The allure of the world wide web with its ability to quickly open up global markets to smart ecommerce business owners with product and services to sell but one of the drawbacks is that the good domains are gone, right? The days of quickly finding several good .com domains have all but disappeared and it's getting harder and harder to even find good domain names with less attractive extensions like .net, org, and .biz. If you don't act fast, you'll be stuck with a lowly .info domain.
If you actually believe that, think again because it's far from the truth. If you just use a little imagination and creativity, it won't take very long to find a memorable .com name for your domain but it might take a bit longer than it did a few years ago. Then again, you might be surprised to find your first choice still available.
A recent personal experience proved how many good domain names are ripe for the picking. A domain for a product that shows you how to create a physical DVD (and have it produced & shipped) for free was first on my list. After discovering createdvd.com to be taken, I found my second choice - CreateDVDProduct.com - available. Next I went looking for a domain for a product that demonstrates the ease with which you can create customized covers for CDs & DVDs. This one was little more difficult but in short order I found DVDnCDCovers.com. Both DVDs are now being sold on the respective sites.
I have launched "How to Create an Online Video Course" at CreateVideoProduct.com. It didn't take long to find that domain either. Another product I just launched is the 3 volume DVD set "Webmaster Basics for Internet Entrepreneurs" but I have the domain: TheWebmasterBasics.com. These domains might be a little longer than I'd like but they say exactly what the product is and I've already noticed search engine traffic for terms related to creating video products.
I'm not always this lucky. Sometimes it really is difficult to find a good domain name but with some creativity you'll eventually find a good one. Try putting a letter or short word in front of your desired domain name like a or e or i or the. Use the letter n in place of the word and. Instead of an s, use a z. I did that with BlogCarnivalz.com. The key word phrase "blog carnival" is still in the domain. Use that lump on your neck and I'm sure you can think of lots of other ideas. It just isn't difficult to find good .com domain names.
Domain name investing is a business in which according to the cyber gurus you have complete control over your investment. To become successful you must master the art of buying and know when to sell. Success means two things, guts and vision. There are domain name players who capture a slice of pie by purchasing thousands of domain names pertaining to a specific sector. They are then in full control of the demand as well as selling price. The money spinning trick is to release the names slowly in the market. The domains that stay in their custody are not “dead" investments. They are parked such that they generate revenue from “pay-per-click" advertisements.
Domain portfolios can be crowded with many names even over 40,000 names or just contain a few jewels, top-notch domains. If bought wisely domain names can generate enough revenues to pay for themselves many times over.
•Buy only good domains by using DomainsBot and HotLists on sites like Namewinner or Pool to determine which ones are worthy and which ones are not.
•Buy short and specific domain names.
•Be sure to get the ones purchased by you appraised. There are several sites like www.appraisalblast.com that will do the needful.
•While you are waiting for the big sale let the domain names generate revenue for you. Set up parking pages that provide links to other web pages earning “pay per click" revenues. Ensure that traffic is not just generated but sustained. The name must be such that it has natural positioning. If it is not so, you must either sell off the domain name that is a junk or dud or make effort to develop it. What ensures and sustains traffic at a steady rate is content. To this end, start up a website like a membership portal, music site, games site, or news feed. The next step is to build traffic by setting up the domain names strategically. The aim is to run simultaneously many revenue generating streams like selling a specific service, displaying related advertisements, putting up content to tease visitors, or offering unique one of a kind experiences to visitors so that they come repeatedly to the site.
•For selling a domain name there are three main avenues.
oLand a sale on ebay by starting at a low price which invites bidders. Make sure the domain name is a part of the description. Include an appraisal of the domain name projecting its true value. Be sure to highlight all the important factors. Optimize your chances by getting a bold listing and aiming to end the auction on Sunday night.
oOpt for selling on established domain sites like Afternic or Sedo. They take a commission on sale but it would be worth it if your domain name commands a handsome price.
oIf it is not a very important domain name try selling on domain forums.
•If you have had the foresight to purchase “a treasure" then contact large business houses to whom the domain name may be relevant. Be sure to let them know why your domain name will be of benefit to them. If you are successful you will get a very good price for the domain.
The keys are:
•A quality domain name with a short recognizable nomenclature.
•A name with no numbers.
•Marketability. For example if there is a stock market boom then domains that pertain to this field will fetch very good value.
•A fool proof marketing strategy.
A major domain name player must watch the market, know how to monetize his portfolio, balance his investments between high-profile key word based domains and mediocre ones, plan on recovering his investments by thinking of innovations like Rick Schwartz’s “click capitalist," plan. In this he aims to invest traffic generated by domains into web-developer sites asking for stock as exchange.
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