discuss New to Domain Selling – How and Where Can I Sell My Domains Effectively

[Nemanja16]

Hello everyone,

I have 3 domains that I purchased on GoDaddy, hoping to list them in a 7-day auction. However, I just found out today that they no longer offer auctions.

Since I have absolutely no experience in selling domains, and these are the first 3 domains I’ve ever bought, I would really appreciate advice from those willing to help on how and where I could list them for sale, with the best chance of actually selling them.

A friend of mine bought a domain a few years ago and listed it on GoDaddy for a fixed price. However, after a year when the domain expired, the stats showed that literally no one had even seen the domain. He was the only one who knew it was for sale.

So I would really appreciate advice on the most effective way to get my domains more visible for sale and increase my chances of selling them.

Again, I’d like to emphasize that I’m a beginner and don’t understand much about this process, so the simpler the explanation, the better I’ll understand it.

Thank you to anyone willing to guide me on what to do.

 

[biggie]

3) There is a difference between a domainer and an investor.

H

for #3, can you elaborate on the differences, as you see them, between the two?

tks

imo....

 

[Nemanja16]

Hi

best advice, learn how to use the forums "search function"
enter any phrase or term and review the results.
then write down what you don't understand and ask those questions on the forum.
vague questions get vague answers, specific questions get the best replies.

if you really want to learn, then it's better to feed yourself, rather than being spoon fed.

anyone one of us could tell you exactly what you want to hear, but who will tell you what you need to know?


as for your 3 names.

it doesn't matter whether you list them for sale in auction or as make offer or as buy it now, because it all depends on the "actual names" that you own.
learn what kind of names to buy, first, before thinking about trying to sell any.

imo....

Thank you for advice sir!

 

[Patryx]

H

for #3, can you elaborate on the differences, as you see them, between the two?

tks

imo....

Hi Biggie,
I asked to Copilot Microsoft, surely AI is smarter than me. The answer is the following:

"A domainer and an investor have different focuses and strategies:

1. Domainer: A domainer specifically buys and sells domain names. They look for valuable domain names that can be resold at a higher price or monetized through advertising. Domains are often chosen based on their potential for future value or relevance.
2. Investor: An investor, on the other hand, puts money into a variety of assets (like stocks, real estate, or businesses) with the goal of generating a return on their investment over time. Their investments are typically more diverse and long-term compared to the more niche focus of domainers.

In essence, while both seek to make a profit, domainers concentrate on the domain name market, whereas investors have a broader range of investment opportunities."

What I can say is this:

1) The Domainer is implicitly an Investor because he buys DNs to resell them at a higher price.
2) An Investor does the same with Domains and with other assets. Investor has a broader meaning.
3) Investor status is achieved when the amount of money invested is high.
4) Can be defined an investor someone who buy a DN for $10 and resell it for $1500? Technically yes, but he's a very limited investor.
5) We can differentiate standard domainers and premium domainers. Certainly, Investors are premium domainers.

 

[biggie]

I asked to Copilot Microsoft,

Hi

fu7ck'n gpt
really disappointed it has become a "go to", for so many, so quickly

imo...

Certainly, Investors are premium domainers.

Hi

so, what is premium?
how can you spot one or the other, in a crowd?

imo..

 

[Patryx]

Hi

fu7ck'n gpt
really disappointed it has become a "go to", for so many, so quickly

imo...


Hi

so, what is premium?
how can you spot one or the other, in a crowd?

imo..

Biggie,
since you love AI very much
Copilot says:
"A premium domain is a high-quality domain name that is considered valuable due to its characteristics. These domains are often more expensive than standard domain names because of their perceived value, potential for high traffic, and market demand1. Here are some key features of premium domains:

1. Short and Memorable: They are usually concise and easy to remember.
2. Keyword-Rich: They often contain relevant keywords that help with search engine optimization (SEO).
3. Brandable: They are unique and can be easily associated with a brand.
4. Trustworthy TLD: They often use recognizable top-level domains (TLDs) like .com or country code TLDs relevant to the target audience.

Premium domains are sought after by businesses and investors because they can significantly enhance a website's visibility and credibility."

I suspect that is what 90% of people here think Premium Domain is.

Example:

car.com = premium
myredcar.com = not premium
car.blog = not premium
art.art = premium
art.com = premium
beautifulart.com = ?
beautifulart.club = not
usatravel.com = ?
usa.travel = Not
identity.digital = Yes!

Perceptions....

 

[Igor Mironyuk]

usa.travel = Not

I not agree with you on this domain.
.TRAVEL is an extension related for travel companies, sites and USA is a country. So usa.travel is the premium domain.

 

[SahmasN]

User listed auctions like the one you're looking for won't get the same bids like an expired auction. Perfect example is Sedo's Great Domains auctions. See how much domains sell for there.

if you do want to list for auction then be prepared to spend more $$ to promote it on blogs / sites featured on domaining.com. Spending money on promotion doesn't mean you'll get bids. Even quality domains that are listed for auction fail to receive bids.

Like Johnn have said, learn about domain investing before buying any more domains. And list the ones you had bought already for sale at Atom,Afternic, And Sedo with a BIN.

Informative and satisfactory.

 

[SahmasN]

Great discussion I have participated here and enjoy all participants. I also want some Information about this new journey, hopefully I expect to all of you the best of your experience . Thanks

 

[biggie]

H

for #3, can you elaborate on the differences, as you see them, between the two?

tks

imo....

I asked to Copilot

Copilot says:

Hi


imo...

 

[Patryx]

Hi


imo...

Have you read what I wrote below the AI answers? That imo

 

[Nemanja16]

@Bob Hawkes
I have these 3 domains:

Zbans.com
Milliondollarvacation.com
Milliondollarwatch.com

But I’m not sure how to set a price for them. Could you help me with some pricing suggestions?

And if anyone reading this post likes my domains and would like to buy them, feel free to send me an offer in a private message.

 

[Jeff_Libert]

Perhaps the most difficult "lesson" for a noob domainer to learn is this: Good / Quality / Desirable domains SELL THEMSELVES. It all comes down to "How desirable?" and "Right Pricing".

Unfortunately, those lessons can take years . . decades . . to sink in.

Good instincts help, but "domaining instinct" is more than a "gut level" thing. It's more about understanding markets and market trends, collecting data (size of market, PPC values to generate revenue pending a sale, etc), cash flow management (not over-spending, etc), timing, NOT being a follower (not too often or too much, as "following" suggests others were/are smart enough to get their first and probably picked the best / most viable domain-candidates), and so on.

So, to those who - year after year - enter the domain space with questions such as "Where's the best place to sell my domains?" or who think they will operate a successful domain aftermarket business by endlessly listing their domains in domain forums or spamming other forms of social media - I wish you luck, because I suspect that's your only hope: sheer, ill-informed, luck.

Unfortunately, when it comes to "domaining luck" the odds of holding a winning ticket-domain are about the same as winning the lottery, that is, huge losses and the rarest of winners.

As others have said: Read to learn what you can before diving in. Dive first, before understanding what works, and odds are good that you will quickly sink, lose money, waste time, and end up a sad or bitter domainer-wannabe.

Study a vertical. Study trends. Study past sales. Understand why a given domain sold. All that will help guide you in your investment strategy.

Lastly, take particular note of this FACT: Even those with deep knowledge and experience routinely report that their domain portfolio "turnover' or "sell through" or "sold vs still holding" rate or ratio is about 1-2% of their holdings in any given year.

So, 100 domain portfolio? 1 sale? $1,000+ in annual renewal fees? Do the math. You need a number of fairly decent domains (likely sales >$1,000) per each 100 domains you register and attempt to hold onto, to cover your out of pocket expenses . . . all that, before any profit for all the time you put in, the opportunity cost of putting in that time domaining versus another more certain way of making $$$$$, and the money your put at risk.

Domain investing can / will likelymake your head spin at some point. Being a "domainer" is, will be, has been, and or will for many continue to be a "long strange trip".

I hope y'all enjoy the ride.

 

[Patryx]

Lastly, take particular note of this FACT: Even those with deep knowledge and experience routinely report that their domain portfolio "turnover' or "sell through" or "sold vs still holding" rate or ratio is about 1-2% of their holdings in any given year.

We need to increase that ratio.
There is a way to do it?

 

[Kyle Tully]

We need to increase that ratio.
There is a way to do it?

Yes.

But that ratio is just one piece of the puzzle.

Increase it and you generally decrease the other components.

 

[MKA]

Since I have absolutely no experience in selling domains, and these are the first 3 domains I’ve ever bought, I would really appreciate advice from those willing to help on how and where I could list them for sale, with the best chance of actually selling them.

If a domain isn't registered that means two things.

1. No end-user wants it.
2. No investors think it's of notable value.

So this idea of picking up a domain to sell it, or "flipping" domains, doesn't really happen save for a few very rare exceptions.

It could be the case that ten years down the line someone wants your domain, and more importantly: are willing to pay you a significant markup for it. This is usually how hand registrations for investment purposes go.

A friend of mine bought a domain a few years ago and listed it on GoDaddy for a fixed price. However, after a year when the domain expired, the stats showed that literally no one had even seen the domain. He was the only one who knew it was for sale.

There are millions of domains listed for sale, and few people are window shopping domains. The chances of someone stumbling across a particular domain are negligible.

What usually happens is that someone comes up with a brand for a business, let's say Office Cube, and then they look up if officecube.com is available for registration, and the registrar says no, but it's available on the aftermarket for $13,000. And if they think that's a reasonable price they'll buy it.

So I would really appreciate advice on the most effective way to get my domains more visible for sale and increase my chances of selling them.

List them for sale on all platforms you can and wait. Or reach out to people you think might be interested.

 

[biggie]

Perhaps the most difficult "lesson" for a noob domainer to learn is this: Good / Quality / Desirable domains SELL THEMSELVES. It all comes down to "How desirable?" and "Right Pricing".

Hi

+1

Great post!

hope the "still learning" don't skip over a single word.

imo...

 

[Jeff_Libert]

We need to increase that ratio.
There is a way to do it?

The ONLY "way to do it" is by securing domains that companies will deem beneficial, desirable, or essential to their business plans. That does NOT mean treading on their trademark(s) or brand(s). It's all about knowing markets, trends, etc. = RESEARCH BEFORE throwing money around. Once you've done your research and acquired some domains THEN successful sell-through rates are ALSO about RIGHT PRICING = more RESEARCH, perhaps the type of research you should ALSO be doing while researching markets / market trends / market marketing practices / etc.

Even after performing all that prep-work odds are you will not far exceed the 1-2% sale ratio, unless you pick a niche before it catches fire and register a 100 of the very best emerging niche or vertical related domains.

Then your re-sale rate may soar . . all the way up . . to 2-2.5%.

No matter how good your domains are there are always those who simply refuse to buy on the aftermarket and, in the absence of right-pricing, there are those who - for wont of funds or other reasons - will simply opt for another domain, even though it's not "the best".

Bottom line: It's better to hold a collection of fewer domains - ones that a vertical market view as desirable - than to vacuum up a collection of domains that you, the domainer, viewed as potentially desirable - without doing your homework first - and which others view as or deem to be . . . unwise or un-savvy speculative investments.

 

[Patryx]

No matter how good your domains are there are always those who simply refuse to buy on the aftermarket and, in the absence of right-pricing, there are those who - for wont of funds or other reasons - will simply opt for another domain, even though it's not "the best".

Maybe I shouldn't say this, but I'm exactly that kind of buyer. I'm not the owner of a company, as a user I haven't a big budget to put on domain name.
I know that keywords on domain name are only one aspect of SEO, not so decisive.
I know as a user that one short DN (and the common .com) doesn't tell me really what that website offers.
For ex., the simple home.com doesn't tell me if it sells building material, architectural projects, or home designs, or cleaning products.

 

[Kyle Tully]

I know as a user that one short DN (and the common .com) doesn't tell me really what that website offers.
For ex., the simple home.com doesn't tell me if it sells building material, architectural projects, or home designs, or cleaning products.

Luckily marketing campaigns are allowed to use more than just the domain name in their copy

 

[hendrikeka]

3 domains only are not enough as you will need a few more. Just add your domains at Sedo, Parkingcrew, Afternic, Godaddy , Bodis and see what happens. You can also email websites of similar domain name theme and see if they want to buy the domain(s).

Do you know many domain required to be accepted by parkingcrew?