Does Google have you guessing about your SEO strategy? Have you been slapped with a search engine ranking penalty, or worse, is your site not even showing up in the organic search results at all?This interview with an SEO veteran covers not only the current state of affairs, but where SEO is heading and how to create great content for your business...

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In 1995, Richard Lau registered several domain names that he simply thought were cool, but never considered would be worth thousands of dollars. His portfolio attracted the attention of Microsoft, who tentatively agreed to pay $9,500 for one of his domains. That gave him an inkling he was on to something big.Later, after spending 80 hours per week ...

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Everyone has bought crappy domain names in the past. Many of us still own them today.Watch this interview and learn six criteria that will help you avoid buying sub-par domain names in the future.You will also learn how to organize your current portfolio to separate the junk from the good, and then what to do with domain names that have no value.Re...

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This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the Estibot.com domain name appraisal tool. You will walk away with an understanding of how the tool works and every aspect of the data it provides.Also covered are five warnings about using Estibot.com that you need to know to avoid making a costly mistake.Related Articles That May Interest YouHow To Ap...

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You asked, we listened, we built.DomainSherpa podcasts are now in iTunes!If you search, we should show up for "DomainSherpa" within the next 24 to 48 hours, and if you use this URL you will find it immediately.Related Articles That May Interest YouWhen Your Domain Name Lease Agreement Goes Wrong10 Essential iPhone Apps For DomainersFan says, "Domai...

Procter & Gamble bought Gillette in 2005 for $57 billion, who sells replacement razor blades for more than $2 each but cost only 9 cents to produce.Enter Luke Webster, who is disrupting this high profit margin industry by promoting the art of shaving with a straight razor. He is snatching up all the straight razor domain names and building ope...

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The new top level domains that will launch beginning in 2013 create a unique investment opportunity. Indeed, private equity and venture capital firms are evaluating investment in new top level domains and domain name registrars.Today?s interview is with one of the consultants helping investors outside the domain name industry understand this opport...

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In 2006, Jesse Stein purchased SportsMemorabilia.com for $12,500 when it wasn't much more than a domain name. Fast forward several years, and the company now leads the market in high-end autographed sports merchandise and memorabilia, making $19.5 million in revenue in 2012. We start at the beginning to learn about SportsMemorabilia.com?s jour...

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Even though some people see domaining as a highly speculative business, I hope we can agree that if you play it the right way, it?s not speculative at all. So how can we apply the investments principles of Warren Buffet (the greatest investor of all times) to domain names?Related Articles That May Interest YouBonus Advice From Marc Ostrofsky F...

Carlos Aguilar asked a question recently on an interview with NameJet's general manager, Matt Overman. He asked: "[C]an you explain on a video on how you setup [email notifications of NameJet saved searches]?" Here's a screenshot walk-through of how to setup email notifications for NameJet saved searches, which should be faster than a video. Step R...

If you want to buy keyword-rich domain names with the objective of ranking the domain name at the top of the results for a search, you'll first want to determine if there is enough search volume and interest to justify purchasing the domain name. In this how-to video, you?ll learn exactly how to use the Google Adwords Keyword Tool to determine...

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If the thought of picking up the telephone and making cold calls to potential buyers fills you with dread, join the club. Most people feel that way. But in today?s master-class interview, we learn the ins and outs of outbound sales from a successful domain name broker. Withholding no secrets to his success, Joe Uddeme openly shares the strateg...

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Large corporations have deep pockets and large intellectual property staffs with which to protect their interests, including trademarks. The result of such financial power can often be lobbyist-influenced legislation that does not favor domain name investing. What you probably didn?t realize is that the Internet Commerce Association is a doma...

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Anyone who buys expiring domain names knows that there are three major auction sites on the Internet. But of the three, NameJet.com is the one that seems to get fantastic domain names on the most regular basis. In this interview, NameJet General Manager Matt Overman walks us through how private auctions work and describes how you can take adva...

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For the past decade on DNJournal.com, Ron Jackson has tracked, analyzed and presented the most comprehensive and accurate collection of domain name sales data.In this interview, Jackson both reviews trends of the past decade and looks ahead to the events of 2013 (e.g., the release of new gTLDs) that will affect future trends.Related Articles That M...

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WebFest Global, the newly rebranded DomainFest, is coming to Santa Monica, California, in February 2013. It will have educational presentations ranging from SEO and mobile websites to affiliate marketing and new gTLDs.In the domaining world, as for most industries, professional networks matter. So making contacts and building relationships at educa...

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Flippa.com, the largest website marketplace in the world, is offering domain name owners a unique opportunity to sell domain names. Dave Slutzkin, the CEO of Flippa, helps listeners understand how domain name owners can benefit from selling domain names on Flippa and what advantages it provides. Interview (37:47): Watch | Listen/Download Audio...

Domain name parking is necessary for anyone who owns hundreds or thousands of domain names. There is no other scalable way to try to generate revenue from that many domains ? developing websites for a large domain portfolio is simply not practical.But which domain name parking platform is best for your domain names? Today's guest might just have th...

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Merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy new year from DomainSherpa.com. One of our most popular interviews had to be pulled down for legal reasons, so I've decided to take many lessons learned and couple them with internal research to create the DomainSherpa eGuide entitled Drop Shipping for Domain Name Entrepreneurs. Why Drop Shipping for Domain...

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Previous domain sherpa Warrick Mulder, who focuses his strategy on South Africa top-level domains, shared how he used ParkingCrew.com to increase his parking revenue from $100 to $2,000+ per month.In this interview, Nico Zeifang, the CEO of ParkingCrew.com, shares how Zeifant and co-founders built their company, how they maximize revenue potential ...

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Uncertainty associated with the process of applying for new gTLDs is frustrating, even more so when multiple applicants are vying for the same gTLD, and unfortunately that ambiguity continues to be commonplace.But Monte Cahn and partner Michael Berkens have devised ways to reduce the uncertainty in the new gTLD application process for the 145 appli...

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Through leasing, Rick Schwartz is now making $3,000 per month on domains names that were previously generating only $3 to $30 per month in parking.You can take advantage of Schwartz?s 16+ years of domain name negotiations and leasing expertise by learning from or partnering with him on your category defining domain names.Watch this interview to lea...

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Matt Collins is one of the original pawn stars of the domain name industry, and his latest venture continues with a business model to serve companies and individuals who own valuable domain names, patents, trademarks or other intellectual property often shunned by traditional lenders.If you are a fan of Pawn Stars, Hardcore Pawn or any of the other...

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Michael "Zappy" Zapolin has a track record of notable online business successes. Among them are purchasing Beer.com for $80,000 and Diamond.com for $300,000 ? and then later selling each for $7+ million.In this master class-like interview, Zappy walks us through his methodology for building maximum value in premium, generic, category-killer domain ...

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Entrepreneurs can monetize a domain name in many ways: cash parking, affiliate links, ecommerce, advertising, even lead generation.In this interview learn about an easy new way to generate revenue ? by using a WordPress plugin to sell email addresses on a domain name.Read the Entire Article on DomainSherpa.comSponsors of DomainSherpa.comDavid E. We...

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Are you tired of building websites made for AdSense, hoping to generate ad revenue? Instead, build a website that solves a real customer problem, and then charge that customer a recurring monthly fee.In this interview, Matt Mazur shares how he?s doing just that using the software as a service (SaaS) business model, including:* His traffic, business...

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Jennifer Wolfe ? ICANN GNSO council member and a past Domain Sherpa ? provides a post-event summary from the ICANN 45 conference that took place in Toronto, Canada, from October 14 to 18, 2012.Topics discussed:* General feeling and sentiment of participants at the event* ICANN?s new CEO, Fadi Chehade, and his top priority* Timeline for new gTLDs an...

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