Newbie - What Now

[liquidstar]

Ok, well I've done a few things that have put me on track to become a domain name grabber, but I need some help. Anything is greatly appreciated. Here's what I've done:

1) Found this forum (invaluable resource)
2) Subscribed to Exody


Here's what I need:

What now. I have a register I use (namebargain), but I need to know what to do now. I get a list from Exody, and am lost. I don't have a basement full of computers or whiz bang php scripts set to hammer the registers. Is there any chance an "outsider" can grab good names? Do I need to check the names I like against the registers every hour? More/Less frequently? Is there a time or way to check it better?

I really would appreciate any help. Basically I'm looking for a beginners guide to domain grabbing. Something like ExpireFish is bad you should do it by hand. Or SnapNames is the way to go. I'm looking for a way to jump into this world feet first, and any help would be great.

PS: I got my first two names:

killershark.com
spinaround.com

These are ok names, but what do I need to do to get the good ones?

Thanks so much for reading.

liquidstar

 

[Fearless]

Back when I started we kept everything a secret.

 

[Bob]

Originally posted by gregr
Back when I started we kept everything a secret.

Me too... Good names are hard to get. People are not going to share their secrets and cut their own throats. . .

If you do your homework, you can figure out everything you need.

Best of luck!

-Bob

 

[liquidstar]

i'm not asking anyone to "cut their own throats", and this is doing homework. Basically, I'm asking how things work.

How do I go about selling a name?
What are some pitfalls?
What are some helpful hints?

I know this is a secretive business (a lot like SEO), but if someone were to ask SEO questions people would help them out. There's a difference between giving up secrets, and helping a person get started. Just MHO.

 

[DotComster]

WAS a secretive Biz, didn't know about it myself in those days

>>1) Found this forum (invaluable resource)
>>2) Subscribed to Exody

Good start - just take your time and don't rush. Avoid buying domains for sale - untill you see what domains are actually "sellable"

 

[liquidstar]

thanks dotcommster. that's the kind of advice i was looking for