There are various methods of putting your domain name up for sale. Decide whether you would like to sell your domain by owner or share a percentage of the profit by listing a domain name with a third party. For a complete list of ideas for marketing your domain name, read on.
“Domain Name for Sale” marketing methods include:
Keep current and accurate contact information at your registrar so a potential buyer may find you through a domain "Whois Lookup"
Place a domain for sale sign on an existing web site, with your contact information.
Create a “For Sale” page at the domain's URL. This way if someone types the domain name in their browser instead of an error message a page will appear letting the potential buyer know the name is for sale. (You can do this free with registration at GoDaddy)
Or your can list it with a 3rd Party, like AfterNIC. This will give you ultimate exposure to qualified buyers, but you will have to share a bit of the profits.
Please note: to sell a domain name by owner, through a private transaction rather than a trusted third party, is risky business unless you completely trust the buyer.
There will be some wait time as money switches hands and the domain name ownership is transferred. Unless you are selling your domain to your mother or selling it for a very low price, we recommend using an escrow service to take care of the money transaction.
Showing posts with label Domain Name Registration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Domain Name Registration. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2007
Why Register a Domain?
Domain names are registered for a variety of reasons. Some build a web site right away, or buy a name to build a site later, while others purchase domain names in order to protect a company name or trademark, and some register a domain name so they can have personalized email addresses. What do you plan to do with the domain name after it is registered?
Build a Web Site Now
If you are planning to build a web site right away for your domain, it is often easiest to register the domain name with your chosen web host. If you choose to host with iPowerWeb, for example, they offer free domain name registration when you sign up for web hosting. If you decide to host and register separately you will want to choose a domain registrar with a quick DNS set up time. Usually this process can take as long as two days to get the domain name and web host in sync. GoDaddy is a registrar known for its quick set up abilities.
Build a Web Site Later
If you are buying a domain name now, and plan to build a web site in the future you need to be aware that law prohibits "sitting" on a domain name. This means purchasing a domain name and not doing anything with it. This legislation is to prohibit the monopolistic buying out of domains. So you must do something with your domain name immediately or you may be accused of misconduct. Luckily registrars have figured a way to make both the law and the customer happy by providing "free parking" or an "under construction page" for domains that are not going to be used for a while. If you are biding your time before building a web site for your domain name make sure your registrar offers "free parking" or "coming soon" pages. Go Daddy offers this free with their domains.
Protect a Trademark
Some companies will register domain names solely to protect the name of their company or registered trademark. Normally they will already have one web site and will have no intention of building separate ones to go with each of these domain names. (ex. yahoo.com might register yahoo.net and yahoo.org as well). In this situation URL forwarding is an extremely handy feature. For example your company has registered the domain mydomain.com. You want to prevent your competitors from buying mydomain.net and mydomain.biz, so you buy both of those domain names as well. Then you utilize URL forwarding so when a customer types in "mydomain.biz" they don't see an "under construction page" they are instantly redirected, or forwarded to your main URL, at mydomain.com. Many registrars will offer this as a free service with registration or as an add-on for a small fee. If you plan to have many domain names pointing to the same site choose a registrar that offers URL forwarding.
Personalized Email
Another common reason for registering a domain name is for the use of personalized email. Instead of a having a generic Hotmail or AOL account, you can buy a domain name from a domain registrar that offers email packages or email forwarding and get a personalized email address. For example instead of being "you@hotmail.com" you could now be "you@yourdomainname.com". This is much more professional sounding than the boring free email account addresses.
Email forwarding allows you to receive mail from your you@hotmail.com address into the email account that you would check all the time, such as you@yourdomainname.com. So you don't have to check a bunch of different mailboxes to read your email. Mail can be directed, or forwarded, to another inbox. Normally you would get the email features through your web host, but if you aren't planning to build a web site for your domain name you can just register your domain name with a registrar who offers email packages or email forwarding. Go Daddy offers email packages for only .99.
Reselling Domains
If you have purchased a valuable domain name in order to auction it or resell for profit you may look into a domain auction agency or domain appraisal agency to assess how much the domain you purchased is worth.
Now that you've decided whether you will be building a web site, "parking" you domain, redirecting your domain to another site, reselling your domain, or using your domain for email, you can choose the best registrar, register your name and get it hosted! Check out our list of recommended free and low-cost web hosts.
Build a Web Site Now
If you are planning to build a web site right away for your domain, it is often easiest to register the domain name with your chosen web host. If you choose to host with iPowerWeb, for example, they offer free domain name registration when you sign up for web hosting. If you decide to host and register separately you will want to choose a domain registrar with a quick DNS set up time. Usually this process can take as long as two days to get the domain name and web host in sync. GoDaddy is a registrar known for its quick set up abilities.
Build a Web Site Later
If you are buying a domain name now, and plan to build a web site in the future you need to be aware that law prohibits "sitting" on a domain name. This means purchasing a domain name and not doing anything with it. This legislation is to prohibit the monopolistic buying out of domains. So you must do something with your domain name immediately or you may be accused of misconduct. Luckily registrars have figured a way to make both the law and the customer happy by providing "free parking" or an "under construction page" for domains that are not going to be used for a while. If you are biding your time before building a web site for your domain name make sure your registrar offers "free parking" or "coming soon" pages. Go Daddy offers this free with their domains.
Protect a Trademark
Some companies will register domain names solely to protect the name of their company or registered trademark. Normally they will already have one web site and will have no intention of building separate ones to go with each of these domain names. (ex. yahoo.com might register yahoo.net and yahoo.org as well). In this situation URL forwarding is an extremely handy feature. For example your company has registered the domain mydomain.com. You want to prevent your competitors from buying mydomain.net and mydomain.biz, so you buy both of those domain names as well. Then you utilize URL forwarding so when a customer types in "mydomain.biz" they don't see an "under construction page" they are instantly redirected, or forwarded to your main URL, at mydomain.com. Many registrars will offer this as a free service with registration or as an add-on for a small fee. If you plan to have many domain names pointing to the same site choose a registrar that offers URL forwarding.
Personalized Email
Another common reason for registering a domain name is for the use of personalized email. Instead of a having a generic Hotmail or AOL account, you can buy a domain name from a domain registrar that offers email packages or email forwarding and get a personalized email address. For example instead of being "you@hotmail.com" you could now be "you@yourdomainname.com". This is much more professional sounding than the boring free email account addresses.
Email forwarding allows you to receive mail from your you@hotmail.com address into the email account that you would check all the time, such as you@yourdomainname.com. So you don't have to check a bunch of different mailboxes to read your email. Mail can be directed, or forwarded, to another inbox. Normally you would get the email features through your web host, but if you aren't planning to build a web site for your domain name you can just register your domain name with a registrar who offers email packages or email forwarding. Go Daddy offers email packages for only .99.
Reselling Domains
If you have purchased a valuable domain name in order to auction it or resell for profit you may look into a domain auction agency or domain appraisal agency to assess how much the domain you purchased is worth.
Now that you've decided whether you will be building a web site, "parking" you domain, redirecting your domain to another site, reselling your domain, or using your domain for email, you can choose the best registrar, register your name and get it hosted! Check out our list of recommended free and low-cost web hosts.
Domain Name Basics
Domain names are becoming a household or office necessity like toilet paper and light bulbs. But anyone new to the craze may wonder what a domain name is and what one might look like.
IP’s in Disguise
Technically speaking a domain name is an alias for a numeric code. The numeric code is called an IP address. The format of an IP address is written as four numbers separated by periods, where each number can be from zero to 255. For example, 22.170.12.250 could be an IP address. The IP address is how a domain name is recognized by the domain name server. However, a long number like that is difficult for people to remember, so domain names were created to give an alias to IP addresses that would be easier for people to communicate and remember.
Domains Are Everywhere
Today domain names are all around. Almost everywhere you look these days, on billboards, television, ads, you see a domain name. If you have used the internet or sent an email you have used a domain name.
When using the internet, you use a domain name when you type a web address, or URL. A web address would look something like this: http://www.example.com The domain name is “example.com.”
To send an email you must also use a domain name. For example you send an email to yourfriend@example.com. In this email address “example.com” is the domain name.
Where to Get a Domain Name
You get a domain name from a domain name registrar. We have researched domain name registrars to find the best services and the lowest prices. Our favorite is Go Daddy. They are by far the cheapest and most reliable.
IP’s in Disguise
Technically speaking a domain name is an alias for a numeric code. The numeric code is called an IP address. The format of an IP address is written as four numbers separated by periods, where each number can be from zero to 255. For example, 22.170.12.250 could be an IP address. The IP address is how a domain name is recognized by the domain name server. However, a long number like that is difficult for people to remember, so domain names were created to give an alias to IP addresses that would be easier for people to communicate and remember.
Domains Are Everywhere
Today domain names are all around. Almost everywhere you look these days, on billboards, television, ads, you see a domain name. If you have used the internet or sent an email you have used a domain name.
When using the internet, you use a domain name when you type a web address, or URL. A web address would look something like this: http://www.example.com The domain name is “example.com.”
To send an email you must also use a domain name. For example you send an email to yourfriend@example.com. In this email address “example.com” is the domain name.
Where to Get a Domain Name
You get a domain name from a domain name registrar. We have researched domain name registrars to find the best services and the lowest prices. Our favorite is Go Daddy. They are by far the cheapest and most reliable.
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