Domains by mail

[Kuffy]

Do you guys think it is worth creating a double opt-in mailing site to sell domain names? If you are an active registreant or name buyer, it seems to make sense to build a list of prospective buyers, and to keep them informed of the latest acquisitions.

 

[Kuffy]

I'm surprised that this thread didn't get any replies or interest, especially when one sees the number of posts about outbound marketing and mailing.

I was also surprised to see that somebody had let the domain name Domains by Mail.com drop, so I grabbed it. I've put a mail handling CMS on it to see how it goes.

 

[jideofor]

Do you guys think it is worth creating a double opt-in mailing site to sell domain names? If you are an active registreant or name buyer, it seems to make sense to build a list of prospective buyers, and to keep them informed of the latest acquisitions.

Yes, it does. I think FX did mention that he has a list of buyers which he had gathered over the years. But how do you go about it,considering your domains will each serve different purpose?

 

[Kuffy]

I'm using phplist, and that allows for users to have attributes. If a user gives himself a "financial" attribute, then I can restrict his mailing to financial newsletters only. At least this is the way I hope it will work. The mailing isn't for a specific domain, but for recent acquisitions in various categories.

I might try RSS feeds for individual sales, but that is some way in the future.

 

[DomainBoxio]

I think building legitimate, opted-in email lists is the priority for just about all websites these days. You have "open-source" softwares giving away their product free to everyone and never getting 1 paid user, all the while racking up tons of money through email lists.

So definitely, this makes perfect sense. Congrats on your relevant domain registration!

 

[Kuffy]

Thanks Boxio. I just felt that if somone visits my for sale landing page, and leaves, that is a real wasted resource. I don't want to sell the lists though, I'd rather use them to sell my domains, or promote services that I know and like.

 

[DomainBoxio]

Yes, this is probably what your subscribers would prefer, as well