Domain Names Room

By John Bj Khu

Hundreds of expired domain traders buy a number of expired domain names, sell them to the highest bidder or flip them into useful web sites to make more money and profit. However, most of them commit a number of mistakes and blunders in the process, which could be due to a number of reasons and factors. Here are some simple suggestions and tips to help you in buying good expired domain names:

Dropped domains can be anything! If a domain was dropped by its previous owner, you may not be too sure about its quality and commercial viability. A dropped domain is not as good as a domain purchased from a person who no longer needs it. Dropped domains may not show good return on your investment, as the inherent quality of those domains will be still under doubt vis-a-vis traffic and incoming links. Under usual circumstances, dropped domains can result in a total loss of search engine ranking as well as accumulated traffic. Google and other major search engines may delete the entire list related to an expired domain, soon after the announcement of drop. On the other hand, search engines like DMOZ and Yahoo are more liberal in their approach. Yahoo always charges a hefty registration fee of about $299 to list a particular domain. It makes sense to buy an expired domain listed on these two search engines just to save some money and time. Domains expiring must be treated in a different way, as you are not too sure of the future course of events; the dropping domain may be picked up invisible buyers through a buying process called domain backordering.

Another mistake that a number of expired domain traders commit is to hold on to their inventory in the hope that someone will come forward to buy their domains. Never ever, commit the mistake of holding on to your domains. Rotate your domains; if you find a lucrative offer, go ahead and sell it. Create a big turnover by selling your stock whenever you get a good offer. If at all you are planning to resell you domain, do not park it with anyone. Instead, create a good web site, host it with a goof host and create catchy and SEO friendly content and images. Once you feel that you have a good web portal, and then you can search for a good buyer, who is ready to pay a big price.

Before buying any expired domain, ensure that you are checking the history of domain in a comprehensive manner. The best way to conduct a comprehensive search is to use the WayBack Archive, which provides you basic information on a particular domain that has just expired. Everyone agrees that incoming links and traffic contribute a lot to the value of an expired domain. While it is very difficult for a newbie domain trader to find out if there is any traffic attached to a particular expired domain, experienced and hard-boiled ones can scent a domain that displays lot of traffic and links.

John Khu, an author and a seasoned professional with vast experience in expired domain name business. He is also the owner of the path breaking web site called http://www.expireddomainsecret.com which provides complete and up-to-date information on expired domains and their eternal secrets. "This article may be freely reprinted or distributed in its entirety in any e-zine, newsletter, blog or website as long as the resource box remain intact."

By Morgan Linton

Pay Pal is a service that holds next to *no liability* for the transactions that happen through it. Sales involving "Intangible" items, i.e. a domain name are bought and sold at the risk of both parties. The number of scams - particularly with domain names that happen through Pay Pal is incredible. Pay Pal is most likely the single-largest source of fraudulent domain transactions.

There is some good news, you can take a few simple steps to vastly improve your chances of not getting scammed in a Pay Pal transaction. I'll make my disclaimer here: I always suggest domains be bought and sold using an escrow service like Escrow.com, however, should you decide to use Pay Pal this advice will prevent scams about 90% of the time.

For buyers paying with Pay Pal. Always pay with a credit card - never pay with cash or with money from your bank account. Remember, should you pay and never receive the domain, Pay Pal will have little they can do. If you pay with your bank account or cash Pay Pal is the only authority you are dealing with. Once you involve your credit card company - you are dealing with someone else's money. Think of this as bringing in the big guns. Credit card companies don't like losing money and they will fight to get their money back from scammers and online thieves.

If you don't receive your domain and have already paid, always try to get a refund from the seller first.  If this does not work then contact your credit card company - they are the only company with your best interests in mind since it is their money you are talking about!

For sellers paying with Pay Pal. Beware charge-back schemes. Just as using a credit card is a protection for domain buyers it can also be used as a tool for domain thieves to steal your domain. If you follow one simple rule then you are guaranteed success. Transfer the money you receive to your bank account and wait for it to make it into the account. Once the money hits your account a charge-back will be impossible since the money is no longer in your Pay Pal account.

You should contact Pay Pal and let them know that you have been part of what you believe to be a charge-back scheme. Pay Pal can then work with the credit card company to refute the claim. Either way, the money is in your bank account - so you have been paid, as expected for the domain.

By following these simple tips you can begin a practice of safely buying your domains through Pay Pal. I always suggest that you use an Escrow service for higher-value domains however for smaller sales Pay Pal can help to make an efficient transaction. Just remember to be very careful whenever doing business online. If something seems fishy...it probably is. By taking precautions you can prevent yourself from being the victim of a scam.

Morgan Linton is the publisher of the popular blog - Domainvestors.tv where he discusses how to make money with Domain Names. Learn more about Twitter, Domain Names, Domaining, and SEO all on http://www.Domainvestors.tv

By Menno Spijkstra

Domainers are online entrepreneurs who invest in domain names. It is a general knowledge that selling domains is one profitable business that can last even a lifetime. Domainers buy domains and sell it in due time. But of course, successful domainers could attest to the reality that you don't simply shop for any domains that you like and expect to resell it at a higher price in the future. You have to be a wise domain name investor if you plan this to be in this business for a long time. For some people, this kind of business may sound simple; you have to know that there are important factors that you have to put into consideration when you buy domain names.

If you aim for a long term and rewarding domain name investment, then you have to do this business the right way. And the right way to do it is by evaluating which names are worth buying and have the better potential of being sold at a good price in the future. When you buy domain names, you have to be a little bit more particular with the extension. I am referring to those .com, .org, or .net. The list can just go on and on since there are just too many extensions these days. Be that as it may, it is still very evident that .com extension is the most popular and widely used.

Thus, when you buy domain names, go for .com names. This will definitely give you a better edge than selling domains with any other extensions. However, in countries such as the United Kingdom, the .co.uk extension is actually more popular than the .com extension. In such case, you may have to adjust your choices especially if you are based in the United Kingdom or intend to market in that area. Like any other business, sometimes you will really have to bend some rules or make your standards a little bit flexible. As an online marketer, you have to be open to the fact that you have to make yourself adaptable to change at all times.

Anyway, further to getting the right extension, you must also ensure that the name that you will buy is easy to recall. You know too well that internet users and even website owners prefer those names that are easy to remember. For online entrepreneurs buying a domain name, it is important that their website address does not only represent their kind of business but also make it easier for their business to be promoted online. Majority of internet users don't like to memorize long website addresses. Thus, when internet marketers buy domain names, they also make sure that what they buy are easy to recall domains.

This is a good point that you must keep in mind so you don't end up with a bunch of domains that no one will buy. When you practice making wise decision-makings when you buy domain names, you will surely last long in this business. This is a lucrative industry just like real-estate is offline.

The author of this article Menno Spijkstra is an underground Internet Marketer who has been successful selling products online for many years. Menno is now coaching people how to make real money online through his program http://www.IMachiever.com. This course includes a detailed manual plus 5 products to sell and keep 100% of the profit.

By Raja Zaharudin Raja Endut

There is no business like the internet business but then again you need to know how to do it first before you can start to earn anything at all from its vast potential. It is a gold mine out there. To start off without any knowledge of the trade would put you in a spot of possibly wasting precious time and money right from the start. So, you need reliable tips and resources and start to build your own website if you need to, and this must be done right from the initial stage of your business setup.

Many internet millionaires or the so called successful gurus out there must have started off from somewhere. Internet marketing is actually a very enjoyable profession especially when you start to generate your income and by doing it right keep multiplying your wealth on auto pilot and on even lesser attention as you go along. Earning from the internet would be much more enjoyable when you start to earn unlimited passive income and realizing that it will continue to be so without your full attention. Be on a look out for reliable tips and resources and this you can easily search from the internet. Wise up and make sure they are really reliable. Making the right decision and choosing the correct resources would make substantial difference in your future earnings.

Firstly get your own website from a reliable host and make sure your budget is right. Cheap and reliable means that your website can be published and up 24 hours per day and 7 days per week and that is 100% up time of your business on the net. It simply means that your shop front is always open to the public anytime of the day and night. Reliable means no worries and no headaches and always remember "reliable" is the word you have to pay attention to. Get it from your reliable resource center and this you can do it on your own by searching the internet.

There are banners and links of all sorts advertised by marketers to get your attention about their products. Sign up for these affiliates programs and stuff up your website to market products and start earning from the internet. If you lack knowledge on how to set up your own website by all means there are many programs you can find to do it by drag and drop methods. Everything is becoming simpler and easier for our convenience.

Your website can possibly be your gold mine and your link to internet riches and this can only happen to you if you can start to have one. Never wait to do something good for your future and having your own website could possibly be your best investment ever.

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By Lisa Rae Preston

You've decided to put up a website and have registered the perfect name! Congratulations! Did you choose private domain registration? Most people don't, due to the extra few dollars it adds on to the price. Many folks naturally opt for the cheapest domain registration. But there's one important point you're going to want to take note of immediately.

There's a rotten little deal going around in which professional scammers ferret out personal contact information from the Who-is database and call unsuspecting domain owners to peddle their wares at take-total-advantage-of-you prices.

A client of mine had registered her domains, and in a few days received a phone call from someone who found her contact info on Who-is. This time period was just long enough for her to realize that setting up her own website was more frustrating than it appeared to be initially. The guy "John" was full of promises and wanted to "sell" her his website design deal, even offering to host her site for a mere $94 a month.

My heart sank to my knees as she was talking. I thought, "Oh, no! You didn't!"

Thankfully, she said she'd think about it and hung up.

If you've just registered a domain, be aware that unless you bought the additional private domain registration, your personal contact information will be available for the world to see.
In some cases, there may actually be a reason not to want the private registration - and
that was the case with my client. Hers was a non-profit which she wanted to promote and for which she wanted to be contacted.

In general, you can stave off most of these vultures by purchasing a private registration when you buy your domain. It's normally only a few dollars extra, and may well be worth the headache, even for experienced webmasters.

So just beware that some people may find your contact information online and try to offer you loads of "deals" - from hosting and design to SEO work - all at "break-into-your-wallet" prices. I've gotten emails from "companies" shortly after registering my domain, assuring me that they can drive tons of traffic to my new site, or rank me on Google's first page, etc.

I make it a habit to ignore all calls and emails from folks trying to sell me things about which I did not inquire in any fashion.

Just wanted to let you know about this in case you haven't had this experience - yet!
Since the cheapest domain registration may cost you a lot more in the long run, choosing a private domain registration can save you a headache and a half!

Lisa Rae Preston is the creator of Instant Niche Emails, software that helps you create a year's worth of relationship building, follow-up marketing messages in any niche! Discover how to create your highly profitable email series by reading her free report, Insider Secrets to Follow-Up Fortunes at http://www.instantnicheemails.com