A lot of WF members have been asking me domaining-related questions on AIM/Skype lately, so I decided to start this thread. Several folks want to invest affiliate monies in domains and a few peeps even want to buy and sell domains for a living.
I hope I'll be able to teach you some of the things I've learned as a domainer through this thread and you'll probably find it interesting if:
1) You want to invest at least like 0.1% or something of your net worth in domains and would be interested in learning a thing or two about the industry
2) You buy exact match domains with the intention of developing 'em on a regular basis and want to find out if you've been overpaying, which domains are worth chasing after and so on
3) You'd be interested in following me on my journey as the owner of an auction site (find out if I'll make monies, find out how much time I'll be investing, bla bla fucking bla)
Alright, here's how I am organizing this post:
Section 1) Why I'm launching an auction site
Section 2) An octopus? Why yes, an octopus!
Section 3) The development process
Section 4) How I'm marketing the site
Section 5) How things stand so far
I'll update this thread on a daily basis and will be analyzing the domains which have been auctioned and sold via Auctionpus.com but for now, let's start with:
Section 1) Why I'm launching a domain name auction site
Here's the thing: all of the domain name auction sites which are currently on the market have one thing in common, the fact that you have to go through a shitload of domains in order to find one worth buying.
What most people don't know is that domainers are actually not lazy at all. Most folks spend hours upon hours looking at lists and filtering out crap, that kind of sucks and that's why I've decided to approach the market with a fresh concept.
Section 2) An octopus? Why yes, an octopus!
Yes, a fucking auctionpus. That's it. One huge-ass octopus which will be pointing at 8 auctions each and every day as of this point. Simplicity taken to the extreme, this is what Auctionpus.com is all about.
I want to make this site a part of the daily surfing routine of each domainer/webmaster. As previously mentioned, each set of 8 auctions lasts 24 hours. If you see something you like, place a bid. If not, move on and come back tomorrow. Since we're only talking about 8 domains per day, you can check them out in less than a minute.
Oh and one more thing: a lot of folks think they're finding "gems" at reg fee. In fact, they're registering crap. There's a reason why some domains are worth more than others and there's also a reason why that "gem" of yours is available
Ask anyone who isn't a complete idiot. They'll all agree that it's better to spend $2,000 on a good domain or 3-4 decent domains than $2,000 on shitloads of hand regs. Everyone thinks they're the shit when starting out and that those "other losers" are wrong but in most cases, sticking with the fundamentals is fucking worth it.
It's kind of a never ending cycle of crappy domain sales. Beginners buy awful domains, try to sell them for a lot of money, fail and as renewals come close, they try to liquidate and at least get some of their money back until they actually find a sucker. Then another beginner buys them and he or she also fails, rinse and repeat. That has to stop and Auctionpus.com is my solution.
We'll list 8 kick-ass domains each day and let the market decide. Most auctions will start at $1 (no reserve) and I made this perfectly clear to all sellers right from the beginning: if you don't have the balls to auction great domains at no reserve and let the market do its thing, GTFO!
Section 3) The development process
I'm a complete disaster when it comes to anything that has to do with programming, so I 've contacted Victory and I gotta tell you: this guy knows his shit!
He's been extremely patient and did an amazing job, working with programmers is usually a royal pain in the ass but this guy is definitely an exception. PM him if there's anything you need and I assure you that you won't be disappointed, I will definitely be sending a lot of work his way in the future.
Section 4) How I'm marketing the site
I will be advertising Auctionpus.com through featured headlines over at domaining.com, I'll buy one of those each and every day (they cost $100/day).
Aside from that, I'll be advertising it on two important domaining forums (promoting other forums when I'm on WF is not cool, so they will remain nameless): in one case (the more popular forum), I've bought a paid sticky thread and I've placed a banner on the other one. I'll also be promoting Auctionpus.com via DomainingTips.com and the webmaster blog I bought a while ago.
Last but not least, I've rented the sidebar of my favorite gay webmaster forum, Stanley will add the banner shortly
Section 5) How things stand so far
8 domains are currently being auctioned (a starting bid of $1 and no reserve), here are the descriptions (taken from Auctionpus.com):
Alright, that's it for now. If you have any questions, feel free to post 'em here. I hope you'll find the thread useful and will try to update it on a regular basis.
I hope I'll be able to teach you some of the things I've learned as a domainer through this thread and you'll probably find it interesting if:
1) You want to invest at least like 0.1% or something of your net worth in domains and would be interested in learning a thing or two about the industry
2) You buy exact match domains with the intention of developing 'em on a regular basis and want to find out if you've been overpaying, which domains are worth chasing after and so on
3) You'd be interested in following me on my journey as the owner of an auction site (find out if I'll make monies, find out how much time I'll be investing, bla bla fucking bla)
Alright, here's how I am organizing this post:
Section 1) Why I'm launching an auction site
Section 2) An octopus? Why yes, an octopus!
Section 3) The development process
Section 4) How I'm marketing the site
Section 5) How things stand so far
I'll update this thread on a daily basis and will be analyzing the domains which have been auctioned and sold via Auctionpus.com but for now, let's start with:
Section 1) Why I'm launching a domain name auction site
Here's the thing: all of the domain name auction sites which are currently on the market have one thing in common, the fact that you have to go through a shitload of domains in order to find one worth buying.
What most people don't know is that domainers are actually not lazy at all. Most folks spend hours upon hours looking at lists and filtering out crap, that kind of sucks and that's why I've decided to approach the market with a fresh concept.
Section 2) An octopus? Why yes, an octopus!
Yes, a fucking auctionpus. That's it. One huge-ass octopus which will be pointing at 8 auctions each and every day as of this point. Simplicity taken to the extreme, this is what Auctionpus.com is all about.
I want to make this site a part of the daily surfing routine of each domainer/webmaster. As previously mentioned, each set of 8 auctions lasts 24 hours. If you see something you like, place a bid. If not, move on and come back tomorrow. Since we're only talking about 8 domains per day, you can check them out in less than a minute.
Oh and one more thing: a lot of folks think they're finding "gems" at reg fee. In fact, they're registering crap. There's a reason why some domains are worth more than others and there's also a reason why that "gem" of yours is available
Ask anyone who isn't a complete idiot. They'll all agree that it's better to spend $2,000 on a good domain or 3-4 decent domains than $2,000 on shitloads of hand regs. Everyone thinks they're the shit when starting out and that those "other losers" are wrong but in most cases, sticking with the fundamentals is fucking worth it.
It's kind of a never ending cycle of crappy domain sales. Beginners buy awful domains, try to sell them for a lot of money, fail and as renewals come close, they try to liquidate and at least get some of their money back until they actually find a sucker. Then another beginner buys them and he or she also fails, rinse and repeat. That has to stop and Auctionpus.com is my solution.
We'll list 8 kick-ass domains each day and let the market decide. Most auctions will start at $1 (no reserve) and I made this perfectly clear to all sellers right from the beginning: if you don't have the balls to auction great domains at no reserve and let the market do its thing, GTFO!
Section 3) The development process
I'm a complete disaster when it comes to anything that has to do with programming, so I 've contacted Victory and I gotta tell you: this guy knows his shit!
He's been extremely patient and did an amazing job, working with programmers is usually a royal pain in the ass but this guy is definitely an exception. PM him if there's anything you need and I assure you that you won't be disappointed, I will definitely be sending a lot of work his way in the future.
Section 4) How I'm marketing the site
I will be advertising Auctionpus.com through featured headlines over at domaining.com, I'll buy one of those each and every day (they cost $100/day).
Aside from that, I'll be advertising it on two important domaining forums (promoting other forums when I'm on WF is not cool, so they will remain nameless): in one case (the more popular forum), I've bought a paid sticky thread and I've placed a banner on the other one. I'll also be promoting Auctionpus.com via DomainingTips.com and the webmaster blog I bought a while ago.
Last but not least, I've rented the sidebar of my favorite gay webmaster forum, Stanley will add the banner shortly
Section 5) How things stand so far
8 domains are currently being auctioned (a starting bid of $1 and no reserve), here are the descriptions (taken from Auctionpus.com):
The first set of 8 auctions ends today at 2 PM EST and that's also when the second one will start. In other words, each set of 8 auctions will end the next day at 2 PM EST.
Alright, that's it for now. If you have any questions, feel free to post 'em here. I hope you'll find the thread useful and will try to update it on a regular basis.
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