In his first interview since selling his portfolio, Michael Berkens answered some questions about the the WorldWide Media domain name portfolio mega-sale to GoDaddy. I asked him how much he sold his portfolio for, what he bought as a result of the sale, and what's next for him.Also, Berkens and Monte Cahn discuss the $24 million dollars worth of do...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: SRE.com, ZBZB.cc, Travel.agency• An investor's portfolio is appraised: JuicyGourmet.com, Employment.services, DNsoapbox.com...• Get your bids in soon for Soft.com, ePhoto.com, 3731.com, Boxscor...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Hora.com, KailuaKona.com, 5L.com Portfolio• An investor's portfolio is appraised: "Strkli" Portfolio, "Pro" Portfolio...• Get your bids in soon for Robe.com, Braces.net, Webmasters.org...•...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• An investor's gTLD portfolio is appraised: Sex.guide, Higher.education, Design.center...• Get your bids in soon for Genetics.com, Night.club and GGG.xyz...• A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game&bu...

(Aired November 18, 2015) Numerics and acronyms are hot and seemingly increase in price by the week (and sometimes day). Are we experiencing too much growth in too fast a time period? Is this type of growth sustainable? Is this a domain name bubble that's going to pop? Should you stay clear of this investment? Andrew Rosener, Frank Schilling and Sh...

Jamie Siminoff launched DoorBot ? a doorbell with security features ? and had amazing success, pre-selling $250,000 worth of product on Kickstarter, selling millions of dollars of product after an appearance on ?SharkTank,? and being recognized as one of Time magazine's top 10 products of 2014.But it wasn't until he took a big risk and upgraded the...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Essential.com, 70.biz, 7076.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: AspenLiving.com, Pinstriping.com, CTSN.com...• Get your bids in soon for Susan.com, VeganShop.com, Wallet.org...• A s...

In any investment, profit is made on the buy. Meaning, if you can buy an asset low enough you'll always make a profit.Profits can be oversized when luck enters the picture, as was the case when Daniel Levi purchased PirateShip.com before selling it only 21 days later to a company specializing in software for batch shipping

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: OBE.com, 4L Portfolio, 1of1.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Dispensaries.ca, 420Realty.com, 420Festival.com...• Get your bids in soon for JohnDoe.com, Comment.net, CounterIntelligenc...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Common.com, 8.xyz, Weed.cc• An investor's portfolio is appraised: ZMBY.com, Vreal.com, JetHire.com...• Get your bids in soon for OV.com, VoipPhone.com, Unfriend.com...• A surprising result...

When you buy a used car in the United States, you can purchase a CARFAX report to avoid spending tens of thousands of dollars on a car with costly hidden problems like undisclosed accidents.You can do something similar for domain names too.The creator of the Verified.domains background check service will walk you through how to do the analysis your...

Zalmi Duchman started his fresh, healthy meal delivery service in 2005 and after nine years sold it for $24 million and, in the process, he learned a valuable lesson about thinking creatively.In this interview, Duchman shares how creative financing could have saved him about $50,000 ? and what you can do to avoid overpaying for a domain name ? as w...

I'm honored to have won two awards at The Domain Conference, which took place the past two days in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.Blogger of the Year: Michael CygerDomain Ambassador of the Year: Michael CygerThank you to everyone who voted for me and DomainSherpa.My mom went up with me to accept the awards -- you have to check-out this picture...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: DGT.com, NoPrisoners.com, RCKC.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Lancets.com, BloodGlucoseMonitors.com, NeckBraces.com...• Get your bids in soon for EasyRide.com, FloridaPools.com, Lau...

I'm very excited to announce that I have taken an investment position in Efty.com, the leading domain name investing platform.Why?Domain name investing is one of the most lucrative opportunities I've found. But you can't improve your investing performance if you don't measure it.That's where Efty comes in.

Why sell millions of second-level domains when a mere 10,000 registrations can generate about $5 million in revenue?That's the tack B2B registry operator .Tickets took.They know that businesses won't think twice about paying $500 per domain if their main business is selling tickets to consumers. (Think massive industries like entertainment, transpo...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: HAC.com, EYU.com, Concussions.org• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Bid.ca, Spoons.com, Land.cc...• Get your bids in soon for GolfSchool.com, SG.net, ZJE.com...• A surprising result w...

On this Profitable Flips show, we talk to Christian Calvin, who entered the industry in late-2013 and dismissed the advice of an experienced and proven domain name investor.The result?From $80.55 to $12,500 in four months with RaiseTheMoney.com, and from $98.55 to $9,000 in less than one month with SuiteSeats.com ? buying and selling brandable doma...

You're lazy.There. I said it.If you?re like most of us, when you identify a potential domain name buyer or seller, you might reach out a handful of times. But after hearing ?no? once or twice, you move on.Broker Joe Uddeme, however, knows that success requires on average eight to 10 contacts per buyer or seller. In fact, one of his sales took 120 c...

In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Rinoplastia.com, TMI.org, RemoteCoach.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: GymnasticsKids.com, CleanYourClutter.com, HillaryForPresident.org...• Get your bids in soon for DailyDollar.com, InternetAccess.com, LimeGreen.com...• A surprising result when a Sherp...

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Rob Rawson is no newcomer to owning premium domain names. He's owned plenty, such as Athlete.com, Tasks.com and Faster.com.So when he had the opportunity to upgrade his international staffing and jobs board from MyStaff.com to Staff.com for a price of around $400,000, he took the chance.Hear how Rawson built his technology, named his company, think...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: GoHike.com, KSR.com, SavingsBonds.ca• An investor's portfolio is appraised: ChicagoSolarPanels.com, ArchitectChicago.com, RentASchredder.com...• Get your bids in soon for AnythingForMoney.com, ...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: ProteinChews.com, 742.com, HealthyIntent.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: BrazilTravel.com, Deadeye.com, MarijuanaJobs.com...• Get your bids in soon for Cuddle.com, OnlineJobs.com, Me...

In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• WordPress buys Thesis.com in bad faith but wins UDRP on technicality, or was it?• Domain Name investor rights are buoyed by a recent UDRP ruling -- find out why.• Fake website Bloomberg.market taken down by Rightside registry -- bad precedent?• Nat Cohen's Telepathy teaches a reverse domain name...

An investment in numeric or acronym domain names a year ago likely would have doubled or tripled your money today.And these types of domain names are considered "liquid," meaning it can be converted into cash quickly with a generally-accepted floor value.Why are these types of domains so hot, and how close is the "investing bubble" to bursting? You...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: LasPlayas.com, CorporateReputation.com, BuyMyHouse.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: DroneRepairKits.com, OpenNippleBra.com, ChargingSupplies.com...• Get your bids in soon for Census.c...

Put together a great team, build a world-class product, and your company can be successful even with a bad domain.That's what today's entrepreneur and business leader learned when he and his co-founders started their SaaS project management business on the TeamworkPM.net domain name.However, years later ? with profits in the bank ? they decided tha...

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Deadbolt.com, Aerowheel.com, Extraction.ca• An investor's portfolio is appraised: ColoradoDivorce.com, SportsUniforms.com, AffordableStorage.com...• Get your bids in soon for DirectLoan.com, Sp...

In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• Berkens sold Moon.Rocks for $8k -- a real investor-to-end user sale! We hear the details.a• Autism.Rocks sells with an initial offer of $100k - something seems fishy.• Sedo.com charges the seller of Autism.Rocks 15% when it should have been 3%.• Is the recent spate of new gTLD sales a trend or o...

On this Profitable Flips show, we talk to past Sherpa Ali Zandi, who only entered the industry in late 2014 and continues to make big sales.In the two weeks leading up to this show, Zandi sold 8 domains within 60 days of acquiring them for a total profit of more than $165,000.

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Exhibit.ca, Pro.flowers, 70a.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Tipping101.com, PotBuyingGuide.com, WinTraffic.com...• Get your bids in soon for OA.uk, DN.tv, BrokenPhones.com...• ...

In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• Berkens flipped a $1,111 domain for $50,000 in less than 60 days, learn how!• Are first names, like Linda.com or Frank.com, good investments?• How to stop spammers from contacting end users for domains at auction?• .XYZ numbers are starting to decrease...it is plummeting?• Which is better, ...

If you're a startup entrepreneur wondering how a category-defining domain name can help your business grow, you need to watch this show with David Ciccerelli, co-founder and CEO of Voices.com.In this show, Ciccerelli relates how he purchased Voices.com for only $5,000 cash up-front (using a credit card advance), and how the domain was instrumental ...

DNSeattle.com, a networking and educational event that takes place in Seattle annually, answered this question on June 28, 2015: What is the investment market for new gTLDs, and how can individual or institutional investors take advantage of it?