Domain Names - An Address on the Web
When you sit there at your computer surfing the Net your monitor is a window that lets you look into a strange world where things that may have absolutely no substance may be worth far more than you might ever dream of.
Domain names are one of those ethereal things that can have a huge value and there are people out there who make millions from domain names.
Herveybaygossip.com is a domain name. It’s not something we can hold in our hand, it’s not something that has a three dimensional shape and it cost us less than $50.00 to register but these days that domain name is worth much more - but compared to some domain names its worth is nothing more than a speck of dust on the screen of a domainer’s monitor.
Domainers are the people who buy and sell domain names and make a huge amount of money while they’re doing it. Their domain name portfolios can measure in the hundreds of thousands and are worth hundreds of millions and their businesses are growing.
The Man Who Owns the Internet is a fascinating look into the world of people who make huge profits from buying and selling things they can’t see or touch.
You might be surprised to learn that even here in Hervey Bay there’s at least one person who buys, sells and brokers domain names and makes a tidy income from it.
