Listing Domain Names for Sale on My Blog
Domain Sales April 26th, 2008
Due to the considerable number of inquiries about listing domain names for sale on my blog (most frequently from people I don’t know), I’ve decided to allow it. If you are interested in listing a domain name for sale on my blog in a blog post, there will be a non-refundable listing fee of $250 per domain name. This fee will include your write-up about the domain name and will include your contact information. I am not a domain broker, so there is no commission for selling your domain name on my blog.
I do maintain the right to reject any domain sales requests that aren’t appropriate for my blog (blatant trademark violations for example). For further information, drop me a note. Depending on the response to this, the fee may increase at my discretion.
April 26th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Great strategy, someday i want it. I just started in domain business this year
April 26th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Very appealing. Could you let us know approx. how many eyeballs will be viewing the listing?
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Sorry, not willing to share this. Honestly, this is really meant to be a deterrent. When people email me and ask me to list overpriced or poor domain names, I can point them to this post
I’ve had good luck selling domain names I own on the blog, but the price has to be “right” in order for people to buy.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Hi Elliot,
Glad you are back also - good work with Lowell.
Would any domain sale listing on your site then become solely between the seller and any interested parties? Fixed price? Auction? What exactly do you envision here?
- Frank
April 26th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
I would want to know stats before forking out $250.00. If you are offering advertising space, you are selling a service, and the buyer has a right to know what he or she is paying for.
But I do understand that you are doing this as a deterrent to numbskulls who expect something for free.
Ms Domainer
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If this is very important to you, I would suggest advertising on Sedo or Afternic
April 27th, 2008 at 3:58 am
I don’t understand. If you don’t want anyone to email you asking to list their domain on the site, why not make a post that says just that?
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People have said things like “I know you aren’t a broker, but would you mind listing xxxxxx….” Now, I can just show this post.
April 27th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
There’s a neat new service that’s like adwords/adsense for domain names. http://domainadvertisingagency.com/ How about adding a small ad button to your blog, and when people ask how they can advertise on your site, refer them to that site. Maybe DAA will even come out with a referral program, and you can make affiliate income off of the thousands of people asking to advertise their domains on your site.
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I blog because I love to discuss the domain/development business rather than make money.