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Defining a New Mission, New Path for a New Era vs. “A Kodak Moment”
by Rick Schwartz on Feb.02, 2012, under News
Rick Schwartz: Morning Folks!! Mission Accomplished. I had time to think, reflect and verify. Mission Accomplished. So what I have tried to do is re-adjust and re-evaluate to a world where Domain Names are no longer an unknown. Quite the opposite. The entire world now knows that it all starts with a domain name. Every business, every idea, every ch…
My Personal Pick for Rookie of the Year in Domaining for 2011
by Rick Schwartz on Jan.15, 2012, under News
Rick Schwartz: Morning Folks!! I never did this before. But it has been several years since someone new in the domain industry has burst on the scene and made such an impact. I appreciate folks that try and further the domain business and understanding of domain names. Who reach out to new audiences to expand the pie. 2011-2012 will be remembered a…
The FUTURE Will be in Sub-Domains and I have PROOF! R.I.P. iReport.com
by Rick Schwartz on Jan.06, 2012, under News
Rick Schwartz: Morning Folks!! No, I am not blogging again. But as I said, I would chime in from time to time when I discovered something or had something to say etc. A few weeks ago I discovered something very powerful and done by a company that was here before most knew what the Internet even was. I heard CNN.com long before I actually made it on…
Mission Accomplished! My Last Regular “Daily” Blog Post.
by Rick Schwartz on Nov.30, 2011, under News
Rick Schwartz: Morning Folks!! It’s December 1, 2011. I started writing this post weeks ago and waiting for just the right moment to publish. Over the last weeks I have posted a strong summary of the events and the vision I have now and the one back in 1996. I admit it is boring. Virtually nothing has changed in that period of time other than the …
How to sell a Domain Name (Part 1) and 20 Ways to do it Better (Part 2)
by Rick Schwartz on Nov.30, 2011, under News
Rick Schwartz: Afternoon Folks!! I am always told I am wrong when it comes to sales. But I have a very deep belief in certain aspects of a sale. A sales equation of sorts. I know the difference between somebody wasting your time and an actual buyer. Not knowing is not only time consuming and costly but you are letting other opportunities pass you b…
Some of My Most Satisfying Posts. My Top 20, Right Here!
by Rick Schwartz on Nov.29, 2011, under News
Rick Schwartz: Morning Folks!! The past few months I finally have some satisfaction in that the posts I made were some of my most meaningful. Almost like a summary of everything I have believed and accumulated over the years. Not just domaining years, but all my years. With the blog I tried to recreate what I had first written back in 1996 and 1997…
The Early 70′s and Living in a Trailer Park. High School in New Hampshire and California.
by Rick Schwartz on Nov.29, 2011, under News
Rick Schwartz: Evening Folks!! I never discussed my early life but as I put things together on this blog to fill in the blanks I want to let folks know that the path is never easy nor is it valid to look at the end of the path to make a determination on things. I got handed NOTHING! I worked hard all my life and still do even though I don’t have to…
Most Expensive “Grass” EVER! Marijuana.com sells for $4.2MM
by Rick Schwartz on Nov.28, 2011, under News
Rick Schwartz: Morning Folks!! Can’t make this stuff up. Marijuana.com sells for $4.2MM. Let’s Party! “The executives involved obviously have a sense of humor, but General Cannabis is a serious business: it’s traded on the OTCQX market, and a year ago it acquired WeedMaps, a popular ‘Yelp for Cannabis Dispensaries‘ site with a large following. Weed…
It Starts with an Idea and Ends with an Equation. Key to Success in Domains and Beyond!
by Rick Schwartz on Nov.28, 2011, under News
Rick Schwartz: Afternoon Folks!! An idea does not mean much unless you follow thru and the EQUATION works. Equation? What’s that? What does that have to do with domain names? Well, simply put, the equation is everything. It will prove you wrong or it will prove you right. It will give you the right direction if you use it and it may keep you lost i…
A Job that was a Matter of Life and Death. Circa 1979
by Rick Schwartz on Nov.28, 2011, under News
Rick Schwartz: Morning Folks!! So earlier I told you the story about my 1977 Cadillac. But that story led to other events and other events led to the future. They day before I introduced you to “Sampson” and “Ribeye.” If you have not read those 2 posts, please read them first so this story makes more sense. I had that car for only 2 1/2 years and p…