For me, being associated with domains / domain names in any form - whether sales, hosting, parking, maintenance, etc - maintains a connection with the Internet and people I've met through this medium, no matter where I am or what I am currently doing.
I have found many a time that people I knew from way back - when I had just discovered the Internet and its' wonders - emailing or calling up, even after 8-9 years, to ask mundane questions about it only coz I had sold them a domain name at some point in time or setup a server for them. I like to think that my being associated with domains has probably been one of my more effective marketing tools
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Of course the perenial income source being created adds greatly to the my wanting to remain connected.
I have found many a time that people I knew from way back - when I had just discovered the Internet and its' wonders - emailing or calling up, even after 8-9 years, to ask mundane questions about it only coz I had sold them a domain name at some point in time or setup a server for them. I like to think that my being associated with domains has probably been one of my more effective marketing tools
.Of course the perenial income source being created adds greatly to the my wanting to remain connected.