How to start 'domaining'?

[jdab]

Posting in the newbies forum as I would consider myself a newbie.

I have had an interest in domain names for a while, but could only dream of making sales of $x,xxx+.

In this day and age and with the lack of available .com/.net etc domain names, do you think it's possible for someone like me to get involved in the industry?

I'm not in any way looking to make a living out of this, but it would be nice to earn a few bucks here and there.

 

[N-A]

You can take the easy way and ask for suggestions, which others provided. Or take the route most of the people who suggested ideas to you did and do your own research so it's not bias on what they believe.

A lot of the information is regurgitated information from blogs, forums, etc. that they've read. I'm not saying it's incorrect at all.

I am saying, research on your own and if you have a specific question that you just can't grasp about domainng, ask it for specific answers.

Otherwise, you're going to get opinionated results on what worked for who best and be even more lost than when you began. Ultimately, you may give up on your pursuit of domaining.

Good luck

 

[Nadeem75]

Definitely its very technical job, lot of Guesses, Appraisals and Gut feeling with tons of Luck is needed for this what i say Real Estate Industry of online industry. You never know at what time and at what selling platform anybody is watching and interested to buy your domain. So if you got something in your bag relatively good domain if not extraordinary at-least try to through into the top 4 to 5 auction sites to remain in the game. May be the coming day is your lucky day.

 

[kyndransc]

I see that everyone is talking about buying domains and reselling them for cash in these forums. I really have never thought of this as a business. I am new to all of this. I just bought my first domain threw NAMELYWEB and it was 2.99 with the coupon code IAMCHEAP. Should I purchase multiple domains and try to sell them or is this an expensive price and not worth buying?

 

[jdab]

I see that everyone is talking about buying domains and reselling them for cash in these forums. I really have never thought of this as a business. I am new to all of this. I just bought my first domain threw NAMELYWEB and it was 2.99 with the coupon code IAMCHEAP. Should I purchase multiple domains and try to sell them or is this an expensive price and not worth buying?

$2.99 is dirt cheap for a domain name, so if you can find anything half decent that you feel you can sell on for a profit (whether it be a $5 profit or $xxxx, go for it. We all have to start somewhere

 

[Nattydomain]

Christmas in August....dont just buy domains because they are cheap, making up shit and then saying "hey everyone I have this crap for sale" Study what works and what does not PLEASE!!!

 

[forge]

Christmas in August....dont just buy domains because they are cheap, making up shit and then saying "hey everyone I have this crap for sale" Study what works and what does not PLEASE!!!

Can you retry that without mincing words?



No Christmas for me!

 

[kyndransc]

well I can make up the name its not like I have to pick them. Ill try and make some good ones while the coupon code still works then since i can use still! thanks!

 

[DKN]

1. Spend time searching for godaddy coupons. Sure, you'll spend just as much time complaining about their service later, and you could use the time chasing coupons doing silly stuff like research, but a 2.99 coupon is a 2.99 coupon.

2. Think of two or three popular words and throw them together.
For example: 'Cloud' is popular. So is 'Bitcoin'. And everybody likes pizza. So why not register cloudbitcoinbpizza.com and cover all your bases at once?

3. Don't worry about grammar or proper use of plural vs singular. 'BuyGarbagesOnline.com' makes perfect sense and could be worth millions.

4. Trademarks, schmademarks. Were you able to register 'NikeIphonecases.com'? Good for you! It's a surefire winner, and anyone who says "trademark issues" is just a H8R who wishes they had thought of it first.

5. If the unthinkable happens and the domains you registered 11 months ago didn't sell, go on various domain forums / ebay and unload them for whatever you can get in order to keep going. Maybe a package deal for cloudbitcoinbpizza.com, BuyGarbagesOnline.com, NikeIphonecases.com and a triple-hyphenated domain to be named later. Sell all of them for $4 and after paypal fees you'll have enough left to buy a new domain that might make you rich - as long as you can find a $2.99 godaddy coupon!

Wow....Excellent Theory

Its the pulse of newbie domainer.... hahaha

BTW BuyGarbagesOnline.com is still available

 

[Keith]

First, set aside a bunch of money that you will surely lose. Next, ignore all extensions except .com. Last, buy quality not quantity. But since you're new, you don't know what quality is...enter you're empty wallet and shattered dreams

 

[jdab]

yawn

 

[Hybrid Names]

"Godaddy VP caught bidding against customers" LOL :D

 

[Name Trader]

This is ancient news. Please provide a link with such claims.

 

[jideofor]

First, set aside a bunch of money that you will surely lose. Next, ignore all extensions except .com. Last, buy quality not quantity. But since you're new, you don't know what quality is...enter you're empty wallet and shattered dreams

Keith, I bet you hadn't seen my PM probably due to being inundated with large volume of emails. Please check it out! Thanks!

 

[N-A]

Damn. NamePros never stops to amuse me with all these 'where to start domaining' threads.

People jam regurgitated shit down the OP's throat, when he asked a simple question: "where to start domaining?"

It's ironic that this question always seems to be posted on a domaining forum with domainers bound to make a name for themselves by putting in their 2 cents on where to begin or how to do it... when it's all in this forum, buried alive by new posts just like this one.

Don't let newbies take the easy way out. With all the information you're pumping at them, it's the same BS found in other threads. Let them read and find out what worked for who and why, rather than compile it in an easy 1-3 paragraph reason.

 

[jamesosix]

to start with I'd say stay away from brandables. Selling domains is hard work. Selling brandables is close to impossible (for newbies at least).

 

[NPer]

It all starts in the mind.

That's the truth.

 

[Erin Nagata]

Have you figured out the kind of niche you would like to engage with.

 

[Weber]

Best to start with wealthy parents.