Domain-Inspiring Blog Offers Insights To Acquiring Quality, Low-Cost Hand Registration Domains...

Following-up on Fractional Domaining Blog's recent 4-part interview with Scott Griffes, here is my personal review of his informative, domain-inspiring, "must read" TrendDomaining.com Blog for domainers...

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In the coming months and years, Scott Griffes is going to help some domainers -- both newbies and experienced -- to acquire valuable domain names. In fact, he's already doing so -- I acquired the domain HypermilingTips.com after he wrote a posting, "New Green Term Perfect for Domains, Mini-Sites", about "hypermiling" in his TrendDomaining.com Blog. That domain name was among more than 3 dozen hypermiling-related domain names Scott had researched and let his readers know were still available for hand registration at the time of his posting!

Sharing his research about trends with his readers is what Scott regularly and generously does -- and that's what makes him special and his TrendDomaining.com Blog a must read!

Readers of Trend Domaining will realize that not only does Griffes offer domainers and fractional domainers the secret to acquiring quality, low-cost hand registration domains, but Scott also provides helpful insight to identify and target unused, undeveloped, and/or undervalued after-market domains that could possibly be acquired at a decent price.

Will YOU be one of those he helps? My friend, the good news is that YOU decide that! Your success is up to you. You can tune in or tune out to his blog -- it's your choice -- and you decide how you will proceed after you digest his insightful postings about current and future trends and the opportunities they present for domainers.

I have found that Scott's blog postings are always eye-opening and interesting to read because he regularly identifies, describes, and explains trends and their potential significance to domainers. His fresh and unique content truly sets him apart from many other domain industry bloggers!

In my view, TrendDomaining.com is the leading resource for domainers who recognize the potential value and opportunities the identification of trends offers for domaining success.

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Scott Griffes is too modest, says he was "shocked" when he received my email asking for an interview... Of course, why should anyone be interested in learning about a blue collar "Joe Domainer" who has only been blogging for a few months about some strange topic he calls "Trend Domaining"?

The answer is because they would be smart, because he has a lot to offer to domainers... for F-R-E-E, even! Scott is very generous. He reads and reads. He researches. He takes notes. He notices current trends and identifies what he sees as future trends. And then he shares that research with his blog's readers -- sometimes even with a selection of specific trend-relevant domain names that he has identified as immediately available for hand registration! It's great stuff, and that's why I wanted you, my blog's readers, to know about his Trend Domaining Blog!

Maybe Scott is even too generous... When I asked in our interview whether he ever regretted not registering any of the domain names he listed as available on his blog himself, HypermilingTips.com -- yes, the one I registered -- was the one domain he mentioned! Gulp! (Scott, I'll be talking with you about some creative possibilities for it!)

But Scott's generosity is building him a loyal following, myself included, and could benefit YOU, too. After all, domainers know that the saying "you snooze, you lose" is very true and very real. He (or she) who hesitates in acquiring a domain may lose that opportunity forever or may have to pay much, much more to acquire it than they otherwise would have if they had grabbed it when it was first available to them. If you learn about upcoming trends -- or get inspired by that knowledge to predict your own -- you may be able to acquire good quality, or even premium, domain names relevant to those trends before others do!

Is it too late to be successful as a domainer starting with a low budget? Think there are no more quality domain names available for low-cost domain name registration? I don't believe it's too late when you keep a watch on emerging trends both on your own and via TrendDomaining.com and brainstorm appropriate applicable domain names!

The formula is simple: Identify trends and then register the best available generic terms associated with those trends that meet your acquisition objectives.

Just understand that there is an element of risk involved with any domain investment, and any given trend may not fully emerge as you anticipate and/or you may need to wait months, years, a lifetime -- or eternity -- for a trend to be fully recognized by the marketplace. The are no guarantees, and you should use good judgment when making decisions about how much you can afford to invest and how/where you invest your money.

Regarding Fractional Domaining and trends, in Part 3 of our 4-part interview, Griffes mentions that Fractional Domainers should be paying attention to the same trends as other domainers, but adds, "The difference is that with fractional domaining you can better get in on the category killers and not settle for synonyms and related keywords. And the payoffs could come quicker as it takes money to make money..."

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I personally look forward to reading Scott Griffes' TrendDomaining.com Blog for many reasons, besides the fact that his postings are always interesting reads. I read it for:

• Information
• Inspiration
• Ideas/Suggestions
• Scott's research/insights relevant to GeoDomainining
• Occasionally, a list of immediately available names that can be hand-registered

Will your reading his blog mean he will identify every major emerging trend for you? Surely not! Will it mean that you can expect to be hand-fed trend-relevant hand registration-available domains every time he posts? No, not nearly. Will his predictions and suggestions always, 100 percent of the time, be correct? Likely not, but his track record has inspired my confidence -- and my enthusiastic readership and recommendation.

Look at the topics of Scott's many blog postings, look at the trends he has identified to date -- hypermiling, astronomy, personal solar power, virtual mannequins, day trips, and so many others... Think about those trends -- what ideas do they stir in you? Do they inspire totally new ideas for you or new ideas that you can apply to what you are currently doing? How much would one idea be worth? How much would one resulting good quality or premium domain registration be worth to you?

At his site, Scott also offers links to many helpful tools for domainers and Fractional Domainers. (In our interview, he mentioned NameBio.com and City-Data.com as two resources that he believes Fractional Domainers would find especially helpful.)

TrendDomaining.com also now offers periodic "Free Unique Content" for readers to adapt for use on their own web sites... and Scott has plans to add even more helpful tools and resources in the future.

I am pleased to recommend Scott Griffes' TrendDomaining.com Blog to you. Visit his site, get acquainted, share some comments (he loves reader feedback), and enjoy one of the best bargains available for your continuing domainer education!

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A personal note to readers: An unexpected emergency room visit, followed immediately by a 2-night stay at the hospital, delayed my efforts to complete writing and publishing this site review when I had originally planned. I hope you feel it was worth waiting for!... And, I am okay, finally feeling better rested and able to complete getting my thoughts written.

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I hope you find this site review to be helpful! Your comments are welcome!

-- Neal