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Originally Posted by David Turnbull  That is an incredibly silly approach. You're basically saying the name of the brand doesn't matter. There is no one component that "makes the business" - each single item is a cog in the wheel, and that includes the brand name. |
No, I am saying that unless you have built a profitable online business before and
know that your new business will be successful, paying $1,000+ for simply a domain name is retarded.
If you know where to look ***COUGH, SBI FORUMS!, COUGH*** you could pay $1,000 for an
already-built website that is
already making money.
A domain name itself, with no prior marketing/branding/intrinsic value, is nearly worthless.
Please note that a domain name like Flicker was not worth
anything until Flickr had built itself into a million dollar+ business. For every Flickr out there, there are
thousands or even millions of websites that are absolutely worthless.