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MichaelSokoto:
naxo na!
u want free 2 sure odds?

"Sure" by whose definition?

MichaelSokoto:
learn to dey cook 2 sure odds every day!

The same you sef dey do am, ba?

What's special or terrible about marrying at 35? Those of us older than that should do what, sir? I don't pray you have to wait until then, though.

Don't give up yet, if you have passion for what you do. It will eventually pay off in that case. Just keep seeing or learning what you can do to try and improve your opportunities.

You wrote that you're into marketing previously. Why not consider continuing to do that, at least on a part-time basis, for some earnings to take care of your expenses in the meantime. If that's not digital marketing, you may also explore that.

epainos:
Lol. Not everyone will learn tech....sit down there. Tech is taking over everything...yes...you may not go into the core areas, but anything you learn now, tech must be involved....else...you will serve those who learned it. Shikena. If you like ....keep arguing...those who argued in the past and kept selling newspapers regretted it. Go ask Kodak how they lost out of the digital photography business...and do you think people buy manual gear system cars or SUVs again? Only those danfo (commercial) boys...and in the next 10 years max...they will all run out of business. So, they have to pick up modern vehicles and use tech. Ride-sharing will crush everything in 10 years. Mark my words. So, stay there.... don't move with the trend.

You either grow with disruptive innovations by being an early adopter or go in somehow when many are (the stage we are in now cos early adopters are now leaders). If you don't, you will be crushed.

So, in summary, were you saying that everyone has the capacity to learn money-making tech skills? That's what I think the person you quoted had in mind, not simply the ability to use tech devices.

They still had the gut to send this! It's probably automated, I guess.

You fellows are just joking. ^^

Duplicate post

I just wanted to warn anyone who might stumble on RillaHost and wants to sign up for a hosting package with them. They are unresponsive, stay away!!!

I discovered about two weeks ago that a personal site I hosted with them was down. I emailed them to find out why. However, I have yet to receive a response until now.

I later found out on X that some people had complained about something similar around September or October. They never responded to those people.

At that point, I figured maybe my site had even been down for months because I rarely check or post on it. Worse, I haven't been downloading backups this year, unlike me.

This is the worst hosting company I have come across. With this experience, I am now scared to try another Nigerian or obscure hosting company again!

PS: I'm issuing this warning because their website was still up. Would have done so days ago but the forum was down.

Congrats to tayorh, James39, and all other recent sellers. More sales for us all in Jesus name.

Just thought I should mention that we should be checking not only the spam scores of expired domains but also those of the generated ones (the so-called "hang reg"). Many of these were also registered in the past before being dropped.

I think I only started doing this late last year or this year. After I noticed a very high spam score for a "potential" brandable that I generated recently, I decided to check the spam scores of practically all the domains in my portfolio that I hadn't checked in the past. Found that a few had somewhat high spam scores, including some that I have owned for 2-3 years.

duduade:
Shame on the Nigerian government

Godddd

Sorry, was the government the only group you saw as the problem from the write-up up there?

Keep hope alive, sis. I really understand how you feel. There are many other people in the same shoes in this country.

I heard a man lamenting on radio this morning that even PhD graduates were finding it hard to get jobs.

Sometimes, graduating from a higher institution can appear like a "setup." Many graduates find it hard to go back and start learning trades that they didn't opt for originally and that don't require higher education.

However, please reconsider the idea of not wanting to marry a non-graduate. Being a graduate does not mean a person is wise or right-thinking, as the general elections of this year showed.

don22:
Yes. Just as shared.

Okay, thanks.

iykepromotions:
1. Yes and gave them specific time to get it for $100. Once the time expired, I increased it back to $500. But I saw lots of clicks reason I contacted them to know why they didn't buy. One replied and I gave him the opportunity to get it for that $100 if he can pay immediately. That was it.

2. About 2 days.

Thanks, boss.

don22:
Subject: AlpharettaRoofer (.) com - Final Offer ($100)

Hi {{Name}},

I hope you are good.

You expressed interest in the domain - AlpharettaRoofer (.) com and yet to take action.
This is to make you a final offer of $100 for the domain if you are still interested.

Kindly visit AlpharettaRoofer (.) com to grab it now for $100.

This may be your last chance of owning this premium domain

Regards.

Hello. Did you really include "offer" and "$100" in the subject line of the exact email that resulted in that sale?

iykepromotions:
This may work for you. Just decided to make it public. I use gmass for campaign. One thing special about it is that you will see who opens and clicks the domain you're outbounding. So recently, from those that clicked, I tried one experiment. I contacted them asking them what's the reason for not buying the domain. To me, I presumed they may be interested hence why they clicked.

Few minutes, one replied and said the price has been changed from the price I quoted. I told him yes, but if he's ready to buy it at that former price now, he can take it. He said yes. I imported lead from Dan and he paid shortly.

Congrats on the sale, boss!

A couple of questions, please:

1. It appears that you previously reduced the price to 100 bucks before hiking it and then doing those follow-ups. If yes, how long did that discount last?

2. How long after that discount did you do the follow-up that resulted in this sale?

Thanks in anticipation!

Congrats on your sales, Iyke!

In other news, I logged in to my SquadHelp account today to find a message that, if you submit domain names that their AI Grader tags as potential fit for Premium with Coins, you would be refunded if such submissions are rejected. Isn't that just great!

Average9jaman:
Newbie here

Pls I need some guidance from those familiar with these -

1.
I purchased my 1st domain name on dynadot and was sent the email I will paste below, pls wat does it mean and wat should I do?

2.
I I wanted to unlock my account so I could list the domain bt missed the date for the security question, I received email from them that I have to send them a copy of my ID before account can be unlocked, pls how do I go about it?



Hey......... ,

According to the ICANN Whois Accuracy Program Specification, any contact record that’s used as Whois information for a generic top-level domain (gTLD) must be verified the first time it’s used by a gTLD, or any time a change to the contact record is made.

Please use the following link to verify the information used for contact record C-599625:



If this contact record isn’t verified by 10/28/2023, which is 15 days from the start of the verification, any gTLDs using this contact record will be suspended.

To check if you have successfully verified your contact record, go to the "Contact Records" page in your account. You can see whether or not your contact record is verified under the "gTLD Verified" column.

Feel free to contact us at accounts@dynadot.com if you require further assistance.

All the best,
Dynadot



Thanks

I don't know where the "security question" came in from what you posted here. You're simply asked to verify your contact information.

That email seemed to include a link that you're expected to click on. From my experience of WHOIS information verifications (I assume this is similar), you simply click a link and confirm that your contact information that you provided was valid.

Have you tried clicking on the link provided? What were you requested to do on the page that opened?

By the way, I don't think you need to unlock your account before you can list a domain name if you can log in successfully. Simply change the nameservers.

PS: Oh! It seems Dynadot has locked your account and required verification. Simply scan or snap a copy of your government-issued ID (international passport, driver's licence, or maybe NIN/voter's card) and send to their email address.

Neutral15:
This recent trend. Is this a joke or what really?
You bought something for less than 10k.

No enduser has even replied your outbound emails, not to even talk of seeing a buyer. Yet, you're willing to sell the name to your fellow domainers that know the nook and cranny of the business for 100k at a giveaway price. Really?

Please hold your names, when we want to buy, we know where to get them.

Brother...na so another person made a post of selling for 50k days ago. For this place of all places! To even sell name for $20 most times on NP na war.

When I saw that 50k post, I calculate say that money go get me five (most likely, better) names from ED - even with change at Dynadot currently. They're probably playing.

If anybody here fancies a brandable, you may quickly check out Posh//Lina.

I saw it but I am not bullish about brandables right now. I noticed that it was previously listed on SH. Dropped for the first time since 2006!

Rankett:
It uses a home address.

Okay, thanks. I guess that's why the Grey card didn't work.

symbuul:
Last I did, I used chipper. Rate is higher though

Thanks for the response!
Does their card use your home address or a foreign address like Grey, please?

Brandable people, how do you get SquadHelp Coins these days?
I tried with my Grey card but the transaction was declined.

Some people just won't be responsible and stop giving Nigeria a bad name. What's the sense in making fake offers?

Why do people even do this!

lacicrips:
Your utmost goal and quite an urgent one at that as a domainer is to quickly reach the level where you're no longer investing in domain names that need to be outbounded before they get sold. Cos what is this?

This is a major reason I don't actively seek domain names that require doing outbound marketing, especially Geos, anymore. Some replies go just deflate your morale.

Still, you fit send emails taya without any sale! And dem fit dey read the emails o, based on open tracking.

Wow, it's interesting that this man had been dead for several years and I am just finding out now!

Heard his name used for someone in a Yoruba movie, so I decided to find out about him only to find... ):

Such a great DJ! May God have mercy on his soul.

yemight2776:
Sale Report....

HT: 2 weeks
ED Picked

Success for all of us...

Congrats, bro! More sales.

Interestingly, this ranks among the types domain names I don't register based on three factors:

1. Not targeted at a Western location; I even limit myself more to the US in like 95% of cases
2. Too long (for me), and
3. It's even reverse Geo.

Yet, I have hardly been making outbound sales. Is God not wonderful?

Third-Quarter Sales

Name: Spectrum//GPT (in king)
Source: Generated
SP: $1,888 (BIN)
Type: Inbound
Venue: DAN
HT: Just under 5 months

Name: Rodeo//Jewelers (in king)
Source: ED
SP: $650 (BIN $788)
Type: Inbound
Venue: DAN
HT: About three and a half months

All glory to God!

The first was my biggest sale yet and the first "trending keyword" name I have sold after several, different attempts resulting in dozens of registrations.

As for the second, I could have ended up selling it for less (or maybe not at all) if I had sent emails to end-users, going by my experience this year. I decided to postpone outbound marketing weeks or months before the sale after I found out during leads sourcing that my main target was robbed around the time.

There's nothing sweeter than inbound sales. Without these ones, I wouldn't have sold anything since June despite regular, steady outbound marketing efforts.

I regularly get open rates of 50-70%+. But the best responses I have been getting mostly were "not interested," "no thanks," and the likes. A few showed interest but never took action despite follow-ups.

1Dray:
BB and SH are in different league. I love BB for panning out huger $$$$ for a name sale.

Thanks for your response.

I asked that question because I have been seeing more SH sales but I hardly see BB sales.

I also learnt recently that BB prices domains higher than SH. But that could also explain the fewer sales.

Plus, I read that SH spends more on pushing listed Premium domains in terms of advertising.

PS: iCauseTrouble, I see you!

OCEANS7:
Bob is a very resourceful person to follow on X and at Name Pros...

A very helpful guy! I just finished reading one of his articles on Namepros.

By the way, I was wondering: has SquadHelp taken over from BrandBucket now? I have been seeing less of BB these days and SH everywhere.

cc beckplanet realmccain and others

Omini247:
Is this applicable to re-reg?

No.
I only checked the thread to see if the code has been shared.

turmacs:
and what do i do when I find out that my messages aren't hitting inbox?

Warm your email address (read about "email warming," if necessary). Alternatively, open a new email address and try again.

turmacs:
Mehn, these oyibo people are very nasty... outbounding is not easy at all... You go send hundreds of emails, and not a single one will reply, even if it's "I'm not interested" they wouldn't even acknowledge the emails... Sometimes i wonder how some of you make sales here

Just try to ensure that the emails are hitting their inboxes.

Outbound marketing is... This year, I am not sure if I have sold up to four domain names while doing that thing and for low figures, too.

Since last year or early this year, I even decided I would stop registering names that require such. But I still registered them as recent as last month!

If you have the time, I would advise that you continue with it. Pick a thing or two here and there from the gurus here and apply what you can.

PS: Also, be prepared for those who would abuse you or vent their frustrations on you at some point.