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Domain Names As An Asset Class
Though no one is immune from the kind of economic problems the world is currently being threatened with, domains continue to hold up better than most other asset classes.
Last week Sedo’s GreatDomains premium auction site completed the $1,015,000 sale of Invest.com, the fourth biggest sale reported so far in 2008. That is also the first seven-figure sale to be reported since the first quarter of this year.
Beyond the dot com domains several domain extensions are performing better than most other asset classes such as bonds, stocks, and money markets. Year over year many domain name asset values have increased in excess of 20%!
| Baseball.net | $52,500 |
| Fishing.net | $52,500 |
| Asia.net | $50,000 |
| Beijing.net | $50,000 |
| FilmSchool.net | $49,501 |
| Madrid.net | $43,920 |
| Guatemala.net | $16,000 |
Choosing names. This is where the game is won or lost…and it happens before you even step on the playing field and hand over your credit card number for those first domain registrations!
| WallStreet.info | $25,500 |
| Printer.info | $21,500 |
| Belgium.info | $10,000 |
| Cooking.info | $7,700 |
| Deal.info | $5,100 |
| Seafood.info | $5,100 |
| Corporation.info | $4,600 |
| Shareware.info | $2,300 |
| Merchant.info | $1,900 |
| Fruits.info | $1,611 |
Don’t even think about domain registration until you get an idea whether or not the names are worth registering in the first place!
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| Auto.es | €110,000 = $173,682 |
| Apotheke.eu (”pharmacy” in German) | €51,000 = $81,070 |
| LasVegas.asia | $30,000 |
| Scooter.es | €16,000 = $24,983 |
| Investimento.it (”investment” in Italian) | €12,900 = $19,995 |
| Business.la | $17,500 |
| Viajar.tv | €8,100 = $12,856 |
You will quickly find that there aren’t many good words or terms that have been left unregistered. That is one reason why you want to try to catch expired domains that are being dropped by others.
In addition to registering available domains and trying to catch dropping domains, you can add to your portfolio by purchasing domain names directly from the current owners.
Making Passive Income With Domain Names
PPC Parking - Park your names with a PPC (pay per click) service and collect revenue each time a visitor clicks on one of the ads the parking provider will place on your page.
Affiliate Advertising - Sign up with an affiliate program, select the ads you want to display on your page and collect a commission each time someone makes a purchase through your link.
Sell Domains - List your names for sale at aftermarket sites, in domain forums and through For Sale links on your parked pages and cash in on those that attract suitable offers. To better understand the twentyfold markup potential read I Scream, You Scream, Do We All Scream For Ice Cream?.
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Are you truly interested in starting your own domain name business? Are you prepared to invest in your future? Then take advantage of Expert Internet Business Advice
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While some professional domainers prefer to concentrate on building and keeping a traffic portfolio that becomes a round-the-clock money making machine, others like to seek out names purely for their resale potential. In fact if a domain has no inherent traffic, resale is usually the only way to earn a return on your investment.
While it is possible to make money with domains without ever seeing or talking to another human being you will get ahead much quicker and go a lot farther if you develop some good contacts in this business. One key benefit from networking is the chance to learn from others who already have the experience you lack. Building relationships can also help you make sales and acquire better domains.
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1. Which Seller to buy from to get the best price to value.
2. What the real visitor count is to a web site.
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