Domain Flipping for Instant Cash
November 29, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Domain Flipping for Instant Cash – Domaining is the art and science of buying and selling domain names as virtual real estate investments.
In a previous article entitled “Domaining Revenue Model” we stated “Revenue from Domain Flipping – domain names are bought and immediately offered for sale at a profit. Domain flipping is relatively easy as it requires no work other than the purchase of a “memorable” domain name or a domain name that is easy to remember or with a nice ring to it. Sometimes, to maximise profits, it may be beneficial to partially develop the domain before offering it for sale.”
In a previous article entitled Domain Flipping we stated that Forbes magazine has just published an interesting article about the domain name aftermarket entitled “Flipping For Domains”.
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Tags: domain flipping, domain flipping for instant cash, Domaining, domaining revenue modelLatest Domaining News
November 17, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Here is a synopsis of the Latest Domaining News from the blogosphere world of domaining and domain names…
Making a Free EPN/Wordpress Website (Part 3) | Popular Parking – This entry was posted on Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 2:28 pm and is filed under Affilate Tools, Ebay Auctions, Make Money Domaining, phpbay. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. …
Kentucky Appeals Court Stops Action On Kentucky Domain Seizures … – The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has announced that the Court of Appeals of Kentucky has granted a motion to stay the.
Building a ‘Solid’ Portfolio | Domain Name News – Like Traditional Investors, Owners Should Focus on Diversification You hear it almost daily through the money wire – diversify, diversify, diversify. And.
AfterMarket Releases Domain Live Auction List From TRAFFIC Down … – AfterMarket Annouced it’s list of Domains to be Auctioned off at TRAFFIC Down Under on November 20th. Bidding on the auction is actually opened, online, on.
The DNXpert Mega Domaining Essentials Contest – $4800+ In Cash And … – DNXpert is hosting a contest entitled “The DNXpert Mega Domaining Essentials Contest – $4800+ In Cash And Prizes!”. The contest winners of the prizes listed in the table below will be selected by a random draw on the 30th of November …
How Can I Make Money With Domain Parking? – It seems like every single day there is a new site popping up promising you that you will become a bazillionaire by next week, eh unfortunately most of these.
52 Expired Domains | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains – I posted a list of 52 expired domains in the DNXpert domain name forum today. I practice showing only a sample of that list on my blog here to be fair to the.
China Reaches 13 Million Domain Registrations | Domain Name News … – The ccTld (Country code top level domain) for China .CN has gone past the 13 million mark in domain name registrations. At the end October (31 October 2008 to.
Effective Domaining Strategies – Moderator: Michael Bonfils Speakers: Jeremy Wright, CEO, B5Media Jeff Libert, CEO, DirectoryCompany.com Grace Della, CEO, Ten Golden Rules Victor Pitts, Vice President – Sales & Client Services, Moniker Online Services, LLC Grace Della: …
Inside Domaining: Patriots.mobi Satisfies Fans Between Online Sessions – As a mobile Web fanatic, I can assure you that a stripped down mobile site is worthy whether this is done via a sub-domain on dot-com or .mobi it does not matter… it is a world of difference. All sites should have a mobile ready …
Aftermarket.com Auction Catalog Officially Released | Domain Name … – Thought Convergence, Inc.’s Aftermarket.com has released 100 noteworthy domain names to be featured in the simultaneous live and online auction, taking place at.
FizWho » Digital business – Domain informer – Digital business Domain informer, IL – Nov 7, 2008 With all the discussion about the downturn in domain sales and pricing and the expected reduction in ad spend, now is the perfect time to re-examine your … …
FizWho » Are one third of all domain names owned by speculators … – Are one third of all domain names owned by speculators? Domain informer, IL – Oct 29, 2008 by Pingdom The domain name market is often likened to the real estate market, and a significant share of all domain names out there have been …
Court Orders Wikipedia.de Blocked – Domain Name News, The Domain … – If you go do Wikipedia.de, which is how many Germans access the German version of Wikipedia, instead of forwarding to the German version of Wikipedia, you will f – Domain Name News, Domain News.
Mini-Site in Ten Minutes | DNKitchen – Domain News – Domaining … – Many domainers (myself included) are seeing PPC drop down to nothing. But this post isn’t to complain about parking revenues. It is to (hopefully) motivate.
Get To Know Enhanced Domain Parking – Most of us should know by now what domain parking or domain monetization is, and most of us also know its gotten very tired through the years. We want something.
Interview with Rick Latona – Domainer Of The Year | DNKitchen … – After my interview with Rick Schwartz someone asked me to interview Rick Latona. Well, I have come through again. I have been asking Rick for months to do.
Enom Has Launched AcquireThisName.com? | Domain Name News | Domain … – Following Tucows.com’s launch of the aptly named YummyNames.com, have eNom launched it’s own domain sales portal to help sell of it’s vast domain portfolio?
German MP Blocks Local Wikipedia | Domain Name News | Domain News … – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, is very popular in Germany. According to the Wikipedia.org start page, the German Wikipedia has 825000+ articles which makes.
Domain Tasting – Good, Bad or Indifferent? – DNXpert Domaining Forum – On my mind… So I’ve been noticing an increase lately in the number of domains that I seemingly have caught and regged (proceed to do the happy dance.
How DNS works in practice | Domain names & Domaining – When an application (such as a web browser) tries to find the IP address of a domain name, it doesn’t necessarily follow all of the steps outlined in the Theory section above.
DomainerDeveloper.com | Bringing Meaning To Domaining™ : Don't Let … – The Internet is the world’s nervous system and DOMAINS spawn hyperlinks which subvert hierarchy. The Net will wear away all institutions that have forgotten how to be human. This is happening.DOMAINS ARE VERY VALUABLE.
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November 9, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
In a previous domain flipping tutorial we stated:
Online Auction Account – You will, on occasions, offer domain names for sale in an online auction. So we recommend you use an account with eBay. If you do not already have an eBay account, you can Sign Up Here. It’s free.this tutorial we are going to cover Selling Domain names Using Auctions.
In this Domain Flipping Tutorial we would like to expand on the topic “Selling Domain Names Using Auctions”.
Using online auctions accomplishes two major business objectives:
- they are an effective distribution channel to sell your domain names thereby converting inventory into ready cash; and
- they provide an excellent source of leads allowing you to add previous auction buyers to your mailing lists without being accused of spam;
At the outset let’s be clear. we are not talking solely about eBay auctions. Yes, eBay should be an integral part of your auction selling strategy especially as it is the easiest component to get rolling and one that normally produces quick results.
But you should be aware that there are several “big name” aftermarket auction sites, many specialised auctions available to you as a domainer and that there are domain name auctions taking place daily on different forum websites.
Here is a list to get you started:
- SedoSelling.com Free Account. Requires registration;
- Afteric.com Paid & Free Membership. Requires registration;
- Moniker.com Free Account. Requires registration ;
- NamePros.Com – Free Account. Requires registration;
Domain Flipping Tutorial
November 7, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Domain Flipping Tutorial – In our previous Domain Flipping Tutorial we discussed the following: .Com TLD; Short and Pronounceable Domain Names; Aged or Older Domain Names; Avoid Numbers and Hyphens; Domain Names with Established Traffic; Expired Domain Names with Page Rank; Avoid Trademark Names and Names of Celebrities; Keywords, Generic and Commerce Words;
In today’s Domain Flipping Tutorial we would like to cover the following basic operating requirements which are both free and easy to set up, but which should be operational before you commence your domain flipping operations:
- domain buying account;
- domain inventory;
- cash operating account;
- online auction account;
- classified ADs account; and
- web presence or website;
Domain Buying Account – You will need an account with a Registrar to make bulk searches and potential purchases of domain names. I recommend that you use GoDaddy, the largest and cheapest registrar. If you do not already have a GoDaddy account, you can Sign Up Here. It’s free.
Domain Inventory – You will need to have a regular supply of domain names to sell (domain inventory). GoDaddy will “manage” any domain names you have purchased through them or any transfers you have made from other sources.
Cash Operating Account – You will need a cash account to accept cash for your sales of domain names. For simplicity we recommend an account with PayPal. If you do not already have a PayPal account, you can Sign Up Here. It’s free.
Online Auction Account – You will, on occasions, offer domain names for sale in an online auction. So we recommend you use an account with eBay. If you do not already have an eBay account, you can Sign Up Here. It’s free.
Classified ADs Account – You will need to advertise the domain names you are selling using classified ads as one of your various advertising media. USFreeads is the best classified ads website. If you do not already have a USFreeAds account, you can Sign Up Here. It’s free.
Web Presence or Website – You will need to make it easy for potential buyers to find you and contact you. So your next step is to create a professional web site or web presence. See our previous articles:
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October 16, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Domain Flipping Tutorial – In our previous Domain Flipping Tutorial we discussed Overall Strategy, Your Marketplace and Distribution Channels.
In today’s tutorial we would like to cover the following: .Com TLD; Short and Pronounceable Domain Names; Aged or Older Domain Names; Avoid Numbers and Hyphens; Domain Names with Established Traffic; Expired Domain Names with Page Rank; Avoid Trademark Names and Names of Celebrities; Keywords, Generic and Commerce Words;
.Com TLD – With some 76 million websites already registered, .COM is by far the most popular TLD (Top Level domain). But in our article entitled European Domain Name Registration we discussed whether the next gold rush is not to be found in .EU Domains
Short and Pronounceable Domain Names – Domain names should be short and the shorter the better. They should also be easy to pronounce. They should contain as few characters as possible, preferably no more than 15 characters. There is a bigger demand for short domain names. Certain letters are more valuable than others:
- 2 letters – there are only 676 possible combinations, all have already been taken and are almost impossible to buy or find;
- 3 letters – there are only 17,576 possible combinations. They are in great demand and unlikely to be found at a reasonable price. For example, vyk.com recently sold for $8,000;
- 4 letters – there are 456,976 possible combinations. Numerous 4 letter domains are available for no more than $10 on several domain auction sites and Ebay. But the consonant and or vowel combinations and positions (e.g. CVCV or VVCV) make many of them somewhat unattractive;
- 5 letters - there are 11,881,376 possible combinations and they are more readily available and can be very valuable. For example yahoo.com, money.com;
Aged or Older Domain Names – This reflects the age of a domain when it was registered. Search engines give more weight in their positioning to older aged domains. Domain names registered several years ago tend to command higher prices.
Avoid Numbers and Hyphens – domain names with numbers and hyphens tend to be less valuable.
Domain Names with Established Traffic – Estimated Monthly Traffic is an external figure that is difficult to verify and is more important in domain parking.
Expired Domain Names with Page Rank – Page Rank (PR), sometimes referred to as Google PR is a numerical number that indicates how important a page is on the world wide web. It is Google’s way of indicating the importance of a web page. There is a higher demand for expired domain names with existing PR but you should check out whether the PR is genuine or a fake before you buy.
Avoid Trademark Names and Names of Celebrities – Registering, selling or using a domain name with the intent of profiting from the goodwill of someone else’s name or trademark is called cybersquatting, which should be avoided. See our previous article on Cybersquatting and Trademark Infringement.
Keywords, Generic and Commerce Words – You should choose dictionary or generic words that are commerce related; location based (geographic) words. Review current news topics, new products and current trends to identify popular keywords to use as the domain name:
- Choose real, generic words that are easy to remember, such as car.com, money.com;
- Choose words that are easy to spell and not prone to typographical errors;
- Choose domain names that are product-related and therefore have a potentially high commercial value;
- Choose a Top Level Domain Extension (TLD) that geographically matches the language of the domain name;
Domaining News
October 15, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Here is a synopsis of the latest Domaining News from the domaining blogosphere:
Traffic Down Under Is Only 45 Days Away – Au is a hot domain extension these days (the Australian government recently made some chances to the .AU registry) I expect many local businesses to attend as well. Unfortunately I may not be able to attend however RMG CEO Darren …
TLD Managers | Important New Geographic gTLD News Update – If you are an organization currently looking to register a new gTLD for a specific geographic area, make sure you have all the facts before you apply 5 Vote(s)
Rss.com Up For Auction on Sedo – Rss.com is to be put up for auction this month on GreatDomains.com this month with a US$750000 reserve. RSS is the abbreviation for Really Simple Syndication, the delivery of those automated news services many of us subscribe to.
Turn Up The Radio and Turn Up The Profits – If your domain was said over the radio, would everyone that heard it be able to spell it out? With over 100 million domain names currently registered, it is becoming increasingly important to focus on the memorability and …
US Govt Starts Moving on Net Security Hole – Starting Thursday morning, the US government is seeking comment on who should create and vouch for the internet’s most crucial document — the root zone file, reports Wired. The article notes that ICANN, VeriSign and the Commerce …
New Policies Mean .info gTLD to be Safer – Afilias have announced policy changes to make .info they hope will be an effective deterrence to abuses such as phishing and spam and make surfing the internet a safer experience. The new policies come into effect on 6 November.
360 Investments Ltd Selling £500000 Domain Name Portfolio – UK based 360 Investments Ltd announces the sale of its Domain Name Portfolio Assets covering a variety of sectors including business, career, education, computers, entertainment, finance, sports and travel. The full portfolio, that has …
On a funny note. We came accross a funny video we thought you may enjoy… Are all the good domains taken?
Market Lodge Promises new Revenues for Domain Name Owners – Another new player in the domain industry is Market Lodge (http://www.themarketlodge.com/)™. With much talk about creating content for your domain portfolios, MarketLodge is a totally free service that empowers domain owners to create …
Pizza Hut's Pasta Hut Rebrand Targetted by CyberSquatters – Unfortunately, it has already fallen victim to opportunistic cybersquatters, which have been quick to cash in on key domain names relating to the fast-food chain. According to reports the pizza chain plans to invest £100m over the next …
Additional Revenue Stream for Domainers – TheMarketLodge.com – Another new player in the domain industry is Market Lodge™. With much talk about creating content for your domain portfolios, MarketLodge is a totally free service that empowers domain owners to create personalized, e-commerce market …
Naming Rights: Are you plagued by a bad domain name? You may soon … – The Wall Street Journal looks at the likely approval by ICANN of new gTLDs saying the difficulty in obtaining a .com name will lead many to look at alternatives when they become available. The article refers to domains the endings on …
Tags: .info, domain, domain industry, domain name, domain portfolio, Domaining, domaining news, gTLDDomain Flipping Tutorial
October 5, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · 1 Comment
Domain Flipping Tutorial – In Internet terminology domain flipping refers to the process of registering a domain on day 1 and then re-selling it for a profit within a few days or a short space of time. This process is commonly referred to as domaining.
In a previous article entitled “Domaining Revenue Model” we stated…
“Revenue from Domain Flipping – Domain flipping is relatively easy as it requires no work other than the purchase of a “memorable” domain name or a domain name that is easy to remember or with a nice ring to it. Sometimes, to maximise profits, it may be beneficial to partially develop the domain before offering it for sale.”
Despite the robustness and resilience of the online advertising industry the current negative economic sentiments have started to permeate to the domaining industry. And there is empirical evidence that already this has resulted in a decline of up to 25% in overall PPC revenues earned by a number of domain owners.
So if you have not done so already, you should look more closely at the domain flipping element of the Domaining Revenue Model.
Overall Strategy – A basic overall strategy would be to buy either fresh (previously unregistered) or dropped (expired) domain names and sell them as quickly as possible in the domain name aftermarket which is a very active marketplace.
Firstly, you will need to research the marketplace to determine what is in demand and then you must find and buy domain names that are in demand. The key here is not to buy what you like but what the marketplace wants.
Having acquired those domain names that you know the marketplace is looking for, you must then announce them to the domain name aftermarket so that they know you exist and have desirable domain names they would like to have.
Your Marketplace – In the first instance, you will need to target individual domainers. And as your online business and credibility grows you can start focusing on portfolio buyers, investors and domain name speculators.
Distribution Channels – In broad terms there are four basic distribution channels you will need to implement and develop:
- Direct Sales – The money is in the list. You will need to build a list of potential customers using a number of marketing media;
- Auctions – You will need to get involved in a number of the active domain names auctions such as Moniker.Com and SedoSelling.Com. and yes, to a lesser extent, Ebay;
- Forums – You will need to offer your domain names to a number of specialised and other forums including but not limited to domainer forums, webmaster forums and Internet marketing forums;
- Classified ADs – You will be able to advertise in over 20 classified AD sites;
But before you start there are a number of basic housekeeping procedures you will need to undertake. We will cover these in a subsequent tutorial.
Tags: domain, domain flipping, domain flipping tutorial, domain name aftermarket, Domain Names, domainer forums, domainers, Domaining, dropped domain names, expired domain names, Internet marketing forums, pay per click, PPC, webmaster forumsThe Rising Value of Internet Real Estate
September 10, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
The Rising Value of Internet Real Estate – I have just read the PRWeb Press Release announcing the Auction of the Performance Wealth.Com Domain Names.
It starts off as follows: “The business of buying and selling domain names is continuing to heat up as individuals attempt to turn a $10 registration into a long-shot investment worth millions. In 2008, the public has seen sales of at least three seven-figure domains and another 70 six-figure domains. That’s the range expected for the private auction of PerformanceWealth.com, a set of 16 premium domain names with an opening bid of $250,000.00, scheduled to start September 1, 2008 and end November 5, 2008.”
And here are some direct quotes from Matthew Leeds, owner of Whitefrog Design, LLC and coordinator of the PerformanceWealth.com auction:
We are seeing the large pool of registered domain names maturing as valuable assets and that means a lot of new business opportunity in Internet real estate. As these assets mature, the prospect of selling domain names becomes less about volume and more about quality.
Out of interest I visited the auction website PerformanceWealth.com to find out more about this auction. My principal objective was to see what I could learn as a domainer, so that I can sharpen and improve my domaining skills.
Here are the main facts I established (I have highlighted some text):
- the auction is described as a set of 16 premium domain names;
- all 16 domain names have similar titles;
- all the domain names include 2 generic words “perform” and “wealth”;
- 4 domain names were registered in June 2008;
- 12 domain names were registered in July 2008;
- 4 domain names have a .COM tld extension;
- 4 domain names have a .INFO tld extension;
- 4 domain names have a .NET tld extension;
- 4 domain names have a .ORG tld extension;
From a domaining strategy point of view, here are my initial thoughts:
- Premium Domain Names – the subject domain names meet the usual criteria for being considered as “premium domain names” i.e. there are less than 5 sequential words; consist of generic words; no domain name exceeds 21 characters; there are no numeric characters; do not contain hyphens;
- Domain Names are Business Focused – the domain names are business oriented and focused and should attract a large audience including finance, private banking, asset management, wealth management or similar – individuals and institutions with fat cheque books;
- TLDs – there is an obvious bias for .COM TLD extensions in the domain name aftermarket. However, .NET and other TLD extensions are gaining in popularity. So the 12 non .COM domains being auctioned should help to increase awareness of and boost the popularity of other TLDs. My own personal strategy is to have a sprinkling of other TLDs in my portfolio, mostly as a defensive move. See my 2 articles on European Domain Name Registration I and European Domain Name Registration II;
- Single Domain Name vs Package with Inter-Related Domain Names – most auctions are usually for a single domain name or a mixed-bag of un-related names. As a strategy, offering a package of related domain names seems to make sense as it might generate better financial returns;
- .NET, .INFO, .ORG TLD Extensions – whenever I register a domain name, I do not always register any of the other TLDs available for the same name because of $cost. On reflection, as a strategy, registering a domain name with all the available TLDs at the same time and offering them as a package, rather than individually, makes a lot of sense;
- Average Profit of $15,625 Per Domain Name in Less Than 3 Months – The domain names being auctioned were all registered less than 3 months ago at a total cost of approx. $160. Assuming that the package sells for at least the initial amount of $250,000, that equates to an average profit of $15,625 per domain name in less than 3 months. I believe that this demonstrates that there are still lots of opportunities out there;
Finally, I wish the vendors, Whitefrog Design, LLC a successful auction and I look forward to reading about the eventual financial result.
Interested? You can read the full press release HERE…
Tags: .com, .info, .net, .org, Domain Names, the Rising value of internet real estate, TLDsToday In Domaining
September 3, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Domaining – the art and science of buying and selling domain names as virtual real estate investments. Here is an in-sight on the major news stories today in domaining:
Moniker Releases Updated List of top TRAFFIC Event Domains – Less than 20 business days to go until TRAFFIC New York, and Moniker continues to refine and polish their list of top inventory for the premier Live Domain Auction. With more than 87000 domains submitted for consideration so far, …
Domain name disputes jump 30 per cent (Computing.co.uk) – Phil Muncaster, Computing , Monday 1 September 2008 at 14:37:00 Firms urged to improve domain management or face costly resolution Businesses must improve their domain name management or risk… Visit Adamdicker.com to read more of this …
Domain Law in Canada – Simply because a domain name is identical or similar to a trademark name does not result in the transfer of the domain name to the trademark owner. Unless there is some evidence that the use of the domain name infringes on the use of …
Is Dot-mobi Doomed? – Is Dot-mobi doomed? That’s the question asked in a recent article in ClickZ Network who say the gTLD lived a brief (and not particularly productive) life. The article suggests the iPhone killed it.
Domain Name Scammers and Criminals Register Gustav Domains – used by bogus charity and relief scams after the storm strikes the US Gulf Coast reports Computerworld. Original post by Domain Name News, The Domain Industry News, ICANN News, Registry News, Domainer News More…
Tags: Domain Names, domainers, Domaining, domains, today in domainingThe Domain Game
August 30, 2008 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
In case you missed my previous article, here’s the link…The Domain Game
So is it too late to invest in domain names? “No, it’s not too late”, David Kesmodel, the author, concludes emphatically.
Need any tips on…
- What Should You Buy?;
- Exploiting New Terms and Technologies?;
- What’s the Right Price?;
- Generating Cash Flow?;
- What It Will Take?;
Then you must read the book. Click on The Domain Game
