Flipping websites in Fairfax article

[FirstPageResults]

Good to see this topic getting a run.. but no mention of .au as per usual..

How 'flipping' websites can make you thousands, if not millions

It is the digital equivalent of renovating a house before putting it back on the market at a higher price, only without the back-breaking labour, dust mite-infested carpets and massive cash outlays.

''Unlike flipping real estate, it's easy to add value to websites,'' Melbourne flipper David Jenyns says. ''To add value to real estate, you must do something significant, labour-intensive and, usually, expensive, like building a new bathroom.

''But with websites, you can make small changes such as building links from other sites or improving the overall look for little cost.

''That result can be a significant increase in value.''

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/technology...ot-millions-20111019-1m6oc.html#ixzz1bGloFeKq

 

[James]

lol...love how they are talking up .org domains.

but funny how they say this is a new thing lol I was doing it 5 years ago on site point...

 

[DomainNames]

Fairfax Media own 30,000+ domain names. Seems to be they have recently started accepting offers on them. This story is a good thing for many and possibly some good advertising for themselves!

 

[Cooper Mills DomainLawyer]

interesting article - it shows how big our industry is, and growing daily!

 

[nina]

Fairfax Media own 30,000+ domain names. Seems to be they have recently started accepting offers on them. This story is a good thing for many and possibly some good advertising for themselves!

is that right? 30,000 names.. wow I had no idea they had that many and I guess it would be in the .com /global space rather than .com.au.. .. hmmm do we have that many words in our aussie dictionary? And based on the laws we have here governing domain registration, would it even be possible to register that many?

Nina

 

[djuqa]

hmmm do we have that many words in our aussie dictionary? And based on the laws we have here governing domain registration, would it even be possible to register that many?

Nina

There is actually no real limits on the number that can be owned by Aussie entities either sole traders or companies.
And MOST of Fairfax's domains are .com.au.

 

[DomainNames]

is that right? 30,000 names.. wow I had no idea they had that many and I guess it would be in the .com /global space rather than .com.au.. .. hmmm do we have that many words in our aussie dictionary? And based on the laws we have here governing domain registration, would it even be possible to register that many?

Nina

Hi Nina, they are all .com.au check out www.omg.com.au. http://www.omg.com.au/tour/

All the registrations seem to meet policy no problems at all... www.fxj.com.au The guys who set up omg ( before called "boomerang" ..." Internet products and services" etc) are highly respected early pioneers in .com.au domain name investing and development ( also on auDA board previously )

 

[DomainNames]

wonder why fairfax / OMG have decided to start selling some of their 30,000 .com.au domain names ..... for example http://www.fleamarkets.com.au/

The good news is some awesome names may now be on the market for the first time ever