You Know You Are A Domainer When . . .

Last night, my Mom received an offer on a domain she owns.
Here is the history behind the offer. Years ago, when I introduced different family members and friends to domaining, I pulled up a simple GoDaddy registration page and told them that for fun they should type in words to see what was available. After realizing that domains like World.com and Love.com were long gone, they tried more niche domains like Grapes.com, only to learn that virtually every English word was taken. Eventually, my Mom settled on a two word brandable domain to buy for approximately $8.00, which she hoped to develop one day.
I was elated to hear that a mid-sized corporation sent her an email offer as they are looking to buy her domain name. I don’t know whether she will sell and for how much. But when I see someone almost accidentally make a profit from domaining, it is a good indicator of the depth of opportunity in the industry.
















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