Domain Name Search

Due to the growth of the Internet and the need of many, if not all businesses and individuals to have a website; domain names are now the hottest commodity around. Everyone who is anyone now wants a domain name for various reasons and purposes, from large corporations to private individuals. It seems that in the world we live in today everyone wants their presence to be known on the Internet.

The reason that more and more people are now recognising the advantage of having their own domain name is the realisation that the Internet is the new and best way to promote products and services, the best for marketing purposes and as a way of getting your website seen by everyone. The Internet and domain name opens your business up to a whole new audience that you wouldn't be able to reach without the Internet.

It can easily be said that obtaining a domain name is a relatively inexpensive way to market yourself, your product or business; however it is wise to remember that the most desirable domain names have already been taken but this doesn't mean you will never get the domain name that you want as all domain names have an expiry date; although domain names never actually fully expire on the date they say they will, meaning if you are hoping to purchase one that is due to expire it is important that you keep your eye on it.

When a domain name is due to expire it is up to the domain name owner to renew the name if they want to keep hold of it; however if the date of renewal passes the domain name then enters into what is known as 'expired status.' The name then remains this way for 40 days, during these 40 days all services on the site are shut off but the domain name owner still has time to renew the domain name. If you are trying to get hold of a domain name and the domain name enters into this expired status then it is a good first indicator that the domain name will probably not be renewed. After these 40 days are up the domain's status will change to what is known as the redemption period.

During the redemption period all of the information about the domain name, which is kept on the WHOIS website will begin to disappear. When a domain name enters into the redemption period it is a good bet to say that the owner has decided not to renew. Finally, after the redemption period, the domain's status will change to 'locked' as it enters the deletion phase. The deletion phase is five days long, and on the last day the name will officially drop from the ICANN database and will be available for registration by anybody.

When these domain names become available domain auctions become the perfect way for a seeker of a domain name to get the one they desire. These domain name auctions happen on general product auction sites or auction sites specifically for trading domain names. Expired domain names that have not been renewed are sold. However, people who no longer want to utilise a domain name they own may also sell to potential buyers.

If you are looking for a domain name then it is advised that you visit one of these domain name auctions as you are likely to find what you are looking for.

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For transfer of domain, you should apply to the gaining registrar, as it is responsible for the operation. It is the duty of the gaining registrar to ensure that the application for transfer by the domain owner is a valid one. The validation usually is in the form of an email sent to the admin contact that requires a reply. In some cases, however, signed faxes are used. Losing registrars these days may resort to 'double-checking.' In this case, they will perform additional security checks if you seek transfer from them. The losing registrars may ask you to reply to an email, or dispatch a notarized letter. After completion of the transfer, a year is always added to the end of the registration period.

If you have your names registered with a number of registrars, it will be better if you transfer them to one single registrar to make the domain management process much simpler. You should go for transfer as soon as you decide to do so. Or else, if the transfer application is not processed by the losing registrar on the domain's expiry date, they can put your name "on hold" for non-payment resulting in more holes in your pocket. Usually, it takes ten working days (in some cases, not more than a couple of days) for most transfers to take place. Even then, you should ideally expect a month’s time to complete a transfer.

In case a transfer fails, most registrars will fully refund your money. However, others may charge some "administration fee" for failed transfers. Many losing registrars will insist on confirmation before authorizing transfers. This trend is growing these days, more so from the expensive registrars that are losing out. In a desperate bid to keep their market share in tact, they are taking recourse to every possible step to make moving away from their system as tough as possible.

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If you own a domain name and have been contemplating on what to do with it, here's one thing you can do that will earn you money almost instantly. This is made possible with the introduction of Adsense for Domain by Google not too long ago.

The whole concept is pretty straight forward:

1. Get a domain name
2. Monetize it by displaying Adsense for Domain
3. Direct traffic to your domain
4. Reap the benefits

Get a Domain Name

If you already have a domain name, it's probably a little bit too late to read this section. If you haven't, then here's a simple guideline that you can follow when registering for a new domain name - always use part or the whole keyword of your target niche to form your domain name.

For example, if you are targeting on "domain name registration", then you may consider a domain name which read something like domainnameregistration.com, domainnameregistration.info etc. The reason is that, Google tailors the ads displayed on your domain based on your keyword i.e. your domain name. So if your domain name doesn’t really have a focus niche, then Google will just display random ads.

On the other hand, if you have a focused niche, all the sponsored ads displayed will be of the same category. It will be easier for your marketing campaigns as well, as you know which category to target.

For more guidelines on selecting a good domain name, please refer to Domain Name Search.

Monetize it by displaying Adsense for Domain

For this step, you need to have a Google Adsense account, if you haven't got one, you may sign up here. Once you have signed up, go to Adsense Setup à Get Ads à Adsense for Domain.

Next, you have to specify which domain name to add. Once you have added the domain, Google will ask you to update your Aliases (CNAME) as well as your IP addresses (A). These steps are quite daunting if you are not technically-inclined and it may be different from one web host to another.

If you require assistant, please drop me an email and I will be more than happy to assist you.

Direct Traffic to Your Domain

So far, most people have no problems to follow step 1 and step 2 but step 3 is a totally different story. Well, there are 2 ways to do it - paid or free. Let's not talk about the first one and focus only on the free method. This is where you need to apply the concept of Adsense Arbitrage - buying cheap traffic and direct it to a domain with high-paying keywords. The best place to get free traffic is through PTC programs. There are many websites which offer such service but the best one that works for me is TrafficSwarm.com.

If you are willing to spend a little money, you can consider buying traffic from buyREFS.com. You can get as many as 10,000 visitors for as little as USD10. If you have targeted a high-paying keyword for your domain, it could be a gold rush for you.

Reap the Benefits

Domain names are names that are used to identify web sites, the best known varieties ending in .com, .net, and .org. Some examples of well-known domain names include google.com, yahoo.com, hotmail.com, msn.com, and slashdot.org. With a couple of caveats, people can register almost any domain name that they like (although their are certain rules about what characters in names are allowed, etc.) for just a few dollars per year. The most important caveat is that only one person can have a particular domain name registered at a particular time, and for the most part, it is first come first served.

The first come first served philosophy behind the domain name system, has resulted in the creation of a marketplace. Those people who are the first to identify a valuable domain name, can register it for just a few dollars, and potentially resell it ("flip it") for a much higher price, making a hefty profit. In some cases, although these are exceptional cases, domain names have been resold for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

There are however a few things that you however need to be aware of:

* Many, perhaps most, domain names registered for resale purposes are never resold. Identifying the kind of names that can potentially be sold requires knowledge of the domain marketplace, and knowledge of how to market a domain for resale. Even for expert domain resellers, it may be hard to sell any particular name - so instead they typically rely on having a portfolio of names, and making a profit from selling just a few items in the portfolio. Obviously however there is of course a risk, especially if you don't know what you're doing: if you buy domain names and fail to resell them, then you are out of pocket for, at least, the price of registration fees.

* Bad faith registration of domain names containing trademarked terms (known as "cybersquatting") can lead to loss of that name, or perhaps even getting sued. Therefore, if you want to be a domain flipper, you need to educate yourself about these issues, and also stick to registering generic domain names.

I won't pretend that I myself am an expert in this area - I'm not - however I do find the whole subject fascinating, particularly the fact that people are making money simply by flipping domains. If you want to learn more about domain name flipping, you might consider reading one of the guides written by people with personal knowledge of this business, such as Edwin John's "How I Sell My Domain Names", or Brian Pubrat's "Domain Cash Vault".

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