Maybe he meant for this title to read 460 or 46 .com domains hand registered instead of 4,600.

No I didn’t. The title is not a typo. It’s as real as a $2 bill, and the person that regged 4,600 domains is Ali Zandi.

You’ve likely encountered or heard of Ali by way of NamePros, DomainSherpa, or simply ZandiBot, now forwarding to StarFireHoldings.com.

I personally don’t know Ali, but from what I can tell, he’s a good hearted, high-energy, optimistic and opportunistic type a guy.

In his latest news, he’s shaken and stirred up quite a conversation over at TheDomains.com.

Why would someone hand register 4,600? After all, haven’t ALL the good domain names been long registered since the mid to late 90’s?

Yes, emoji domains are a real thing!

And what a week it’s been since finding out about how to register and use emoji domain names to promote business and personal brands.

If you’re like me, you are likely amazed by the emoji craze making its way into every aspect of life.

From texting to emails to billboards to the web… are you of emojis yet?

Many companies are using emojis to position their brand in hopes of generating and converting more qualified sales.

If you’re thinking of emoji domain names to be an option for your company or personal brand, please consider and keep the following in mind when registering emoji domain names:

You’re likely a bit perplexed by the title, right?

No worries, because you’re not the only one perplexed by finding out that emoji domain names are a reality. 😮

Yes, the silly 😄, 😂, 😜 and other icons, also known as emojis, you send via text, email and across social networks daily.

They are even included in Google search results! Yes, Google has fallen in ❤️❤️❤️ with emojis, and started having mixed emoji results.

Per Fortune, even GoDaddy is getting in on the act to win over millennials with an emoji search engine for available emoji domains (more on this in a minute).

And if that’s not enough, emojis are set to hit the big screen August 2017 🎥.

A few days ago, I received an email from one of my customers.

This particular customer’s website is hosted via GoDaddy’s WordPress hosting offering.

They’ve been a long-time customer and have not had any major issues using GoDaddy Web hosting services.

This same customer also uses Goldmine as its customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage its contacts.

As it seamlessly integrates with Goldmine, this customer most recently started using Intelliclick email and web marketing software to send and track usage.

So, what could go wrong, right?

I often field emails and phone calls from persons wanting to break into the vast world of domain investing.

Some think it’s a business where they’ll be the ones to purchase a domain on Monday for pennies on the dollar and then flip it for thousands or millions by Friday.

I call this person the simpleton domain loser. Yes, I was once this person.

Without adequate understanding and comprehension of the various domain niches, they think it is just as simple as hand registering domains or bidding up expired domain auctions.

If you want to lose money quickly, then domain investing is one of many ways to lose your job, shirt, house, and car.

Domain investing is a precise game of patience and a thorough understanding of supply and demand economics.

So, where did I go wrong?

It’s been a while since I last graced you with a tutorial. That said, you guessed right if you guessed today’s post is a tutorial. 🙂

To be exact, this automation tutorial discusses in great detail how to programmatically create WordPress posts and pages using PHP.

I operate a number of WordPress websites where I spend a good bit of time, like 5 to 6 hours daily of repetitive tasks, manually curating and updating content.  There has to be a better way right?

Over the last few weeks, Rick Schwartz has fallen beyond head over heels in love with Twitter.

While his blog has long been silent without new posts, there is no commentary shortage via his @DomainKing Twitter account.

Of course, I follow Rick’s antics, thoughts, spats, and other rare dispositions relating to business and domaining. The following tweet captured my attention and spawned this very post.

As I delve into the commentary of replies and rebuttals from Rick’s statement, I come across an intriguing back-and-forth between Rick and Elliot Silver (@DInvesting / DomainInvesting.com).

@DomainKing @thedomains In the last 10 years, how many times have you bought a $2,500 domain name and turned down or sold for $100k+ cash?

— Elliot Silver (@DInvesting) March 27, 2017

Elliot’s question got me thinking about what it would be like to have no domain investing experience and start from ground zero today.

After all, all the good domains are taken, right? I mean, is it possible to purchase domains at hand-registration fee or up to $2,500 and sell the domains for $100K+?

The short answers are “No” and “Yes” respectively.

It is possible to purchase domains at hand-registration fee or up to $2,500 TODAY and sell the domains for $100K+ DECADES later.

But how and how can you make such a claim?  Well, that’s what we’re here to debate.