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24,000 Domains Article Postmortem: Traffic, Revenue, Business Models

Kevin Ohashi — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:25:39 +0000

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I published a post listing 24,000 available brandable domain names that anyone could register a couple days ago.

It was far more successful than I ever imagined receiving over 17,000 page views. Ranking 3rd on HackerNews frontpage and 2nd in a major subreddit with over 30,000 subscribers.

I wanted to go through the entire setup of the article, the marketing, the goals, the traffic, the results and conclusion.

The Other 24,000 Available Brandables .COM Domains – Full List

Kevin Ohashi — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:42:16 +0000

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This is a continuation from this article.

My pickups were:
Hipeo.com
Docey.com
Blisu.com
Bliro.com
Releq.com
MuteU.com
Ocane.com
Smizi.com

There is a lot Japanese sounding names in there which I liked but didn't take. Enjoy!

Update 7:09 pm: Request for an affiliate link. So I picked my favorite consumer facing registrar NameCheap.

DISCLAIMER: these domains were checked against the zone file, NOT the registry. Some names ARE TAKEN but for whatever reason did not have name servers when the zone file was downloaded. Possible causes: somewhere in the delete cycle or simply no name servers registered.

Is $2000 Too Much To Pay For A Great Startup Domain?

John — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:46:48 +0000

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As an example to startups especially, I wanted to highlight this recent auction as an example of the kinds of domains that can be acquired for reasonable prices. If you’re getting ready to launch and are facing the difficult task of finding the right name consider enlisting my help. I know where and how to look for great names at reasonable prices.

I recently participated in a domain auction for the domain Penance.com. I actually have content that matches the domain perfectly. Previously … [visit site to read more]

A Great Domain Name Is a “Signal of Quality”

John — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:52:45 +0000

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Again from ThisWeekInStartups.com, the Jason Calacanis ustream.tv show. It’s a great show, and the experience of watching it live has turned out to be a little bit addictive. Check out #TWIST on Twitter. Jason is simply Twitter.com/Jason.

In this audio clip from ‘Jason’s Shark Tank’, Jason tells caller/developer Kevin, of pikk.com what he likes about what Kevin’s created so far.

Signals of Quality

Jason Calacanis: Everyone should follow you on Twitter obviously, Pikk. You have that up and running, and you have a four letter domain name. These are, again, signals of quality for me. You have a decent domain name decent web design. I’m not crazy about your web design, to be totally honest with you I think it’s a 7 or 8 out of 10 but, listen, Mahalo was a 6 out of 10 at one point, now it’s a 10 out of 10, so, it’s progress you know, and I can appreciate that. Smart enough to pick a four letter domain, great – how did you get the domain was that available or you bought it.
Kevin: I bought it.
Jason: Yeah, how much did that cost you?
Kevin: Ah, I’ve been told I got the bargain of the century, this cost me about twenty-five hundred dollars.
Jason: That’s a great deal.
Kamran Pourzanjani: Yeah.
Jason: For a four letter domain…