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On this Profitable Flips show, we talk to Christian Calvin, who two domain names for $21,000 in less than four months.

Broker Joe Uddeme knows that domain name sales success requires on average eight to 10 contacts per buyer or seller. In fact, one of his sales took 120 contacts to close the deal. If you’re making only a few contacts, chances are you’re quitting too soon. Learn what Uddeme does to close sales, how he does it, how often he does it, and how you can do it too. Plus, there's a ton of inspiration in this show that you don't want to miss.

(Aired August 24, 2015) InternetAccess.com, Rinoplastia.com, TMI.org, RemoteCoach.com, GymnasticsKids.com, HillaryForPresident.org - Get into the minds of the Sherpas with the DomainSherpa Review! In this show: The Sherpas share their recent purchases; An new investor's portfolio is reviewed and appraised; Domain names going to auction at NameJet are valued; the "Name That Price" game gets some surprising results.

Rob Rawson is no newcomer to owning premium domain names. He's owned plenty, such as Athlete.com, Tasks.com and Faster.com. So when he had the opportunity to upgrade his international staffing and jobs board from MyStaff.com to Staff.com for a price of around $400,000, he took the chance. Hear how Rawson built his technology, named his company, thinks about the investment, and selected the best domain name based on a unique, four-step process that you can reproduce for your next venture.

An investment in numeric or acronym domain names a year ago likely would have doubled or tripled your money today. And these types of domain names are considered "liquid," meaning they can be converted into cash quickly with a generally-accepted floor value. Why are these types of domains so hot, and how close is the "investing bubble" to bursting? You'll find out on today's show.

Learn how Peter Coppinger negotiated the purchase of Teamwork.com – over the course of years – from an initial price tag of $20 million to $675,000, how long it took to recoup their investment, and the growth rate they experienced after starting to use their new Teamwork.com domain name.

On this Profitable Flips show, we talk to past Sherpa Ali Zandi, who only entered the industry in mid- 2014 and continues to make big sales. In the two weeks leading up to this show, Zandi sold 8 domains within 60 days of acquiring them -- grossing more than $165,000, with a profit of more than $58,000.

In this show, David Ciccerelli relates how he purchased Voices.com for only $5,000 cash up-front (using a credit card advance), and how the domain was instrumental in building the $15 million business that exists today – so you can see that even without extensive resources, a deal is possible for a great brand and domain name.

What is the investment market for new gTLDs, and how can individual or institutional investors take advantage of it?

This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the Escrow.com domain name escrow service. You will walk away with an understanding of how the service works and every aspect of the transaction it monitors. Also covered are the five areas of an escrow that you need to understand to avoid making a costly mistake

This is the story of BuyShares.com and how Kevin Macpherson sold the domain name for $15,900 and turned a $2,444 purchase into a $13,456 profit in less than six months. Learn how skilled domain name investors bought low and sold high turning a profit of at least five figures in under 12 months.

The greatest risk to owning a high-value generic domain name is having it taken away from you during a UDRP action. If you're spending $10,000, $50,000 or $100,000 or more on a premium generic domain name and you want to lower your risk of UDRP, URS or lawsuit, then pay attention to these four attorneys and the tactics they suggest.

In this interview, Frank Schilling discusses AMR (average monthly revenue) and ADT (average daily traffic), and why these two metrics make up only 20 percent of his domain name valuation methodology.

While domain name leasing is not as popular as a straight domain name sale, it's happening more frequently every day. In this interview, you'll learn why a lease may help you sell a domain name, what provisions should be included in a domain name lease, and how to protect yourself (from both the lessee and lessor perspectives). An example domain name lease, with legal considerations – compliments of Zak Muscovitch – is included as an educational reference.

I stumbled across Park.io, a drop-catching service for .io domain names, and purchased PHP.io for $1,655, thinking that it would be a great domain to sell on the technology- and entrepreneurial-focused marketplace Flippa.com. Within 30 days of my original purchase, the domain name sold for $6,000. I invited Park.io founder Mike Carson on the show to help let you in on my secret, even though I’d rather keep this terrific resource all to myself.

In this interview, Ali Zandi talks about who buys what types of domain names on Flippa, and walks us through his exact process for listing domain names for sale on Flippa.

There are proactive steps you can take now to prevent cybersquatting. Understanding the seven steps discussed in this interview should be your top priority if your company owns a trademark.

Whether you're attending the NamesCon domain name auction in person, watching via the live web feed, or bidding by telephone, this show will walk you through domain names that you might have missed – presenting opportunities for either undervalued or no-reserve purchases. This show also contains tactics for understanding and successfully navigating most live domain name auctions that may occur at a future date, so don't disregard watching this interview just because you missed the auction on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

Mike Faith founded a headset company and experienced explosive growth, selling $3 million in the first three years. Then he hit a bump in the road. To get the company back on a path of consistent growth, he raised money and acquired Headsets.com. Learn how he creatively financed the domain name, what benefits it provided to his business, and how he made a generic word memorable.

Jothan Frakes, co-founder and content producer of the NamesCon domain name industry conference, joins Michael Cyger to discuss NamesCon 2015 taking place January 11-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada.