Learn from My Mistake! Purchase Your Domain the Moment You Can!

[Michael]

I added a - and got a domain name. For ex:

Instead of Blackcat.com it's Black-cat.com

NOT the one I wanted at the time but it would do.

I signed up for the notices that let you know when the domain you do want is up for sale.

A month later it was up for sale and available...I jumped.
Now I own both Blackcat.com and Black-cat.com (not really those domains but you get the point)

I hope the domain you want comes up for sale in the future for you but for now, I would consider adding a "." or a "-" and see if that works.

That's amazing that you got that name. Its valuable. (I see now you were using BlackCat.com as an example)

I guess my question is what is the point? What does it gain you?

It is a piece pf property on the internet that you actually own. All those other addresses like twitter, facebook, instagram, are pages that you use but don't own. If that company changes their policy or goes out of business, so does your content there.

A domain name can be used for just about anything. Hillary knew the importance of owning a server(computer) that was operated relative to her domain name and email address. Its like owning a house. You can do what you want with it. Chat, photos, blog, email, forum, sales, business the options are endless. Its an address that gives your access and distribution to the world.

I would imagine BlackCat.com gets lots of direct traffic from around the world without the use of search such as Google. Imagine how much money she would save in not having to pay Google for that traffic. It matters, I should know. Look what you and I get out of Daycare.com which is exactly what I started, created and made profitable.

Yeah, its my house

SOOOOOO much easier to tell parents "Here's my website Blackcat.com" verses having to ask them to write it down "blackcat/weebly/free/website.com"

If your domain name is short, simple and DIRECT then interested families and clients can easily remember it, share it and find it.

THAT ^^^ is the benefit for me.

You are a very smart person. That is EXACTLY the reason. Keep it simple!

My .com wasn't available so I used .net. Have you looked into other suffixes?

.com is the gold standard and the others have their place in the domain extension hierarchy. Here is an article on one of my domain name sales. Yes, they are better investments than real estate: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2014/february.htm

[Mike]

Here is an article on one of my domain name sales. Yes, they are better investments than real estate: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2014/february.htm

I wish I got into the domain market earlier. I first started using the Internet in 99, made my first website later that year at geocities, then got my first domain name in 2000. I went through the different hosting levels until I got my first server in 2001, then went into the hosting and domain business. I have about 300 domains and have sold a few, but my biggest sale was $1000.

[NillaWafers]

That's amazing that you got that name. Its valuable. (I see now you were using BlackCat.com as an example)



It is a piece pf property on the internet that you actually own. All those other addresses like twitter, facebook, instagram, are pages that you use but don't own. If that company changes their policy or goes out of business, so does your content there.

A domain name can be used for just about anything. Hillary knew the importance of owning a server(computer) that was operated relative to her domain name and email address. Its like owning a house. You can do what you want with it. Chat, photos, blog, email, forum, sales, business the options are endless. Its an address that gives your access and distribution to the world.

I would imagine BlackCat.com gets lots of direct traffic from around the world without the use of search such as Google. Imagine how much money she would save in not having to pay Google for that traffic. It matters, I should know. Look what you and I get out of Daycare.com which is exactly what I started, created and made profitable.

Yeah, its my house



You are a very smart person. That is EXACTLY the reason. Keep it simple!



.com is the gold standard and the others have their place in the domain extension hierarchy. Here is an article on one of my domain name sales. Yes, they are better investments than real estate: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2014/february.htm

Hah! Should we be buying you whisky for Christmas? :-P

[Michael]

Hah! Should we be buying you whisky for Christmas? :-P

Yes! And good job on spelling whisky the correct way

I posted this thread on my Facebook page and a highly trafficked domain blog picked it up: http://domaingang.com/domain-news/da...about-domains/

[Shawn]

I used to have my own domain for about 5 years. I had to cut extra expenses so it had to go. I understand the need to own your own domain, but honestly I get more calls now then I did when I owned it.
I currently have one main site I use from free webs. I also have at least 10 more from other free sites. When ever I come across any free website, I jump on it. I also have many free ads any and everywhere I can. I ad as many tags as possible.

So it's not my domain name that does it. Its the fact that my daycare name is all over the wide world web. If anyone is within a 50 miles types in any of the tags or key words (whatever they are called), my daycare comes up several times.

I had had people call me from other states looking for childcare because they are moving to my area soon. I had a little boy for about 6 months whose parents were broke up and dad had just got out of the navy and moved close to me. He called before he actually moved here. When he moved, he setup an appointment and I had the boy until the mom returned to the states after being stationed on a ship.

So my only point is, you really don't need a domain name to generate traffic for your website. At the end of the day it's about getting the calls in and parents signing those contracts.

[Michael]

I used to have my own domain for about 5 years. I had to cut extra expenses so it had to go. I understand the need to own your own domain, but honestly I get more calls now then I did when I owned it.
I currently have one main site I use from free webs. I also have at least 10 more from other free sites. When ever I come across any free website, I jump on it. I also have many free ads any and everywhere I can. I ad as many tags as possible.

So it's not my domain name that does it. Its the fact that my daycare name is all over the wide world web. If anyone is within a 50 miles types in any of the tags or key words (whatever they are called), my daycare comes up several times.

I had had people call me from other states looking for childcare because they are moving to my area soon. I had a little boy for about 6 months whose parents were broke up and dad had just got out of the navy and moved close to me. He called before he actually moved here. When he moved, he setup an appointment and I had the boy until the mom returned to the states after being stationed on a ship.

So my only point is, you really don't need a domain name to generate traffic for your website. At the end of the day it's about getting the calls in and parents signing those contracts.

That's the beauty of a domain names. You can use it as you please. You are using it to market. I use Daycare.com as a business and a place for people to come an contribute to this industry every day. I don't own a a brick and mortar but I make a living with my websites. I could live anywhere in the world because of my domain names and how I use them. Domain names are dynamic and gives us freedom in how we use them.

Right now we are living mostly outside the virtual world. As technology like Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence advance, we will be immersed more so into the Internet of social living. Your property there, like your address (domain name), will become even more necessary and important.

I only pay $8 a year for the Daycare.com registration. Try paying that for your property taxes.

[Mike]

I only pay $8 a year for the Daycare.com registration. Try paying that for your property taxes.

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That's why I own about 200 domain names, but nothing as valuable as whisky.com. When I first got on the net, domains were $65/y then quickly became available for $35, and just kept going down.

[Alwaysgreener]

How do I buy my domain? I went looking at weebly and I can lease / rent it but I could not see where I could by it.

[CityGarden]

How do I buy my domain? I went looking at weebly and I can lease / rent it but I could not see where I could by it.

Godaddy

[Blackcat31]

How do I buy my domain? I went looking at weebly and I can lease / rent it but I could not see where I could by it.

I purchased my original domain name through Go Daddy but then I created a website through Webs. I upgraded my web-side from the free option to a premium option and with that premium option I was also allowed two free domains.

[Ariana]

I bought my domain through GoDaddy as well and I also use their website builder and they host it for me, all for $12.99 a month Canadian. They constantly have deals on as well so you can sometimes get a domain name for 50% off and things like that.

Sometimes people will buy domain names just to make money off people who want those names so be careful you don't get bamboozled into buying your domain name from someone just wanting to make some easy $$.

[Michael]

Sometimes people will buy domain names just to make money off people who want those names so be careful you don't get bamboozled into buying your domain name from someone just wanting to make some easy $$.

Wait a second. I've been selling internet property for 20 years. No different than anybody else purchasing extra property to flip. Domain names are a lot like property but are virtual. I build businesses on them (Daycare.com) sell them (Whisky.com), rent them (Adopt.com) and park them.

If you are talking about cyber squatters who register a trademark to extort money, that's a whole different story.

[Michael]

Wait a second. I've been selling internet property for 20 years. No different than anybody else purchasing extra property to flip. Domain names are a lot like property but are virtual. I build businesses on them (Daycare.com) sell them (Whisky.com), rent them (Adopt.com) and park them.

If you are talking about cyber squatters who register a trademark to extort money, that's a whole different story.

As an update to my last post here. I sold Rate.com for $725,000 last week. Domain names are like real estate. Here is the article about the sale: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/low...s/20160531.htm

[Blackcat31]

As an update to my last post here. I sold Rate.com for $725,000 last week. Domain names are like real estate. Here is the article about the sale: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/low...s/20160531.htm

Nice!!

[laundrymom]

As an update to my last post here. I sold Rate.com for $725,000 last week. Domain names are like real estate. Here is the article about the sale: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/low...s/20160531.htm

Holy crap!! So, Michael is buying the whiskey for Christmas? Lol. Just kidding.