Comments on: Live Blogging T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East, New York http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html I think there's an opinion on that subject lying around here somewhere.... Sun, 19 May 2013 04:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Anonymous http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-129508 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:32:25 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-129508 great seeing you at TRAFFIC John. . . . noticed DomTrader.org that you referenced is an enom ppc lander . . . typo ? great seeing you at TRAFFIC John. . . . noticed DomTrader.org that you referenced is an enom ppc lander . . . typo ?

]]> by: john andrews http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128308 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:07:41 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128308 Hi Adam. That is from my notes, and I see that <a href="http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/october.htm">Ron Jackson also noted the same</a>. However, Ron links to Loren Stocker's blog instead of DomTrader.org, and that blog says Loren just bought DomTrader.org at auction in July. So... looks like it's not up yet. The link is <a href="http://www.bigdreams.com/domaintrader/">bigdreams.com/domaintrader/</a> Hi Adam. That is from my notes, and I see that Ron Jackson also noted the same. However, Ron links to Loren Stocker’s blog instead of DomTrader.org, and that blog says Loren just bought DomTrader.org at auction in July. So… looks like it’s not up yet. The link is bigdreams.com/domaintrader/

]]> by: adam http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128306 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:49:15 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128306 great seeing you at TRAFFIC John. . . . noticed DomTrader.org that you referenced is an enom ppc lander . . . typo ? great seeing you at TRAFFIC John. . . . noticed DomTrader.org that you referenced is an enom ppc lander . . . typo ?

]]> by: john andrews http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128268 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:50:02 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128268 <p><strong>@Aaron</strong> yeah I know. But this is a deal making conference, and the discussion is often "<em>You can develop on my premium domain, and we split 50/50</em>". Now we need to negotitate that down to a realistic level (what, 5% or less in many cases???) and that is <strong>too much work</strong> so deals don't get done. These kinds of misinformed statements cause domainers to hold out (and miss opportunities).</p> <p>Exact match domains are great when there is <strong>NO COMPETITON</strong>, and they are great when there is <strong>SERIOUS COMPETITION</strong>. Anywhere in between, the vaue ad from exact match is not so significant except as it pertains to exit strategy and other business factors. Business people know value, and we need to recognize that or if we have better ideas, <strong>PROVE them</strong> not speculate about them.</p> @Aaron yeah I know. But this is a deal making conference, and the discussion is often “You can develop on my premium domain, and we split 50/50“. Now we need to negotitate that down to a realistic level (what, 5% or less in many cases???) and that is too much work so deals don’t get done. These kinds of misinformed statements cause domainers to hold out (and miss opportunities).

Exact match domains are great when there is NO COMPETITON, and they are great when there is SERIOUS COMPETITION. Anywhere in between, the vaue ad from exact match is not so significant except as it pertains to exit strategy and other business factors. Business people know value, and we need to recognize that or if we have better ideas, PROVE them not speculate about them.

]]> by: TheMadHat http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128267 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/614/liveblogging-traffic.html#comment-128267 “the domain name is one of the most important factors for ranking in a search engine” I also disagree, but you are at a domain conference. How many times have you heard something along the lines of "additional TLD's won't affect .com". Domainers have a little fixation on making sure the rest of the world believes generic domains are the most valuable asset on earth. Not that they don't have a lot of value, but they throw out blanket statements like that too much in my opinion. Not sure i'm following the subdomain statements. Typos I generally redirect, but in some cases a typo will signal a different type of user/customer, so targeting that specific type instead of a redirect in that case. “the domain name is one of the most important factors for ranking in a search engine”

I also disagree, but you are at a domain conference. How many times have you heard something along the lines of “additional TLD’s won’t affect .com”. Domainers have a little fixation on making sure the rest of the world believes generic domains are the most valuable asset on earth.

Not that they don’t have a lot of value, but they throw out blanket statements like that too much in my opinion.

Not sure i’m following the subdomain statements.

Typos I generally redirect, but in some cases a typo will signal a different type of user/customer, so targeting that specific type instead of a redirect in that case.

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