question Is it possible to be very successful in domaining only with handreg domains ?

[Domain Name Invest]

I often hear that handreg domains are for beginners (often because they are just starting out and it's better to fail with domains registered at handreg fee) and that as the domainer progresses, they move almost exclusively to dropreg domains...

Do you know of any examples of successful domainers who have built their fortunes largely on handreg domains (except for the early investors in domaining of course) ?

 

[DealMaker1]

I could hand-reg a few great domains in the past 2 years, but nowadays I struggle to find good names which are still available for hand-reg. I am talking about .com domains only.

I think don't waste your time and money on hand-registration.

There are a number of ways to go about finding them and you have to have a good feel for it. You also have to be creative and have a musical ear. Not everyone does. If you don't, probably best to quit while you're ahead. But every good portfolio should have some hand regs.

 

[evil]

If I have to invest money in reg fee domains today, I would do so only on the new TLDs.
There is too much competition on .com and it has been over-explored.
There are dictionary names for a few dollars with the new extensions; I prefer them to a domain like keyword1keword2.com or worse keyword1keword2keyword3.com
We also don't know if in 2033 (and if domains will be still used) what will be the king tld

 

[JB Lions]

If I have to invest money in reg fee domains today, I would do so only on the new TLDs.
There is too much competition on .com and it has been over-explored.
There are dictionary names for a few dollars with the new extensions; I prefer them to a domain like keyword1keword2.com or worse keyword1keword2keyword3.com
We also don't know if in 2033 (and if domains will be still used) what will be the king tld

.com will still be king. I wish we would stop with this amateur hour stuff of some other TLD taking over. You can't show me a mathematical path of how some other TLD could take over .com or which one.

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And yes, you can be successful/make a living on new regs. I can find new regs all day, just keyword combos, I have nice keyword lists or simply looking ahead and buy what's coming.

 

[evil]

.com is the king but we don't know what will happen in the future.
As we are talking about investments, we have to think about the market of the future and not on the actual rules.
You have to build a website for your new hotel. Do you buy a combined hotelsomething.com for xxxx$ or xxxxx$ or you choose a domain like hotel.something for xx$ or xxx$? I would prefer for example hotel .farm or .maison or .gallery

 

[JB Lions]

.com is the king but we don't know what will happen in the future.
As we are talking about investments, we have to think about the market of the future and not on the actual rules.
You have to build a website for your new hotel. Do you buy a combined hotelsomething.com for xxxx$ or xxxxx$ or you choose a domain like hotel.something for xx$ or xxx$? I would prefer for example hotel .farm or .maison or .gallery

Again, you can't show me a mathematical path of another extension taking over, try it with your next reply. Pick an extension you think can take over. Tell me how many regs .com has and the one you chose. Then tell me how many regs that new extension needs to make every year to take over. You can't.

And the argument you just made has been take apart already. People buying new extensions aren't pricing hotel.whatever at $xx or $xxx. Sometimes they're pricing it even more than the .com. And smart businesses go with .com, since you won't ever have confusion with that extension.

Already existing long threads on this all over this forum.

 

[bmugford]

Again, you can't show me a mathematical path of another extension taking over, try it with your next reply. Pick an extension you think can take over. Tell me how many regs .com has and the one you chose. Then tell me how many regs that new extension needs to make every year to take over. You can't.

As far as .COM dominance, as long as domains are relevant it will lead the way.

More websites are launched on .COM each day than any other extension.

There are still opportunities in non .COM, but that doesn't change the dominance of .COM.

Brad

 

[JB Lions]

Haven't checked stats in awhile.

.com over 160,000,000
all new gtlds combined - 30,000,000

.com is 5x + all new gtld combined

#1 new tld as far as count is .xyz at a paltry 4.3 million regs and dropping

https://ntldstats.com/tld

https://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/dnib/index.xhtml?section=tlds

There is no catching up.

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Plus, some of these new gtlds have some crazy renewals for the better keywords. .com doesn't.

Look at this poor guy @ThatNameGuy

"For instance I registered connector.link a few days ago for $159 and it renews for $159."

https://www.namepros.com/threads/link-binge-continues.1289392/page-17#post-8830371

And I've seen some for much higher than that.

 

[govtvacancy01]

Yes, it is possible to be successful in the domain industry by hand registering domains. Hand registering domains refers to the process of manually registering a new domain name, as opposed to acquiring an already registered one. Some individuals and businesses have built successful portfolios and made significant profits by hand registering unique, memorable, and valuable domain names. However, success in the domain industry can also depend on other factors such as market demand, branding, and domain monetization strategies.

 

[Charybdis]

Yes, it is possible to be successful in the domain industry by hand registering domains. Hand registering domains refers to the process of manually registering a new domain name, as opposed to acquiring an already registered one. Some individuals and businesses have built successful portfolios and made significant profits by hand registering unique, memorable, and valuable domain names. However, success in the domain industry can also depend on other factors such as market demand, branding, and domain monetization strategies.

Thanks, ChatGPT. LOL.

 

[buydomainnames]

I often hear that handreg domains are for beginners (often because they are just starting out and it's better to fail with domains registered at handreg fee) and that as the domainer progresses, they move almost exclusively to dropreg domains...

Do you know of any examples of successful domainers who have built their fortunes largely on handreg domains (except for the early investors in domaining of course) ?

Anything is possible , but I prefer to follow friendly advice from most of successfull domainers. I listen to their wise advice and learn their experience everyday

 

[marijuanadomain]

99% of my domains are hand reg and selling all the time
easy peasy money making hobby

 

[Cannuck]

99% of my domains are hand reg and selling all the time
easy peasy money making hobby

Ditto... one's gotta be in the right headspace when you hand reg'd, lol, it helps to experience the niche.

 

[Goku]

Yes it is possible but you'll have to be very thorough on the current market trend. Like for 2020-2022 the NFT trend was quite exploding. Many handreg domains sold for a good figure.

Likewise, few years back aerial/drone based domains were sold for a good price.
Now currently its GPT until the fad will go away.

 

[Domain Name Invest]

Please define "very successful".

I would define "very successful" as having a net income of a few thousand dollars per month (meaning renewal fees deducted).
Enough, for example, to consider devoting a significant part of your time to this potentially lucrative activity.

 

[Domain Name Invest]

As there are many very interesting messages, I would like to warmly thank all the opinions and advices shared here, thank you for your contribution to help beginner domainers like myself.

 

[Croc]

If by hand-reg, you mean registering domains that are only 1 day expired, then yes, it's very possible.
If they aren't recently expired and are brand new registrations, the likelihood of success is low.

Use ExpiredDomains.net or Dropfilter.app to filter daily drop lists.

 

[marijuanadomain]

If by hand-reg, you mean registering domains that are only 1 day expired, then yes, it's very possible.
If they aren't recently expired and are brand new registrations, the likelihood of success is low.

Use ExpiredDomains.net or Dropfilter.app to filter daily drop lists.

"If they aren't recently expired and are brand new registrations, the likelihood of success is low."

not true- if I show you my domain portfolio, you see all the domains are hand reg and good quality
go to Squarely.com and find out yourself

 

[nithya78]

Majority of my domains are handregs (primarily dropped domains) and I have sold at least a few .com and .org for $xxxx. You really need to find those gems. Along with that I also sometimes get carried away and buy some useless ones also from time to time.

 

[kor]

Majority of my domains are handregs (primarily dropped domains)

It's called dropreg, not handreg.

To be able to say handreg, you need to register the domain name using your own creativity without being inspired by a ready-made list.

 

[yb1313]

Majority of my domains are handregs (primarily dropped domains) and I have sold at least a few .com and .org for $xxxx. You really need to find those gems. Along with that I also sometimes get carried away and buy some useless ones also from time to time.

Cool, but one can buy thousands of domains and sell a few, the question here in this thread is whether you're profitable overall with your handregs domains. Regards

 

[Chieff]

I think acquiring knowledge about domaining is the key to success

what names to register, who needs such domain, how long it takes to close the sale are the key

most of these are only gained thru experience and understanding the market

 

[FolioTeam]

Don't do it unless you know what you're doing.

 

[branding]

Don't do it unless you know what you're doing.

Or take a leap of faith*

* Be prepared to fail and deal with the consequences. Either way, it's a life lesson.

 

[Sheogorath]

A common misconception is the notion that all good domains have already been registered and it is impossible to hand register a good domain.
There are good gems that are being dropped on a daily basis, some even in the 5 to 6 figures end user potential.
While it is true that they are rare, if putting enough hours and days, it is possible to hand register premium Domains.
Also, if watching new trends, one can get ahead of the Market and register excellent Domains before everyone else(for example, keyword "Crypto" some years back).

 

[Jeffrey]

Yes, but very rare. My first ever domain sale was a handreg, but it there was no handreg from then on as far as I could remember. Most of my sales now were domains I got at Snapnames.