$55k Domain Purchase for SEO!!
Before founding Chess(dot)com, Erik Allebest created two chess ventures: a teaching service and Wholesale Chess, an equipment supplier.
At first, he relied on SEO and paid searches to attract customers to Wholesale Ch
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While the domain name was undoubtedly a smart move, let's not discount the hard work and pivoting that went into making Chess.com a success. Plenty of great domains have failed due to lack of execution or adapting to user needs.
I have "Domainophobia"—the irrational fear of missing out on a good domain!
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