Where To Sell Domain Names

If you are a professional domainer, then you will need to have a plan for selling your domains. There are several ways you can go about selling your domain names but the best two methods are by listing your domains in the aftermarket and creating a list of potential buyers.

Listing Your Domains At Aftermarket

One of the best ways to list your domain names for sale is to post your domain names on aftermarket sites such as Afternic and Sedo. Another way to list your domains is to visit public forums like DNForum, Domain State, and Name Pros.

Potential Buyers

Similar Names

Spend time creating lists of potential buyers of your domains. You can do this by finding people who have a less attractive domain name, which is similar to the one you own. You can then offer this person your domain at a price and see if they are interested. For example, if you own credit-cards.com and you find the domain cardsforcredit.com then they may prefer to acquire your domain instead of using theirs.

Advertisers

Another way to find potential buyers is to create a list of advertisers who advertise on keywords associated with the domain names you own. You can do this by typing in keywords in search engines like Google and Yahoo.

Forums

One technique that most domainers use to sell their portfolio is finding buyers through domain name industry forums. Most forums will have an area set aside for domain sales, so post a message up!

The other technique used to find buyers is by searching Google or Yahoo using the forum name and the type of domain you are selling. eg: "dnforum.com gambling" without the quotes.

Conferences

Industry conferences can also be a great way of contacting buyers directly. Although many conferences have auction components to them, its important to note that the submitted domains are usually heavily reviewed beforehand. Most conferences want "premium names" in order to push up the final value of the domains sold - therefore indicating the success of the conference.

Create Your Own Site

Another effective method is creating a small website that lists your domain portfolio and its status. Each name should be listed as ‘for sale’ with a purchase price and your contact information. You could also include a separate page with statistics relating to each domain and perform some basic SEO (search engine optimisation) to ensure its found in the major search engines.