There aren’t many domain investors today that can claim they sold a domain or had a domain purchased by the Domain King himself, Rick Schwartz, especially when in the infancy of their domain journey.

In addition, not many domain investors can claim to have made the finalist list for a Verisign .com domain contest, but today’s podcast guest realized both.

Many domain investors often keep a tight rein on their investing strategy(ies) and overall results. Some investors claim anonymity as to not draw attention to just how lucrative their strategies.

But then there are domain investors that are an open book. They willingly share the good, the bad, and the ugly of domain investing they’ve encountered along the way.

Here’s a look at the top 5 podcasts for Kickstart Commerce in January, ranked by the total number of monthly downloads:

One likely thinks of book publishing as archaic or somewhat out of touch and date to the fast-paced nature of the ever-changing internet.

Now marry the inventions of various digital technology, smartphones, tablets, and more, to that of the book industry, and boom: a self-publishing revolution is born. It has never been easier for a person to communicate and dialogue in mass and across the globe thanks to self-publishing.

Now you may be thinking, “But Alvin, what does self-publishing have to do with domain investing?”

Well, I’m glad you asked because today’s guest has strategically married both self-publishing and domain investing industries to realize profitability — with bullish growth ahead based on key indicators.

Will artificial intelligence make entry into the domain industry, buying and selling of domains, specifically outbounding domains?

The domain industry is often on the bleeding edge when it comes to envisioning the future. However, the day-to-day grind of buying and selling domains is often laborious, especially outbounding domains.

Most domain investors enter into domain investing having to work hard learning the ropes of the following:

• Assessing which niches and TLDs best align with their personal and professional experiences
• How to identify undervalued domains of the aforementioned option
• When and where to buy and sell domains
• How best to prices domains competitively and profitably
• Why and how best to assess which domains to renew

This barely scratches the surface of all the varying factors at play to becoming an astute domain investor with a legitimate business and not a labor-of-love hobby.

Many have tried their hand at buying and selling domains only to realize it isn’t as sexy as it appears or is made out to be. It’s a craps shoot, or is it?

The most critical challenge of any business is prudent cash flow management, especially when the business is buying and selling domain names.

Domain renewal fees are every domain investor’s nemesis. Why?