Comments on: What would you pay for your name? http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Internet Domain Name Confusion – Don’t Be Confused By Domain Names | Purchase & Register A Domain Names http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-161101 Internet Domain Name Confusion – Don’t Be Confused By Domain Names | Purchase & Register A Domain Names Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:09:37 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-161101 [...] What would you pay for your name? (teach42.com) [...] [...] What would you pay for your name? (teach42.com) [...]

]]> By: Kathy http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-152362 Kathy Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:57:42 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-152362 Great post. Here is some caution we all need to look out for!! The beautiful thing about a good domain name is that every domain name is unique and can be a sustainable competitive advantage even for the “little guy”. But beware, I do put a word of caution out into the community that there are a lot of registrars that when you type in the name to see if it is taken, they immediately register it for themselves (if you don’t). This is a disgusting practice and from what I understand http://www.rnrstuff.com does NOT do this. That is why I use them to do the first uploads. Cheaper than almost all the big time sites but honest thus this far. Work 1 to 2 hours at any job or odd job and own yours for a year. The domain business is still “finding its way” so be careful out there. Great post. Here is some caution we all need to look out for!!

The beautiful thing about a good domain name is that every domain name is unique and can be a sustainable competitive advantage even for the “little guy”.
But beware, I do put a word of caution out into the community that there are a lot of registrars that when you type in the name to see if it is taken, they immediately register it for themselves (if you don’t). This is a disgusting practice and from what I understand http://www.rnrstuff.com does NOT do this. That is why I use them to do the first uploads. Cheaper than almost all the big time sites but honest thus this far. Work 1 to 2 hours at any job or odd job and own yours for a year.

The domain business is still “finding its way” so be careful out there.

]]> By: Dave Solon http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-152137 Dave Solon Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:35:23 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-152137 Interesting thoughts here, Steve. I was approached for my domain name by a car dealer in CO. Apparently my name is not worth the $25+k of a new car! LOL (I'm glad they turned me down though - it was a moment of weakness on my part to even consider it. I'd now be heart-broken if I had actually sold it.) As far as I'm concerned, it's *almost* priceless. (Hey, everyone has their price, no?!!) ;) <abbr><em>Dave Solon´s most recent blog post.. <a href="http://www.twentyfortech.com/?p=174" rel="nofollow">Family and Consumer Science Tech Integration</a></em></abbr> Interesting thoughts here, Steve. I was approached for my domain name by a car dealer in CO. Apparently my name is not worth the $25+k of a new car! LOL

(I’m glad they turned me down though – it was a moment of weakness on my part to even consider it. I’d now be heart-broken if I had actually sold it.)

As far as I’m concerned, it’s *almost* priceless. (Hey, everyone has their price, no?!!)

;)

Dave Solon´s most recent blog post.. Family and Consumer Science Tech Integration

]]> By: John Beck Review http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-151098 John Beck Review Wed, 27 May 2009 04:04:14 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-151098 I’ve been reading your post and found it interesting! I’ve read almost all your blog posts. I even run a blog on Real Estate and John Beck’s program. Thanks for the post. I’ve been reading your post and found it interesting! I’ve read almost all your blog posts. I even run a blog on Real Estate and John Beck’s program. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Thejesh GN http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-150582 Thejesh GN Wed, 20 May 2009 15:53:13 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-150582 Most of the time I use my real name. Luckily i got .com domain of my name too. But I spent extra money to buy variations of my name too. When it comes to social networks, I prefer to have userid that match my name. But i wouldn't spend money on it. Most of the time I use my real name. Luckily i got .com domain of my name too. But I spent extra money to buy variations of my name too.

When it comes to social networks, I prefer to have userid that match my name. But i wouldn’t spend money on it.

]]> By: Sean Nash http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-150380 Sean Nash Mon, 18 May 2009 13:47:18 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-150380 I know what you mean. "nashworld" is a really silly thing that I typed into the welcome screen of the first simple little Nokia phone I ever owned. I think I did it just because it was sort of cocky or something. Wow- has that stuck. And really... for many of the reasons you talk about here. A few years back I generally found that I could easily score that username on pretty much any site I stumbled onto. It never really bothered me much that someone could register this name before me until about a year ago I used Usernamecheck to do a little poking around. I must say it was a wee bit unsettling to find that "nashworld" had already been taken on two sites. (neither seemed all that important to me, but hey- it does mean that someone else is using that name as well. So yeah, it's not all that unique. Off to score a couple of domain names for the girls! Sean I know what you mean. “nashworld” is a really silly thing that I typed into the welcome screen of the first simple little Nokia phone I ever owned. I think I did it just because it was sort of cocky or something.
Wow- has that stuck. And really… for many of the reasons you talk about here. A few years back I generally found that I could easily score that username on pretty much any site I stumbled onto.

It never really bothered me much that someone could register this name before me until about a year ago I used Usernamecheck to do a little poking around. I must say it was a wee bit unsettling to find that “nashworld” had already been taken on two sites. (neither seemed all that important to me, but hey- it does mean that someone else is using that name as well. So yeah, it’s not all that unique.

Off to score a couple of domain names for the girls!

Sean

]]> By: Sean Nash http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-150379 Sean Nash Mon, 18 May 2009 13:46:34 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-150379 I know what you mean. "nashworld" is a really silly thing that I typed into the welcome screen of the first simple little Nokia phone I ever owned. I think I did it just because it was sort of cocky or something. Wow- has that stuck. And really... for many of the reasons you talk about here. A few years back I generally found that I could easily score that username on pretty much any site I stumbled onto. It never really bothered me much that someone could register this name before me until about a year ago I used Usernamecheck to do a little poking around. I must say it was a wee bit unsettling to find that "nashworld" had already been taken on two sites. (neither seemed all that important to me, but hey- it does mean that someone else is using that name as well. So yeah, it's not all that unique. Off to score a couple of domain names for the girls! Sean <abbr><em>Sean Nash´s most recent blog post.. <a href="http://nashworld.edublogs.org/2009/05/16/compare-contrast-with-regard-to-what/" rel="nofollow">Compare & Contrast: With regard to what?</a></em></abbr> I know what you mean. “nashworld” is a really silly thing that I typed into the welcome screen of the first simple little Nokia phone I ever owned. I think I did it just because it was sort of cocky or something.
Wow- has that stuck. And really… for many of the reasons you talk about here. A few years back I generally found that I could easily score that username on pretty much any site I stumbled onto.

It never really bothered me much that someone could register this name before me until about a year ago I used Usernamecheck to do a little poking around. I must say it was a wee bit unsettling to find that “nashworld” had already been taken on two sites. (neither seemed all that important to me, but hey- it does mean that someone else is using that name as well. So yeah, it’s not all that unique.

Off to score a couple of domain names for the girls!

Sean

Sean Nash´s most recent blog post.. Compare & Contrast: With regard to what?

]]> By: Michelle Nebel http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-174863 Michelle Nebel Tue, 12 May 2009 18:46:04 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-174863 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Reading http://bit.ly/KhBOP by @teach42</span></span> Reading http://bit.ly/KhBOP by @teach42

]]> By: Chad Lehman http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-174864 Chad Lehman Tue, 12 May 2009 15:04:10 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-174864 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://bit.ly/KhBOP I think this is a great post by @teach42</span></span> http://bit.ly/KhBOP I think this is a great post by @teach42

]]> By: Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about Domains http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-149528 Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about Domains Sun, 10 May 2009 09:38:26 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-149528 [...] DnDizzy.com placed an interesting blog post on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about DomainsHere’s a brief overview…outline…by Raj BooraHere’s a short outlineSo at least for domains, I’ve got myself covered. I own the .com and .ca domains for idarknight… [...] [...] DnDizzy.com placed an interesting blog post on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about DomainsHere’s a brief overview…outline…by Raj BooraHere’s a short outlineSo at least for domains, I’ve got myself covered. I own the .com and .ca domains for idarknight… [...]

]]> By: Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about Domains… http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-149456 Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about Domains… Sat, 09 May 2009 09:24:07 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-149456 [...] MarketingCharts created an interesting post today on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about Domains…Here’s a short outline…by Raj BooraHere’s a short outlineSo at least for domains, I’ve got myself covered. I own the .com and .ca domains for idarknight and the… [...] [...] MarketingCharts created an interesting post today on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Topics about Domains…Here’s a short outline…by Raj BooraHere’s a short outlineSo at least for domains, I’ve got myself covered. I own the .com and .ca domains for idarknight and the… [...]

]]> By: Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Sean http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-149406 Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Sean Fri, 08 May 2009 20:41:33 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-149406 [...] Robert B Jacobs added an interesting post on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by SeanHere’s a small excerptWhen both of my children were born I bought domains for them and feel fortunate to have gotten a .com for my son and a .org for my daughter as my [...] [...] Robert B Jacobs added an interesting post on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by SeanHere’s a small excerptWhen both of my children were born I bought domains for them and feel fortunate to have gotten a .com for my son and a .org for my daughter as my [...]

]]> By: Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Raj Boora http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-149377 Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Raj Boora Fri, 08 May 2009 11:22:29 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-149377 [...] Flopping Aces created an interesting post today on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Raj BooraHere’s a short outlineSo at least for domains, I’ve got myself covered. I own the .com and .ca domains for idarknight and the .ca and .org names for boora. [...] [...] Flopping Aces created an interesting post today on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Raj BooraHere’s a short outlineSo at least for domains, I’ve got myself covered. I own the .com and .ca domains for idarknight and the .ca and .org names for boora. [...]

]]> By: Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Heather Sullivan… http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-149346 Topics about Domains » Archive » Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Heather Sullivan… Fri, 08 May 2009 06:18:54 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-149346 [...] Eddieway Articles placed an interesting blog post on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Heather Sullivan…Here’s a brief overviewI bought him all of the domains available with his name. Then again, she also though it was silly that I banked his cord blood when he was… [...] [...] Eddieway Articles placed an interesting blog post on Comment on What would you pay for your name? by Heather Sullivan…Here’s a brief overviewI bought him all of the domains available with his name. Then again, she also though it was silly that I banked his cord blood when he was… [...]

]]> By: Sean http://www.teach42.com/2009/05/06/what-would-you-pay-for-your-name/comment-page-1/#comment-149316 Sean Fri, 08 May 2009 01:10:53 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=1112#comment-149316 Heather, When both of my children were born I bought domains for them and feel fortunate to have gotten a .com for my son and a .org for my daughter as my family name is smith. I will be renewing these until I can pass ownership to them. All parents should seriously consider doing this if they can. yourname.com is incredibly valuable. Heather,

When both of my children were born I bought domains for them and feel fortunate to have gotten a .com for my son and a .org for my daughter as my family name is smith.

I will be renewing these until I can pass ownership to them. All parents should seriously consider doing this if they can. yourname.com is incredibly valuable.

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