Tag Archives: domain investing

Mon 22nd February 2016
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A Domainer's Dashboard – DNW Podcast #72 - This service lets you get a handle on your domain name investing business. Can Efty help domain name investors make more money? Co-founder Doron Vermaat explains how Efty creates a dashboard for your domain business, and how it can help you sell more domain names. Also: Berkens’ big payday, Tesla gets Tesla.com, big .org contract out for bid, Rightside’s biz and .Cloud shoots up into the clouds. Subscribe via iTunes to listen to the Domain Name Wire podcast on your iPhone or iPad, or click play ... read more ...
Fri 19th February 2016
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DNAcademy is a good authority for new domain name investors - Online course will help new domain name investors get up-to-speed in a hurry. I’m always a bit wary when someone releases a course about investing in domain names. There are a handful of people selling domain names as a get rich scheme, and this ultimately harms the industry. But I believe a new online course from Mike Cyger, publisher of DomainSherpa, is a good resource for people just getting their feet wet in domain name investing. It will save them many hours of research, teaching them the ... read more ...
Mon 18th January 2016
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Tax-advantaged Domain Investing – DNW Podcast #67 - How to boost returns by deferring taxes. Taxes take a big chunk out of domain name investment returns. What if there was a way to defer taxes, and reinvest that money in more domains? It’s possible, and today’s guest Kirk Chisholm of Innovative Advisory Group explains how. Chisholm previously answered questions on a QA with Domain Name Wire. Also: NamesCon recap, Banana.com, Frank Schilling gives away domains, .Boston, GoDaddy investor app and .Club sales. Subscribe via iTunes to listen to the ... read more ...
Thu 3rd December 2015
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How to deposit in domain names by an IRA or 401(k) - Investing in domain names through a retirement account might allow you to defer taxes. A nest egg full of domain names?Earlier this week I introduced UpMoney, my new site about investing, spending and saving. In one of the posts I interviewed Kirk Chisholm, Principal of wealth management firm Innovative Advisory Group, about investing retirement funds in alternative assets. I was a bit surprised when he mentioned domain names as a potential investment. I asked him for more information about this ... read more ...
Tue 1st December 2015
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7 things Domainers should do before a finish of a year - A December checklist for domain name investors. It’s December 1, which means the end of the year is rapidly approaching. With that in mind, here’s a checklist of things for domain name investors to complete before the end of the year. 1. Run a preliminary income statement. Knowing where you stand so far this year will help you optimize for taxes…and estimate your bill. 2. Renew, renew, renew. Depending on the tax regime where you live and your accounting method (e.g. cash accounting), now ... read more ...
Thu 22nd October 2015
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How to not remove your shirt investing in domain names for China - Video explains what makes domains good — and bad — for the Chinese market. Allegravita, a consultancy for doing business in China that has worked with a number of domain name companies, has published three info-packed sessions from the DomainFest Asia conference held in September. The company has packaged them together as a “Boot Camp” on the Chinese domain name market, and one video in particular is worth watching for any domainer thinking about investing in domains that might appeal to ... read more ...
Fri 25th September 2015
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DomainSherpa publisher invests in domain investment height Efty - Deal will help Efty gain exposure. Michael Cyger, publisher of DomainSherpa, has invested in domain name investment platform Efty. In addition to the investment, Cyger will work with the company to build and promote the service. Think of Efty as a control center for your domain name business. After uploading a list of domains to the service, you can track renewals, parking revenue and sales. You can also set up landing pages for your domains through Efty, giving you more control over “for sale” ... read more ...
Wed 5th August 2015
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Virtual Network SA Adds To $10 Million Domain Investments W/ Brain.com - Brain.com has been purchased by Virtual Network SA of Switzerland. Virtual Networks CEO Stéphane Pictet confirmed the purchase to TheDomains by stating “Virtual Network has bought Brain.com in Dec 2014 for an undisclosed amount. This highly brandable domain name is now part of our pipeline of premium brands for future internal or external projects.” Brain.com is currently redirecting to Virtual-Network.com’s main website which states that “Brain.com Coming soon. Virtual Network has currently ... read more ...
Mon 29th June 2015
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Domain Investing Success Story with Lonnie Borck – DNW Podcast #39 - The man who sold Scores.com for $1.2 million discusses domain name investing. Domain name investor Lonnie Borck has a lot of great stories, like the time he sold Scores.com for $1.2 million. And the day he thought he was just taking a day trip to NYC but ended up buying e.co for $81,000 in an auction. On this episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast, Lonnie talks about his success, but also the number of opportunities he’s missed. He has some advice for domainers on how to improve their chances ... read more ...