news NamePros Landers with Buy Now, Escrow.com integration, and much more

Hey, domain sellers!

We have a special surprise for you.

Continuing from last year (and last week), we have some exciting updates to share with you about NamePros Parking Landers!

First, consider this:

You price your domain name at $2,500. For years, hundreds of interested buyers want to buy it, but the price is too high for them. They don't even try to contact you because they don't realize that the price is negotiable or may change. Years later, you decide to lower the price to $995. How many previously-interested buyers would buy it at this lowered price? You’d never know — until now!

With our new Buy Now options, you can finally contact those previous buyers to increase your sales opportunities.

Here’s how:

Our landers have an option that requires buyers to confirm their email address before they can see the price. Once confirmed, the price is available to them and their email address is available to you. Simple and effective. Learn more on DNW.com.

Want to see more styles and options? Visit our live demo domains!

Now, let’s talk new features!​

• Buy Now: Add a Buy button with a sales price and payment options for buyers to purchase your domains.
  • Escrow.com (Recommended): Starts an Escrow.com transaction for you and allows the buyer to pay immediately.
  • PayPal: Creates a PayPal transaction for the buyer to pay directly to your PayPal account.
  • Email: You and the buyer use email to choose a payment method (e.g., crypto), discuss lease-to-own (LTO) options, etc.
• Location: Country, region (e.g., state or province), and locality (e.g., city, town, or village) of your inquirers to help you understand where they are located, the best time to contact them, etc.
• Bulk Management: Set options on multiple domains at the same time: prices, payment methods, appearance, etc. using our website's interface or your favorite spreadsheet software (e.g., Google Sheets).
  • Bulk Edit: Export, Edit, and Upload to apply your changes all at once.
• Exports: Download a list of your domains and their settings, customizations, and inquiries, including buyers’ email addresses, offers, etc. (CSV format.)
• Domain Verification: Verify your domains by using any of these methods: name servers (NS), CNAME, or TXT records.
• Supersonic Speed Boost: Our landers already loaded blazingly fast, but now they’re even faster — a powerful increase in performance!
  • For techies: Go, Redis, and Elastic (previously only: PHP and MySQL)

Wait, there’s more!

Tell us the features that you want for NamePros Parking because we’re adding new features all year!

Features coming soon:​

(Updates: = In progress; = Complete & Available now!)

• Domain Monetization: Earn money from visitors to your domain names.
• Payment Plans: Payment buttons for lease-to-own (LTO) and renting, e.g., “$995/mo for 8 months”
• Account notifications: Inquiry summaries and account notices about your parked domains, sent by email.
• Portfolio Website: A sharable storefront of the domains in your account with search and filters.
• Marketplace: Showcases all domains listed for sale that buyers can search and filter, along with privacy settings for sellers and their domains.
• Traffic monitoring with Google Analytics: See real-time visitors and historical statistics about them, including demographics, referral sources, search engine queries, browsers, OS, etc.
• Traffic reporting natively: The number of visitors to parked domains, optionally displayed on your landing pages.
• Display Images: Bring your landers to life with domain logos, accepted payment methods (e.g., Visa and Mastercard), relevant photos (e.g., puppies on awesomepaw-some domains), paint a picture of what the domain can become, etc. You could even include your company's logo, your headshot, etc.
  • Tip: Use ChatGPT to create a visually-inspiring image for each of your domains!
  • Pro Tip: Images with transparent backgrounds look amazing!
• Custom Descriptions: Add your own descriptions to your landers, along with text formatting and template variables. Learn more on TheDomains.com.
• About Seller (You): Tell visitors about yourself or your company with advanced text styling. Your user card is the perfect place to showcase your experience (e.g., total sales, awards, certifications, notable past clients), your company's details (e.g., slogan, phone number, business hours, languages spoken), etc.
• Minimum Offers: Save time by setting a minimum offer amount to manage buyers’ expectations. Set it as a specific amount or a percentage of the buy-now price (e.g., 50% or 100% to match it exactly).
• Remove NamePros Branding: An option to remove unnecessary mentions of NamePros from parked pages.
• More Landers: Choose from multiple landing pages for various purposes, such as a new Buy Now Optimized lander.
• Price Visibility Control: Show each domain’s price before or after the buyer’s email address is confirmed. Your choice! We recommend after.
• Escrow.com Concierge: An option to use Domain Concierge Service for your Escrow.com transactions.
• Auto-Detected Buyer Details: View detailed information about your potential buyers alongside their inquiries, based on their IP address: their current time and timezone, location, neighborhood's average income and how crowded it is, ISP, hostname domain, connection type (e.g., Cable/DSL, Cellular, Corporate, or Satellite), the type of inquirer (e.g., residential, business, traveler, government, or college), whether they're using an anonymizing service (e.g., VPN or proxy), etc.
• Inquiry notifications: Choose whether to be notified only about inquiries that have confirmed their email address, or all inquiries including unconfirmed inquiries and offers below your chosen minimum, sent by email. Regardless of these settings, all inquiries are accessible on the website.
• Reach Unreachable Buyers: Contact buyers with one-click using proven deliverability and reachability to request that they email you and add your email address to their email's address book and allowlist, by using our "Ask for a reply" button.
• Auto-Protection From Domain Damage: Protect the value of your domains by blocking email abuse that could cause them to be banned and blocklisted. This feature requires using our nameservers that auto-set SPF and DMARC records for you.
• Address Bar Display: Show the visited domain name in the browser’s address bar for each of your landers.
• File Imports: Add domains to your account and set their options (e.g., prices and descriptions) by uploading spreadsheet files (e.g., .CSV).
• Anonymous Name Servers: Verify your domains and then set them to anonymous mode with our generic nameservers ns1.namepros-dns.com & ns2.namepros-dns.com.
• New design options: Choose from over 2,000 unique appearances to personalize your landers. Plus, a new font that is both beautiful and clear for all letters, including zeros, uppercase o's, lowercase L's, and uppercase i's.
• Example demo domains: A list of domains showcasing a variety of our features and appearance options. Use them as a buyer would to see the buyer experience! What's your favorite look?
• Seller card: Link your chosen display name to any website, such as your company website, portfolio page, social media, bio link page, or your NamePros profile. Optionally, show your logo or profile image.
  • Pro Tip: Link it to a NamePros parked domain that lists all your domains in its expanded description. Example: BothDescrips.com is linked to from all of our demo domains (e.g., MakeInquiry.com). Bonus: Real-world example.
• Descriptions with links: Add links to any text in descriptions, including short descriptions, expanded descriptions, and the seller description.
• Descriptions with custom FAQs: Add questions and answers (Q&As) to your expanded descriptions. These fancy theme-based FAQs expand and collapse to keep the page simple and polished.
• Exclusive VIP benefits: Special VIP recognition for VIP members in the confidence-building area and footer of landers. Less disclaimers on landers (e.g., removes the popup tooltip disclaimers for descriptions). And more!
• Catch-All Inbox: A unified mailbox of all emails sent to your parked domains.
• ️ Update: We created a dedicated page for new features and updates. Moving forward, visit this page to see what's new.

Most recent updates and fixes: View Everything

PRO TIP: There is a common misconception about how many domain sales happen because of marketplaces. In reality, many sales would still happen (and do happen) without the help of a marketplace, so NamePros is providing a free solution to sell domains and you keep 100% of your profit.

Our for-sale parking service is 100% free:​

• No upfront fees
• No monthly fees
• No commission (0%)
• No upgraded account necessary
• 100% of your sales belong to you!

How does all that sound?

Visit namepros.com/parking to get started!

Tip: Quickly access your parking dashboard using the "Sell" dropdown menu at the top.

Questions? Ask below, or check out our Help Guide for NamePros Parking.



P.S. Our announcement last week was not a prank. Spatial Scrolling™ is real, courtesy of NamePros innovation!

 

[Skyvisum]

@Bravo Mod Team ,I noticed when you list two word names, the second keyword does not show up when I go to find it .

Example is keyword A + Keyword B. Now I go to find domains,under parking ,input keyword B,it is blank .

Can you look into this.

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

Example is keyword A + Keyword B. Now I go to find domains,under parking ,input keyword B,it is blank .

Currently, the domain search is: "Domain must start with the above keyword."

There are plans to expand that, but it's part of a bigger overhaul.

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

the domain names resolve to their actual urls instead of redirection

The dev team recently discussed a way to do this that wouldn't take too long to do. It's on their list.

create your own button to redirect them to your own sales site to purchase along with Dan, Sedo, Afternic, GoDaddy, etc..

This incurs their full commission, right?

If yes, then what's the benefit of doing this instead of just parking directly with Afternic/GoDaddy?

Is the idea that you may be able to avoid high commissions if the buyer chooses Escrow.com, but you'll have to pay a higher commission of 25% when buyers choose Afternic/GoDaddy?

They can buy direct if they trust you and if not they can pick who they trust Escrow, Dan, Sedo, Afternic, GoDaddy etc.

That's the idea behind our landers, but there isn't currently a way to integrate with Afternic or Godaddy without paying them 25% commission.

Is there another way?

 

[SpareDomains]

This incurs their full commission, right?

If yes, then what's the benefit of doing this instead of just parking directly with Afternic/GoDaddy?

Is the idea that you may avoid the commission if the buyer chooses Escrow.com but you'll have to pay a higher commission of 25% when buyers choose Afternic/Godaddy?

That's the idea behind ours, but there isn't currently a way to integrate with Afternic or Godaddy without paying them 25% commission.

Is there another way?

Direct offer wise you can route wherever... Wire to business account, Escrow, PayPal, Escrow domains, Atompay, sedo, dan, etc... at 0% to 5% depending on which one ya choose.

If ya activate or create additional buttons to show on the lander some may be...

AtomWhiteLabel 7.5%
Dan 5% until that goes away
Sedo 10-15% depending if buyitnow or makeoffer
Afternic 25%
GoDaddy 25%

So the best way commission wise would be...

Direct
Dan
AtomWhiteLabel
Sedo
Afternic/GoDaddy

If ya don't have the atom white label then atom pay button 4.5% could work as well.

"If yes, then what's the benefit of doing this instead of just parking directly with Afternic/GoDaddy?
Is the idea that you may avoid the commission if the buyer chooses Escrow.com but you'll have to pay a higher commission of 25% when buyers choose Afternic/Godaddy?"

Benefit is to have to your domains actually resolve on their urls with SSL installed instead of redirecting to the 900 lb gorilla that takes 13 years of beta testing and still has bugs. There is a reason they are forcing 25% if ya don't point there and that is because most offers come from the landing page and they know this. Fast transfer networks are becoming an additional source but I still sell more direct from the lander. So I'll save $ if they come direct, choose atom, choose dan or choose sedo so if I'm putting an Afternic or GoDaddy button on the page it will be at the bottom in the hopes they choose one of the others first. Alternatively you could price adjust direct=0, sedo=10-15%, afternic/godaddy=25% but I haven't done that yet and no I don't care if their terms forbid it as if you're charging mob rates of 25% expect some users to adjust to your monopoly activity.

I'm doing some serious testing but it will take a while to form any conclusions.

 

[louddrums]

Fair point, and we can explore even better ways to achieve that, such as:

A message near the Show purchase price button that says, “8 others are viewing/considering its price” or “8 buyers are considering this price.”

The number 8 would be replaced with the number of confirmed email addresses given the price recently.

I want this. This is a powerful motivator for FOMO for buyers. I can attest to the effectiveness of this in my own marketing. When can this be implemented?

 

[NameGroove]

I want this. This is a powerful motivator for FOMO for buyers. I can attest to the effectiveness of this in my own marketing. When can this be implemented?

people can game this though... just enter some email requests to make the counter move. It's clearly a marketing ploy and not real. Not saying it won't work. But a savvy buyer knows it can be gamed

 

[zotix]

Fair point, and we can explore even better ways to achieve that, such as:

A message near the Show purchase price button that says, “8 others are viewing/considering its price” or “8 buyers are considering this price.”

The number 8 would be replaced with the number of confirmed email addresses given the price recently.

I love it! That's pretty smart, FOMO effect & adding relevancy to this Domain; people who are registered and press on a -Button to add it to a "Short / Wishlist" could also count in. Additionally, if not already implemented, make the viewers visible - which might get manipulated, same with the -Button - But, for instance, the "8 others are viewing/considering the price" is very good! Thanks.

I want this. This is a powerful motivator for FOMO for buyers. I can attest to the effectiveness of this in my own marketing. When can this be implemented?

This is exactly the cause of the FOMO Effect, a solid marketing strategy.

people can game this though... just enter some email requests to make the counter move. It's clearly a marketing ploy and not real. Not saying it won't work. But a savvy buyer knows it can be gamed

Sure, clicks & everything can be manipulated, but let's take eBay as an example.
Im currently selling some old stuff on eBay, so I visited the platform after a long time - I don't know if it's used in your countries that much (at least Craiglist is somehow relevant in the US), but for eBay:
Before, there was red text beside the Thumbnail. If you click on Details or within the whole page, there is a small text: "10 Users have this Product on their Watchlist."
I have noticed another message that says: 2 Users have this Product in their Cart.

So, from that angle, yes, it can be "faked," but still, it's a valid strategy to increase people's awareness of this product.

Kind regards,
zotix

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

Small update:

The message that shows when a buyer chooses PayPal has been updated to be less lawyer-y and more friendly:

PayPal payments are sent directly from you to the seller, with no intermediaries. PayPal and the seller can provide you with support for these transactions.

Thanks to @korganian for reminding us to improve that.

An informative update coming next week.

Big update coming this month.

 

[dirk]

@Bravo Mod Team

How about working with expired domains? Would be ace to search for domains offered through NP.

 

[Optimal Names]

The opportunities to capitalize on Afternic's "boost" decision are great. The iron is hot. Boost doesnt look too popular with domainers so far. Time will tell (for Boost) but I am moving more domains over to here.

 

[End User King]

Good idea

@Bravo Mod Team

How about working with expired domains? Would be ace to search for domains offered through NP.

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

How about working with expired domains? Would be ace to search for domains offered through NP.

Are you suggesting that we integrate with ExpiredDomains.net to have domains listed for sale on NamePros show on their website, or do you mean something else?

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

PSA for anyone having issues with Google Analytics reporting:​

Turn off both of these settings, especially the BETA one because we do not send user-ID data, which is required for that setting to work:

Both of those should be off by default if you follow our guide, but double check:

1. Gear icon ("Admin")
2. Select "Data collection" under "Data collection and modification"
3. Refer to the image above

We hope that helps.

 

[Name Trader]

OK. I have a question about where the two NamePros nameservers should be posted on at the Registrar. I have put the shorter NS1. as NS1 at Dynadot. But I haven't seen a clear definition as to the longer NS server. So I've put that as NS2 at Dynadot. Will that work? Is there any better place to put it? Or should it be also placed in NS1 also? I then have 2 other Nameservers. My Hosting (less than 20 domains) and Cloudflare which has 2 domains. which I have set as NS3 & NS4.

So my questions are, should I put both NamePros servers on 1 NS (NS1) or separate them (as I have done) on 2 NS (NS1 and NS2), and should I then keep my hosting and my cloudflare separated on 2 NamServers (NS3 and NS4).

NameTrader - Stu

 

[dirk]

Are you suggesting that we integrate with ExpiredDomains.net to have domains listed for sale on NamePros show on their website

Yes!

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

But I haven't seen a clear definition as to the longer NS server. So I've put that as NS2 at Dynadot

You can put them in any order, but typically:

Yes, the shorter nameserver goes in the first nameserver position (typically NS1.*), and the longer nameserver goes in the second nameserver position (typically NS2.*).

Or should it be also placed in NS1 also?

Each nameserver should be in their own field. If you combine nameservers into a single input box (field), then they will not work as expected.

I then have 2 other Nameservers. My Hosting (less than 20 domains) and Cloudflare which has 2 domains. which I have set as NS3 & NS4.

Could you provide a screenshot of this? We just want to make sure that we understand before responding. Please feel free to send it in our DM if you prefer.

So my questions are, should I put both NamePros servers on 1 NS (NS1) or separate them (as I have done) on 2 NS (NS1 and NS2), and should I then keep my hosting and my cloudflare separated on 2 NamServers (NS3 and NS4).

Please also provide the domain name so we can double check that we understand your question.

Thanks.

 

[D Haynes]

Don't know if this has already been asked (other than by me) but has any consideration been made for the development of a white label marketplace like Efty uses where we can use a custom domain name to show a portfolio as well as landing pages? I'd pay for this. I feel Eftys pricing structure leaves people like me with 100 - 500 (100 personally) in a no man's land.

 

[Future Sensors]

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@Bravo Mod Team

When will NamePros Parking add some nice AI functionality?

 

[dirk]

@Bravo Mod Team

When will NamePros Parking add some nice AI functionality?

That would be the moment I stop using them.

 

[Altetra]

@Bravo Mod Team

When will NamePros Parking add some nice AI functionality?

It already have it, only you not observe it.