About

Welcome to Keeping it Rural.  My name is Terrell Miller and I’m your host.  Being an entrepreneur often requires being a jack-of-all-trades and my skills include online strategy, small business marketing, SEO, software development, project management, and of course domain name investing.

I originally had my first domain name in 1996 but let it expire after I abandoned the site.  I revisited domain names in 1999 as I was starting a company to develop cattle software, where I promptly registered relevant names to my business and nothing further.  The third time was a charm for me when I began investing in domains in 2006.

Entrepreneurship History

I’m the co-founder of Cattlesoft, Inc., a technology company serving the cattle industry created by my wife, Penny, and me while attending Texas A&M. With Cattlesoft, we have the opportunity of sharing our unique perspective of bridging agriculture and technology to help cattle ranchers remain competitive in a global marketplace. In 2006, we were recognized as a member of the Aggie 100, a group of the 100 fastest growing companies owned by Texas A&M graduates.

In 2008, I founded Rancho Media, an online marketing and consulting company covering a wide range of areas from small business consulting to conversion rate optimization to domain name investments. I’ve consulted with numerous businesses on building and growing their online strategies.

I’ve developed several desktop applications including CattleMax, the world’s most popular cattle management software, and EquineMax. Our software programs are used by cattle ranchers and horse owners in all 50 US states and 56 countries. In 2009, they were recognized by Microsoft.

Outside of the Office

I’ve been married to my college sweetheart, Penny, since 1999. In June of 2009, we had our first son, Lane. We live on a 122 acre ranch just outside of Bryan/College Station, Texas (home of Texas A&M University and centrally located between Dallas/Ft Worth, Houston, and Austin).

We have a small herd of Texas Longhorn steers, with our largest having a tip-to-tip horn measurement exceeding 80 inches (200 cm).  While they may be large animals, many are gentle enough to eat from your hand.