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'''Markus Schnermann''' is the Managing Director of [[Domain Invest]] S.A. and General Manager of [[KeywordDomains.com]] GmbH.<ref>[http://searchthename.com/person/markus-schnermann/ searchthename.com]</ref>
== Career History ==
Mr. Schnermann has been active in the Internet industry since 1997. He began as a private [[Domainer|domainer]] while working as an Online Marketing Specialist for a German Insurance Company. He founded [[ConsultDomain.de]] in 2000, which is one of the biggest German Online Forums for domainers.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/may.htm dnjournal.com]</ref>
In 2003, he founded [[KeywordDomains.com]].<ref>[http://www.domainermeeting.com/?page_id=216 domainermeeting.com]</ref> He has been referred to as a superstar of the domain industry because of his work.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/may.htm dnjournal.com]</ref>
== Early Life ==
Markus's father was a brickmaker, while his mother was a housewife. Markus had spastic cerebral palsy while he was young and therefore required constant therapy. Markus tells that it took him a while to learn to speak or walk and when he made it to school the teachers never expected him to become a bright student. At the age of 11, his parents were told that he could never be independent. However, he started recovering as he grew.
=== Interest In Computer ===
Markus's interest in computers developed in the early 80's as he learned Basic on a Commodore C64; he later became an active member of the PC generation.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/may.htm dnjournal.com]</ref>
He says that he never had a goal to become a domainer. He started work in the construction business and then became a guard at a public school. When he met his wife Susanne he decided that he wanted to do something more. He then began to work with handicapped children.
=== The First Domain ===
While studying at the University of Dortmund, he came across the internet. He published his first homepage on Geocities.com. He registered his first domain in 1997 after a trip to India, as he decided to make a website about travelling to India. However, when he tried to register a domain, he saw that all the generic names he could come up with were all taken. He registered the domain Alles-ueber-Indien.de (All about India), and from then on he started registering as many domains as he could afford.
He studied web designing and programming and got a degree as a Web Designer, he continued to learn more about the Internet and [[SEO]].
When he started selling domains, he used all the profits to buy more domains. He eventually started [[KeywordDomains.com]]<ref>[http://www.domainprotege.com/general-domain-catch-all/teachers-doctors-said-markus-schnermann-had-no-future-how-he-demolished-their-diagnosis-and-gained-international-domain-fame.html domainprotege.com]</ref>
===Now===
Markus lives with his wife, Susanne, and their two sons, Leander and Valentin, in Muenster, Germany. He loves travelling, playing golf and riding his BMW 1200 GS.
== References ==
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