I don’t particularly like having buy it now prices on my domain names, especially the names I consider premium. The market for domain names is dynamic, and I would rather price them at the time of an inquiry than before. That said, having some pre-priced domain names is wise, and I want to share my thoughts on an “ideal” passive domain sales platform.
Listed below are some attributes of the ideal platform as well as the landing page that will be seen by visitors.
When I receive a call from a phone number I don’t recognize, I almost always send the call to voicemail. I have found that most of these phone calls are either marketers trying to sell me something (like SEO people) or they are inquiries about a domain name.
I think it’s a wise move to send inquiry phone calls to voicemail. In fact, it might be smart to set up a phone line that is only for your Whois records so that all calls can be automatically sent to voicemail without your having to wonder if it’s a friend calling from a different phone number or someone else calling about personal matters.
Sending inquiry phone calls to voicemail is good for a
One of the best things about having my blog is that I can interact with other domain investors. This business can be a bit isolating since there aren’t many people who do it, and it’s always good to speak with likeminded people who invest in domain names for a living.
By the same token, one of the worst things about having a domain blog is that many people email me and expect that I will spend my time giving them advice, especially as it relates to the value of their domain names. I don’t have any interest in becoming a
Not everyone understands the value of domain names and how a domain name can help a business. There are plenty of smart business owners that don’t really care about domain names, especially those that cost more than the annual registration fee.
There are many people who do understand what a domain name can do for a company, and some of these people will pay what it takes to acquire great domain names to help their businesses. When you find a decision maker that appreciates good keyword domain names, you should do what it takes to generate additional sales from that buyer.
There are quite a few people I’ve done multiple deals with who
I recently learned that John Mauriello of Moniker was the broker of record for the sale of the Eve.com domain name. Unfortunately, the sale price was private, but I would imagine it was in the six figure range. Eve.com was listed for sale in the 2012 DomainFest Global Auction with a reserve price between $500,000 – $750,000, and it didn’t sell at that point. The sale was recorded in Q1 2013.
EVE.com was acquired by a massively multiplayer game developer called CCP Games, which is based out of Reykjavik, Iceland. The company has been using EVEOnline.com for its MMORPG community. It appears that EVE.com is
I stumbled across a domain name “for sale” landing page, and I wanted to share it with you because I think it seems effective.
From my experience, many domain buyers don’t know about the Whois directory, and the way they check to see if a domain name is available to buy is by visiting that domain name. If they see a “for sale” link, they are likely to click it for more information. In my opinion, the more clear it is that a domain name is for sale, the better.
I wanted to share a very nice looking landing page that I think can be effective in selling domain names. When you have a chance, check out Changoo.com in a new window. I don’t know the owner, but I think it’s a nice lander.
The landing page makes it very clear that the domain name is for sale, and there aren’t PPC links to distract someone from making an offer for the domain name.
Here’s what I like about this particular landing page:
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