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People that Bought Good, One-Word Domain Names (or Phrases) in the Early Days, Tell Us Your Story...

by Elvis Michael
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Every marketer knows the value of a great domain name. Sadly, as a broke teenager, I simply never stood a chance in the 90s/early 2000s.

Today I can only look back and wonder about those who really managed to enjoy this internet goldmine and bought popular words and phrases.

Questions:
How did you feel knowing you owned such a potentially profitable domain?
Did it change your life financially, even if only for a brief period of time?
If you sold the domain name, do you regret it? What would you have done differently?

That is, assuming you guys are hanging out on forums....

Discuss.
#domain names #internet bubble #profitable domain #word word domains
  • Profile picture of the author Zodiax
    Originally Posted by Epic Passive Income View Post

    Every marketer knows the value of a great domain name. Sadly, as a broke teenager, I simply never stood a chance in the 90s/early 2000s.

    Today I can only look back and wonder about those who really managed to enjoy this internet goldmine and bought popular words and phrases.

    Questions:
    How did you feel knowing you owned such a potentially profitable domain?
    Did it change your life financially, even if only for a brief period of time?
    If you sold the domain name, do you regret it? What would you have done differently?

    That is, assuming you guys are hanging out on forums....

    Discuss.
    It's not the domain, it's the person using it.

    A domain is just a tool.
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    • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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      Originally Posted by Zodiax View Post

      It's not the domain, it's the person using it.

      A domain is just a tool.
      That's not true. One word, or dictionary word domains are highly valuable whether or not they are sitting empty or have a site on them. Just try buying one.

      For the Second Week in a Row the Top Domain Sale Reaches a Half Million Dollars

      Even though the domain aftermarket is enjoying a solid year, half million dollar domain sales aren't something you see every day. In fact prior to last week, only three had breached that barrier in 2015. Now, just a week after QE.com changed hands for $554,000, Give.com rang the half million dollar bell for a 5th time with that name going for $500,000 in a deal handled by Sedo Senior Broker Dave Evanson who has an exceptionally long list of high end sales to his credit.

      While there has been a website on Give.com, the sale was for the domain only. The name has been fully paid for and transferred to Sedo who is now moving it along to the buyer's registrar account.

      For the Second Week in a Row the Top Domain Sale Reaches a Half Million Dollars
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        in the 90s/early 2000s.
        go farther back....the first domains were being registered in the mid-1980s. The registration fees were $60-80...

        In the 80's and early 90's there were newspaper articles about "entrepreneurs" registering "domains as an investment". Those visionaries (like John Reese) who got in early and took the financial risk - were able to get out early with a substantial profit.
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