Still Registering New Names

Even though my primary focus is on buying quality domain names in the aftermarket, I do spend some time researching new domain names to purchase for registration fee. I use Google’s Keyword Tool, personal knowledge about the subject, current events, and the amount of advertisers who pay for marketing campaigns in search engines.

I think I am most influenced by things happening around me for the registration “inspiration.” I had a friend that spent many hours per week looking things up on Wikipedia (at work) during his spare time. He would receive an email from a friend or see a news article on the BBC, and he’d immediately search Wikipedia for more knowledge.

I am sort of like this with domain names. Instead of searching for more knowledge about a subject of interest, I search for available .com domain names that might have eventual value. Although most of my purchases are speculative, it can be more enjoyable than gambling… well maybe as enjoyable as blackjack

Here are some of my recent domain registrations:

PorcelainInlay.com
PorcelainInlays.com
RedBelliedPiranha.com
RedBelliedPiranhas.com
CoalAshRecycling.com
CoalAshDisposal.com
HockeyGoalieHelmet.com
HockeyGoalieHelmets.com
CelebrationOfLifeParties.com

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Comments (31)

Helder

October 21st, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Recently (2/3 months ago) i’ve registered EgyptianDaggers.com and VisitWestCovina.com

I haven’t been registering much these days.

wannadevelop.com

October 21st, 2009 at 1:56 pm

I like domains that consist of 2 – 3 keywords at most that deal with very specific topics… E-commerce and biz / service related domains are my favorite.

Nobody even thought that the domains below were worth reg fee, so we got em for $20 total earlier this month…

BusTourService.com
TourBusServices.com
BusCharterServices.net

Flipped it for $900 to one company (end user) who obviously liked em and wanted / needed to have em…….

Plenty of $$$ to be made in the domain biz if you know what to look out for and then what to actually do with the right domains… Yep, gotta have thing this called a “biz plan” too

federer

October 21st, 2009 at 2:02 pm

Great post, Elliot. Yes there are many opportunites available week-in week-out > flipping reg fee domains for 50x the price and/or developing them into mini profitable eStores/sites.

On a daily basis, I also hand register domains. Here are a few from the past few weeks that I managed to land for reg fee:

OrilliaHotels.com
NorthCantonHotels.com
RobinsonVilleHotels.com
BoilingStones.com
SputteringSystems.com
JeweledDogCollars.com
FilmSlideScanner.com
GlassSpiceJars.com
SteeringDampeners.com
UKBankAccount.com
SteelFrameHomes.net
GasPoweredScooter.net
PoolDecking.net
OutdoorSignage.net
WeddingStuff.org
InspectorHomes.net
DreamHotel.net
LawnCareProducts.net

… and quite a few more.

Pat

October 21st, 2009 at 2:32 pm

All dotcom, most have decent search stats, but a few have none at all.

PowerPlugAdapter
ConverterAdapter
IvoryPearls
BlackTahitianPearl
PinkPearlRing
ReplacementChargers
LiPolyBatteryCharger
NICDbatteryCharger
DiscontinuedLighting
CrystalReplacement

MonongahelaIncline – Historic and cool funicular in Pittsburgh, where I live (I’ll develop this one).

SouthernLakeTahoe – I just had to do it

October 21st, 2009 at 3:04 pm

Excellent post…registered these after reading this post:

OnlineSurveyTools.net
SoftwareBetaTesting.net
SoftwarePerformanceTesting.com

Johnny

October 21st, 2009 at 3:06 pm

Wow….no offense to all, but I would run as fast as I could from every domain listed by everyone so far here.

I guess those domains are just not my style, but best of luck to ya’ll on those.

Pat

October 21st, 2009 at 3:14 pm

I was looking at your list, and wondering about PorcelainInlay, not understanding that it’s a popular dental procedure.

When I think of inlay, I think musical instruments because I have a good friend who’s a luthier. Knowing that 2 popular inlays for instruments are abalone and mother of pearl, I checked the whois for AbaloneInlay and MotherOfPearlInlay. They were both available, and I grabbed them – so thanks a lot for posting this!

BullS

October 21st, 2009 at 3:19 pm

Sheeeeeeeeee….I better not give out any ideas on my latest domains…

I was walking on 1st and Pike (Seattle) and saw this sign …LustyLady.–nice place to relax.

Read that marijuana will be legalized soon and told them that I will be selling online…I got MarijuanaLady.com and MarijuanaDomain.com

Now…Let Smoke!!!

Pass the Peace pipe

Mitch

October 21st, 2009 at 4:11 pm

Although we don’t share the same success, I share your passion for hand registering new domains.
Some of my recent additions include …

inwaterboatshow.com
stampandcoindealers.com
vacationofferings.com
bettersportswear.com
scrapprocessors.com
tallsizeclothes.com

To paraphrase the NY Lottery tag line, $6.99 and a dream.

Jeff Libert

October 21st, 2009 at 4:15 pm

There’s still a few that might be worth more than the registration fee. Here’s a sample of some geo domains I picked up in the last 30 days.

This late in the game grabbing the full State name geo (California) is unlikely, but there’s still a few nice State abbreviation names (CA for California, FL for Florida, NC for North Carolina, PA for Pennsylvania, WV for West Virginia, NYC for New York City, WI for Wisconsin, MA for Massachusetts, etc.). :

CALAWOFFICE.COM
FLHOMEFORSALE.COM
FLPLASTICSURGEON.COM
GEORGIAWORKERSCOMPENSATION.COM
ILLINOISDIVORCECOURT.COM
MAPERSONALINJURYLAWYERS.COM
NCOFFICESPACE.COM
NEWJERSEYVIDEOGRAPHER.COM
NEWMEXICOTRUCK.COM
NYCFAMILYLAW.COM
PAHOMEOWNERSINSURANCE.COM
VAMALPRACTICELAWYER.COM
WAACCIDENTLAWYER.COM
WIDUI.COM
WVHEALTHCARE.COM

Times are tough. The market demands cautious, very selective domain speculation. Everyone has their experience and expertise, which is the best foundation for making educated guesses.

My best to everyone with your “educated guesses”.

Rosco

October 21st, 2009 at 4:28 pm

Hey Elliot,

This week my fiancée and I have set up an online store to sell her first clothing collection.
The main site is http://www.buyacorset.com (under construction)

Then I have also bought these domains yesterday and uploaded a really simple site with analytics and photos, then I have linked them to the related product pages on the main site above.

http://www.partycorsets.com
http://www.partyjackets.com
http://www.fashioncorsettops.com
http://www.womenswraps.com
http://www.womensdesignerjackets.com

Would be interested to hear your thoughts and anyone esles? As have only been buying domains for a year, if that.

Can give your wife Elliot a good discount if she likes any of our products

Rosco

Christine

October 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm

Elliot, I couldn’t agree with you more. Here are a few of my recent hand regs:

PadiScubaDiving.com
BuyNebulizer.com
Nebulizers.mobi
EthanolGel.com
BestGamingSystems.com
GasCookStove.com
CannabisBenefits.com

Keep looking, people. All of the good domains are not yet taken.

Jeroen

October 21st, 2009 at 5:17 pm

I handregistered a few .nets recently, all exact match domains with search volume. Some are to be developed and others to flip hopefully!

(all .net)
BakingCups
BobMarleyTShirts
BudgetTyres
BuyBackPack
EspressoCup
HotSexyWomen
KeywordSearchTool
MetaKeywords

cheers

OFC

October 21st, 2009 at 6:38 pm

Right on Elliot! The ones i’ve registered are:

BestRestaurantAustin.com
BestRestaurantMexicoCity.com
CaliforniaHomeInsurance.com
CaliforniaHouseInsurance.com
DaytonaBeachDentalInsurance.com
DaytonaBeachCarInsurance.com
NewYorkHomeInsurance.com
NewYorkHouseInsurance.com
TicketsHongKong.com
BeachCantina.com

Aaron (IDNBlog)

October 21st, 2009 at 6:51 pm

One of my last regs: 映画レビュー (.) com (Japanese: MovieSpoilers . com)

OFC

October 21st, 2009 at 6:57 pm

Elliot, sorry, but i have to correct myself on my last post; The following names are wrong;

CaliforniaHomeInsurance.com
CaliforniaHouseInsurance.com
NewYorkHomeInsurance.com
NewYorkHouseInsurance.com

They should be:
CaliforniaHomeInsuranceRATES.com
CaliforniaHouseInsuranceRATES.com
NewYorkHomeInsuranceRATES.com
NewYorkHouseInsuranceRATES.com

Sorry!

Steve

October 21st, 2009 at 8:48 pm

Most recent speculative hand regs are:

oysterbaylawyer.com
babylonlawyer.com

I liked your post a couple of months ago when you purchased several names and resold them in a specific time period. Great rate of return. I buy one or two and try to resell. Same idea smaller scale.

Kevin

October 21st, 2009 at 8:58 pm

BestFloridaRestaurants.com

Elliot

October 21st, 2009 at 9:26 pm

@ Rosco

My wife loves the Tiffany blue corset

Rosco

October 21st, 2009 at 9:39 pm

@Elliot

Thanks I will pass the complement onto Alice when she gets home from work. (By the way corsets are 100% Natural Raw Silk). + Free Shipping Been discussing things with Jamie Zoch today and think I am going to change the domain name where the online store is placed to neverbenakedagain.com and use this as her brand name/url.

Early days…… 1 physical retail store reseller to date.

Rosco

October 21st, 2009 at 10:16 pm

@Elliot
If you wife is interested she is more than welcome to use the contact form as its working and can then have a chat with Alice about sizing and pricing etc.

AbdulBasit Makrani

October 22nd, 2009 at 4:42 am

Hi everyone,

I recently registered DomainsWeb.com

Dtagr

October 22nd, 2009 at 5:44 am

Picked up these 60 or 80 days ago.

MakeupRemoverWipes.com
HolidaysInAlaska.com

Testing the waters at Bido with them.

Michelle

October 22nd, 2009 at 10:57 am

You should check out data on the pending delete domains. Apparently, the registry is working with registrars in providing data on all .com names which have reached pending delete status. really cool stuff.

nSathees

October 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 pm