Comments on: Amateur gives bad domaining advice http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/ A blog about the domain name industry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Domaineering Domaineer http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-9482 Domaineering Domaineer Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:33:44 +0000 http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/#comment-9482 Domaineering, according to the Prof. Wm Lorenz definition, is the web-based marketing business of acquiring and monetizing Internet domain names for their use primarily as an advertising medium rather than as intellectual property investments for resale as in domaining. In essence, the domain names function as virtual Internet billboards with generic domain names being highly valued for their income generating potential derived from attracting Internet traffic hits. As with traditional advertising, domaineering is part art and part science. Often to be the most effective as advertising tools, the domain names and their corresponding landing pages must be engineered or optimized to produce maximum revenue which may require considerable skill and good knowledge of search engine optimization ( SEO ) practices, landing page content management, marketing psychology and an understanding of the target market audience. Domaineering generally utilizes a firm offering domain parking services to provide the sponsored “feed” of a word or phrase searched for thus creating a mini-directory populated largely by advertisers paying to promote their products and services under a relevant generic keyword domain. Occasionally content is added to develop a functional mini-website. Domaineers and some of those who advertise online using keywords believe domaineering provides a useful, legal and legitimate Internet marketing service. There is some controversy about domaineers trying to make money online this way as opponents of domaineering decry the practice as increasing the ubiquitous commercialization of the world wide web. Domaineering is practiced by both large companies who may have registered hundreds or even thousands of domains to individual entrepreneurial minded domaineers who may only own one or a few Domaineering, according to the Prof. Wm Lorenz definition, is the web-based marketing business of acquiring and monetizing Internet domain names for their use primarily as an advertising medium rather than as intellectual property investments for resale as in domaining. In essence, the domain names function as virtual Internet billboards with generic domain names being highly valued for their income generating potential derived from attracting Internet traffic hits. As with traditional advertising, domaineering is part art and part science. Often to be the most effective as advertising tools, the domain names and their corresponding landing pages must be engineered or optimized to produce maximum revenue which may require considerable skill and good knowledge of search engine optimization ( SEO ) practices, landing page content management, marketing psychology and an understanding of the target market audience. Domaineering generally utilizes a firm offering domain parking services to provide the sponsored “feed” of a word or phrase searched for thus creating a mini-directory populated largely by advertisers paying to promote their products and services under a relevant generic keyword domain. Occasionally content is added to develop a functional mini-website. Domaineers and some of those who advertise online using keywords believe domaineering provides a useful, legal and legitimate Internet marketing service. There is some controversy about domaineers trying to make money online this way as opponents of domaineering decry the practice as increasing the ubiquitous commercialization of the world wide web. Domaineering is practiced by both large companies who may have registered hundreds or even thousands of domains to individual entrepreneurial minded domaineers who may only own one or a few

]]> By: Etab http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-3705 Etab Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:17:01 +0000 http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/#comment-3705 He was *lazy* and didn't feel like switching nameservers so he allowed his domain to expire? If I knew someone was interested in one of my domains and went as far as to making a binding offer, I'd certainly not let it drop. That tells me there's interest in the name. This kid got lucky that the company ended up dropping his name -- I'm not sure what he was thinking at any point through this. Hopefully he learns that he made a few mistakes throughout this process so there's not more of this going on! He was *lazy* and didn’t feel like switching nameservers so he allowed his domain to expire?

If I knew someone was interested in one of my domains and went as far as to making a binding offer, I’d certainly not let it drop. That tells me there’s interest in the name. This kid got lucky that the company ended up dropping his name — I’m not sure what he was thinking at any point through this.

Hopefully he learns that he made a few mistakes throughout this process so there’s not more of this going on!

]]> By: admin http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-3703 admin Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:45:10 +0000 http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/#comment-3703 Exactly. I am pretty sure Zack Katz is reading the comments of all us domainers, so hopefully he will take notice for the future. Exactly. I am pretty sure Zack Katz is reading the comments of all us domainers, so hopefully he will take notice for the future.

]]> By: FileMaker Plugin http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-3702 FileMaker Plugin Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:27:51 +0000 http://www.dnxpert.com/2008/04/15/amateur-gives-bad-domaining-advice/#comment-3702 That has got to be some of the worst advice I've ever heard! If you want a chance of getting the domain back without paying over the odds for it then making an offer is the last thing todo as it shows there is interest in the domain! That has got to be some of the worst advice I’ve ever heard! If you want a chance of getting the domain back without paying over the odds for it then making an offer is the last thing todo as it shows there is interest in the domain!

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