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== Early Life ==

== Early Life ==

Markus's father was a Brick maker, while his mother was a housewife and nurtured him with his three siblings. Schnermann had spastic cerebral palsy while he was young, because of which he required constant therapy. Markus tells that it took him too long to learn to speak or walk and when he made it to school the teachers never expected him to make 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.  

Markus's father was a brick maker, 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 awhile 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 ===

=== Interest In Computer ===

Markus' Interest in computer developed in the early 80's he learned Basic on a Commodore C64, then worked with all of the PC generations.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/may.htm dnjournal.com]</ref>

Markus' 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 turned into a life guard at a public school. When he meet Susanne, (now his wife) he decided that he wanted to do something more. Hence, he took education of handicapped children at the University of Dortmund and then worked with handicapped children.

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 meet his wife Susanne he decided that he wanted to do something more. He then began to work with handicapped children.

=== The First Domain ===

=== The First Domain ===

While studying at 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. He decide to make a website about travelling 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 thereupon, he started registering as much domain as he could afford.

While studying at 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 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 learnt web designing and programming and got a degree as a Web designer and learnt more about Internet and SEO. After doing an internship at an insurance company, he got his job as an online marketer from the same Insurance Company. While working there he gained more experience and ideas.

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. Thereafter, he made keywordomains.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>

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>

== Education ==

== Education ==