discuss What's The Best way to set up your domain website?

[ivey]

Ive used third party brokers such as DNS and others and have had over 100 inquiries and only one sale. I have done 3 times better negotiating by myself via email. So I have come to the conclusion that it's worth selling my own domains on my own website.

But what is effective? What works best? What do buyers take seriously?

1. You have portfolio website with logos similar to brand bucket?
2. You have portfolio sites where the names are just listed without logos
3. You have a landing page for each domain with a offer form
4. You have a simple 1 to 5 page website that's not too flashy, may even look oldish but can be taken seriously. These sites have only necessary info with no names to show but the names are forwarded there and you can use contact form.
5. You have a domain shop whether your own theme or third party like name investors. Where people can buy the name on your site or click through to escrow or Paypal.
6. Have a designer do some custom solution? What exactly?

These are all ideas I'm thinking about. I considered portfolio with logos before to be honest but got no inquiries. I'm not sure if it was just the main domain being weak or the site not looking serious enough? So I will consider all. Personally I think I take sites that don't even look flashy seriously. Think it's maybe a solid company is hat owns the name but may not be using it or maybe it's a trustworthy investor.


--Share what you think is the best?
What would you do take seriously as a buyer?

Share any Wordpress themes you think would be excellent...

 

[Name Trader]

Regarding item1, unable to remove the Read More and make the domain the clickable Item. Can't make it bigger as it's a standard template, unable to customise from WIX....Be nice if it can be done.

That's the problem with WIX templates. It's why you shouldn't use them. They have some nice looking templates but their inflexibility to customize is a big downside. I'd recommend you find a nice looking "flat responsive one page theme" as your basis to work from. There are thousands of themes to choose from both free, or paid from www.themeforest.net (most from under $20 - $50). Most of the paid ones, and some of the free ones, will have a slider included (value approx $10 - $20) with much much more flexibility than the one that WIX make you use, and look stunning. Hosting for 1 website like yours would be very cheap. I think that should be your first order of business. YMMV.

 

[usernamex]

@Raymond C - I still see the background picture - and it looks OK on the individual pages, maybe instead a solid pale color instead of white, because without the image on the individual pages they look barren.

@itsmeyall - thanks, I was watching a few of rajdomains auctions on ebay & forgot what a nice site they had

 

[itsmeyall]

@Raymond C - I still see the background picture - and it looks OK on the individual pages, maybe instead a solid pale color instead of white, because without the image on the individual pages they look barren.

@itsmeyall - thanks, I was watching a few of rajdomains auctions on ebay & forgot what a nice site they had

Yeah theres actually some good lessons to be had apart from just the professional site hes got a keen eye for picking keyword loaded names that are commercial topics and really creative flair for identifying hip sounding startup naming ideas plus he grabs the short numbers and acronymss like its going out of style!

 

[itsmeyall]

@Raymond C - I still see the background picture - and it looks OK on the individual pages, maybe instead a solid pale color instead of white, because without the image on the individual pages they look barren.

@itsmeyall - thanks, I was watching a few of rajdomains auctions on ebay & forgot what a nice site they had

I think he mostly embraces the flipping model looks like. You know you can make money on domains just off volume if you have a 50 names you got on discount five bucks each and sold three quarters of those at 20 then one bid battle or so on a couple others yould come ahead a small profit and then start over each time pocket the extra but you gotta work hard you know hustle!

 

[Raymond C]

That's the problem with WIX templates. It's why you shouldn't use them. They have some nice looking templates but their inflexibility to customize is a big downside. I'd recommend you find a nice looking "flat responsive one page theme" as your basis to work from. There are thousands of themes to choose from both free, or paid from www.themeforest.net (most from under $20 - $50). Most of the paid ones, and some of the free ones, will have a slider included (value approx $10 - $20) with much much more flexibility than the one that WIX make you use, and look stunning. Hosting for 1 website like yours would be very cheap. I think that should be your first order of business. YMMV.

The thing is, I don't know the limitations until I actually use them.......same applies to other programs, you don't know until you use it....

 

[Raymond C]

@Raymond C - I still see the background picture - and it looks OK on the individual pages, maybe instead a solid pale color instead of white, because without the image on the individual pages they look barren.

@itsmeyall - thanks, I was watching a few of rajdomains auctions on ebay & forgot what a nice site they had

"...because without the image on the individual pages they look barren." Which page are you referring to?

 

[Raymond C]

@Raymond C - I still see the background picture - and it looks OK on the individual pages, maybe instead a solid pale color instead of white, because without the image on the individual pages they look barren.

@itsmeyall - thanks, I was watching a few of rajdomains auctions on ebay & forgot what a nice site they had

50% opaque white background will look ok eg. http://www.billionaire.property/#!flynycom/c1u46

 

[obocar]

It would be nice if there would be a wp template theme we can use.

 

[Name Trader]

50% opaque white background will look ok eg. http://www.billionaire.property/#!flynycom/c1u46

It think the 50% background looks quite good on that page.

One thing I would do is have the same header and footer across your whole website. You can't go anywhere on your website from that page. It looks like an orphan.

I see you've made some changes to your home page. Overall, it's for the better. This is what I would additionally correct. YMMV.

1. I meant for the "- Up to 70% Discount" to be in the heading and to remove all the white space and text below the Domain Names.

2. I meant for the "Domain Name is your Business Name" heading to be removed. But its ok provided it appears as a separate section formatted the same as "Domain Deals of the Day" box.

3. You have way too much white space above and below the "Domain Name is your Business Name" box. It should be much smaller.

4. You can remove the email section since it's now in the menu.

5. I would spread the social media links horizontally, in 1 line (preferrably) or 2 lines if you cant do 1 line, rather than vertically. If you cannot do that I'd put it in the menu. Because it looks ugly vertically.

6. If you put it in the menu. That would leave a 1 line footer. That is good. If it's not defined as the footer in WIX. You should set it up as your footer in WIX.

7. I would put the text (in the grey box) without the heading into the "Domain Name is your Business Name" box. Keeping all the text together in 1 box.

 

[Name Trader]

It would be nice if there would be a wp template theme we can use.

There are hundreds of thousands of WP Template Themes between www.wordpress.org and www.themeforest.net You cannot find one that you like?

 

[alcy]

Bodis support page states this FYI.

this can be confusing to some:

so just to clear up.. the 3rd party commission mentioned has absolutely nothing to do with bodis. it is just a very poor and confusing way of saying escrow.com will charge you a fee for using them. which all pament processor do. paypal etc.

so third party fee here is = escrow fee.

cheers

 

[rvo]

I have acquired CompraDominio dot com (Buy Domain in Spanish).

I will developed it into a Spanish domain marketplace. This thread was really helpful! Perfect timing

 

[obocar]

There are hundreds of thousands of WP Template Themes between www.wordpress.org and www.themeforest.net You cannot find one that you like?

Do you know one that you can just add the domain and the price? One set up for domain sellers. Best if it link to payment cart.

 

[Raymond C]

It think the 50% background looks quite good on that page.

One thing I would do is have the same header and footer across your whole website. You can't go anywhere on your website from that page. It looks like an orphan.

I see you've made some changes to your home page. Overall, it's for the better. This is what I would additionally correct. YMMV.

1. I meant for the "- Up to 70% Discount" to be in the heading and to remove all the white space and text below the Domain Names.

2. I meant for the "Domain Name is your Business Name" heading to be removed. But its ok provided it appears as a separate section formatted the same as "Domain Deals of the Day" box.

3. You have way too much white space above and below the "Domain Name is your Business Name" box. It should be much smaller.

4. You can remove the email section since it's now in the menu.

5. I would spread the social media links horizontally, in 1 line (preferrably) or 2 lines if you cant do 1 line, rather than vertically. If you cannot do that I'd put it in the menu. Because it looks ugly vertically.

6. If you put it in the menu. That would leave a 1 line footer. That is good. If it's not defined as the footer in WIX. You should set it up as your footer in WIX.

7. I would put the text (in the grey box) without the heading into the "Domain Name is your Business Name" box. Keeping all the text together in 1 box.

Thanks for your constructive feedback. I change some as you suggested. Not sure what you mean on item 7, I get rid of "Domain Name is your Business Name" to simplify it. the text of domain names (in the grey box) belong to Domain Deals of The Day. So, I keep as it is. I simplify the footer, looks neater. I think. Please comment if you see something not quite right. I will add Site map when I have time.

 

[Name Trader]

Do you know one that you can just add the domain and the price? One set up for domain sellers. Best if it link to payment cart.

That's not part of the Theme. That's part of the Plugin. Search www.themeforest.net and see what comes up. Or search Google. You need to do some work for yourself.

 

[redesignunit]

seo must be needed if you want traffic.

 

[obocar]

That's not part of the Theme. That's part of the Plugin. Search www.themeforest.net and see what comes up. Or search Google. You need to do some work for yourself.

Under what phrase?

 

[Name Trader]

Thanks for your constructive feedback. I change some as you suggested. Not sure what you mean on item 7, I get rid of "Domain Name is your Business Name" to simplify it. the text of domain names (in the grey box) belong to Domain Deals of The Day. So, I keep as it is. I simplify the footer, looks neater. I think. Please comment if you see something not quite right. I will add Site map when I have time.

OK. It's looking better. Hears what I think you need to fix. YMMV

1. The "- Up To 60% Discount" should be in the heading above the domain names.

2. The "Deals Of The Day - Up To 60% Discount" should be deleted from the white box

3. The white box should be separated from the domain names, and could include a heading, like above the domain names. I forget what you kept before and have removed now. But that's what I would do. Ahh... It was ""Domain Name is your Business Name"

4. I would remove "
Internet billionaire domain name property
Billionaire.Property sells billionaire domain name property. Digital real estate is the foundation asset for billion dollar businesses chasing internet customers" and the email contact (because you have that in your menu)

5. The text, if you wish, could go in the white box instead.

6. I'd keep google verification to the end. But I'd make sure that is defines in the footer part of the template (so it appears on every page).

7. I'd also make sure your header/menu appears in the header part of the template, so it also will appear on every page as well.

 

[Name Trader]

Under what phrase?

How about Wordpress Plugins for Domains

 

[Name Trader]

Thanks for your constructive feedback. I change some as you suggested. Not sure what you mean on item 7, I get rid of "Domain Name is your Business Name" to simplify it. the text of domain names (in the grey box) belong to Domain Deals of The Day. So, I keep as it is. I simplify the footer, looks neater. I think. Please comment if you see something not quite right. I will add Site map when I have time.

Oh. And I'd remove all the whitespace below the gray box, so the page finishes immediately after the gray box ends.

 

[Name Trader]

@Raymond C - I'm beginning to feel your pain with this WIX template. I think it's only a matter of time before you abandon it for a flat responsive one page theme, and start over.

 

[Raymond C]

OK. It's looking better. Hears what I think you need to fix. YMMV

1. The "- Up To 60% Discount" should be in the heading above the domain names.

2. The "Deals Of The Day - Up To 60% Discount" should be deleted from the white box

3. The white box should be separated from the domain names, and could include a heading, like above the domain names. I forget what you kept before and have removed now. But that's what I would do. Ahh... It was ""Domain Name is your Business Name"

4. I would remove "
Internet billionaire domain name property
Billionaire.Property sells billionaire domain name property. Digital real estate is the foundation asset for billion dollar businesses chasing internet customers" and the email contact (because you have that in your menu)

5. The text, if you wish, could go in the white box instead.

6. I'd keep google verification to the end. But I'd make sure that is defines in the footer part of the template (so it appears on every page).

7. I'd also make sure your header/menu appears in the header part of the template, so it also will appear on every page as well.

I must keep item4 because of Google keyword billionaire domain name property must be on every page, thats why i keep in the footer. I run out of time, will do when i am free. Thanks.

 

[Raymond C]

How about Wordpress Plugins for Domains

I may try next time.

 

[Raymond C]

Oh. And I'd remove all the whitespace below the gray box, so the page finishes immediately after the gray box ends.

Done.

 

[Name Trader]

I must keep item4 because of Google keyword billionaire domain name property must be on every page, thats why i keep in the footer. I run out of time, will do when i am free. Thanks.

OK. That's fine, if thats where you want it. But you should get rid of the email. You don't need the email stuff on every page. You have it in the menu.

I take it you cannot separate the domains and the text into 2 separate blocks?

But it looking a lot better overall.