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This is the most crucial subject when it comes to the domain industry. Choosing a domain name can mean many many different things. You can choose a name for your business or just to resell. The options are endless when choosing domain names and why. Right now i will discuss what to look for and why to choose certain domain names for making a lean domain portfolio.

First thing i would like to point out is that the more generic a domain name the better. The length or sound of the name can mean nothing if the domain is not generic at all. Another misconception i would like to point out to people is that just because it is 4 letters does not make it a great domain name.

Keywords: These are what set your domain apart from everything else. Finding domains that have keywords that work together are key in this industry.

Search: When deciding on a domain for your portfolio, search is extremely important. If the domain has high search value in its keywords then there is a chance there could be type-ins. On top of that it shows that a domain would benefit from a developed website.

PPC(PayPerClick): This is not a major one but could be a selling point for a company that is paying $4 a click on adsense. On top of that if companies are willing to pay up good money for the keywords in the domain you can bet the domain worth something.

There are many many more things that go in to the value of a domain but these are 3 major things that i look at when purchasing domain names. If you have anything you want to add to this be my guest and make a comment.

Task:

Check out recent top domain name sales and try to pin point why they sold for the amount they did. You can find top sales at DNJournal.com or Namebio.com.

A resource to find a good metrics to domains is Estibot.com. Now do not take the value that it pops out so literally but look more at the figures it pops out for the search and stuff like that.

Also check out this post i did for ChefPatrick.com.

What is Domaining? This is super frequent question going around these days. It is also asked by many many non-domainer types that want to know what the industry is all about. I think the first thing that we can all agree on is that it has to do with domain names. Seems pretty basic but some people do not even know what a domain name is and what it does.

There are many ways to explain to someone what domaining is. It can consist of selling domain or developing domains for resell. This comes to the next thing we can all agree on, you are selling or buying domain names. Now that that is established we can move on to a definition of what really is Domaining.

Domaining: The practice of buying, selling, developing, or monetizing domain names.

Now that we know what domaining essentially is we can find out how to do it. The first thing we need to establish is where information on domaining is coming from and who is telling you the information. The most common way to find the most comprehensible information on any industry or product is to find a forum or authority site on the subject. In the domaining world forums and blogs reign supreme. This brings us right the task for day one.

Task:

Visit top domaining forums and sites listed below. Sign-up and participate on the sites along with read everything you can about the industry and domain names.

NamePros.com – Forum

DNForum.com – Forum

Domaining.com – Blogsphere for Domain News

These sites are the gateway to the domaining industry. They offer the best and most comprehensive information in field.

Already a member? Then i want you to participate in the discussions going on in the blogs and/or forums around the industry.