Free Domain Names: What's the Catch?

By Paul Flyer

My high school economics teacher used to say, "There is no such thing as a free lunch". He implied that someone, somewhere, was paying for it.

Advertising offers for free domain names popup often on websites. Are users paying for that free name in some form? Is there a catch to having a free domain name?

There are several issues to be aware of when considering a free domain offer:

First, is it a real domain or a subdomain? The physical difference is www.yourdomain.com versus yourdomain.theirservice.com. The former is far easier for users to read and remember. The functional difference is a matter of ownership. You would own yourdomain.com, but the service would own the subdomain version. Owning a real legitimate domain name is critical to any websites success. MAny people fail to realize this fact. Buy a real domain for your website and your future success won't be hampered by a lousy subdomain domain.

A lot of free "real" domains are offered by web hosting companies. Web hosts will offer free domains with a web hosting package. Be careful signing up for such service. You may end up with a free domain but a year's worth of junky web hosting service. The best advice is to keep your domains registered and web sites hosted with different companies. As my high school economic teacher also used to say, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Finally, seriously consider what domain ownership means. Domain ownership means possessing virtual real estate. Domain names have value and can be bought, sold, traded and developed. They are an investment. Don't let anyone or anything keep you from true domain ownership even if the offer is free.

Paul Flyer writes about domain name registration on his Recommended Web Tools website. For more information on choosing, registering and managing domain names, download his free ebook, The Domain Name Handbook at http://www.recommendedwebtools.com/index.php/domain-name-handbook/

How to sell a domain name for a 1000 Dollars

By Rajiv Sahadevan

It's often heard that a domain name was sold for a $1000 and sometimes even $10k or even $50k! If you find it amazing, then think twice. The domain name business is like real estate and a Forex trading put together. If you know your game, you are bound to make more money in a year which could be 300%-400% of what you made your whole life time.

Imagine a domain name going for the following prices:

roadchamps.com $1,938.00
gab-design.com $3,433.00
projectorsolution.com $7,000.00
midiweb.com $2,640.00
peterpanmovie.net $2,250.00
kittie.net $2,500.00
tdfilm.com $3,100.00
citoyenne-tv.net $1,750.00
listproc.net $1,650.00
kemper.com $16,504.00
golfclubreview.com $55,350.00


The prices above are EXACT and are the price the domain was purchased.

Consider purchasing a domain for a meager $10 and selling it for $1,000. With just 10 domains a month you would be beating your normal daily jobs pay by 100%. Mind you these are not $10 domains that you can sell for this price. You need a domain which is extremely worth selling.

For more details on how to purchase a domain worth $1000 for just a few dollars, check out:


value of domain
PR of the domain
the keyword in the domain and its Alexa ranking

If you have a good domain and if you are not using it - sell it.

You may also see a lot of articles on domain trading on other sites. Please check on Google for domain trading. Beware that this industry is very technical and beginners are advised to do their homework well. Make note that there will be an initial investment if you plan to do a domain trading business.

The author is a web designer and a successful internet marketer with 10 years of experience in the industry owning more than 30 successful websites. See more on the author and his websites =>Website design India and Internet MarketingOnline

How To Choose The Correct Domain Name

By Stephen Hill

So you have decided the time has come for your business to have an internet prescence. Lets face it, its about time isn't it? Where have you been? The internet is here to stay and having a website to promote your services and products can have a dramatic and extremely positive effect on sales and turnover. There have been thousands if not hundreds of thousands of stories of people who make their livings purely off just one website. They have been able to give up their day job and are now able to enjoy the benefits that working from home can bring. The decision has been made, you may have even found a company to design and host your new site, all you need to think about now is what domain name to purchase.

Some people suggest that your domain name should basically include your keywords. These are the words that people are likely to search for when looking for the type of services that you offer. Other people would advise that you should choose some form of bubbly name and to try to attract people to the brand. So which of these pieces of advice should you go for?

The answer to this question could be determined by which of the major search engines you are going to attempt to dominate in. For my own sites I want to do well in all of the search engines and would certainly go for a domain name which includes my main keyword. For example if I was offering a web design service I would attempt to buy webdesign.com. This domain of course is likely to have been taken years ago and therefore I would then attempt to find a name as close to this such as affordablewebdesign.com.

I have purchased a large number of domains in my time and it can sometimes take over an hour to find a suitable domain which has not already been taken. My advice is not to rush this task as it is very important, you should be looking to keep this domain for years to come. The older the domain the more respect and authority that the search engines will give to the site.

Stephen Hill helps to promote a number of websites including:

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Get Traffic From Expired Domains

By James Duarte

What is an Expired Domain?

Expired domains are those that were not renewed by the original registrant, and they are sometimes also referred to as unclaimed Domain Names or Abandoned Domain Names.

Everyday roughly 20000 expired domains are available to purchase at any registrar.

Expired Domains and Traffic.

The main advantage of taking over an expired domain is the traffic. For many, expiring and expired domains are the answer to instant site popularity and traffic.

Many expired domains are already listed in the popular search engines (like Yahoo), and that means traffic. This is why expired domains are big.

For this, the domainers buy domains that receive traffic that can be monetized. They use reg & park, making money the easy way.

You can either buy and sell domains for profit or simply find great domains for yourself and your business.

Getting Expired Domains

Getting them is not always easy. Expired domains are often registered within seconds of becoming available via the use of automated programs. There are big players hunting expired domains, so don´t expect to be easy.

There are many tools for getting expired domains. One is making a backorder. There are companies giving this service.

They monitor expiring and deleting domains and attempt to secure the domains you backorder as soon as they become available. This is a great tool and you only pay when you get a domain.

With domain backorder, you have many chances to get great "pending delete" domains.

You can make a "domain backorder" search for more info.

Learn the basics and the secrets of the domain parking industry.

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