Comments on: Godaddy.com: Valuation Dollar Value. Trust it? http://www.dotweekly.com/godaddycom-valuation-dollar-value-trust-it/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Claude Gelinas http://www.dotweekly.com/godaddycom-valuation-dollar-value-trust-it/#comment-6417 Claude Gelinas Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:46:02 +0000 http://www.dotweekly.com/?p=1879#comment-6417 Appraising domain names is an art. A technical art but still, an art. Like many domainers, I learned, over the years, that a so-so name can become a superstar within months if it's used creatively. The work being put into the development of a domain name is a way better metric than the estimated "natural visitor count" GoDaddy is referring to. Appraising domain names is an art. A technical art but still, an art.

Like many domainers, I learned, over the years, that a so-so name can become a superstar within months if it’s used creatively.

The work being put into the development of a domain name is a way better metric than the estimated “natural visitor count” GoDaddy is referring to.

]]> By: David Rosenbaum http://www.dotweekly.com/godaddycom-valuation-dollar-value-trust-it/#comment-6408 David Rosenbaum Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:51:02 +0000 http://www.dotweekly.com/?p=1879#comment-6408 Sorry, but I don't even have to finish reading the article to post my comments. GoDaddy sucks! I think they are under-handed in their business practices and full of BS in general. Sorry, but I don’t even have to finish reading the article to post my comments. GoDaddy sucks! I think they are under-handed in their business practices and full of BS in general.

]]> By: Cole http://www.dotweekly.com/godaddycom-valuation-dollar-value-trust-it/#comment-6404 Cole Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:39:02 +0000 http://www.dotweekly.com/?p=1879#comment-6404 GREAT post, Jamie! I am a relative new-comer to the world of domaining and have spent that last few months dedicating myself to learning the business of what makes a profitable name. I started with a budget of about $400 that I was going to use to buy hand reg's that were potentially profitable. The first 5 or 6 that I bought I listed on at GoDaddy. I was *SO* excited when GoDaddy suggested I sell those domains for over $1000 a piece that I went and bought other names of similar strength. Looking back on this now, those were *ALL* garbage domains. I know that I made the classic newbie mistake of buying before understanding, but GoDaddy really led me astray. Again, it was my fault that I regged these domains, but there is something about falsifying the potential value of something that makes this seem unethical. Sure, it got me to give GoDaddy more business as I regged more domains with them, and sure, these are not official appraisals or anything, but I am not impressed. I am glad that you wrote this piece - I have noticed a few others in various forums that I try to chirp in on to share my experience. I have since learned and in hindsight, my mistakes have not broken me, it was a learning experience! Hope to hear the opinions of others here! Cole GREAT post, Jamie!

I am a relative new-comer to the world of domaining and have spent that last few months dedicating myself to learning the business of what makes a profitable name. I started with a budget of about $400 that I was going to use to buy hand reg’s that were potentially profitable. The first 5 or 6 that I bought I listed on at GoDaddy. I was *SO* excited when GoDaddy suggested I sell those domains for over $1000 a piece that I went and bought other names of similar strength. Looking back on this now, those were *ALL* garbage domains.

I know that I made the classic newbie mistake of buying before understanding, but GoDaddy really led me astray. Again, it was my fault that I regged these domains, but there is something about falsifying the potential value of something that makes this seem unethical. Sure, it got me to give GoDaddy more business as I regged more domains with them, and sure, these are not official appraisals or anything, but I am not impressed.

I am glad that you wrote this piece – I have noticed a few others in various forums that I try to chirp in on to share my experience. I have since learned and in hindsight, my mistakes have not broken me, it was a learning experience!

Hope to hear the opinions of others here!

Cole

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