November 9th, 2009 
admin Are we progressing this industry along?
Or are we getting together to pat each other on the back and compliment ourselves on how much smarter we are than everyone else?
I don’t see the OUTREACH.
NOT the outreach that I discussed in the last post… that’s outreach to the world, for the betterment of life.
This is .com specific.
For you .com gurus reading this.
Are we reaching out to the “real world” investors?
There are thousands of well-funded buyers who are frustrated with their investments in stocks and real estate.
They ARE looking for alternatives.
They are buying Gold like crazy… because that seems like the best bet.
There ARE people out there who can make 6 and 7 figure .com purchases without batting an eye.
We aren’t reaching them.
Are we even trying?
XF.com is:
XF.com DuPont Registry Ad
XF.com has taken out (at a hefty price – mind you) a full-page ad in the DuPont Registry (Autos) for the past couple of months.
We are offering FREE advice and tips and consulting for “big players” looking to make a splash in a new investment arena.
WHY FREE?
We know we could charge a lot of money for this… and maybe that’s in the future…
But for now, I want to be a positive ambassador for this business, by offering
time, money and resources for FREE… if it means more $$ into our industry.
This is for the benefit of us all. I don’t mind spending the time and money.
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What we are seeking:
- Other big industry faces to help our initiative.
- People/Companies willing to pool our resources and move this thing forward.
- Forward thinking professionals who would like to join a group with the goal of producing huge industry sales to outside investors.
This post isn’t so you’ll pat us on the back for the effort so far.
The ad was very expensive… and a great first effort.
*** But we can’t do this alone. ***
We need to bombard investors with news of past sales, future values and present deals.
For those of you that can’t afford to help, that’s fine.
Keep plugging away with your domains, you’ll hit your goals.
Keep working.
For those that can, reply to this post or send an email:
bizDev@XF.com
We have a good plan that might both help the industry along, while moving some of our top tier names.
So again, I ask you… the big boys:
Are you furthering this business along?
The industry has been good to us.
We can help everyone; the new domainer, the seasoned domainer… everyone.
Let’s get this rolling full speed.
NOW is the time for this.
Ad rates are cheaper.
Investors are looking for answers.
I believe we have that answer.
*** We are looking to start a group of professionals that wants to discuss some ideas ***
Email me.
We’ve put up a good sum of money to get this started.
Will you follow our lead?
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Nice ad and initiative Aron!! Not a ‘big boy’, able to help out this way, but you’ve got my support and encouragement. GL.
Congrats (and thanks) for taking such a proactive approach in showing these new buyers the investment potential in they can experience in the domain space…gold values are rising, but “domains have and will continue to go up in value faster than any other commodity ever known to man” (partial quote that I believe was made by a great philosopher)!
I’ve seen the DuPont Registry magazines…you are hitting the nail right on the head by bringing awareness to that group – they are the top percentage earners – worldwide!
FYI: This post is targeted to the high end domain owners who have the ability to
join a group to help the industry.
This post isn’t an effort to sell anything.
Can you be more specific about what you want out of domain owners ?
Adam
We’re wanting a group of guys/girls to “get our heads together”
and brainstorm some ideas on how to get our industry in front of
outside investors.
We believe the DuPont ad was a good start… maybe it’s helped lay the foundation for
what’s next.
Possibly we all want to go in together on ads in other publications…
Maybe some industry pros have contacts at magazines or newspapers who
would write an article about our industry and the growth it’s experienced.
Some ideas might cost money… and if we pool together, that’s fine.
Some ideas won’t cost anything… but might need our combined effort and resources.
At this point… willing people to form a group aimed at targeted outside investors.
That’s the goal.
Hey Aron,
we’ll definitely be getting in touch, don’t worry about that!!.. I have a number of things brewing and would be great to share ideas / thoughts etc… cheers mate, keep up the good work and efforts..
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Interesting idea, but a lot of the domains in your ad were bought by businesses that can use them right away, or build a site on them. Investors who buy stocks, bonds, and gold will have a harder time paying that much for a domain and sitting on it, unless it earns a good ‘dividend’ in ppc. Domains are also fairly illiquid, meaning if you have to sell you necessarily won’t get your price, or even be able to find a buyer. There have been a lot of well publicized high priced domain sales since 1999, and still these investors haven’t rushed in. I think the value of a good domain is still hard for most people to grasp. If you hold good domains, eventually the buyers will find you. Maybe I am wrong, but keep us updated on your ad response!
Thanks for your input.
One benefit of a domain over other investments is that it CAN produce some
revenue while you are holding it.
With gold or stocks, you’re at the mercy of the market and while you hold the gold you don’t get
any income until you sell.
Of course, I don’t need to sell you on the advantages/values of a good .com
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