Got a little busy today so I thought I would repost one of my first 5 posts from this blog. Then known as DomainPantry and quickly changed to DomainShane.com. So much history in the post. Of course its from 12 years ago. Yep. I’ve posted here every single day for 12 years. Ridiculous if you think about it
The 35 people that have come to the site saw that I started my new domain blog as DomainPantry.com. A name I picked up on a drop and a name that I thought was great. A closet full of domain names, stored away gaining value. Just like my old Star Wars toys (they really never became too valueable). One problem, 20 minutes into my official announcement Patrick, of ChefPatrick.com, thought the name was a little too close to his DNKitchen name. Now I like and respect Patrick. He has a nice blog and we have done business together but I didn’t change it because he asked. I changed it because he got me to thinking. Do you want a brand name that makes you think of someone else? Secondly, I want to brand myself.
In the gardening world in Central IL everyone knows my name (maybe not everyone). I am on radio and television pushing my name and my company. When you hear one you think of the other. I’ve built up enough reputation that when they hear my name they think of my company and gardening. So domain pantry, as catchy a name as it was, did not promote me and may have made others think of Patrick. When I bought the name it didn’t make me think of him for one second and by no means was I trying to feed of his popularity. My goal is to build my own following not the coattail of someone else. The only coat-tailing I do is developing a new brands off your already strong brands.
This little change is by no means a big deal but it IS a good story and lesson. Create a totally unique name that can’t be confused with others and others will have trouble duplicating with an outright infringement. Secondly if you have a personality that can be sold and promoted by all means do it. Last but not least, what do others think about the original name? Would it have been confusing if I had kept it?
Domain of the Day: TheCBDStore.com ripe for a buildout
Quote of the Day: “Never give advice unless asked. The wise man won’t need it, the fool won’t heed it.” – German Proverb
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Park.io Names at Auction or Available for Pickup
BitBacker.io Closes today. Doesn’t have the same interest I thought it would . Might be a good price
Zap.ai short and already at 4 figures
BigRock.io Hundreds of things called Big Rock. Only a few get major tlds
ChainX.io This definitely will go to the auction round. The dot com would go for five figures at auction IMO
Heart.vc 2006 birthday. A venture capital firm with heart. Literally
Namejet, Sedo, and Catched.com Names at Auction
CryptoTransfer.com Looking like it could meet reserve. A bit boring but gets it done
Zaxio.com No bidders at $79
Gowo.io Another CVCV that rhymes
Offshore.org Taken in 261 extensions. Where I keep my money
Foundry.org A fantastic NFT or crypto name. Even the dot org
LuckyLemon.com Memorable, easy to spell, easy logo brand. All which give it value
Fly.finance dot finance has made a huge leap in value this spring and summer. defi and NFTs have helped
DefiPocket.com speaking of Defi
Godaddy Domains With Bids
PrinceCharles.com I feel like this should be higher than $800
Kikx.com Most bids on the board today and big price. Shoes. or Kicks. Shoes you wear, kicks you collect
IslamicWorld.com Islam has you covered
ArtVan.com Down by the river. But the links are going to cost you Oceanfront prices
PassPay.com Taken in 31 extensions . Over under is $3800
9e9.com Would have been 4 figures back in the day
CertifiedSafe.com Just have to figure out who is going to certify it
PDFY.com FY as in finance
MiamiProperty.com One of the more expensive areas in the country
Cista.com an ancient box you could keep your weed (or anything) in
OrangeBlock.com now a blockchain name
HeatLab.com Bringing the heat. And the NFTs
Salax.com Taken in 18 extensions. Nice 5L
Gutex.com Sounds like a nutritional aid
CartelCannabis.com but a legal cartel
POS.info Point of Sale not Piece of Shit
TheGentleTouch.com Car wash all the way
CannabisAuctions.com love it to sell plants and new strains and seeds
Godaddy Domains with One or No Bids
SureTender.com
PlatinumHemp.com
Show2.com
Blingi.com
LabTalent.com
The Rest of the Godaddy Names with Bids
02766.com
0mq.com
1For1.com
577444.com
67786.com
AldeaRestaurant.com
apkmodszone.com
Cards.info
Carrousels.com
CoastalVibes.com
CountingTheVotes.com
DataReg.com
DendySign.com
DrMarkle.com
Ebbin.com
ekstrax.com
GetFromyt.com
GiftPoint.com
H00.com
HempSoftGels.com
Honclod.com
HyperLoopTickets.com
IDHouse.com
iVisualize.com
JamRestaurant.com
joleenemoody.com
kohchangparadisehill.com
LaptopLand.com
literacycouncilmcmd.org
LuckyBambooOnline.com
MartinDaleCenter.com
MathCrush.com
Mazr.com
Montessorinb.com
Musink.org
No44.com
okanaganvacationguide.com
Okinawa-Information.com
OneTwoTrade.com
OrganicStock.com
PaleTo.com
Pendex.com
PrecursorGames.com
RentonBistro.com
RexSoft.com
shhuzan.com
Sqon.com
Staysail.com
SunRoots.com
Tasteofindiamn.com
TeaTalks.com
TexRealty.com
TheBookHookup.com
TiamArias.net
TryPrides.com
Tune1.com
TypeWonder.com
UnlimitedSelf.com
Valentinocucinaitaliana.com
W00.com
WarringTonCountryclub.com
WhiteOakCoffee.com
WibaiGames.com
WindCast.com
Wood2Energy.org
YogaPeople.com
YourLanguage.com
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Original article: Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, August 16th, 2021
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