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Hi Everyone! How's my portfolio? :)

Discussion in 'Introductions' started by LewisPW, Nov 18, 2016.

  1. LewisPW United Kingdom

    LewisPW Member

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    Hi everyone!
    New domainer here, after reading a few eBooks and purchasing one of the Gene Pimmental courses I have now acquired the following portfolio:

    cheapskiweekends.com
    valueskiholidays.com
    skiorigin.com
    scottishskiresorts.com
    nordicskiingholidays.com
    washingtonchiropractors.com
    camdencomputerrepair.com
    Quincycomputerrepair.com
    Wakeboarding.me
    cutey.org
    60q.uk
    advantadge.com
    star321.com


    Apologies if it might be out of scope for this thread but do any of these domains have potential for a quick profit?

    Many thanks,
    Lewis
     
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  3. Edwin

    Edwin Well-Known Member

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    You might find somebody (not here on Acorn) to buy cheapskiweekends.com for more than the registration fee, so there's the potential for profit there.
     
  4. LewisPW United Kingdom

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    Thanks Edwin,
    I currently have it listed on Flippa - do you think that's a good marketplace?
    Thanks for your time!
     
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    I can't comment from experience, having never tried Flippa myself. But clearly some domains do sell on there, so if the inventory's a fit you might get a sale.
     
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    Personally i don't think it's the worst set of domains for someone starting out that I've seen posted on here, however i don't think most of these are good. You might be able to flip cheapskiweekends.com or washingtonchiropractors for a small profit with some end user contact perhaps.
    The rest i wouldn't have bothered registering but then some .com sales do surprise me!
     
  7. LewisPW United Kingdom

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    Thanks Lovekraft - Are there any strategies that you would recommend for a newbie?
    I saw someone post the other day that exact match benefit on Google is now gone? :(
     
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    It's not true, don't worry. More to the point plenty of end users still want them. The best way to make money from here is to get Googling and emailing potential end users. Washingtonchiropractors.com is the obvious one to start with (possibly the only one or one of two). But if you can sell that for 1k you are in the game.
     
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    Basically get googling companies who would be a suitable fit for the domain and contact them!
     
  10. LewisPW United Kingdom

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    Brilliant, thanks all :)
     
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    Edwin Well-Known Member

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    Also worth remembering that GTLDs (.com, .org etc.) can't be transferred for the first 60 days after registration. That's an ICANN limitation.
     
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    Is that what a GTLD is? I thought the G represented 'generic' and it was a .shop etc
     
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    Is what, what a GTLD is? FYI gTLD is an acronym for global top level domain [name].
     
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    The limitation is currently for registrar to registrar transfer only. The registrant can be amended with the registrar the domain name is managed by infinitely. It's possible that some registrars might have more restrictive policies.

    https://archive.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-12jul04.htm

    Instances when the requested change of Registrar may not be denied include, but are not limited to:
    • Nonpayment for a pending or future registration period
    • No response from the Registered Name Holder or Administrative Contact.
    • Domain name in Registrar Lock Status, unless the Registered Name Holder is provided with the reasonable opportunity and ability to unlock the domain name prior to the Transfer Request.
    • Domain name registration period time constraints, other than during the first 60 days of initial registration or during the first 60 days after a registrar transfer.
    • General payment defaults between Registrar and business partners / affiliates in cases where the Registered Name Holder for the domain in question has paid for the registration.
    However some more restrictive changes are coming into force on 1st December 2016. There are to be restrictions on Registrant changes potentially causing domain names to become locked from further Registrant changes for 60 days. This may happen to you if you simply update your registrant address.

    This is a significant change and will affect gTLD Registrants (including .com). In my opinion it's important that gTLD registrants familiarise themselves with the forthcoming transfer policy changes at their preferred ICANN accredited registrars or they may face upset.

    (1) Transfer Policy - Redline of changes:
    https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transfer-policy-redline-25may16-en.pdf
    (2) Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy (TDRP) - Redline of changes:
    https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/tdrp-redline-25may16-en.pdf


    These changes are mandated by ICANN. All ICANN accredited registrars must adhere to them. Some ICANN accredited registrars are putting in place some options to help domain name investors mitigate against some of this. Consult your ICANN accredited registrar for more information. Here are two I am aware of:

    ENOM - http://www.enom.com/domains/new-transfer-policy/
    OpenSRS - https://opensrs.com/new-transfer-policy-qa/
     
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    For completeness: The thousands of silly domain extensions that came along recently are usually known as "new GTLDs" (to distinguish them from .com, .net, .org etc. i.e. the established extensions that pretty much everyone has heard of)
     
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    My advice is buy domains really really slowly, be really picky about what you buy. The last thing you want to do is keep buying domains imagining you are making money. You aren't until you start selling them, which is the hard part. It is good advice to contact end users, you need active marketing to sell anything.
     
  19. LewisPW United Kingdom

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    Yes I agree I have definitely rushed into some of these. Two strategies I have used is using Google search terms (<10,000 per month) and looking at expired lists. Many argue that there isn't much left of the first method and that companies with good software pick up all the good expired lists.
    What are your thoughts if you don't mind me asking?
    Thanks :)
     
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    These two are the best:

    washingtonchiropractors.com
    cheapskiweekends.com

    try and sell them, and that will tell you how hard domaining is now. I would expect you to find them quite hard to sell, which will then demonstrate that you have to be very careful over what you buy.

    Good luck.
     
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    Try contacting some businesses and people in both the state of Washington and Washington, DC, as that is your best one. I would suggest setting the ask at $10k or close. Don't waste any time and energy on the others except maybe just a tiny bit on cheapski. The rest are probably a loss, so just move on. Try to learn as much as you can about what really has any value, and think quality vs. quantity. You're better off spending $3k on one really good domain worth more than that vs. 30 domains for $10 that will leave you holding the bag.