12/3/2023 0 Comments Domaining definition![]() ![]() My story started with development and as the business took off we picked up domains for investment or to complement existing projects but from the get go the plan was to develop and develop we did selling many successfully sites to corporations, publicly traded companies and individuals over the years.ĭid you ever tell somebody you want a Porsche and then feel blank inside when somebody responds with – great, how are you going to do it? You see, I’m not a “domainer” (at least in my definition) like many of you although I am proud to be part of this community. Sure, there are lots of success stories but the true growth – the story yet to be told – are the end users, the public love of this industry as much as the late night commercials for buying foreclosures (which ironically are probably more popular than domaining and they only picked up airtime around 2 years ago). Why do I suggest for you to quit domaining? Many examples of products exist that have had such great promise but could never realize their full potential because the makers did not realize how to tap new people to this industry. Books about domaining that get off by selling 200 copies and then quickly fade away since its hard to get people to learn about something so simple and so new. We are all ambassadors whether we like it or not but it’s rare that we ever bond together other than to try and sell each other a domain, complain for a moment or share a laugh for a fleeting moment. How many times does a football coach want to tell people about his big win Friday night when he has to start explaining the game of football to begin? I know some are still hesitant to explain they “domain” for a living for fear of explaining the word domaining itself. ![]() The problem is not in the word itself per say – Domaining is quite catchy when you think about it - but in how you define it when speaking to others and how we, as an industry, work together to further develop the word as a brand.ĭ is a great start since a top level domain which is clearly used to promote, aggregate and showcase the wealth of knowledge “from” and “about” the “domaining” industry can quickly start building some street credit however how many people outside of the industry actually learn about this word every day, month or year? Additionaly, is held by a single private company so (with no disrespect my good friend) its not the be all or end all solution for promoting the industry but rather another great tool the community has to add credibility to an industry still in its infancy stage. Define yourself as a domainer and 9 times out of 10 you will get the “what do you mean” expression that starts with a clock ticking forcing you to explain the industry before interest is lost. When you refer to a company as a “bank” or an “auto maker” people know what you mean. Is it the business of buying and selling domains? or is it the business of developing domains? flipping domains? or is it every aspect of owning, developing and selling domains?Įven Ford, Chevrolet, Wall Street and the rest of the clowns lining up begging for our dollars on Capital Hill have an industry term such as Car Markers, Auto Makers or Banks. The term “Domaining” itself has yet to be really defined. To some this would sound like a good idea but in reality we all have to give ourselves a kick and quit domaining as we know it in its current form. Economies are collapsing, ppc is revenue is dropping, domain buyers seem to be in caskets and people still have no idea about the difference between a browser and a url. ![]() That’s right – pack up your bags, let your names expire and move in with your parents. Has written 1 articles for DomainInformer.Ģ009 is here and its officially time to stop domaining. Our focus is on the acquisition of domain names which represent categories, popular common words and/or highly brandable phrases within the top three (3) domain extensions: .com, .net, and .org. Newfound Names LLC is a media company primarily focused on the development and purchase of generic domain names. ![]()
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