discuss Your Thought Process when you Hand Reg Dropped Domains

[AndyM]

So today I thought I'd share my thought process when hand registering a new domain that has dropped (not been renewed by the previous owner)

I look for dropped domains on expireddomains.net and use the great filters they have to narrow down my search.

I like to find .com domains that have preferably been developed or the .net and/or .org is developed or at least taken and is up for sale and always making sure there are no trade mark issues as well.

Sometimes if I really like the name and there is good potential then I don't always go by the above statement apart from the TM issues.

If the .net is developed I like to do a whois search and make sure I can get a contact email so I can do some outbound. This is a risk and on several occasions I have registered the .com and then reached out to the .net owner and had no response or just a straight knock back.

I usually set a limit on characters of 10, 12 or 14 and I always set the dictionary words to English.

Sometimes I'll put in key words in the "starts with" "ends with" section. I have a list saved with many key words including popular animals, colours/colors, states, cities, and many industry specific words from several sectors such as financial, property and employment.

By doing this I managed to register some of the following names in .com:

TokyoAccess - previously developed here.
TableMath
BoilerMonkey
BarbadosInfo - .net developed
FundingBooth

Another process I follow is to check namebio for previous sales with these key words. For example:

So as a discussion:
What is your process?
Do you just go on instinct?
Do you research the potential and comparable sales?

Give us an example and and if you've had any good sales.

 

[satyadeep singh]

nice to know, can you tell your hot keyword and how can narrow your filter search

 

[Gofresh]

Also check if it has backlinks or previously used (not just parked)

 

[Joshua Harding]

This is a great resource for those unfamiliar with expired domains and how to navigate within their framework to find value!