Interview with Anshul Goyal Owner of Big .Biz Domains at Domainfest 2015

“I don’t find buyers. Buyers find me.” 💼

At DomainFest 2015 in Macau, I caught up with my friend Anshul Goyal, an Indian domainer who owns one of the biggest .biz portfolios around. 🎙️

📊 In this episode, we unpacked:

• 💡 Why .biz?
• 💰 One or two sales a day
• 🔍 Finding expiring names
• 🌏 Lessons from Macau
• 🤝 Trust is earned, not won

🎥 Watch the full episode:

💡 Why .biz?

Anshul wanted .com names, but they were beyond his reach, and so was .net. He decided the right three-letter extension for him was .biz. His first purchases were seven.biz and z.biz. 💡

By this interview, he held 25,000+ .biz names. He knows world.biz can’t match world.com on price: “You buy it for cheap and you sell it for cheap,” and at the end of the day you make money. For a .com-first view, read Gregg McNair’s interview. 🔗

💰 One or Two Sales a Day

He sells one or two domains almost every day. His cheapest names go for about $250, and the top ones for a few thousand dollars. Monthly returns go up and down, but it’s working for him. 💰

His top tips for newbies: buy cheap, especially expired names. Don’t expect millions or lakhs. Aim to multiply your money 2x or even 100x, then sell. For more on buying expired names, read Kalin Karakehayov’s interview. 🔗

🔍 Finding Expiring Names

His team spent seven or eight years building in-house tools to find cheap, expiring .biz names, which he keeps as his secret weapon. 🔍

For everyone else, he recommends GoDaddy’s InvestorEdge tools to see domains expiring today, tomorrow or the day after. Then filter out the good ones. He said they might be GoDaddy’s biggest buyer in India. For an Indian domainer’s take, read Manmeet Pal Singh’s interview. 🔗

🌏 Lessons From Macau

He made new friends and business contacts. His feedback for organizers: start later in the morning, run later at night, and serve better wine. He met Indian domainer Ashwin and a man who owned names like world.com and doctor.com and valued his portfolio at $3 billion. “They don’t look big. That’s the best part.” 🌏

He’s been to Traffic in Vegas, DomainX, World Domain Day and WHD. At NamesCon, he planned to put some names in the live auction, but mainly to meet people. He also admitted losing about HK$2,500 at the Macau casinos. 🎰

🤝 Trust Is Earned, Not Won

How do you build trust with big domainers like Ron Jackson? “We cannot win the trust of anybody. We can only earn it.” 🤝

It takes time. Events help, but so do your body language and how you behave and speak. Meeting in person means you educate each other. 🗣️

📝 Key Takeaways From the Anshul Goyal Interview

• 💡 Pick an extension you can afford to scale
• 💰 Many small sales can add up
• 🔍 Use expiring-domain tools to buy cheap
• 📉 Keep expectations realistic
• 🤝 Earn trust over time

❓ FAQs About Anshul Goyal

Who is Anshul Goyal?

An Indian domainer who owns a portfolio of 25,000+ .biz domain names.

How much do Anshul’s .biz domains sell for?

From about $250 up to a few thousand dollars, with one or two sales almost every day.

How does Anshul find expiring domains?

With in-house tools, and he recommends GoDaddy’s InvestorEdge tools for others.

🎙️ More Inside A Hustler’s Brain Interviews You’ll Love

• Interview with Arvind Reddy Big Time Domainer at DomainX 2015
• Martijn Schneider Owner of HOUSINGAGENT.com Interview at Domain X
• Domainer Deepak Ramani & Aishwin Vikhona on How to Make Money With Domains
• Interview With Ron Jackson Owner of DNjournal.com at DomainX Bangalore 2015

Would you build a portfolio on a cheaper extension like .biz? Tell me in the comments. 💬

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