Comments on: Good things sometimes do come to those who wait http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brien Benson http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-13723 Brien Benson Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:50:12 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-13723 That's funny, I was actually looking for furniture, not a domain and came across this site and now I'm hooked! That’s funny, I was actually looking for furniture, not a domain and came across this site and now I’m hooked!

]]> By: Domaineering http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-11603 Domaineering Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:50:17 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-11603 Domaineering is the web-based marketing business of acquiring and monetizing Internet domain names focusing on their use specifically as an advertising medium rather than primarily speculating on domains as intellectual property investments for resale as in domaining where generating advertising revenue is considered more of a bonus while awaiting a sale. In essence, the domain names function as virtual Internet billboards with generic domain names being highly valued for their revenue generating potential derived from attracting Internet traffic hits. Revenue is earned as potential customers view pay per click ( PPC ) ads or the Internet traffic attracted may be redirected to another website. Hence, the domain name itself is the revenue generating asset conveying information beyond just functioning as a typical web address. As the value here is intrinsically in the domain name and not in a website's products or services, these domains are developed for advertising, ( i.e, "parked" ), and not into "conventional" websites. As with traditional advertising, domaineering is part art and part science. Often to be the most effective as an advertising tool, the domain names and their corresponding landing pages must be engineered or optimized to produce maximum revenue which may require considerable skill and keen knowledge of search engine optimization ( SEO ) practices, 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 while opponents of domaineering decry the practice as increasing the ubiquitous commercialization of the world wide web. Domaineering aka "domain advertising" is practiced by both large organizations which may have registered hundreds or even thousands of domains to individual entrepreneurial minded domaineers who may only own one or a few. The earliest known verifiable identification and defining of domaineering as a distinct Internet advertising practice is attributed to Canadian Professor William Lorenz. Domaineering is the web-based marketing business of acquiring and monetizing Internet domain names focusing on their use specifically as an advertising medium rather than primarily speculating on domains as intellectual property investments for resale as in domaining where generating advertising revenue is considered more of a bonus while awaiting a sale. In essence, the domain names function as virtual Internet billboards with generic domain names being highly valued for their revenue generating potential derived from attracting Internet traffic hits. Revenue is earned as potential customers view pay per click ( PPC ) ads or the Internet traffic attracted may be redirected to another website. Hence, the domain name itself is the revenue generating asset conveying information beyond just functioning as a typical web address. As the value here is intrinsically in the domain name and not in a website’s products or services, these domains are developed for advertising, ( i.e, “parked” ), and not into “conventional” websites. As with traditional advertising, domaineering is part art and part science. Often to be the most effective as an advertising tool, the domain names and their corresponding landing pages must be engineered or optimized to produce maximum revenue which may require considerable skill and keen knowledge of search engine optimization ( SEO ) practices, 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 while opponents of domaineering decry the practice as increasing the ubiquitous commercialization of the world wide web. Domaineering aka “domain advertising” is practiced by both large organizations which may have registered hundreds or even thousands of domains to individual entrepreneurial minded domaineers who may only own one or a few. The earliest known verifiable identification and defining of domaineering as a distinct Internet advertising practice is attributed to Canadian Professor William Lorenz.

]]> By: Darren http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10872 Darren Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:03:08 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10872 Love this post. Recently i have started to list any domains that take my interest in an excel spreadsheet so i can check to see if they get renewed. Early days yet but this post proves there is always a chance they may not, at which point i have chance to snap it up! Love this post.

Recently i have started to list any domains that take my interest in an excel spreadsheet so i can check to see if they get renewed. Early days yet but this post proves there is always a chance they may not, at which point i have chance to snap it up!

]]> By: web domain selection http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10818 web domain selection Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:54:28 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10818 Well, waiting in business means delaying profit. If you ave had bought the domain for 1500 versus today's 5, that would have a 1495 difference. But you may have missed the opportunity of potential gain through that site for, say, 10,000 within tat span of time. Maybe the owner realized the value depreciation in economics. Anything could have been a lot cheaper through time but potential profit greater than its value might have been in that span of time. So, profit is lost. web domain selection's last blog post..<a href="http://www.webmarketingexperts.com.au/">ROR Sitemap for http://www.webmarketingexperts.com.au/</a> Well, waiting in business means delaying profit. If you ave had bought the domain for 1500 versus today’s 5, that would have a 1495 difference. But you may have missed the opportunity of potential gain through that site for, say, 10,000 within tat span of time. Maybe the owner realized the value depreciation in economics. Anything could have been a lot cheaper through time but potential profit greater than its value might have been in that span of time. So, profit is lost.

web domain selection’s last blog post..ROR Sitemap for http://www.webmarketingexperts.com.au/

]]> By: Eeeawww! » Self Made Minds http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10790 Eeeawww! » Self Made Minds Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:57:42 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10790 [...] so it doesn’t look like I’m painting a one sided picture of my endevours ….. posting yesterday about how I saved £1000 - today I get to post about the complete opposite, sometimes I can be a complete [...] [...] so it doesn’t look like I’m painting a one sided picture of my endevours ….. posting yesterday about how I saved £1000 – today I get to post about the complete opposite, sometimes I can be a complete [...]

]]> By: Jamie http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10789 Jamie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:43:32 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10789 Congratulations Scott, how did you know that this might be available for registering. Had you seen that it had been suspended? Congratulations Scott, how did you know that this might be available for registering. Had you seen that it had been suspended?

]]> By: Jon http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10786 Jon Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:18:22 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10786 Yes, sorry, "park" was the wrong word. I'm thinking of services like WhyPark that build you an automatic mini-site and allow you to build backlinks to it. Might be worth a look - looks like it's not as good as aeiou's service, but a lot cheaper if you have a few domains that you're not yet ready to develop. Cheers, Jon Jon's last blog post..<a href="http://www.beauty-salon-marketing.co.uk/salon-marketing-another-christmas-promotion-idea">Salon Marketing - Another Christmas promotion idea</a> Yes, sorry, “park” was the wrong word. I’m thinking of services like WhyPark that build you an automatic mini-site and allow you to build backlinks to it. Might be worth a look – looks like it’s not as good as aeiou’s service, but a lot cheaper if you have a few domains that you’re not yet ready to develop.

Cheers, Jon

Jon’s last blog post..Salon Marketing – Another Christmas promotion idea

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10780 Scott Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:55:20 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10780 :) If only Daniel! With what I know about art I'd probably be more likely to be the one that sold it for a quid, doh :) If only Daniel! With what I know about art I’d probably be more likely to be the one that sold it for a quid, doh

]]> By: Chris http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10779 Chris Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:55:10 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10779 I wonder how long until the previous owner realises the domain has expired! Words escape me for people that do things like let valuable domains expire, ah well makes life easier for the rest of us. Chris's last blog post..<a href="http://www.jackjonesnetwork.com/2008/11/12/blogspot-users-do-yourself-a-favour/">First Post: Blogspot Users Do Yourself A Favour!</a> I wonder how long until the previous owner realises the domain has expired! Words escape me for people that do things like let valuable domains expire, ah well makes life easier for the rest of us.

Chris’s last blog post..First Post: Blogspot Users Do Yourself A Favour!

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200811/good-things-sometimes-do-come-to-those-who-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-10778 Scott Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:53:27 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=957#comment-10778 I don't park any domains Jon, would only be if use if you felt you had type in traffic which is not the case for most of mine. I don’t park any domains Jon, would only be if use if you felt you had type in traffic which is not the case for most of mine.

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