Rank theory: Interview with Sean Markey about domains and SEO
Posted by DomainGang on December 28, 2023, at 9:00 am
Sean Markey’s Rank Theory serves up a weekly newsletter about SEO and domain names. Instead of delivering boring stuff, Sean cooks up a delicious cake of useful information mixed with caustic humor and unpretentious attitude, CAPITALIZED FOR EMPHASIS. We just had to ask Sean a few things important to domain investors, a special group of […]
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Interview with Arif Sengoren of Secret Brokerage and CryptoExchange.com
Posted by DomainGang on October 23, 2023, at 10:49 am
Experienced domain broker, Arif Sengoren, has had a lengthy career spanning more than 13 years. From Nokta, to DomainNameSales, to Uniregistry, Arif has a compelling story to tell that involves millions of dollars in domain sales. As the founder of Secret Brokerage, Arif Sengoren provides personalized domain acquisition services to corporate clients; as the SVP […]
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How to disable the new Dan GoValue “appraisal” in your browser – Part 1: Chrome
Posted by DomainGang on September 29, 2023, at 6:20 pm
Among new features introduced at Dan.com today there’s GoValue, an arbitrary metric stuck next to your domains’ BIN prices. Tagged with an “Est. Value” header, the numbers are calculated the same way such metrics appear next to domains registered with GoDaddy. These domain valuation numbers are capped at $25,000 dollars and are highly inaccurate and […]
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Killer domain brokers & the best way to acquire domains
Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2023, at 3:38 pm
Domain names held “for profit” or used by businesses or individuals can be bought by other parties, when the price is “right.” Consider this scenario: A start-up forms and becomes successful quickly; their brand is taken by another party, years, perhaps decades ago. The ideal domain name is the exact match .com and acquiring it […]
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The Afternic Diaries: Mundane tasks of a domain name broker
Posted by DomainGang on April 20, 2023, at 11:10 am
My name is – wait, better leave that out, on second thought. I’m a junior domain broker at Afternic, the biggest domain brokerage platform owned by GoDaddy. We are giants. At least, that’s what the middle management tells us on casual Fridays. We have pineapple pizza and soda and we talk about kicking the competition’s […]
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Work for a sucky domain brokerage? Time to quit!
Posted by DomainGang on March 23, 2023, at 2:59 pm
Not every platform that brokers domain names is great to its employees. Domain brokers are typically paid commission for sales that they achieve on behalf of the domain brokerage. Conditions of employment can vary a lot and sometimes it’s time to call it quits. If the domain brokerage really sucks, why not let them know? […]
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How to export *all* your domain sales leads from the Uni Market
Posted by DomainGang on March 6, 2023, at 6:47 pm
There is nothing worse than not having access to years of your own data, such as detailed leads about your domain names. The Uniregistry Market became the Uni Market upon its acquisition by GoDaddy three years ago. With the upcoming shutdown of the platform on April 18th, you might have to act fast to save […]
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Domain offers: Polite email to a college student
Posted by DomainGang on February 9, 2023, at 10:28 am
College students are often in need of domain names, as assignment and thesis requirements might ask for a presentation online via a web site. That being said, many domain inquiries from college students that arrive in the mailboxes of domain investors, are 100% bogus. It’s simply another domain investor being sneaky, or an entrepreneur working […]
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Start-up founders: Stop calling #domain names “URLs”
Posted by DomainGang on January 23, 2023, at 3:43 pm
For the love of Jesus: Domain names should not be called “URLs.” The domain investor community should be up in arms, as uneducated founders of start-ups, mid-level managers, and aged CEOs close to retirement perform this crucial faux pas very often. For example, domain broker extraordinaire, Bill Sweetman, who operates from the mega-brand NameNinja.com, asked […]
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Christmas Story: The Domain King’s good deed
Posted by DomainGang on December 25, 2022, at 8:24 pm
Once upon a time, in a small town called Dotcomville, lived a young boy named Bobby. All Bobby wanted for Christmas was a shiny new domain name, but his parents just didn’t understand the importance of having a good online presence. One day, Bobby heard about the legendary Domain King, a mysterious figure who was […]
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How to be a domainer Grinch this Christmas!
Posted by DomainGang on December 22, 2022, at 3:58 pm
You too can be a domainer Grinch this Christmas, using this simple method related to domain name renewals: let your domain names expire for the duration of the Holidays. Imagine the frustration of potential buyers who are eagerly waiting for an expired domain name to become available, only to have the original owner renew it […]
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Domain Christmas miracle: Million dollars given to charitable person, 30 years later
Posted by DomainGang on December 14, 2022, at 12:38 pm
Tracie was boarding a plane from Budapest, headed for New York City, after a successful seminar on political science. She settled into her seat and prepared for the long flight ahead. As she looked around the cabin, she noticed two young men sitting nearby. They were clearly brothers, with the same dark blonde hair and […]
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