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Doing Equity Crowd Funding Right http://t.co/z73TpDgr via @WSJvia TwitterAs much as I love the internet, I really do not spend a lot of time aimlessly surfing the web and checking out silly sites, games, jokes, etc., etc.
There are a few sites, all ran by the same group I believe, that really make me chuckle and I wanted to share them with you:
Enjoy….you’re guaranteed to have some laughs!
There was a very interesting article recently published in the Long Island Business News on Geo Domain Names.
The takeaway from the article is that while conventional Long Island real estate may be stuck in a slump, sales of virtual turf of Internet Domain Names are Booming!
Please read the entire article here: City Clickers: Geo Domain Names Are The Hottest Real Estate Deals Going
I have had the great pleasure of meeting some of Long Island’s prominent domainers whose domain portfolios are QUITE impressive….and while there have been some great domainer meet-ups in NYC..mainly thanks to Elliot; I’d like to see a domainers meet-up on Long Island. Between myself and about five others….let’s schedule a meet-up while the weather is getting better!
If you have a true passion for domains/domaining and have an interest in the meet-up please let me know….
The greeting card industry is quite interesting and highly profitable….think about it…$2 – $9 for a card that costs $.50 to make…nice business! However, it can also be viewed as a chore or hassle to have to remember to buy cards for every occasion . . .
My good friend and camp buddy growing-up had a marvelous idea to create an online greeting card club that would automatically send you the cards you need, in advance, for upcoming occasions and even address the envelopes for customers so all that have to do is sign the card….pretty good idea! Think about it….how many lazy males and/or ultra busy women would love to pay $X per month or every three months to have greeting cards picked and delivered for them….what a time saver!
So now of course my friend just has a beautiful baby boy and his regular job is keeping him from taking his business plan to the next step….
Anyone interested in his domains which include:
TheGreetingCardClub.com
ClubGreetingCard.com
TheBirthdayCardClub.com
Let me know…..this could be interesting and a great business for an artist!
Having been inspired by Elliot’s Blog, Fusible and Morgan who posted traffic and revenue for some of their mini sites… I thought I would do the same. As a SEO guy, I thought it would also be interesting to see how my mini sites perform to others (mainly domainers) as I do all my own SEO. Admittedly, I haven’t done a lot of affiliate offers….but I’d like to…. You may also know that one my personal hobbies is growing my Coupon Network . . . it is from here I will share some data:
FoodCouponsDirect.com
Domain Cost – $9
Development Costs: $500
Q1 Pageviews: 58,000+
Q1 PPC Revenue: $1,700+
Affiliate Revenue: $1,000+
AllPrintableCoupons.com
Domain Cost – $9
Development Costs: $500
Q1 Pageviews: 94,000
Q1 PPC Revenue: $1,600+
Affiliate Revenue: $1,500+
AllCerealCoupons.com
Domain Cost – $9
Development Costs: $400
Q1 Pageviews: 42,788
Q1 PPC Revenue: $1,500+
Affiliate Revenue: n/a
I believe the lesson to be learned here is that while category killer domain names absolutely ROCK, you can still have fun and make some decent revenues with hand registered domain names for $9 (GRIN)….enjoy the beautiful day!
I have been reading the book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t
A common theme throughout the book is culture, leadership and the people….and how it plays a factor in companies going from Good to Great….
I literally put down the book and head out for a haircut to SuperCuts (i need a simple buzz and trim haircut) at 4:50pm on a Sunday…when I get there four hairstylist are working and I already begin to hear one or two say….”This is my last haircut, then I can’t do more, I gotta get out of here”…..then the phone rings….”Don’t answer it, tell them we are closed at 5….I need to get out of here”….all this time I am sitting waiting for a haircut and clearly don’t want one of the “unhappy” SuperCuts team members cutting my hair (too bad as I am an excellent tipper!). Bottom line, if this was Boss Undercover, SuperCuts management would NOT be happy….trust me!
To the contrary, my wife and I recently founded our own 501(c)3 non-profit charity called ODASH …..I went to Chase bank to setup the proper bank accounts and as I was leaving the bank my cell phone rang and it was Chase congratulating me on my recent incorporation of ODASH and asked if I had any banking needs….quite a different experience that what I ad with SuperCuts…I actually thought Chase was monitoring me from their parking lot before they made the call…LOL Bottom line is that I had a much more positive customer experience with Chase – thank you Chase!
Really looking forward to speaking LIVE this morning at The Learning Annex Internet Marketing Expo and seeing Marc Ostrofsky who sold Business.com speak as well.
Join us if you are in NYC…..
Read a good snippet in INC Magazine that suggests you do a 80/20 analysis. Identify the 20% of activities and lcients that produce 80% of your revenue, and then the 20% of activities and clients that consume 80% of your time.
Then, set a reminder to pop-up on your computer at least 3 times per day that asks, “Am I being productive or am I just being busy?
Let me know how it goes
Just noticed some semi-decent Guide-related domains that are pending delete and should be available soon for hand registration. The list inlcudes:
AtoZGuide.com (lots of ways to approach this from a content perspective)
UlcerGuide.com
VelvetGuide.com
SeizureGuide.com
RotaryGuide.com
OddGuide.com
SingerGuide.com (great for an eBook on how to become a singer)
CheaperGuide.com
CarSpecGuide.com
HusbandGuide.com (could be interesting)
HebrewGuide.com (easy to monetize)
As I always say, if one of these topics are something you are TRUELY passionate about then you can have a lot of fun and make a lot of money with some of these domains….good luck!
