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Originally Posted by joseph031  You've made your point, however, your opinion is based on your own personal experience, ie, not owning a top world-class domain name. I can tell you from my own experience, that having a top domain puts me in front of clients as the leader of that industry. I don't have to sell myself or my company anymore, all I do is present my product and service, the rest works its magic. Building a business is like climibing mount Everest, you can schlep all your gear by yourslef to the summit, but having a great domain name, is like having a sherpa give you hand in climbing the mountain by carrying some that weight. That's all. Of course having a great domain and sitting on your *** all day long, may not instantly create an ongoing business, but all things being equal, having a great domain name will make your trek a lot easier. |
You've effectively put yourself on Mt. Everest with this post. First off, I find it interesting that you know my portfolio well enough to make that claim. Secondly, I have to disagree that a person only need a great name to manage and run a successful business.
Regardless of what may be simple pontification, The Everests of online marketing are such companies like Google, Yahoo and a multitude of other companies that have taken the branding, products and solid service trail to the top. Their "name" had nothing to do with it.
Do you remember Search.com? Why isn't that the Everest of search engines? Why, if you ask 1000 people to name the 1st search tool on the internet that virtually NOBODY will mention Search.com? Isn't "search" more intuitive than "google"?
Look, I'm not attacking traditional domaining... just trying to point out that the more we flat refuse to meet the traditional business world on their level, the more opportunities we let slip through out fingers.
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