Mentor needed to train domain newbie - DCGjr - will pay cash

[Adam Dicker]

I am looking for someone to spend time with my boys and teach them the ropes of the industry.

Probably would be 1 hour a night via MSN messenger.

Would have to be EST anywhere between 6 and 9 PM, flexible schedule.

You will be paid an agreed upon price per hour.

My preference is that its one of those domainers that i have seen rise through the ranks over the last few years.

PM me if interested, and please post here PM sent.

For those of you wondering why I am doing it this way, have you ever tried taking driving lessons with your parent? I want them to get the basic knowledge before I take over.

It's time they got off Runescape and got into the real world.

-=DCG=-

[draggar]

How old are the kids?

Also, if they're good at RuneScape then they should hop over to WoW or EQ2 and make in-game money to sell for real life money.
(Or is there a market for RuneScape money and characters?)

Edit: Also how basic? Do they know their way around a registrar and parking comapny? Do they understand the basics of development (can they make basic pages?). What tools would they have access to? DMT? CS3?

[Adam Dicker]

13 and 11

Very computer litterate.

-=DCG=-

[Johnn]

Suggestion:

A female mentor would be better than a male as they have the patience and boys seem to have the tendency to listen and pay more attention to female teacher.

[Adam Dicker]

I think in this, they wll be focused.

The person will just have to deal with the I know that, I know that atitude.

When they don't know much yet.

They will need to know everything from registration to drops to finding names to communicating.

Basically all newbie stuff.

I had them read the Namenewbie stuff and Ron's site.

-=DCG=-

[EG.domains]

Good thinking.

[draggar]

Have them register here and throw them at the wolves. My methidology of training is the same way birds teach their young how to fly, they throw them out of the nest.

[Adam Dicker]

I registered them but am too smart to kick them out of the nest just yet.

First I want them to at least walk, let alone fly.

-=DCG=-

[biggedon]

I am looking for someone to spend time with my boys and teach them the ropes of the industry.

Probably would be 1 hour a night via MSN messenger.

Would have to be EST anywhere between 6 and 9 PM, flexible schedule.

You will be paid an agreed upon price per hour.

My preference is that its one of those domainers that i have seen rise through the ranks over the last few years.

PM me if interested, and please post here PM sent.

For those of you wondering why I am doing it this way, have you ever tried taking driving lessons with your parent? I want them to get the basic knowledge before I take over.

It's time they got off Runescape and got into the real world.

-=DCG=-

Hi


If I were one of your siblings, I wouldn't want anyone but my Dad to show me the ropes in this biz!


Also, I think you should be very cautious about who you choose to give access to your children.


Your kids will have the opportunity to start in a different position that many who came in on their own and built their way up.

Do you want them to learn the hard way?

What type of budget will they have?

Will you oversee/monitor and approve their purchases beforehand?

Do you have a preferred registrar for them to use?

Are you against them regging typo's and tm's?

Do they currently own any domains now and if so what are they doing with them?


What direction do you want them to go vs what direction they want to go?

Do they have any development skills?

Do they know about adsense and all the different ppc services and affiliate programs.

Do the know about sending and receiving payments via escrow, paypal, moneybookers, western union including the benefits and pitfalls of each...can they do wire-transfers?


just some things I think a mentor should know or ask if you decide to go that way

[Adapt Web]

Just a thought DCG - If they start digging into expired domain lists, they may see some very explicit domains. Be sure you are comfortable with this. If they start registering them, then I'd really worry

[Banned: theinvestor]

biggedon,

I think what Adam is looking for is someone to teach them the basics of how everything works. No one should be teaching them anything that is purely based on opinion. I think that's the most important thing when you are teaching kids. Everything has to be unbias.

Of course, i think what Adam wants is to teach them the basics...once you do that...the kids on their own will ask the tougher questions to him. I think that's the whole idea...it's not easy for a father to teach everything to their kids. There's a reason they go to school

[GAMEFINEST]

One millllllllllllllllllion dollars , just kidding, they are interested in buying and reg domains? is that what they want to do?

[Rico]

just give them your money and let them buy domains, its easy. thats $500 please

[-MM-]

Good luck to all

I can see some competition in the DCG household

[Adam Dicker]

biggedon,

I think what Adam is looking for is someone to teach them the basics of how everything works. No one should be teaching them anything that is purely based on opinion. I think that's the most important thing when you are teaching kids. Everything has to be unbias.

Of course, i think what Adam wants is to teach them the basics...once you do that...the kids on their own will ask the tougher questions to him. I think that's the whole idea...it's not easy for a father to teach everything to their kids. There's a reason they go to school

This is bang on.

-=DCG=-

[Adam Dicker]

Answers below:
[biggedon;1511012]Hi

Also, I think you should be very cautious about who you choose to give access to your children.

===> I will be very cautious on this believe me.


Your kids will have the opportunity to start in a different position that many who came in on their own and built their way up.

Do you want them to learn the hard way?

===> Yes

What type of budget will they have?
===> Undecided

Will you oversee/monitor and approve their purchases beforehand?
===> Definitely

Do you have a preferred registrar for them to use?
===> Yes

Are you against them regging typo's and tm's?
===> Yes

Do they currently own any domains now and if so what are they doing with them?
===> No


What direction do you want them to go vs what direction they want to go?

===> local, just so they can get their fet wet.

Do they have any development skills?
===> Photoshop

Do they know about adsense and all the different ppc services and affiliate programs.

===> nope, they need to learn about this.

Do the know about sending and receiving payments via escrow, paypal, moneybookers, western union including the benefits and pitfalls of each...can they do wire-transfers?

===> Nope.

All good questions.

-=DCG=-

[Adapt Web]

If you want them to learn the hard way, dont approve/disapprove their purchases unless its over a certain amount of money. When actual money is at stake, thats learning the hard way.

[Adam Dicker]

If you want them to learn the hard way, dont approve/disapprove their purchases unless its over a certain amount of money. When actual money is at stake, thats learning the hard way.

One of the reasons to get someone to help them is to avoid some of the tough lessons. After all they will have access to me all night.

It's just time I got them interested in something they will enjoy and will need to understand later in life.

-=DCG=-

[Adapt Web]

Absolutely, I admire what you're doing. Could you keep us updated on their status, would be neat to see their progress

[draggar]

Well, I don't feel comfortable charging them but if they want, they can PM me some questions and I can answer them to the best of my ability (and if I don't know the answer, I'll say I don't know).

Second generation domainers, interesting concept and thought.

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Pay attention to places that either set trends or closely watch them and look for good keyword combinations.