Comments on: Economics 101, The Domain Version http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DomainerPro http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3378 DomainerPro Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:55:47 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3378 That was a good article. I'm wondering how his business school-graduate friends responded to the presentation with the graphs and all. Are they convinced now? That was a good article. I’m wondering how his business school-graduate friends responded to the presentation with the graphs and all. Are they convinced now?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3352 Jeff Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:21:08 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3352 Hi Sahar, I've written up a fairly lengthy post about domain names and economics at: http://www.domainbits.com/coase-theorem/ It's not for everyone, but you seem to have a deep intellectual side so I thought it would interest you. ----answer---- Good read, thanks for that. Sahar Hi Sahar,

I’ve written up a fairly lengthy post about domain names and economics at:
http://www.domainbits.com/coase-theorem/
It’s not for everyone, but you seem to have a deep intellectual side so I thought it would interest you.

—-answer—-

Good read, thanks for that.
Sahar

]]> By: Seven Mile » Blog Archive » Linkfest http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3346 Seven Mile » Blog Archive » Linkfest Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:34:57 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3346 [...] Sahar points to Domink Mueller evangelizing to non domainers about domain names.  http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/ [...] […] Sahar points to Domink Mueller evangelizing to non domainers about domain names.  http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/ […]

]]> By: Howard Bowling http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3345 Howard Bowling Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:23:27 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3345 It seems we still have our work cut out for us in educating the public on domain names. I do see the day however when TRAFFIC or Moniker will have a weekly (reality?) TV show with auctions. I can see analysts discussing the value and importance of each name and predicting the winning bids and names. Just like Football. A 30 min pregame show. With Sahar, Rick, Frank and Monte being the analysts. I hope that day comes soon. That and maybe a couple of best selling books about making it big in this business. Maybe a movie (do I smell Acadamy Awards?) would really get the message out there. Everyone loves a "rags to riches" success movie. Somebody call Tom Cruize. I really do wish one of you guy's would at least write that book. And I want to be one of the first guest's on the TV show :) It seems we still have our work cut out for us in educating the public on domain names. I do see the day however when TRAFFIC or Moniker will have a weekly (reality?) TV show with auctions. I can see analysts discussing the value and importance of each name and predicting the winning bids and names. Just like Football. A 30 min pregame show. With
Sahar, Rick, Frank and Monte being the analysts. I hope that day comes soon. That and maybe a couple of best selling books about making it big in this business. Maybe a movie (do I smell Acadamy Awards?) would really get the message out there. Everyone loves a “rags to riches” success movie. Somebody call Tom Cruize. I really do wish one of you guy’s would at least write that book. And I want to be one of the first guest’s on the TV show :)

]]> By: Alex Simon http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3339 Alex Simon Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:06:44 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2007/11/26/economic-101-the-domain-version/#comment-3339 What I use when talking with webmasters (who generally don't perceive the value of the domain name), is the returning customer. Even if with the best SEO in the world, with a domain like r4ths3c.com, one cannot make the customers come back easily. they would have to type the keyword again in the search engine to reach that page. When having a premium domain, the customer memorizes more easily the domain, and will return back when needed. The human mind remembers only a small amount of information, and a descriptive and short domain is a must. On another note, I always like to make a comparison with phone numbers when talking with non-domainers. What phone number would you choose for your customer support? 7516839 or something like 777-8888. While this cannot be an argument for people who went to business school, or for big investors one tries to attract in the business, it is an analogy that worked well for me when contacting small business owners offering them a domain. Regards, Alex What I use when talking with webmasters (who generally don’t perceive the value of the domain name), is the returning customer.

Even if with the best SEO in the world, with a domain like r4ths3c.com, one cannot make the customers come back easily. they would have to type the keyword again in the search engine to reach that page. When having a premium domain, the customer memorizes more easily the domain, and will return back when needed.

The human mind remembers only a small amount of information, and a descriptive and short domain is a must.

On another note, I always like to make a comparison with phone numbers when talking with non-domainers. What phone number would you choose for your customer support? 7516839 or something like 777-8888. While this cannot be an argument for people who went to business school, or for big investors one tries to attract in the business, it is an analogy that worked well for me when contacting small business owners offering them a domain.

Regards,

Alex

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