Investing in domains is like investing in anything else in that it requires strategy and knowledge of best practices to be successful. Use these tips from our domain experts to build your portfolio in the smartest way.
1)Â Â Â Â Â Familiarize yourself with the domain industry, including various blogs and conferences. What categories of names are other domain investors acquiring? What are experienced domainers talking about? What has sold recently, and for how much?
2)Â Â Â Â Â Pay attention to emerging trends. 2011 was the year for cloud computing, and Cloud.com was valued by Citrix (the company that purchased Cloud.com) at $18 million. You can use tools like Google Insights for Search to view historical and current interest in any topic and Twitter Trending Topics to view what is hot right now.
