How Domain Development Gave Warren Royal Control Over His Own Destiny - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**Duke** · 12-20-2008, 11:05 AM

The new December Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. The plunge in parking revenue over the past year has left many domain owners looking for lifejackets. Many are eying development as the path to independence from Google and Yahoo.

Warren Royal had an even greater motivation to develop his best domains. He was caught squarely in the middle of the subprime mortgage mess and watched years worth of work swirl down the drain last year. This year he acquired Bobbleheads.com and Shreveport.com and set about turning them into real businesses.

He succeeded and his story details the long road Royal traveled to acquire the experience, assets and skill set needed to develop sites that stand out from crowd. You can read all about it here:
http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/december.htm

**Carter** · 12-20-2008, 11:07 AM

Thanks Ron

Merry Christmas!!!!

**Cap Loko** · 12-20-2008, 11:47 AM

Another inspirational story. Brilliant!

**TheLegendaryJP** · 12-20-2008, 11:55 AM

Nice story, all the best to Warren.

**denny007** · 12-20-2008, 12:05 PM

bobbleheads.com - that's what I call DEVELOPPED domain

**TheLegendaryJP** · 12-20-2008, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denny007

bobbleheads.com - that's what I call DEVELOPPED domain

I was going to order a custom bobblehead of you Denny but they didnt have enough plastic or big enough mold for the head.... the lower extremities were not an issue.

**draggar** · 12-20-2008, 01:08 PM

Great story!

**nameadvertising.com** · 12-20-2008, 03:27 PM

Congratulations Warren!

I will be featured on the cover of DNJ soon enough. A tiny reflection of our success.

Shoot for it everyone. Keep working at it.

As always, a great story on DNJ.

**denny007** · 12-20-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

big enough mold for the head

Big head - big brain

**BidNo** · 12-21-2008, 01:37 PM

Inspiring story Ron, and well done Warren! Thanks and congratulations to both.

**TheLegendaryJP** · 12-21-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denny007

Big head - big brain

**Focus** · 12-21-2008, 02:40 PM

Big head, big shoes....

**BidNo** · 12-22-2008, 01:25 AM

Big shoes, big ...

**denny007** · 12-22-2008, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Big shoes, big ...

Nose ?

**stewmath** · 12-22-2008, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denny007

Nose ?

nope....

Socks. lol

**Ownager** · 12-22-2008, 10:12 AM

i envy him. he has quite the skill-set going there. I really don't get why he didn't do this earlier. I guess with a family, stable income is king.

**HomerJ** · 12-24-2008, 08:22 AM

Quote:

I bought JobShops.com last year very inexpensively (4 figures)

Can anyone tell me what a 'job shop' is?

I have not bothered to search it yet, but I've never heard the utterance before.

**stewie** · 12-26-2008, 02:23 PM

good story

12-20-2008, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Duke DNF Addict Last Online: Yesterday 11:26 PM iTrader: (20) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,753 DNF$: 6,442 Location: Florida	How Domain Development Gave Warren Royal Control Over His Own Destiny The new December Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. The plunge in parking revenue over the past year has left many domain owners looking for lifejackets. Many are eying development as the path to independence from Google and Yahoo. Warren Royal had an even greater motivation to develop his best domains. He was caught squarely in the middle of the subprime mortgage mess and watched years worth of work swirl down the drain last year. This year he acquired Bobbleheads.com and Shreveport.com and set about turning them into real businesses. He succeeded and his story details the long road Royal traveled to acquire the experience, assets and skill set needed to develop sites that stand out from crowd. You can read all about it here: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/december.htm __________________ DNJournal.com MythBuster: Former Farmer Gregg McNair Proves Opportunties Still Abound in the Domain Business NameNewbie.com

12-20-2008, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
denny007 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:00 AM iTrader: (40) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,445 DNF$: 10,356 Country:	bobbleheads.com - that's what I call DEVELOPPED domain __________________ I have PM disabled. You can email me: denny startseek com ThankYouDHL.com

12-20-2008, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
draggar The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Yesterday 09:18 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,355 DNF$: 63 Location: South Florida Country:	Great story! __________________ Get a Parked.com account today! What's on Draggar's mind? Find out at http://www.draggar.net I'm always looking for dog breed domains

12-20-2008, 03:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
nameadvertising.com Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Chris Desouza Last Online: 09-30-2009 01:29 PM iTrader: (13) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 711 DNF$: 782 Location: New York Country:	Congratulations Warren! I will be featured on the cover of DNJ soon enough. A tiny reflection of our success. Shoot for it everyone. Keep working at it. As always, a great story on DNJ. __________________ Unless specified, fixed price BIN & sales offers end in 24 hours.

12-21-2008, 01:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
BidNo Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Richard Last Online: 11-12-2009 12:21 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,162 DNF$: 2,298 Location: Dallas Country:	Inspiring story Ron, and well done Warren! Thanks and congratulations to both. __________________ BidNo from HighEndNames.com Looking for Domain Sales History? See DNSalePrice.com

12-20-2008, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Carter Success Is My Only Option Last Online: 11-21-2009 06:25 AM iTrader: (43) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,231 DNF$: 27,103 Location: Italy Country:	Thanks Ron Merry Christmas!!!!

12-20-2008, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cap Loko Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Jeroen Last Online: 11-14-2009 02:41 PM iTrader: (7) Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 165 DNF$: 238 Country:	Another inspirational story. Brilliant!

12-20-2008, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheLegendaryJP Last Online: Today 01:07 AM iTrader: (35) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,165 DNF$: 6,332 Country:	Nice story, all the best to Warren.

12-21-2008, 02:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
Focus Making Everything Click Name: Chris Last Online: Yesterday 05:56 PM iTrader: (112) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9,415 DNF$: 15,390 Location: Dirty South Country:	Big head, big shoes.... __________________ Selling the tremendous domain name : FLUS dot com must see unbelievable price & opportunity! Hurry!

12-22-2008, 01:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
BidNo Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Richard Last Online: 11-12-2009 12:21 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,162 DNF$: 2,298 Location: Dallas Country:	Big shoes, big ... __________________ BidNo from HighEndNames.com Looking for Domain Sales History? See DNSalePrice.com

12-22-2008, 10:12 AM	#16 (permalink)
Ownager Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 03-23-2009 11:27 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 126 DNF$: 100	i envy him. he has quite the skill-set going there. I really don't get why he didn't do this earlier. I guess with a family, stable income is king.

12-26-2008, 02:23 PM	#18 (permalink)
stewie DNF Member Last Online: Yesterday 10:29 PM iTrader: (46) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,120 DNF$: 49 Location: Canada Country:	good story __________________ . . . Buying LLL.ca & LLLL.com /generic domains, pm w/pricing...thx

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