Comments on: SEO Turns to Domaining: An Interview with Todd Mintz http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/ Social Media Marketing Explained Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:52:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Leggo My Brand…o, Overheard on Twitter #4 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-22170 Leggo My Brand…o, Overheard on Twitter #4 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:25:29 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-22170 [...] an earlier interview with Todd Mintz: To most domainers, domains are “online real estate” and domaining is the practice of investing [...] [...] an earlier interview with Todd Mintz: To most domainers, domains are “online real estate” and domaining is the practice of investing [...]

]]> By: Jacques Snyman for SEO Results http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-15616 Jacques Snyman for SEO Results Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:26:21 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-15616 Very good article....the bottom line is, if you've got your primary keyword and domain name the same, you're way ahead of the competition.....so this will qualify as primary SEO in my book. Very good article….the bottom line is, if you’ve got your primary keyword and domain name the same, you’re way ahead of the competition…..so this will qualify as primary SEO in my book.

]]> By: Goran Web http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-15411 Goran Web Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:47:32 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-15411 Great article. Now I don't feel that bad about the few hundred single keyword domains I own. Great article. Now I don’t feel that bad about the few hundred single keyword domains I own.

]]> By: With A Little Help From My Friends…A 5 Pack Of Sphinn Interviews | Portland Search Engine Marketing Professionals Blog http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1382 With A Little Help From My Friends…A 5 Pack Of Sphinn Interviews | Portland Search Engine Marketing Professionals Blog Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:39:09 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1382 [...] headlines, Interviews, Social Media, Domaining, Comparisons / Combining 2 normally unrelated concepts , Tips and Tricks, Breaking News / [...] [...] headlines, Interviews, Social Media, Domaining, Comparisons / Combining 2 normally unrelated concepts , Tips and Tricks, Breaking News / [...]

]]> By: brian http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1123 brian Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:58:24 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1123 @jab: agreed that domaining can be very useful - do you mean that you are a domainer, SEO, or both? @jab: agreed that domaining can be very useful - do you mean that you are a domainer, SEO, or both?

]]> By: Jab http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1061 Jab Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:02:43 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1061 Finally SEOs understand. :) It took me quit some time to understand the importance of domaining. But two years ago I made the move. Never regret it. Finally SEOs understand. :) It took me quit some time to understand the importance of domaining. But two years ago I made the move. Never regret it.

]]> By: brian http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1051 brian Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:08:55 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1051 @domainerpro: well written insight on strong search engine "old" domains vs. type-in traffic on new domains. Your other option of building a new website is an interesting concept to explore. What if you set up some sort of content syndication engine? This could challenge the parking industry and be a little more customized to the point that it would gain the interest of the site visitors, perhaps resulting in a higher CTR. @domainerpro: well written insight on strong search engine “old” domains vs. type-in traffic on new domains. Your other option of building a new website is an interesting concept to explore. What if you set up some sort of content syndication engine? This could challenge the parking industry and be a little more customized to the point that it would gain the interest of the site visitors, perhaps resulting in a higher CTR.

]]> By: DomainerPro http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1050 DomainerPro Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:50:56 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1050 Your comment about building on someone else's work by looking at domains that have strong search engine factors really caught my eye. These types of domains are actually problemetic for domainers and are difficult to monetize if you're just parking them. Visitors follow a link and come looking for something very specific, and when they find a parked page they just navigate away. CTR is typically very low, and back links decrease over time since the site is no longer relevant. If you get the domain very cheap then sure, it's fine, you're probably going to make a good profit. But as a domainer I would be wary of buying one of these at auction. The other option, of course, is to build a new website, perhaps a blog, to give those visitors something similar to what they're looking for. But many domainers own hundreds or thousands of domains and don't have time for this. Knowing what I know now, I prefer to buy domains that receive direct navigation (type-in) traffic, rather than domains of defunct websites with back links. Your comment about building on someone else’s work by looking at domains that have strong search engine factors really caught my eye. These types of domains are actually problemetic for domainers and are difficult to monetize if you’re just parking them. Visitors follow a link and come looking for something very specific, and when they find a parked page they just navigate away. CTR is typically very low, and back links decrease over time since the site is no longer relevant.

If you get the domain very cheap then sure, it’s fine, you’re probably going to make a good profit. But as a domainer I would be wary of buying one of these at auction. The other option, of course, is to build a new website, perhaps a blog, to give those visitors something similar to what they’re looking for. But many domainers own hundreds or thousands of domains and don’t have time for this.

Knowing what I know now, I prefer to buy domains that receive direct navigation (type-in) traffic, rather than domains of defunct websites with back links.

]]> By: brian http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1041 brian Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:29:15 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1041 @scary: Glad you liked the story. Yes, you can win in the case of a parody, but I'm sure that you wouldn't be able to use that type of defense as a blanket statement. I think that Max Goldberg was fortunate to win that decision, and it had been the first case to do so. @scary: Glad you liked the story. Yes, you can win in the case of a parody, but I’m sure that you wouldn’t be able to use that type of defense as a blanket statement. I think that Max Goldberg was fortunate to win that decision, and it had been the first case to do so.

]]> By: Scary Website http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1036 Scary Website Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:40:06 +0000 http://nowsourcing.com/blog/2007/09/10/seo-turns-to-domaining-an-interview-with-todd-mintz/#comment-1036 Very interesting post. Especially about the Dustin Diamond parody. I didn't realise you could retain rights to a domain if it was a parody. Lots of good info here about domaining. Thanks. Very interesting post. Especially about the Dustin Diamond parody. I didn’t realise you could retain rights to a domain if it was a parody. Lots of good info here about domaining. Thanks.

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