Hi People !Mistake

Seven Days ago (Nov 1), I started an interesting thread on NamePros.com, The thread title was “What Is The Biggest Mistake You Did” ?

After 1,291 views  and 58 replies, I decided to bring you a summary of all the mistakes domainers did.

You can learn a lot from others, so i really recommend to read all of them.

 
 
18 times – Buying up all those shitty domains.
18
3 times – Not developing the domains into sites.
3
3 times – Not doing research before I dove into domaining.
3
3 times – Sold a keyword .com with no reserve.
3
3 times – Not having a clear idea or plan as to how I would attack it…just buy in bulk and hope.
3
2 times – CyberSquatting. 
2
2 times – I didn’t check for coupons , so I register my first 100 domains in full price… :-(  
2
2 times – Failing to reg lots of valuable names that were available back in those days.
2
2 times – Didn’t find Namepros until 6 months into buying my first 100+.
2
2 times – Not fully understanding the real metrics that constitute a good domain name.
2
2 times – Spending $$$’s on appraisals and selling too quickly.
2
2 times – Trusting a member I met on these boards too soon and partnering with him.
2
Paid over US$10k to a ‘professional’ marketing consultant.
1
Go Daddy’s Premium Listing recommendations screwed me big-time.
1
Keeping secrets from the wife was very stupid.
1
Buy domains that I didn’t want to keep to make other similar domains seem more rare.
1
Trusting nicedomains.
1
I overslept an auction I was saving for, it was a really good name & sale imho.
1
Got caught in some of the domain hypes without doing my own due diligence.
1
Regged my first 100+ names through 1and1.
1
Buying domains when tired.
1
Trying to flip hand regs, now I still reg them but am trying to develop.
1
Listening to the guy interested in buying my domains.
1
Making decisions while sick (flu).
1
I haven’t figured out what my worst mistake is yet.
1
Not being clear about whether any given domain is an investment or a business.
1
Not Staying Focused.
1
Trying To Do Everything Myself.
1
Not Having A Blog Directed At My Target Audience.
1
Underselling A Domain Name.
1
Paying For Traffic.
1
Selling valuable names for too little on eBay and other places.
1
Premium auction listing service at Sedo .. waste of money.
1
Registered domains at crappy registrar cause they were cheap.
1
Getting caught up in the LLLL.com (and .net!) thing.
1
My biggest mistake.. selling a name for 1,000 bux to a multi millionaire.
1
Using RegisterFly.
1
Taking advice in the appraisal thread.
1
Starting out with too much capital [yes, you read that correctly].
1

Thank you for NamePros readers for the cooperation.

To see the original thread – Click Here.

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