James has spent over $250,000 on domains over the years for his various entrepreneurial endeavours, and shares his top 10 tips for all, covering brainstorming, sorting, valuations, auctions, contacting owners and negotiating offers. One of the main things here is to not let on too early who you are and why you want the domain!

3B has helped many businesses to acquire the perfect domain, often shaping the company's own name and subsequent corporate ID in the process. We are able to assist with domain purchasing in all the areas mentioned in the article, and we encourage you to have a read and get in touch to start the ball rolling on your Internet venture...

How to Buy Domain Names Like a Pro: 10 Tips from the Founder of PhoneTag.com [via The Blog of Tim Ferriss]