The road is where you are, it covers where you've been and where you are going. It's the place of meeting, it's the placing of going and the place you're yet to go. This road is not like other roads, it's full of twists, turns, ups, downs and potholes as it meanders through a tortuous terrain which is one minute jungle, the next desert and even sub-arctic. The road is not physical but is there nevertheless, it's the road that a domainer traverses on a daily basis.

In the semi-darkness of rooms all over the world domainers and would be domainers stare endlessly at numbers as they flash across their screens. Views, clicks, RPM combined on a daily basis on a domain by domain basis all coalesce into a picture that they can only see. These figures form the basis of a domainers life, their passion, their road.

It's 2am and their skin is bathed in the glow of multi-screens which stab a new set of information into bleary bloodshot eyes. The body is sore and tired, the eyes are aching but the mind is sharp, you see, the hunt is on.

Tracking past a myriad of obstacles the prey is in sight. An email address, a phone number and a contact is within their grasp that will allow them to do yet another deal, make another dollar and secure the glory that can only be associated with the generic mother-load.

A chime sounds as email drops into their inbox and their blood begins to rush through their "caffeine system" and a surge of adrenalin causes the mouse to momentarily jump as they open the email. The answers "yes" and all the pain, all the hours, all the work is now worth it.

Ok, ok, ok....I know I may have gone just a little over the top in these few paragraphs but I couldn't help reflect that in many cases domainers have been guilty of doing exactly what this fictitious character has done. Tracked down an owner, sent out an offer and received a positive response. How is this different from what happens every day all around the world?

Here's a challenge for all you budding authors....why not put up a few paragraphs in your most insightful prose in the comments area. I for one, would love to hear of your own experiences in the world of domains and the road that you've been travelling down.

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An tribute to domainers
written by SL, February 22, 2010

There once was a domainer from Nantucket
who hand regged 1000 domains starting with "bucket"
a fortune awaited, you see
with affiliate offers and ppc
then he went broke and just said

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Wow! I never knew that poet in you!
written by Stephen Douglas, February 24, 2010

Jeez, Michael, that post was beautiful. Now... I will spend some time away from my multiple monitor screens, later than 2am, to write a lyrical tome to meet your expectations.

Question: Is there a limit of intake of scotch or other inspirational beverages during the creation of the prose?

your buddy,

Stephen Douglas

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Loved the comments
written by Whizzbang, February 26, 2010

Hi all,
Many thanks for the great comments....in inspiring me to write the story about "SuperDomainer"! :-)

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