| Selling domain names can be a very profitable | | | | attract more search engine traffic by having content |
| business. There is the potential of registering a | | | | on your domain. |
| domain for $10 and selling it for $1000 or more. | | | | 5. Keep your whois data public. This data tells people |
| No where on the planet will you find that return on | | | | who own a domain and their contact info. |
| investment. Not the stock market nor the forex | | | | Many domain buyers track down sellers by checking |
| market. | | | | that data |
| Some people buy domains for $10 an try to make a | | | | If you pay for whois privacy when you register a |
| quick sale for say $100 or more. This is called flipping. | | | | domain, you make it harder to be contacted by a |
| Other domaining investors would buy names and | | | | potential buyer. So, keep that info public. |
| develop them into fully blown websites. They then | | | | 6. Do a Google search for a list of potential |
| sell those websites later on. | | | | companies that may be interested in your name. |
| Whatever your model, here are some tips on selling | | | | Then when you have compiled that list - send each |
| domain names faster: | | | | of them a personalized domain. |
| 1. Put the domains you have for sale in your email | | | | You can find the contact info on the site or by |
| signature or into your signature at any of the free to | | | | checking the whois dot com database |
| join domain forums. | | | | Some people have success with sending template |
| 2. Post the domains in free to join forums. Namepros | | | | email but I like to make the email look more personal. |
| dot com, DnForum dot com and Domainstate | | | | Include the name of the person you want to reach |
| dotcom are three popular forums where you can list | | | | and the price of your domain. |
| your names for sale. | | | | Include your name and website and even telephone |
| Don't just list your names for sale either - you could | | | | number. This would separate you from spam and |
| provide answers to questions posed in the forums as | | | | make you look more credible. |
| well. | | | | When selling your domains in this way - be prepared |
| 3. List your names on top broker sites. Sedo dotcom, | | | | to negotiate. Don't be offended if the price a |
| Afternic dotcom and Snapnames dotcom are great | | | | potential buyer offer is too low. |
| places to list domains for sale. These websites get | | | | Selling domain names is an exciting a potentially very |
| loads of traffic from people actively seeking domains. | | | | profitable business. You can buy quality, very |
| 4. Invest in your domain by creating a page or blog. | | | | affordable domains and resell them in the manner |
| When you have some content on your domains, it is | | | | disclosed above. |
| more attractive to a potential buyer. You would also | | | | |