As I reflect on Namescon I realized that I tend to gravitate towards positivity. Everyone that have become good friends over the years really have a good positive outlook on life and business. Regardless of good times or bad times they are happy. Being around that type of person is just more enjoyable. I spent the last night with Andrew Rosener and the Media Options Team, Michael Cyger, Mike Salleese, Travis and Josh of DSAD, Kate Buckley and Todd Henderson, and Ammar and Josephine Kubba. I don’t think I’ve laughed and had as much fun as we did that night in a long time. From starting a shower cap company at the bar to watching Kate take 11 minutes to roll the dice at craps, my stomach literally hurt from laughing so hard. I looked at the night as a celebration of a good year for all. Drew obviously takes the prize for killing it this year, but I think its no coincidence that the group above are some of the most successful people in the industry. They’re passionate about their job and they have a fun time doing it. And it comes across. They are why I come to conferences. Their success oozes on to me as I wait for Kate to eventually roll. The best line of the night was when I asked the stick man if Kate’s roll was one of the worst rolls of the evening and said “It was probably number 3” “But she also had number one and two” .
I can’t remember the last time I went home a winner from Vegas but its been a while. I really couldn’t lose this week. My entire trip turned out to be free with a take home bonus of $1100. Someone said it was because of the work I did in Kenya and it was payback, but I don’t think that’s how it works. You are certainly paid back for doing good things. I do believe that. I just don’t think there is any relationship between money and goodness. Goodness is in the heart and its payback is a good nights sleep and a shoulder light of worry and anxiety. Something that money has a hard time buying and even makes worse at time. I think my winning was pure odds. I have a certain percentage chance of winning and Vegas and after all the losses the odds were just evening out. By my measurement they have some more evening out to do after some big hits in the past.
And finally thank you to everyone that had kind things to say at NamesCon and thanks to everyone that comes here daily. Literally wouldn’t do it without you. Here are today’s names. Make sure to click on the names to see the current price and to help DSAD continue writing each day.
Quote of the Day: “You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes” – John Wooden
Domain of the Day: EYYE.com Pirate names are hot right now. Just kidding, I made that up. They’re actually flat right now
Namejet, Sedo, and other Names Up for Auction
WriteIt.com Good name for publishing on creative writing. No bids at $1
SelfieSticks.com Selling again. No reserve so a definitely sale coming
ACB.net Expiry name so no reserve and will sell as well. Nice letters
TakeoverMyPayments.com I know its long but interesting business model
GoatBone.com Not much value but sure do love it for memorability and easy to say and spell
Goddy Domains With Multiple Bids
LittleGuy.com I’ve heard more companies called Little Guys or The Little Guys but this one is still the highest price on the board today
DrinkClub.com Great name for so many things. But obviously a bar or restaurant comes to mind first.
SolarTechnicians.com Because for every installer is the person that has to fix and manage the panels and converters
Apte.com The higher price is because of being pronounceable and being an Indian last name
HyperDigital.com Digital marketing company all the way
Fertilizer.net Fertilizer.com didn’t do as well as people expected and this is a dot net but it’s still a great own for someone in that industry
TheLights.com Extremely memorable but I really don’t know what company it would be used for. If its cheap enough it doesn’t matter. They’ll find you
MacMiller.org Fan site for the late rapper
ChefAnywhere.com Mail Order food program. Blue Apronish
BuyAlert.com Stock market trading subscription ready and waiting
Dumpi.com Dumpy.com is going to rob traffic and every time you’ll have to say “with an i” So just OK
Fuggs.com As opposed to this one where I think the two Gs are the perfect way to spell it
CustomFaucets.com This is a market. Not a huge one but the owner of this domain would be the market leader quickly
TapStudio.com Online phone game maker
RoboBabe.com Sounds a bit dated but I feel like some Japanese company is going to come out with a sex robot and name it this
TheWeekOff.com I would name my travel site this easily
The 4L.coms
Godaddy Domains With One or No Bids
FlightsAndMore.com Not the worst travel site name I’ve heard. No bids
SocialPublisher.com Several ways this could go. Self Publishing to Social media management
ComputerFest.com No bids at $12. And that’s the ONLY reason its up here. Sounds 20 years old
DraftProphet.com Fantasy sports app all the way
Keliba.com Kind of cool looking and sounding brand. No bidders
EasyGrove.com Easy like Sunday morning
OriginalHash.com The the Original House of Pancakes but not Hashbrowns, Hash
The Rest of the Names With Bids
AIBuyBuy.com
ApartMentone.com
BeardTshirts.com
BinScorner.com
BlueMonkeyLab.com
bmllp.com
BottleDepot.com
CapitolTimesOnline.com
CasinosOnline4Real.com
cfhlsc.com
Civity.com
ClassicCarsonTheProm.com
Collectopia.com
Cop22-Morocco.com
CPCP.net
Cybant.com
DailyJobAlerts.com
dccaishui.com
DeltaFleur.com
DetoxDoc.com
df230.com
df678.com
DogsBest.com
DS333.com
EACreator.com
EarThus.com
Edgtech.com
encurtador.com
ExcelTheme.com
favimages.com
FunctionalFurniture.com
fzbuluo.com
GhostMaster.net
Guajiniao.com
hackleyhealthmanagement.com
HempSuperFoods.net
Hitgd.com
How2SSL.comHyperDigital.com
IAKMedia.com
IDN4d.com
iWaterFlosser.com
jsljbk.com
latingamersleague.com
LightResource.com
lkhgjfg.com
longjie118.com
ManifoldTech.com
MarketNewScall.com
MatzavReview.com
MayfairFestival.org
misr4news.com
mmweddingscolorado.com
NannyBC.com
Neurogress.info
Neurogress.org
newjuese.com
njcxzs.com
OmarWebsite.com
OpenCompetition.com
OvertimeSportsCafe.com
ptcclikz.com
Quailz.com
RegardFC.com
RegiftWrap.com
RemingtonSteelGuitars.com
Reviewbae.com
SEMExpertise.com
shhaochao.com
Specadieta.com
stjopickering.org
StreetwiseDrift.com
Texicon.net
TheRine.com
ThriftyPeople.com
TutSeo.net
uTradingPost.com
VisitEdmonton.com
Visiv.com
Vizajet.com
VVI.org
w88game.net
WallDesigns.com
wbshicai.com
Webira.com
WestcoastPoolAndSpa.com
WigGage.com
WitTardGame.com
wysrxj.com
yatai1688.com
yny999.com
YPika.com
Thanks for some play by play. Sound like it was a good show. Should get done snow for you to plow tonight lol
That was the single, most-fun night of playing craps in Vegas ever. You, Royelle (sp?), Kate, Todd, Josh, Aaron, and the occasional Jason that would stop by and give me a free .club domain coupon. Definitely made pulling my all-nighter worth it. I paid the price the next day, but would do it again next year with the same crew around the craps table. 💯
It was spelled just like it was pronounced RoyL. That man has a special part in my heart. And if you don’t think I remember special people you may recall I remembered the guy that worked the door at NamesCon 3 years ago when when we were walking through the cosmo
No craps in Austin… 🙁
Definitely a fun and memorable night all around- looking forward to next year already in Austin!
Mike