How To Really Profit from Domain Names

trishan · 04-03-2005, 05:29 PM

Great article for newbies. I would be more than happy to answer any of your questions on web development

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Have you heard about domain names that sold for over a million dollars? Inspired by this, you imagine registering a great domain name, hanging onto it for a while, and then selling it off to become the next multi-millionaire. It could happen, but don`t count on it!

First of all, many of the truly great domain names are already taken. Second, the dot com bust took some of the wind out of inflated domain name prices. (If you sell your domain name for millions of dollars worth of stock in a publicly traded dot com flop, what is the name really worth?)

The cybersquatter buys domain names totally on speculation. Sometimes he will register names of famous brands, companies, or individuals. Time and again, these domain name speculators learn the hard way that they must respect intellectual property rights. They hope that some large corporation will pay big bucks to them for the use of the company`s own (already trademarked) name. Instead, they end up with threatening letters from a law firm for their attempts at extortion.

However, you can still make money from domain names if you are sensible in your approach. Here are some suggestions on ways to profit.

1. Affiliate Programs: Use your domain name to promote an appropriate affiliate program. Either redirect to the affiliate site or write a review that links to them.

2. Informational Sites: Create content and then profit from it by earning advertising revenue through Google AdSense or a similar program.

3. Redirect to Your Own Site: Some reasons you might want to do this include preventing competitors from using a particular domain name and benefiting from searches some users perform by domain name. (For example, if they wanted to order flowers, they might just type "flowers.com" in their web browser. You could get some traffic and sales this way.)

4. Product Sites: Create your own or sell someone else`s product appropriate to your domain name.

5. Park Your Domain Names: You might feel that your name has real potential for resale value. There are companies that will allow you to park your domain on their servers, advertise that your name is for sale, and split advertising revenue with you.

The trick is to generate traffic for your domain name. That traffic in turn will create revenue. Then, when you go to sell your domain name, you will have a few things going for you.

First, you will have a fully developed website. A fully constructed building on a piece of land increases the value of the real estate property. Similarly, the value of your domain name is enhanced by a complete and operating website.

Second, you have traffic. Just as a shopping mall with no traffic results in no sales, so a website must have traffic to generate income.

Third, you have income. An income property, such as an apartment building, can be appraised on the basis of its income (as well as other factors). Similarly, the gross income, net profits and cashflow of a website have value. For example, if someone offered you $1,000 for your domain name and website when it was generating $10,000 per day in profits, you would likely laugh at him.

You really can profit from your domain name investments by adding value and properly developing your web properties.

**Cyberian** · 04-04-2005, 12:18 AM

Nice article Trishan not only as a primer for n00bs but as a reminder to others that whatever the name, content adds value.
Thanks for sharing, Kenny

**Eric** · 04-04-2005, 01:16 AM

Thanks for sharing the article. I'm still a noob, thanks for helping out.

WebbyMedia · 04-04-2005, 08:41 PM

Thanks for the article. Good reading!

crazy · 04-04-2005, 08:48 PM

Great article, alot of good tips in there.

trishan · 04-05-2005, 02:59 AM

No problems guys. Glad to help!

romow · 04-05-2005, 10:01 AM

another excellent article!
these good ones should be parked somewhere in np
so that newbies can go there and read.

redhippo · 04-05-2005, 03:37 PM

this a great write!!!!
are you the author of the article?

i would like to get permission to reprint!

Squire · 04-06-2005, 01:32 AM

Wow great article. Thanks for the in sight

tinggg · 04-06-2005, 01:56 AM

Hi Trishan

Can you expand a bit more on Affliate sites/program? I own a bling domain which would make a good could site to sell jewelrey on. if I sign up for an affiliate program is it just a case of redirecting my domain to their site? I've looked at some affiliate programs and they just seem to supply banner code none of them have explained that I just need to point my domain at their site. As i'm new to all this most of my names are .in and .co.in - i'm guessing that it would better for me to sign up with affliates that provide services to the India market, however I haven't been able to find one - is there a website which lists international affliate programs?

Sorry for all the questions, any further info would be appreciate.
Thanks

alizarki · 05-24-2005, 12:20 AM

Great Article Good Source

Neo54 · 05-24-2005, 06:00 PM

Excellent article! You mentioned something about trademark names, so I'd like to ask you some questions please.
I bought several Disney.com names awhile back before the laws got tough. Can you make any suggestions on how I might use them to make money without going to jail?
I did not buy them to extort money from Disney, I bought them to sell to timeshare companies offering Disney tickets or prizes, or just resort related businesses.
Examples: DisneyFree.com, DisneyFunFree.com, DisneyFunStuff.com
>
>Any help or advice is appreciated.
>Thanks, Neo

nicedomain4sale · 05-24-2005, 06:15 PM

Nice article.
Thanks Trishan for sharing.

linker · 05-25-2005, 04:36 AM

I agree, great article, thanks for it!

beanochris · 05-25-2005, 09:16 AM

Thank you. This article will help me a lot.

unknowngiver · 05-27-2005, 02:50 PM

Hey
thats a great article bro
it might help me in future

thanks for shairing

ApeXX · 05-30-2005, 07:24 AM

A very nice article! Now that I read It I'm going to go buy a domain and sell it for a couple million!

unknowngiver · 05-30-2005, 08:00 AM

lol couple of million

ya buddy you owe him something then lol

komp · 05-30-2005, 10:55 AM

Well first i need uniques so just looking ons edo and a doamins had this
Unique Visitors per month: 23,468
How do you get these do you pay to advertise.....

Thanks

rob123 · 06-01-2005, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Neo54

Excellent article! You mentioned something about trademark names, so I'd like to ask you some questions please.
I bought several Disney.com names awhile back before the laws got tough. Can you make any suggestions on how I might use them to make money without going to jail?
I did not buy them to extort money from Disney, I bought them to sell to timeshare companies offering Disney tickets or prizes, or just resort related businesses.
Examples: DisneyFree.com, DisneyFunFree.com, DisneyFunStuff.com
>
>Any help or advice is appreciated.
>Thanks, Neo

affiliate programs might be good for you in timeshare related affiliate programs[?]. i don't know if disney can/will do anything to you since you are/could be profiting off their trademark.

bbalegere · 08-21-2005, 08:35 AM

Great Article!

Element · 08-21-2005, 05:58 PM

Nice article, thanks for sharing. =)

Red Eyes Arena · 08-23-2005, 05:25 PM

great article this is cool! When I start buying domains I will remember these tips! ^^

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tinggg NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 189 208.00 NP$ (Donate)	Hi Trishan Can you expand a bit more on Affliate sites/program? I own a bling domain which would make a good could site to sell jewelrey on. if I sign up for an affiliate program is it just a case of redirecting my domain to their site? I've looked at some affiliate programs and they just seem to supply banner code none of them have explained that I just need to point my domain at their site. As i'm new to all this most of my names are .in and .co.in - i'm guessing that it would better for me to sign up with affliates that provide services to the India market, however I haven't been able to find one - is there a website which lists international affliate programs? Sorry for all the questions, any further info would be appreciate. Thanks

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Neo54 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 23 24.00 NP$ (Donate)	Excellent article! You mentioned something about trademark names, so I'd like to ask you some questions please. I bought several Disney.com names awhile back before the laws got tough. Can you make any suggestions on how I might use them to make money without going to jail? I did not buy them to extort money from Disney, I bought them to sell to timeshare companies offering Disney tickets or prizes, or just resort related businesses. Examples: DisneyFree.com, DisneyFunFree.com, DisneyFunStuff.com > >Any help or advice is appreciated. >Thanks, Neo

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