Elliot Silver

Country:	USA
Email:	DomainNames[at]gmail.com
Website:	[ElliotsBlog ElliotsBlog]
LinkedIn:	[Profile Elliot Silver]
Twitter:	@elliotsblog

Elliot Silver is an Internet entrepreneur, domainer, and founder of the popular Internet blog, ElliotsBlog.com, a website that was honored in 2008 with a Domainers Choice award. His principal job today remains running Top Notch Domains, LLC and Silver Internet Ventures, LLC, where he is a full time domain name investor and publisher. Born in Nashua, NH, he comes from an entrepreneurial family and currently makes home in Manhattan with is wife, Karen; he is an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. He has occasionally organizes events to bring domainers together in NYC.

Professional Experience & Domaining

Elliot started his career at Wunderman, a direct marketing and advertising agency, where he was employed as a Project Manager. In May 2005, nearly a year later, he joined AIG, the insurance company, as Senior Program Manager, managing direct marketing programs. By that point he had already become involved in domaining.

Elliot founded Top Notch Domains, LLC a company specializing in domain name investments and monetization. The company operates websites such as DogWalker.com, DogGroomers.com, and Torah.com. In October 2007, Elliot moved permanently to his own company, turning his part-time hobby into his full time profession. Three years later, he started another company, Silver Internet Ventures, LLC, one that was specialized in web development, and was soon to be credited for operating such properties as Burbank.com, Lowell.com and TropicalBirds.com.

Mr. Silver both flips and develops domains, and while he has noted that he prefers to flip domains when possible, he launched several websites as a means to create additional revenue streams and diversify his income. If he is to develop a domain it is likely because the subject matter interests him and not solely because it happens to be a good domain. Top Notch Domains, LLC currently operates several domain names in the pet vertical, including DogWalker.com, DogGroomers.com, and DogPark.com.

Elliot does not publicly disclose revenue and profits. As of a 2010 interview with Domainers' Digest, Mr. Silver's portfolio included some 300 domains, with nearly all of them being .com web addresses. His companies currently own approximately 500 domain names.

To date, Elliot's company has sold over $1 million worth of descriptive domain names. Other achievements include honors and awards obtained for Elliotsblog.com. In 2010, Elliot received a TRAFFIC award for Best Domain Blog, he was again nominated in 2011.

Education

Elliot attended Muhlenberg College, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Business and History in 2002. After graduating, he enrolled at New York University, earning his Masters Degree in Direct and Interactive Marketing.

Elliot was also involved in the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the Order of Omega.