"Business 101" Convergence of Phone and Internet

Domain Business becomes "The Business 101 Formula Convergence of Phone and Internet"

Ricks "The Domain Business Man" Quotes:

"The equation has changed and you can't play this game with an outdated equation."

"long talked about domains as an overnight success that took 20 years."

"The domain is the land rights. "

"We have built in advertising rights. "

3. Many category killer domains will be coming to market

4. Fresh eyes will be looking our way.

Explorers will land on domains at some point and figure out. 2+2=4. They are all searching for what we already know.

Ricks Quotes added up:

We = some

Mumbo jumbo domains are not a sustainable business model.

""Business 101" = Crossover Business Names, Domain names and Brand in one marketing package. Achieves the convergence of phone and internet with one savvy business name that works in the phone book and on the web. A Crossover Domain name is a keyword wrapped up as a phone number with business rights protected. And it will make the phone ring!
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Are you a "Domainer" or a "Businessman?"

Morning folks!!

 

Are you a"Domainer" or a "Businessman?" Some ask why I am so focused on the general economy? My answer is why are they not?

 

Some folks are domainers. That's it. Domainers. That's fine. I am one too. But I sure don't stop there. Far more are business people first and domainers second. I would fall into the latter group. Domains are a vehicle. A vehicle to help you make money and grow. But does it really matter what form that vehicle comes in if it helps you make more money and grow? I believe not. I will be a domainer until I find something better. I will be a businessman until they plop me in the grave.

 

I see two things developing in domaining and it is similar to the general population. The weak are getting weaker and the strong are getting stronger. However I do see some strong getting weak. Some companies we know I believe are in trouble or soon to be. The equation has changed and you can't play this game with an outdated equation. So in the next few months we will see how many companies adapt and how many either fold or get swallowed up by someone else.

 

Those that have good portfolios and businesses that are recoiling are making a huge mistake. Domains are becoming the center of the new economy in a way some of us have dreamed about. We are finally entering the final stage and what is about to unfold will be shocking. I have long talked about domains as an overnight success that took 20 years. This downturn is a buoy for domains. They WILL emerge as the multifaceted investments they really are. The domain is the land rights. The traffic is the location rights. The revenue is the mineral rights. The revenue is the dividends the banks no longer give. The revenue is safety. The revenue is portable. The land rights are portable. Shall I go on? We have built in advertising rights. We have built in audiences. The reason so few understand domains is it is just too much for most to see because the simplicity makes them crazy. So NEVER has it been more important not to second guess great domains.

 

I have spent months meditating. Figuring out how hundreds of different scenarios play out each time looking for weak points in my strategy and other safe havens. I have yet to find a single anything that can compare to the domain name. If I did, I would follow it. What we knew then is true now and will be true for generations. Was the earth flat until Columbus discovered it was round? So take solace in knowing what others don't know and finally will. You can't rush the future, you can only harness it. You can only time it. You can only use it to your advantage if you have the patience required.

 

All I can say is run a lean and mean machine and you will come out of this sitting pretty. This is not the time to pull back. This is the time to be aggressive and land the biggest deal of your life. I watch as so many with such little business background make huge mistakes. They are captains of a ship that they have never sailed thru a storm. They are not sure of themselves and so they are scared and pulling back at precisely the wrong time.

 

Here is what is coming:

 

1. Domain portfolios are going to get major haircuts in order for their companies to survive

2. Millions of worthless domains are going to drop. Millions.

3. Many category killer domains will be coming to market

4. Fresh eyes will be looking our way.

 

Plenty more. The fog is starting to clear. Clarity for the next 3 years is starting to take shape. Gonna be the toughest time in generations. But as I keep repeating, opportunity for our sector will never be better. Survival is a wonderful thing. Trying to survive allows folks to explore. Explorers will land on domains at some point and figure out. 2+2=4. They are all searching for what we already know. So, get to the beach, grab an umbrella and a Pina Colada, relax and wait for the masses.

 

Have a GREAT Day!

Morning folks!!

 

Are you a"Domainer" or a "Businessman?" Some ask why I am so focused on the general economy? My answer is why are they not?

 

Some folks are domainers. That's it. Domainers. That's fine. I am one too. But I sure don't stop there. Far more are business people first and domainers second. I would fall into the latter group. Domains are a vehicle. A vehicle to help you make money and grow. But does it really matter what form that vehicle comes in if it helps you make more money and grow? I believe not. I will be a domainer until I find something better. I will be a businessman until they plop me in the grave.

 

I see two things developing in domaining and it is similar to the general population. The weak are getting weaker and the strong are getting stronger. However I do see some strong getting weak. Some companies we know I believe are in trouble or soon to be. The equation has changed and you can't play this game with an outdated equation. So in the next few months we will see how many companies adapt and how many either fold or get swallowed up by someone else.

 

Those that have good portfolios and businesses that are recoiling are making a huge mistake. Domains are becoming the center of the new economy in a way some of us have dreamed about. We are finally entering the final stage and what is about to unfold will be shocking. I have long talked about domains as an overnight success that took 20 years. This downturn is a buoy for domains. They WILL emerge as the multifaceted investments they really are. The domain is the land rights. The traffic is the location rights. The revenue is the mineral rights. The revenue is the dividends the banks no longer give. The revenue is safety. The revenue is portable. The land rights are portable. Shall I go on? We have built in advertising rights. We have built in audiences. The reason so few understand domains is it is just too much for most to see because the simplicity makes them crazy. So NEVER has it been more important not to second guess great domains.

 

I have spent months meditating. Figuring out how hundreds of different scenarios play out each time looking for weak points in my strategy and other safe havens. I have yet to find a single anything that can compare to the domain name. If I did, I would follow it. What we knew then is true now and will be true for generations. Was the earth flat until Columbus discovered it was round? So take solace in knowing what others don't know and finally will. You can't rush the future, you can only harness it. You can only time it. You can only use it to your advantage if you have the patience required.

 

All I can say is run a lean and mean machine and you will come out of this sitting pretty. This is not the time to pull back. This is the time to be aggressive and land the biggest deal of your life. I watch as so many with such little business background make huge mistakes. They are captains of a ship that they have never sailed thru a storm. They are not sure of themselves and so they are scared and pulling back at precisely the wrong time.

 

Here is what is coming:

 

1. Domain portfolios are going to get major haircuts in order for their companies to survive

2. Millions of worthless domains are going to drop. Millions.

3. Many category killer domains will be coming to market

4. Fresh eyes will be looking our way.

 

Plenty more. The fog is starting to clear. Clarity for the next 3 years is starting to take shape. Gonna be the toughest time in generations. But as I keep repeating, opportunity for our sector will never be better. Survival is a wonderful thing. Trying to survive allows folks to explore. Explorers will land on domains at some point and figure out. 2+2=4. They are all searching for what we already know. So, get to the beach, grab an umbrella and a Pina Colada, relax and wait for the masses.

 

Have a GREAT Day!