question Name server questions

omelet said:

Hi I've got a question.

I am brokering a few domain names and I've asked the domain owners to forward their domains to my brokerage website, so that my reach-out to potential buyers sounds more legit.

Some of the domain owners ask me t provide name servers. I understand it's like when we sell on Brandbucket, we need to change name server to: ns1.brandbucket.com, and ns2.brandbucket.com. But what is my NSs?

If my brokerage website is abcde.com, shall I ask domain owners to set their name servers to: ns1.abcde.com, and ns2.abcde.com?


thanks!!!

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Great question,
Feel 99% of websites; uses ns1+ ns2

The only one ns3+ ns4 first 2 NS is epik

Epik’s name servers are changing first two NS:
ns3.epik.com
ns4.epik.com

Why? maybe @Rob Monster can say, epik is ns3+ns4
Disclaimer: Epik is my favorite registrar.
Followed thread, and your question. GL!!!

Samer said:

Great question,
i feel 99% of websites; uses ns1+ ns2

The only one ns3+ ns4 first 2 NS is epik

Epik’s name servers are changing first two NS:
ns3.epik.com
ns4.epik.com

Why? maybe @Rob Monster can say, epik is ns3+ns4
Disclaimer: Epik is my favorite registrar.
Followed thread, and your question. GL!!!

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thanks

If my website is "namesbuy.com", my name servers should be:

ns1.namesbuy.com
ns2.namesbuy.com

?

Correct? is it that simple? or need to buy any or setup anything further?

omelet said:

thanks

If my website is "namesbuy.com", my name servers should be:

ns1.namesbuy.com
ns2.namesbuy.com

?

Correct? is it that simple? or need to buy any or setup anything further?

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I tend to say yes, and stand by my prev post.

Know any else who uses ns3+ns4 as 1st 2? Gl

Samer

omelet said:

thanks

If my website is "namesbuy.com", my name servers should be:

ns1.namesbuy.com
ns2.namesbuy.com

?

Correct? is it that simple? or need to buy any or setup anything further?

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No, it doesn't work that way. Having a website and having your own nameservers are two different things.

You probably just want the domain owners to use a simple 302 forward to your site instead, a lot less complicated.

HotKey said:

No, it doesn't work that way. Having a website and having your own nameservers are two different things.

You probably just want the domain owners to use a simple 302 forward to your site instead, a lot less complicated.

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Why not 301?
isnt 301 consider more “permanent” less error?

Samer said:

Why not 301?
isnt 301 consider more “permenant” less error?

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Other way around.. 301 is permanent. Probably don't want that for domains that are for sale.

* edit yes correct it is permanent. You want to stick with 302

HotKey said:

Other way around.. 301 is permanent. Probably don't want that for domains that are for sale.

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Heard “permanent” limits prospective errors?
What’s “permanent” if 301 can still b changed?

Samer

Samer said:

Heard “permanent” limits prospective errors?
What’s “permanent” if 301 can be changed?

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I think it has to do with the way it get indexed. 302 is ignored.

omelet said:

I am brokering a few domain names and I've asked the domain owners to forward their domains to my brokerage website, so that my reach-out to potential buyers sounds more legit.

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Hi

question: if the domain earns ppc revenue, the how are you compensating for that?

question: if the domain is not earning, but was on lander, how do you compensate for exposure difference, if any.

answer to your question: you can have owner perform a url redirect to your website/
or you have to create a nameserver at the registrar or host
google . create nameserver

or
they (owners) can set ns to bodis, then select urlredirect and add your site for the banner contact, and they can still earn ppc as before, if any.

I set up www.biggie.us that way

imo….

omelet said:

Hi I've got a question.

I am brokering a few domain names and I've asked the domain owners to forward their domains to my brokerage website, so that my reach-out to potential buyers sounds more legit.

Some of the domain owners ask me t provide name servers. I understand it's like when we sell on Brandbucket, we need to change name server to: ns1.brandbucket.com, and ns2.brandbucket.com. But what is my NSs?

If my brokerage website is abcde.com, shall I ask domain owners to set their name servers to: ns1.abcde.com, and ns2.abcde.com?


thanks!!!

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But it's totally your choice, why you ask us? )) Make it ns1.abcde.com and ns2.abcde.com, or ns3.abcde.com and ns4.abcde.com, or obama.abcde.com and trump.abcde.com, or even use as a root any other your domain sitting on the same server, like ns1.abcdesale.com, and ns2.abcdesale.com. Like Parkingcrew do - their site is parkingcrew.com but client nameservers are ns1/ns2.parkingcrew.net.

You create these nameservers at your side, it's totally your call.

It's perhaps wise not to mix the client domains with your own nameservers, i.e. if your site is on ns1/ns2 then put the client sites on ns3/ns4. Like at Epik.

Or make it by redirect, as friends suggested, or by A/CNAME record.

Not sure what to choose? Ask your technical guy. Don't have one? Ask your hosting support for advice.

Good luck ))

Option 1: Check the help section of the registrar you client is using. If they offer free webforwarding - then direct your client to appropriate instructions. Such as (GoDaddy case):
https://www.godaddy.com/help/forward-my-domain-12123

Option 2: If the registrar in question does not offer (free) web forwarding (or if the client has configuration difficulties), indeed, let them set dns servers. The servers of your webhosting company. You host your brokerage website abcde.com somewhere, so you are using something like ns1.yourhosting.com and ns2.youhosting.com as dns for abcde.com. So, give them the same set of dns servers.
Next step: start hosting these domains as extra websites inside your existing webhosting account. They would not serve any content, but would be set in forwarding mode. Most hosting control panels do allow such a setup, or you can always put just one index.php inside, like this:

<?php
header("Location: http://abcde.com", true, 302);
exit;
?>