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Bye Bye Domain Names #3

  • Writer: Andrew Kinnear
    Andrew Kinnear
  • Jan 27, 2009
  • 2 min read

As I continue on the trend of liquidating domains, I have another batch of somewhat interesting .coms to discuss.  If you'd like a better explanation of what I'm doing, and for some of the domains that I've already put on the chopping block, read this, and this...

Washvertising.com, WashMarketing.com, MessageWasher.com - This was an extremely short-lived, but fun adventure in new marketing.  Like an idiot, I registered more than one domain because I wanted to capture more than just the SERP traffic, I mistakenly thought I needed type-in-guess-traffic as well.  The idea was a business based on power-washing a laser-cut stencil over dirty sidewalks to leave a

clean

 logo or message behind.  Called Reverse Graffiti, this concept ultimately was not viable as a stand-alone business because Toronto simply isn't dirty enough.  Many have attempted, and some have even succeeded in Toronto on a one-by-one basis, but after testing mnay different sites, I determined that this was not worth my time.

FlipFuel.com, StartFuel.com - A long time ago I had a dream about starting a bio-diesel company.  The basis was going to be changing consumer behaviour (hence the flip) or possibly getting new drivers and new car buyers to see the alternative (hence the start).  That never happened.  I do think these are cool names for something

energy related

 but since I'm not energetic, these are on the block.

LightningDelivery.com, IsInTheMail.com - Both were for different ideas, but could be used for anything involving delivery, shipping, customization, payments, etc.  Lightning Delivery for me started as an online ordering of offline products (i.e. a website where you put in your group starbucks order and pay, then it gets delivered).  IsInTheMail was an idea for a company that would put together a personalized product for you (my idea was cereal in a tube) and then it would be put in the mail.  Could be anything though...

Ok, that's it for today.  As I mentioned, if you know someone you think would want to chat about one of these domains, let me know.  I seriously don't want to register them again, but you have to admit some of them are cool.

 
 
 

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