Welcome To the Domain Name Business - Open to People of All Abilities

I have had several folks send me emails and private notes about how the domain name business has allowed them to succeed, provided a living and the ability to live a great life, in spite of challenging physical disabilities, learning disabilities or health problems.

It's one of the great things about working online that you don't need to fit the traditional mold in order to find your way to success and be a winner. It's one of the odd quirks about the domain industry that such a large number of people with different abilities are drawn here. When I was young I was often kept from Sports and physical-activity due to asthma.. Computers and the Internet have allowed me to be an extroverted introvert..  I'll always be grateful to my Commodore 64 :)

I don't think it's right for me to share these individual's stories but I want to let you know how inspiring it is that you've chosen to try to "make your way" in this space... You are not alone, and I'm sincerely touched that you've chosen to write me and talk about how your participation in this industry has changed your life. Many of you imbue the spirit of this well worn video about Team Hoyt. In case you haven't seen it, I think you all have some of this father son team in you.

Hat's off and continued success!

Comments

[josh/Swerve]

Beautiful post.

Great grafik.

Frank,

quit your day job and come work with me.

:)

[Robert]

Good for them and wishes of continued success :)

And for those of us starting out, please drop us a bone of hope. The more I understand this business -and I am ways to go- the more I feel it has become unsurmountable. I know. Nothing is impossible. It is never too late and the like. But it indeed looks like someone (or someones) has dried up the land. If you mine the web looking for what is available in generics or geo-generics, all what is left are combos with little to no search traffic. I assume there is a direct correlation between search and type-ins as the more users search for a term, the greater the chances someone will use direct navigation.

So what is one to do?

Compete on the expired traffic niche at a cost of $60 per domain for lackluster material? Without deep pockets to sustain you for a while a beginner cannot just spend $500 or more on stronger assets and expect to recoup that money fast enough.

Like many others, I am faced with the choice of buying fairly nice generics, yet to be discovered by the general public, and tuck them away for the longterm hoping that as the world goes online all properties will become indispensable. Besides this, I am looking at Leasethis or DDN as an option to try to monetize my belongings... or create type-in traffic out of thin air.

Please tell me I do not understand this business. I am all ears :)

Again, very happy for those of all forms and shapes that both *got it* and *made it*.

[Mike Maddaloni]

Great post Frank, as I hadn't thought about this specifically. As someone who lived in the Boston area for many years, it was always awesome and motivating to see the Hoyts, not just in the Boston Marathon but in smaller races.

mp/m