The Short Domain Situation Is What It Is

Whenever there’s as much money on the table as with short domains, a lot of people try to manipulate you. Through blog comments, when posting on forums and so on.

The easiest way to identify someone who is trying to manipulate, at this point, is seeing him or her say things such as “short domains are hot” or “ is hot” when the reality is quite different.


Certain short domain categories such as VR names are still hot but most aren’t. At least not anymore.

Anyone who believes the short domain market in general is currently hot is living in denial.

It’s not.

Am I saying prices cannot rebound?

Of course not. Maybe they’ll go back up, perhaps we’ll eventually see new highs. I have no idea what the future holds, neither does anyone else.

What I do know however is how things CURRENTLY stand. And right now, the short domain market is definitely not hot. It just isn’t.

If you want to do well as a domainer, you cannot afford to live in denial. The present may not be as rosy as you’d want it to be but that’s just the way it is. Smell the roses and face reality.

Am I saying you should sell all of your short domains? No.

Am I saying you should back up the truck and buy more to take advantage of the lower prices? No.

I’m not going to make decisions on your behalf, that burden rests exclusively on your shoulders. The only thing I’m trying to tell you today is this: do your best to find some clarity in an industry full of manipulation attempts. Take a day off. Go for a walk in the park. Do some work around the house. Whatever helps you disconnect yourself from domaining and clear your head.

Once you feel up for it, take a blank piece of paper and a pen, then write down your current perception of the short domain space.

Don’t be optimistic, don’t be pessimistic either. Write down your best attempt at an objective industry analysis.

Then take some more time off, clear your head again and revisit the page in question later on. Keep doing this until the fog starts to clear. Again, it’s on you to figure out what to do next but for the love of God, do it with a clear head!

Source: domainers mag

The Short Domain Situation Is What It Is