So far every domain I own has been a new reg or a drop auction, and the ones I got from the auctions turned out to be crap... Live and learn, right?
Anyway, as I try to determine how far to take this whole domaining thing, I was wondering if some more experienced domainers could share their first real experience with buyng a domain name from another person, or from sites like Sedo, Afternic, etc...
I think a lot of "newbies" are in a similar position to me, and I think this information would be very helpful.
When I add up how much money I have spet on new domains I think of the few really good domains that I could have purchased and I shake my head.. But, as a newer domainer I was reluctant to spend $200 - $500 on one or two established domains, even though I have shelled out $600+ on reg fees... Now, I realize that the good money is in the $xx,xxx domains, but not many of us can pull off those purchases, it is just not possible... But a domain that has the potential to make a few dollars a day based on traffic is what I am after...
One thing that worries me a bit about buying names listed for sale is the traffic stats listed at Sedo. For example, I see one domain in my price range and it says it has 17,000 plus visits a month. But, it is PR 0 and has no incoming links from Google, Yahoo, etc... Should warning bells go off when you see a domain like this?
And one other thing, I see another one that is lower than my price range, it says it get 7,000+ a month, is a PR3 and has a lot of incoming links, why is it so cheap? Again, should I be worried?
In a nutshell, what are some basic steps newer domainers can take to try and prevent being ripped off??
Thanks!!
Anyway, as I try to determine how far to take this whole domaining thing, I was wondering if some more experienced domainers could share their first real experience with buyng a domain name from another person, or from sites like Sedo, Afternic, etc...
I think a lot of "newbies" are in a similar position to me, and I think this information would be very helpful.
When I add up how much money I have spet on new domains I think of the few really good domains that I could have purchased and I shake my head.. But, as a newer domainer I was reluctant to spend $200 - $500 on one or two established domains, even though I have shelled out $600+ on reg fees... Now, I realize that the good money is in the $xx,xxx domains, but not many of us can pull off those purchases, it is just not possible... But a domain that has the potential to make a few dollars a day based on traffic is what I am after...
One thing that worries me a bit about buying names listed for sale is the traffic stats listed at Sedo. For example, I see one domain in my price range and it says it has 17,000 plus visits a month. But, it is PR 0 and has no incoming links from Google, Yahoo, etc... Should warning bells go off when you see a domain like this?
And one other thing, I see another one that is lower than my price range, it says it get 7,000+ a month, is a PR3 and has a lot of incoming links, why is it so cheap? Again, should I be worried?
In a nutshell, what are some basic steps newer domainers can take to try and prevent being ripped off??
Thanks!!
