Urban Domainer

There has been a lot of talk about development among the domaining community. For awhile now I have simply read these posts then just filed them away in my mind but not ready to deal with the idea. The irony here is that I am a web developer so you would think I would naturally embrace the idea but not so for me.

I have been developing for a long time (about 13.5-14 years) and as I have grown aesthetically and technically I have developed a level of perfectionism that is cherished among my client base. However this level of development gets me into to trouble as a domainer. I get overwhelmed at the thought of spending 3-6 months developing one domain name without a definite pay check. So as you can see I need more insight. I have come across a few blogs that suggest the ‘keep it simple’ method such as domainflipper.com who is capable of developing a domain name in one day. (Not sure I can do that). Then there is the Elliotsblog.com type, who spend a lot of time on one domain that has taken many months to develop and nurture (lowell.com)

So I guess what I am asking is if anyone knows the approximate breakdown of revenue, cost, time, etc. of the different levels of developing a domain name for yourself? And certainly an example of something in the middle of these two options?
Thanks : )

I can’t remember which blog I read it on but it gave a good break down of what is ‘generally’ considered a valuable domain name. Made a lot of sense and I am sure most of us have made purchases that we look back on and think to ourselves, ‘What was I thinking when I registered that?’ So since it is actually spring I am going through my list and doing some research to see if what I purchase is worth holding on to, should I sell it or just simply throw it back into the proverbial domain ocean? I feel pretty good about most of my purchases, my biggest regret of course is that I wish I had the mindset as I do now as I did when I first started registering domains back in 1998. I was young and very busy and really didn’t have much money (and back then they were $100 a year, ouch) but I bought what I could and I think I purchased about 20. A few good ones and some that are still not worth what I paid in registration all these years, so live and learn. I have grown up quite a bit since my first registration and making much better choices these days, so life is good and I am very grateful to have had the insight when so many others thought domains a waste of my time and money.

So with all those commercials and reminders around every corner did you at least get inspired to find a great eco-conscious domain name? Well I did. I also dropped off a months worth of recycled glass and aluminum to a homeless guy down the street who was picking out of a garbage. I must have gave him a full days work! I used only seventh generation and water to clean my house. I also remembered to bring my re-useable cloth bags shopping with me and I bought my daughter and I a few shirts at the local thrift store. Ok so all you really want to know is what great domain name I found huh? alright I found SustainableJournal.com, lucky me! Have a great week : )