Slick Domains » Domains http://slickdomains.com Domaining Skills to Pay The Bills Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:27:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Miscellaneous Domain Name Statistics http://slickdomains.com/miscellaneous-domain-name-statistics/ http://slickdomains.com/miscellaneous-domain-name-statistics/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 19:57:49 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/?p=59 One of the feeds I monitor is a website called DotWeekly.   It is one of a large number of domain blogs that have shown up over the past year, but I like it because it offers some interesting incites from time to time.

Todays post is a compilation of off the wall domain stats, which I really enjoyed.   Here is a bit of the information provided:

GoDaddy.com continues to rule the registrar league with a positive gain of 560,423 domain names over the past 30 days and now with a total of 25,260,275 domains under it’s control

NetworkSolutions.com continues to Lose domain names and has had a negative lose of 11,099 domain names over the past 30 days. NetSol still holds the # 3 spot for the most domains under control, but it looks as if Tucows will gain that # 3 spot within a month or two.

There are currently 987 ICANN domain name registrars.

Sedo Parking gained 3,473 domain names.

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]]> http://slickdomains.com/miscellaneous-domain-name-statistics/feed/ 0 Brandable or Media Domain? http://slickdomains.com/brandable-or-media-domain/ http://slickdomains.com/brandable-or-media-domain/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:27 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/?p=57 Since the beginning of 2008, I’ve been very fortunate in that I’ve made a lot of really good domaining decisions that have resulted in a good amount of generated income.   Add that to my affiliate income, which has at least tripled since the first of the year, and things are really starting to look up!

One thing that came with this success was my decision to form an online business to keep everything under.   This has obvious benefits come tax time and will make it a lot easier for me to calculate earnings vs. expenses, etc.   If things go as planned, this business will eventually become a LLC and be operated completely separately from my personal interests online.  

Anyway, as I’ve begun to make this transition, I quickly realized that I had a VERY important decision to make before I get started.   That is of course selecting the name of the business (and the corresponding domain name).  

Of course, I felt that finding a good name shouldn’t be a problem as I have a huge portfolio of brandable domains that would work great.  The problem I’m running into is that I would like the name to include the word “Media” at the end of it, but that kind of goes against my instincts as a domainer.   An example would be something like using FireballMedia.com instead of Fireball.com. 

Obviously we all know which is better and more valuable, but if you were starting up your own media company, would you rather use the media version?  All input is appreciated.

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]]> http://slickdomains.com/brandable-or-media-domain/feed/ 2 How Did You Get Started Domaining? http://slickdomains.com/getting-started-as-a-domainer/ http://slickdomains.com/getting-started-as-a-domainer/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:42 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/?p=56 Whether you began back in 1998 or now in 2008, every domainer had to start somewhere.   With good strategy and careful investment, even a new domainer today can achieve a lot of success and make a good living domaining.   So, how did everyone get started as a domainer?   I always enjoy taking a look back, so I’ll get the ball rolling.

Although I wasn’t to long ago compared to many domainers, I suppose I technically started domaining back in early 2006, though it wasn’t necessarily intentional.  I had just purchased my first few domain names, all with the plan of eventually developing them.   After grabbing my first and last name domain, I figured out some areas I could work with, did a lot of research, and grabbed about 10 domains.   Over the course of the next year, I established maybe 3 of these sites with some success.  The remaining 7 domains were coming up for renewal and I wasn’t sure if I had time to develop them.   Rather than just let them go or renew them, I decided to see if anyone else wanted them.   With a quick search, I discovered Namepros and posted my domains.   After a couple days, I had collected several hundred dollars on my investment and realized I may have been taking the wrong approach to establishing myself online! 

To test my skills, I used some of that money and went out and purchased another 20 keyword-rich domain names to work with.  After about a week, I had made back more than I’d spent and still have about 11 domains left!   Again, nothing major, but it showed me that I had the research skills necessary to find success in the world of internet real estate.   Over the last year my portfolio has continued to grow as I started delving into the world of backordering domains and it has really been a fun ride.   As I look towards the future, my hope is to continue to mix domaining with developing and hopefully create a steady and profitable web prescence. 

So, that is my story in a nutshell.  How and when did you get started domaining?  Who were your mentors?

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]]> http://slickdomains.com/getting-started-as-a-domainer/feed/ 1 Domain Preference: Net or Org? http://slickdomains.com/domain-preference-net-or-org/ http://slickdomains.com/domain-preference-net-or-org/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:05:43 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/?p=53 It is inevitable that every week at some point the question appears on every domain-related message boards.   That question is which is better: dot net or dot org?  

I find this to be a very good question, as it is widely accepted that dot com is king across most of the world, and certainly in any relevant country.   If dot com isn’t the standard in your area, you probably use a ccTLD.  Either way, it still leaves domain investors with a question that needs answered.  Should I invest my money into dot net or dot org domains?

In the long run, this really comes down to a matter of opinion.   You’ll even find some that argue for dot info as the second best TLD you can get.   In my opinion, dot org is the 2nd best, but here are some positive and negative things to think about for each:

Dot Net

  • Seems to have the highest resale value on the market. 
  • Gives the feeling to users that you couldn’t find the dot com.

Dot Org

  • Can  be a first choice extension for many organizations or websites that that are informative by nature.
  • Most orgs were registered by endusers that wanted them.   Investors have a tough time reselling them due to lack of demand.

Dot Info

  • Many feel this is second best for geo domains.
  • Four digit TLD
  • Not commonly known among the non-power users of the internet.

In my opinion, if you are investing to flip/resell the domains, dot net will probably get you the best results.   If you are planning to develop or hold for an end-user, dot org is the best way to go and the way I go more often than not.  It just sounds good and is easy to remember.  If it wasn’t for the dollar promotion on info domains I probably wouldn’t own more than just a few.  It is probably just personal preference, but I really dislike four letter TLDs. 

So, as you can see, dot org is my preference.  It also helps that domainers have largely ignored dot org, leaving a bunch of very high quality domains available on the registry.  Just yesterday I picked up GeoDirectory.org which I hope to develop sometime in the next few months.  

Which do you prefer?  Dot net or dot org?

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]]> http://slickdomains.com/domain-preference-net-or-org/feed/ 2 Number of Domains Registered http://slickdomains.com/number-of-domains-registered/ http://slickdomains.com/number-of-domains-registered/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:42:06 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/number-of-domains-registered/ While doing some county code top-level domain research yesterday, I was doing some investigating to see what countries have adopted their country codes.  Having this information can help figure out which ccTLD is best to invest in.  After finding a fairly current list, I figured why not share it here!

Domain Amount Registered Country
.com 71.619.962 Global Generic
.de 11.673.388 Germany
.net 10.623.637 Global Generic
.cn 9.001.993 China
.uk 6.486.829 United Kingdom
.org 6.373.837 Global Generic
.info 4.948.539 Global Generic
.eu 2.715.101 European Union
.nl 2.695.568 Netherlands
.biz 1.903.406 Global Generic
.it 1.456.787 Italy
.us 1.375.779 United States
.br 1.230.870 Brazil
.ch 1.056.751 Switzerland
.ru 1.030.951 Russia
.au 1.007.458 Australia
.jp 988.886 Japan
.fr 988.421 France
.ca 943.341 Canada
.kr 930.485 Korea
.dk 864.845 Denmark
.es 805.327 Spain
.mobi 799.551 Global Generic
.pl 762.503 Poland
.be 736.499 Belgium
.at 722.193 Austria
.se 702.199 Sweden
.cz 370.642 Czech
.no 361.118 Norway
.nz 314.053 New Zealand
.mx 231.047 Mexico
.pt 184.650 Portugal
.fi 165.252 Finland
.hk 152.405 Hong Kong
.tr 146.083 Turkey
.sk 140.319 Slovakia
.ie 91.353 Ireland
.lt 65.944 Lithuania

It looks like Germany and China have really adopted their ccTLD well.   How much of your portfolio is invested in ccTLD’s?

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]]> http://slickdomains.com/number-of-domains-registered/feed/ 0 Are Domains Better Investments Than Real Estate? http://slickdomains.com/are-domains-better-investments-than-real-estate/ http://slickdomains.com/are-domains-better-investments-than-real-estate/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:00:52 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/are-domains-better-investments-than-real-estate/ There is no doubt that the world of domain selling is still “underground” in the overall scheme of things. While I think there are a lot of people that know it exists, very few truly know what it is, understand what it is that a domainer does, knows how they make money, etc.

When I try to explain to someone what exactly it is that I do, I often find myself using the common comparison of “Domains are like Real Estate.” I’m not really sure it can be summed up any better or more accurately, and it gives people a good idea of what exactly it is we do. Some real estate owners flip their properties, some develop the property, while others just keep their land and watch it appreciate in value. In my opinion, these are all great comparisons to what a domainer does, and a good domainer practices some form of all three.

So which of these two are a better investment? Domains or Real Estate? Domain Name Wire recently made an argument for domains with their recent post, 5 Ways Domain Names Are Better Than Real Estate.

Among other things, one of the points the article makes is the individuality of each domain. While there are multiple TLD’s, there is only one version of every dot com domain, so if you want/need a domain that someone else owns, you are at their mercy. Just ask the new owners of iReport.com! I think DNW does a great job, so click over to check out the rest of their list!

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THE 100 OLDEST CURRENTLY-REGISTERED .COM DOMAINS

1.   15-Mar-1985 SYMBOLICS.COM
2.   24-Apr-1985 BBN.COM
3.   24-May-1985 THINK.COM
4.   11-Jul-1985 MCC.COM
5.   30-Sep-1985 DEC.COM
6.   07-Nov-1985 NORTHROP.COM
7.   09-Jan-1986 XEROX.COM
8.   17-Jan-1986 SRI.COM
9.   03-Mar-1986 HP.COM
10.   05-Mar-1986 BELLCORE.COM
11=   19-Mar-1986 IBM.COM
11=   19-Mar-1986 SUN.COM
13=   25-Mar-1986 INTEL.COM
13=   25-Mar-1986 TI.COM
15.   25-Apr-1986 ATT.COM
16=   08-May-1986 GMR.COM
16=   08-May-1986 TEK.COM
18=   10-Jul-1986 FMC.COM
18=   10-Jul-1986 UB.COM
20=   05-Aug-1986 BELL-ATL.COM
20=   05-Aug-1986 GE.COM
20=   05-Aug-1986 GREBYN.COM
20=   05-Aug-1986 ISC.COM
20=   05-Aug-1986 NSC.COM
20=   05-Aug-1986 STARGATE.COM
26.   02-Sep-1986 BOEING.COM
27.   18-Sep-1986 ITCORP.COM
28.   29-Sep-1986 SIEMENS.COM
29.   18-Oct-1986 PYRAMID.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 ALPHACDC.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 BDM.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 FLUKE.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 INMET.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 KESMAI.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 MENTOR.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 NEC.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 RAY.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 ROSEMOUNT.COM
30=   27-Oct-1986 VORTEX.COM
40=   05-Nov-1986 ALCOA.COM
40=   05-Nov-1986 GTE.COM
42=   17-Nov-1986 ADOBE.COM
42=   17-Nov-1986 AMD.COM
42=   17-Nov-1986 DAS.COM
42=   17-Nov-1986 DATA-IO.COM
42=   17-Nov-1986 OCTOPUS.COM
42=   17-Nov-1986 PORTAL.COM
42=   17-Nov-1986 TELTONE.COM
42=   11-Dec-1986 3COM.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 AMDAHL.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 CCUR.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 CI.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 CONVERGENT.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 DG.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 PEREGRINE.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 QUAD.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 SQ.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 TANDY.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 TTI.COM
50=   11-Dec-1986 UNISYS.COM
61=   19-Jan-1987 CGI.COM
61=   19-Jan-1987 CTS.COM
61=   19-Jan-1987 SPDCC.COM
64.   19-Feb-1987 APPLE.COM
65=   04-Mar-1987 NMA.COM
65=   04-Mar-1987 PRIME.COM
67.   04-Apr-1987 PHILIPS.COM
68=   23-Apr-1987 DATACUBE.COM
68=   23-Apr-1987 KAI.COM
68=   23-Apr-1987 TIC.COM
68=   23-Apr-1987 VINE.COM
72.   30-Apr-1987 NCR.COM
73=   14-May-1987 CISCO.COM
73=   14-May-1987 RDL.COM
75.   20-May-1987 SLB.COM
76=   27-May-1987 PARCPLACE.COM
76=   27-May-1987 UTC.COM
78.   26-Jun-1987 IDE.COM
79.   09-Jul-1987 TRW.COM
80.   13-Jul-1987 UNIPRESS.COM
81=   27-Jul-1987 DUPONT.COM
81=   27-Jul-1987 LOCKHEED.COM
83.   28-Jul-1987 ROSETTA.COM
84.   18-Aug-1987 TOAD.COM
85.   31-Aug-1987 QUICK.COM
86=   03-Sep-1987 ALLIED.COM
86=   03-Sep-1987 DSC.COM
86=   03-Sep-1987 SCO.COM
89=   22-Sep-1987 GENE.COM
89=   22-Sep-1987 KCCS.COM
89=   22-Sep-1987 SPECTRA.COM
89=   22-Sep-1987 WLK.COM
93.   30-Sep-1987 MENTAT.COM
94.   14-Oct-1987 WYSE.COM
95.   02-Nov-1987 CFG.COM
96.   09-Nov-1987 MARBLE.COM
97=   16-Nov-1987 CAYMAN.COM
97=   16-Nov-1987 ENTITY.COM
99.   24-Nov-1987 KSR.COM
100.   30-Nov-1987 NYNEXST.COM

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]]> http://slickdomains.com/history-100-oldest-domain-names/feed/ 0 Welcome to the Future Home of Slick Domains! http://slickdomains.com/welcome-to-the-future-home-of-slick-domains/ http://slickdomains.com/welcome-to-the-future-home-of-slick-domains/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:01 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/welcome-to-the-future-home-of-slick-domains/ Welcome to Slick Domains! This site will serve as a domaining blog, as well as a medium for buying and selling domain names.

We plan to begin posting as soon as this weekend. In the meantime, why don’t you check out our domains for sale (coming soon!) and subscribe to our feed!

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