So I'm in this auction for SolarGuide.com

[MelissaB]

and it ends in three hours. It seems like a great domain name to me, but I'm not sure what I'd do with it if I won. With some quick searching I found http://www.thesolarguide.com/ and really like their site.

If you had the domain, what would you do with it? I'm looking for ideas and trying to decide whether to bid or not.


Note: I read this forum regularly and come in to recommend threads, but don't post here a lot.

[sandnsea]

1. what matters is marketing

It simply isn't true that all you have to do is provide quality content.

[MelissaB]

2. Yes, that's true.

I've seen some great sites take off like wildfire and some sit there with almost no activity. I develop and run sites, but have never done anything on the environmental end. I'm just wondering if there is a way to have a great informational site and make $$, too.

[sandnsea]

5. Some have private backing

This site gets more traffic than any other Michelle Obama site and now I know why. But they better start selling some of their own products because they won't make enough of a profit just with Adsense.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/business/media/31adco.html?ref=technology

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Create a religious website?

I can just see the banner now: "Hail to the Sun God! He is the One God! Ra! Ra! Ra!"

:rofl:

[MelissaB]

4. LOL! I've got to say I didn't think of that.

:rofl:

Hubby would love that idea!

[OKIsItJustMe]

6. As a "computer geek," I say, "save your money"

Sure, a catchy domain name is helpful, but if you offer a superior web site, people will find it by word of mouth. Then, after you've made your first gazillion, you can buy the domain name of your dreams!