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...So what is a "domainer"?According to Wikipedia,
Domainers are individuals whose profession is the accumulation and dealing of generic internet domain names. Although controversially compared to cybersquatters and ticket scalpers, Domainers claim to differentiate and legitimize themselves by avoiding trademarked names and potentially contentious domain names, and refraining from typosquatting. They consider their conduct in buying, selling, and developing domain names to be in the same spirit as real estate investing. Domainers generate revenue via domain parking, through the resale of domain names and by developing domain names into fully functioning websites.[1] Domainers are also sometimes referred to as domain investors and commercial registrants.
As of December 2006 there are an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 individuals globally who make buying and selling domain names a part of their business. USA Today reported that many Domainers prefer to remain anonymous due to the competitive and controversial nature of their business. [2]
[Note: I choose not to remain completely anonymous because I'm not doing anything illegal; domaining can be compared to real estate investing in that we buy domain names; we develop some our domains and park others for future development and/or resale. There is nothing illegal about this kind of business venture.
I do not knowingly infringe on trademarks (TM's), nor do I knowingly cybersquat on TM domains and/or TM typos.
However, the cybersquatters, spammers, and scammers who buy domains for the purpose of engaging in phishing schemes and embedding malware give this field a bad name.
I also believe that this field could be better served if honest domainers would step out into the light, while still protecting their personal information. A related discussion to this issue can be found on Jay Westerdal's Domain Tools Blog.]
A report in USA Today states that known sales of 5,851 domain names generated $29 million in 2005, compared with known sales of 3,813 names for $15 million in 2004. [3] Like the tip of an iceberg, the number of reported sales is estimated to be 5-10% [in some cases, 15%] of the broader secondary domain resale market. [4]
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For current domain name sales, see DN Journal, which updates domain sales every week and maintains a past-sales archive.
Ms Domainer
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