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In this post: Look deep into domain name statistics. Presenting stats visually helps to understand the numbers ··· You can always learn from the masters – get the information on how to better manage your portfolio and actually make some domain sales ··· GEO Domain Expo 2009 is over – how did they fare? ··· Keep your sites dynamic with this automated content generator.

1. Adventures in Domain Statistics: A look behind the scenes
2. Sell your domains before they expire
3. Results of the GeoDomain Expo 2009
4. Adding fresh content to websites automatically

1. Adventures in Domain Statistics: A look behind the scenes
For some totally cool domain name stats, visit my new ‘behind the scenes’ series to see visualizations of the data that Estibot uses in its valuation algorithm: Take a look

2. Sell Your Domains Before They Expire
I have only ever come across one system for domain sales that makes absolute sense, and works. It’s pure business logic. I think it’s compulsory reading to every domainer, especially newcomers, but wouldn’t hurt for the more seasoned domainers to read what Mickie has to say about portfolio management. The Domain Sales Machine -despite its eBook pitch page look and fancy name, is a down to earth system for making sense of the domain market. I bought it when it still cost $299 and it was worth every penny and then some. Within the first 12h after starting to use it, I closed my first sale. Now it’s been discounted to $39 – an absolute bargain. Go get it – you won’t regret it.

3. Results of the GEO Domain Expo 2009
The auction by DomainConsultant.com is over and there were certainly some bargains to be had. It’s is my opinion that many of these names are significantly more valuable to end users than what they went for. Estibot seems to think the same. I compared the Estibot valuations (done before the auction) to the final results. For the most part, the valuations were pretty nicely in the right ballpark; there were some very spot on valuations. There were some very high valuations for names that went for significantly less. I’m still wondering whether Estibot overestimated those names or whether the buyers got incredible bargains. Probably a little bit of both.View the GEO Domain Expo stats in the Estibot statistics visualizer and see for yourself: The only linear correlation is between Closing price and Estibot valuation. No other variables can predict the price. Play around with the graph and try to find out what domain value is made of.

4. Get fresh website content automatically
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That about wraps it up for this time. I’m still very busy working on the improved version of the valuation tools and research tools. Some very cool tools in the pipeline. Stay tuned!