Comments on: $1M Case Study: My $550 Domain http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/ Viral Marketing Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:53:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Media Gag http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-20687 Media Gag Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:59:50 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-20687 Hi Glen, I have been working on developing easy on the tongue names, and then developing them with content over time. If i get into blogging for a niche i love with 40K+ searches would it be more apt to choose viralmarketingHELP.com over ViralMarketingHQ.com? Hi Glen,

I have been working on developing easy on the tongue names, and then developing them with content over time.

If i get into blogging for a niche i love with 40K+ searches would it be more apt to choose viralmarketingHELP.com over ViralMarketingHQ.com?

]]> By: Bill http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-18031 Bill Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:31:57 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-18031 I'm a bit of a domainer myself, so nice to see someone who understands the dynamics. Amazing how many people will just say "Why should I pay $500 for a domain you probably got for $10?" And the next day, they'll go out and pay $1200 for an ad that will bring in a fraction of the business one time only the domain might have brought in perpetually. It's fun digging up great domains, like panning for gold. It's also fun selling a domain I bought for $10 for $500 or even $1000. If I'm smiling all the way to the bank, the smart buyer must be busting a gut. I realized there's probably much more long term revenue in developing the names rather than just flipping them. Funny enough, and that's why I'm here, commenting on an old post. Still, the domain benefits of an exact keyword match are many fold. I’m a bit of a domainer myself, so nice to see someone who understands the dynamics. Amazing how many people will just say “Why should I pay $500 for a domain you probably got for $10?” And the next day, they’ll go out and pay $1200 for an ad that will bring in a fraction of the business one time only the domain might have brought in perpetually.
It’s fun digging up great domains, like panning for gold. It’s also fun selling a domain I bought for $10 for $500 or even $1000. If I’m smiling all the way to the bank, the smart buyer must be busting a gut.
I realized there’s probably much more long term revenue in developing the names rather than just flipping them. Funny enough, and that’s why I’m here, commenting on an old post.
Still, the domain benefits of an exact keyword match are many fold.

]]> By: Bex http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-8815 Bex Sat, 08 May 2010 05:31:00 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-8815 Have to admit, never thought of adding HQ to the end of my domains. That said, if the domain was perfect and was available, even at what some people would consider a "ridiculous" price, I would buy, if I had the funds of course. As Glen said, if it were for a smaller site/niche, less profitable/obscure word, then he'd agree it was too much. Also like he said, if they realised, the price would have gone up even more. Which would have been a shame, I know i missed out on a domain I wanted, as i hesitated about the price, only for it to go up by 5 times the amount. Have to admit, never thought of adding HQ to the end of my domains. That said, if the domain was perfect and was available, even at what some people would consider a “ridiculous” price, I would buy, if I had the funds of course. As Glen said, if it were for a smaller site/niche, less profitable/obscure word, then he’d agree it was too much. Also like he said, if they realised, the price would have gone up even more. Which would have been a shame, I know i missed out on a domain I wanted, as i hesitated about the price, only for it to go up by 5 times the amount.

]]> By: Kevin at Translation LA http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-8621 Kevin at Translation LA Wed, 05 May 2010 08:09:32 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-8621 i know that your domain affects seo, but i certainly wouldnt pay someone for their domain. just add a HQ or whatever to the end, and it should be good to go. i know that your domain affects seo, but i certainly wouldnt pay someone for their domain. just add a HQ or whatever to the end, and it should be good to go.

]]> By: adam quean http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-5296 adam quean Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:32:40 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-5296 Can't wait for the big reveal, dying to know what the website is called and what it is about! Can’t wait for the big reveal, dying to know what the website is called and what it is about!

]]> By: $1M Case Study: Hiring an FHM Model http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-4528 $1M Case Study: Hiring an FHM Model Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:00:46 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-4528 [...] build a $1M website in 12 months then read the first post here. I wrote follow up posts on buying a $550 domain and my CMS and content [...] [...] build a $1M website in 12 months then read the first post here. I wrote follow up posts on buying a $550 domain and my CMS and content [...]

]]> By: tech money http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-3571 tech money Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:43:11 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-3571 I prefer XY.com to X-Y.com to .org to .net :) However, .coms with good keywords are rare :( I prefer XY.com to X-Y.com to .org to .net :)

However, .coms with good keywords are rare :(

]]> By: uniq http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-2608 uniq Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:58:38 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-2608 @jez i'm not sure why you'd want to switch domains as you say it is growing nicely. i've done the same with one blog as it wasn't growing nicely and must say it was the right thing to do. back then, i manually redirected the links through a 301, however you can now do this with the help of a plugin (i believe urban giraffe of headspace wrote one) and keep the link juice. all the best, uniq @jez
i’m not sure why you’d want to switch domains as you say it is growing nicely. i’ve done the same with one blog as it wasn’t growing nicely and must say it was the right thing to do. back then, i manually redirected the links through a 301, however you can now do this with the help of a plugin (i believe urban giraffe of headspace wrote one) and keep the link juice.
all the best, uniq

]]> By: Jez http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-2496 Jez Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:15:24 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-2496 Hi Glen, Just catching up with all the news that happened to you via this blog (which I have just discovered - I was a casual pluginID reader, stumbler). Anyway I have a question regarding existing domain name change. I write a blog on automated trading systems development. This is a very competitive niche with lots of more or less spammy/commercial only sites. However my angle is jusst to write genuine articles to share my research and passion into developing automated trading systems. I might have been slightly naive when I chose my domain name. Of course automatedtradingsystem on the .COM extension would have been perfect... But already taken of course (same with the .NET)! I then decided to grab automated-trading-system on the .COM extension instead (feeling pretty smart about it ;-) Now that I have been blogging for nearly 6 months I realised that my URL: 1) might be long and difficult to remember for my readers 2) might appear a bit spammy as well (both for Google and readers) 3) does not represent my "identity" very well (whatever that is...) 4) does not attract much Search engine traffic anyway... So I am thinking a change of URL might be adequate, go back to the black board and choose a domain name, without thinking of Search Engine. However, I am worried that I would lose/confuse some readers, lose some backlink PR juice, etc. The problem is that the blog is growing nicely and if I decide to do a change of URL, the earlier the better. I would really appreciate if you have any comments on: 1- the actual domain name I have now (automated-trading-system on .COM) 2- changing a URL on an existing domain that is already growing. PS: thanks for sharing everything on this new blog which looks even better than the old one (just added you on my Netvibes page) and good luck with the $1M business plan! You rock... Hi Glen,
Just catching up with all the news that happened to you via this blog (which I have just discovered – I was a casual pluginID reader, stumbler).

Anyway I have a question regarding existing domain name change.

I write a blog on automated trading systems development. This is a very competitive niche with lots of more or less spammy/commercial only sites. However my angle is jusst to write genuine articles to share my research and passion into developing automated trading systems.

I might have been slightly naive when I chose my domain name. Of course automatedtradingsystem on the .COM extension would have been perfect… But already taken of course (same with the .NET)! I then decided to grab automated-trading-system on the .COM extension instead (feeling pretty smart about it ;-)

Now that I have been blogging for nearly 6 months I realised that my URL:
1) might be long and difficult to remember for my readers
2) might appear a bit spammy as well (both for Google and readers)
3) does not represent my “identity” very well (whatever that is…)
4) does not attract much Search engine traffic anyway…

So I am thinking a change of URL might be adequate, go back to the black board and choose a domain name, without thinking of Search Engine. However, I am worried that I would lose/confuse some readers, lose some backlink PR juice, etc.

The problem is that the blog is growing nicely and if I decide to do a change of URL, the earlier the better.

I would really appreciate if you have any comments on:
1- the actual domain name I have now (automated-trading-system on .COM)
2- changing a URL on an existing domain that is already growing.

PS: thanks for sharing everything on this new blog which looks even better than the old one (just added you on my Netvibes page) and good luck with the $1M business plan! You rock…

]]> By: Anthony V. Gibby http://www.viperchill.com/my-550-domain/#comment-2099 Anthony V. Gibby Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:05:53 +0000 http://www.viperchill.com/?p=395#comment-2099 I really have to give you props for this one. Because of this post, I now understand what the fuss is about keywords. Thanks! I really have to give you props for this one. Because of this post, I now understand what the fuss is about keywords. Thanks!

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