Let’s See, What Mistakes Domainers Are Doing !

Arbel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:49:36 +0000

Hi People !

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.

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Let’s See, What Mistakes Domainers Are Doing !

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