Tips & Resources For Newbies

silentg · Feb 3, 2011

Names to avoid: Trademarks

L = Letter Ex. LLL.com (ASP.com)
NL = Number & Letter Ex. NLL.com (9GG.com)
N = Number Ex. NNN.com (999.com)

Dropped or Expired Domain Search:
Dropday.com
ZFbot.com

What to invest in?
Dictionary Term.com/.net/.org
LLL.com
lll.net
lll.org
NLL.com
LNL.com
LLLL.com
NNN.com - They sell for $10,000 min. (these don't show up in the drops)
nnn.net
nnn.org
NNNN.com

To find keyword stats: (Ignore the valuation or dollar amount it gives)
Estibot.com
Valuate.com
Appraise.epik.com
Google Keywords Tool (They recently updated so exact match searches will differ from above sites)
https://adwords.google.com/select/Ke...?defaultView=2

For Sales History:
domaintools.com/domain-sales-history
namebio.com
dnsaleprice.com

To Sell Domains:
cax.com
pool.com
bido.com
aftermarket.com (haven't sold any there personally)
sedo.com
snapnames.com
godaddy.com (auctions)
flippa.com (developed websites)

Aftermarket Auction:
snapnames.com
namejet.com
pool.com

Trademarks Search:
Trademarkia.com
tess2.uspto.gov

Domaining News:
domaining.com

Traffic Data (These are not accurate)
Compete.com
Alexa.com

Browser Plug-ins:
Firefox
- SearchStatus (Views PR, Alexa Rank, Compete, & Mozilla Rank for sites you visit)
- FireBug - For coding
Chrome
- Chrome Seo - For Stats (Alexa/compete/PR/ & so on)
- SEO SERP
- SEO Site Tools

Payment or Domain Escrow
Escrow.com
Sedo.com
eCop.com

Domain Inventory Management: I use a simple Excel Sheet to manage my domains. You can keep separate one for each registrar or manage them all in one file.
CSV File to manage your inventory

You can post your tips as well.

lothos · Feb 3, 2011

For newbies, make sure you read the forums and learn, learn learn before you register domains. Don't waste money on worthless domains.

Another tip: There are almost ALWAYS coupons for domain names, both new registrations and renewals.

silentg · Feb 3, 2011

Gtld Lifecycle explained

silentg · Feb 9, 2011

Below is an excel sheet I use to manage my domains. You can add a separate column for renewal costs or just add the cost into the existing purchase price each year. Today's Date column is used to calculate the age of the domain so don't remove it.

Columns:
Domain Name
Registrar
Registration Date
Expiration Date
Domain Type
Purchase Price
Auction Lock
Listed for sale at
Parked at
Age
Todays Date
Sold For
Profit

Total Expense, Sales, & Profit is calculated on row 92.

Colored Excel File
ariyas.com/Domain Invetory List.xlt - Domain Invetory List.xlt
OR Simple CSV File
ariyas.com/Domain Invetory List1.csv - Domain Invetory List1.csv

biggie · Feb 9, 2011

my tips is...to ignore stuff like this:

Premium Letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T
Semi-Premium Letters J, K, U, V, W
Non-Premium Letters Q, X, Y, Z

don't be brainwashed

and for

Domaining News:

try to get it from the horses mouth...rather than letting someone tell you what's important and what's not....by not covering it.

imo...

FX · Feb 11, 2011

some helpful stuff for the new guys..best they read as much as they can and then start investing

rmg · Feb 19, 2011

The most important IMO: Newbies, dont waste any money before you learn very well the market (that can be 1/2 years reading forums, etc).

gcttirth · Feb 20, 2011

BEST RESOURCES, BOOKMARKED !

I would like to ask one thing, what if the LLLL is an all LLLL non-premium domain ( XQZY.com ), and available for <$15? Should one buy it ?

Thanks for putting effort in this

silentg · Feb 20, 2011

You will have hard time selling it. If it gets decent traffic then it'll be worth it

Warrior 66 · Feb 25, 2011

Thanks mate , i am new in domaining and this information is very helpful to me .
+rep added

IamMagic · Feb 27, 2011

rmg said:
The most important IMO: Newbies, dont waste any money before you learn very well the market (that can be 1/2 years reading forums, etc).

I wish I had read this good advice 3 months ago, I have 4 sites that are useless as the companies, or amazon, will not allow them as an affiliate.

Is it best to just cancel the sites, or offer them back to the Company for free (in case they send a freebie back)?

eg - one site is a .mobi

Thanks in adavance

Name Trader · Feb 27, 2011

I'd just delete them if they are trademark domains. It's a hassle offering them to the trademark owners for free.

IamMagic · Feb 28, 2011

stub said:
I'd just delete them if they are trademark domains. It's a hassle offering them to the trademark owners for free.

Thanks. I will take that advice.

silentg · Mar 20, 2011

domainsherpa.com has some great interviews with successful domainers. Check it out. Esp. the one with Brian (Teendomainer)

biggie · Mar 24, 2011

X is now a premium letter

silentg · Jul 8, 2011

Bumping so newcomers can read it.

zinc19 · Jul 19, 2011

Great read, cheers

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