8 things not to do while at TRAFFIC Las Vegas

Posted by DomainGang on May 24, 2013 · 1 Comment

So you bought your TRAFFIC ticket for Las Vegas, hopefully as an ‘early bird.’ Your hotel room is booked, and your flight ticket is neatly tucked inside your passport or other form of id. Domain conferences, such as TRAFFIC, offer the opportunity to many newcomers and veterans alike, to intermix, exchange ideas and engage in [...]

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Domaining with cash: The incredible 100% true story of Select.com

Posted by DomainGang on April 29, 2013 · 11 Comments

Six years ago, Michael Bahlitzanakis launched his domain media business, attracting a comment from Frank Schilling himself: “I think Mike has some terrific domain names and is going to be very successful with this. God has blessed domain names. Nice to see decent guys like this grow into real media concerns.” The New York native [...]

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Domaining with cash: Prelude to a 99.999% true story

Posted by DomainGang on April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

It’s the milliseconds before an act that count more than the moment the act is committed; sometimes, more than the act itself. You feel your stomach turning into some form of twirling dynamo, your hands get tingly and your mouth becomes dry. You get tunnel vision. … I watched as he pressed the submit button, [...]

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7+1 reasons why your domains suck!

Posted by DomainGang on January 21, 2013 · 10 Comments

If you have high expectations about your domains, but nothing much comes out of it, day after day and month after month, I have news for you: your domains suck! Don’t get mad at the messenger, bro! Just telling you that any enterprise that makes little or no money, needs to be ‘rebooted‘. A business [...]

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8+1 important guidelines when leasing your domain names

Posted by DomainGang on January 19, 2013 · 1 Comment

So you want to lease your domains, bro? It seems that leased domains are becoming the new paradigm among savvy domain investors. From domain king, Rick Schwartz and his uber-list of domains for leasing, collectively called JointVentures, to Adam Dicker creating a new forum for people to offer their domains for lease, this old method [...]

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Chef Patrick’s Halloween horror story

Posted by DomainGang on October 31, 2012 · 5 Comments

Nightfall came upon the little Florida town, where Chef Patrick closed shop for the day. His real estate business was doing great; in fact, he had to hire more people. “Zez, we have to hire more workers for the biz, honey,” said Chef Patrick to his wife, Zezura. “At this rate, we will be selling [...]

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Domainer expert guide: What to bring with you to TRAFFIC 2012 in Ft. Lauderdale

Posted by DomainGang on October 5, 2012 · 2 Comments

TRAFFIC 2012 in Ft. Lauderdale is already underway, with the official launch commencing on Sunday. Let’s cut to the chase: if you haven’t been to TRAFFIC before, prepare to be star-eyed, especially when you are greeted by the lovely ladies present at the reception and registration desk. Rick Schwartz will be nearby, or lounging at [...]

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12 Ways to Boost your Domainer Income

Posted by DomainGang on October 1, 2012 · 5 Comments

It’s no secret that despite the hard work of the current administration, we are facing a bad economy. What can domain investors do in order to boost their domain income and preserve their domain revenue stream through the perils of the pre, during and post election days? Here is a short guide, that aspires to [...]

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Where to sell your domains: A 2012 anti-guide to achieving huge Domain Sales

Posted by DomainGang on September 20, 2012 · 5 Comments

The latest bout of bad economy has left many domain owners hanging. So where would you sell your domains, and how would you sell them? This is a short guide about how to make money selling your domain names in the year of our Lord, 2012. First of all, you need to find out how [...]

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Know your 50 dot com States

Posted by DomainGang on September 15, 2012 · 3 Comments

Ever wondered what is the status of one of the 50 US states as a .com? Here’s a quick and dirty guide on all of them. Alabama.com – Developed (AreaGuides) Alaska.com – Developed Arizona.com – Developed (AreaGuides) Arkansas.com – Developed (Arkansas Department of Tourism) California.com – Pseudoguide (For sale $5,000,000 asking price) Colorado.com – Developed [...]

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Bob “Juice” Bokowitz: The life of a Digital Asset Criminal – Part 2

Posted by DomainGang on August 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment

In the first part of this open series, career criminal, Bob “Juice” Bokowitz, described how he used social engineering in order to infiltrate the accounts of unsuspected suburbanites. Part 2 takes on the domainer universe and its microcosm of scammers and snake-oil peddlers. Bob “Juice” Bokowitz explains: “For years, I kept an eye on domain [...]

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Bob “Juice” Bokowitz: The life of a Digital Asset Criminal – Intro

Posted by DomainGang on August 19, 2012 · 4 Comments

A former computer hacker that spent four and a half years in federal prison has been released on parole. Meet Bob “Juice” Bokowitz, an expert of social engineering and an avid domain thief. As part of his parole program, Bob Bokowitz agreed to a series of articles regarding security, digital asset protection and domain safety. [...]