How to Create a Domain List
Selling highly desirable domain names is a popular and profitable online business. Many domain sellers own hundreds of domains for the purpose of reselling them at a premium price. Sellers use different strategies to market their list of domain names. One of the easiest and most convenient approaches to selling domain names is to create an online domain name list on a website. This site can act as a directory for all your available domain names for sale, and setting one up is a relatively straightforward and inexpensive process.
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Instructions
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Set up your web hosting and domain name for your domain list site. You can use a free web hosting service such as Blogger, which will also give you a free sub-domain name for your site. Typically, it will look like this:
http://nameofyoursite.blogspot.com
You can also purchase paid web hosting space through a credible hosting company such as DreamHost or GoDaddy for a low monthly fee.
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Purchase a domain name for your domain list website. This step is optional if your hosting account came with a free sub-domain you wish to use instead. If not, or if you prefer to purchase a proprietary domain name for a more professional look, purchase a domain name that sounds as though it belongs to a company instead of an individual. Opt for something like "CuttingEdgeDomains.com" rather than "PetesCoolDotComs.com". Purchase the name through the domain registrar through which you purchased the domains on your resale list for seamless management through a single control panel back-end. Point the domain name to your hosting account, so that your site can go live on the Web.
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Create a site with a content management system that requires little to no programming, such as WordPress, which is available through Fantastico, a one-click install process through many higher end web hosting companies. If you're using a Blogger site, they have already installed the content management system on your site for you. Add an attractive, clean and professional looking theme or template layout through the back-end appearance dashboard. Choose a template that does not look as though it belongs to a personal site. The aim is a professional, business-like presentation.
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Organize your domain names and decide on a presentation for your list. List them alphabetically if you have less than a few dozen, or a bunch of unrelated domains. You may want to use a spreadsheet to help you sort and organize your domains according to various criteria. If you have groups of related domain names, create several sub-pages on your domain list site and list your domains by category. List prices next to each domain name, or instruct the customers to inquire about the prices directly. If you choose to list your prices, you can organize your domain list by price range, as well.
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Publish your domain list on your site according to the presentation criteria you've chosen.
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Include your contact information on every page of your domain list, so that interested domain buyers can contact you easily. Also include a page detailing your domain reselling policies, and include the link to that page on every page of your list, or in the footer of the theme.
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Tips & Warnings
You may want to include several ways for buyers to contact you, including a dedicated phone number and a contact form. The more ways in which potential domain buyers can reach you, the greater your chances of selling the names from your list.
