How do I maximize revenue?

[White Fang]

I own CustomerService.com and since I attended the TRAFFIC conference I've been deluged with offers to park it, sell it, sell sub-domains, or lease it?
If this was your domain, what tack would you take to maximize revenue and with what companies would you work? Thanks.

 

[irishmat]

park it, see how much revenue it makes, if it makes good revenue you can leave it as a nice earner, or lease it if you can get more revenue that way

all the while listening to offers and if one comes along that you like then sell

 

[Devil_Dog]

Shooo, if it were me, I'd be contacting companies left and right with offers of leasing sub-domains out to them, ie:

ford.customerservice.com

apple.customerservice.com

etc etc

 

[mcaricofe]

How, exactly, does subdomain leasing work?

 

[nRnF]

Parking ist would be throwing out your money through ther window.

The subdomain option is probably the best option.

Get you a coder to implement automatic subdomain creation (aprox. 600USD for coding) and charge arround 5 to 15 / month.
(starting with low offers, untill you got recognition)

How much traffic got the domain undeveloped ?

 

[weblord]

domain like this needs development, why not develop it into a trouble ticket site or offer free customer support and for some customized, offer it as paid just an idea.

 

[Don]

If this was my domain, I'd sell, and laugh all the way to the bank.

But then again, the kind of cash the sale would bring would change my life forever. You might not be in same boat.

And i'd have to disagree with weblord on this one... this domain doesn't need development at all - if you're looking to sell.

But I agree with him wholeheartedly if he's just saying that it's a waste of your time to have it parked. It would make much much more if it had some sort of development on it.

 

[faisj]

I own CustomerService.com and since I attended the TRAFFIC conference I've been deluged with offers to park it, sell it, sell sub-domains, or lease it?
If this was your domain, what tack would you take to maximize revenue and with what companies would you work? Thanks.

I guess it all depends on how much time/work you want to put into it.
To make fast money I would sell it... In case you make an investment
and have the time you should develp it.

Good luck with the domain.

Kind regards,

Faizal

 

[Shorty]

I vote for having a programmer build a system for you to rent subdomains. You might need a couple of thousand capital to get everything sorted, but we're talking about a very long term stream of income here.

Go to some of the big companies and ask them if they'd be interested in such a service. If you get any positive responses it's a good sign...

Alternatively, reply to the people offering to buy your domain, and ask them if they'd be interested in renting it instead.

 

[White Fang]

Sorry I didn't respond to your suggestions sooner but I've been travelling out of the country for the past 2 months.
Update: I currently have CustomerService.com parked with Dotzup.com and they are getting me much more revenue than the 2 previous parking companies. (Please take a look at the site www.CustomerService.com and see what you think...I like the graphics on the landing page). I wanted to see what kind of unsolicited traffic I'd get and right now it's about 3,500 uniques per month with almost 50% CTR!
I also recently signed up with CentralNIC.com to have them sell sub-domains...a new product for them...we'll see how it goes. If customer service sub-domains catch on that could be a good source of income...who knows ?

 

[Charley]

does leasing for any kinds of domains?

 

[karuturi]

You have a great domain, Man. Congrats!