Expired Domain Gains http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog Turn Expired Domain Names Into Profit Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 The Myth of High Traffic Domains http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/high-traffic-domains-myth/the-myth-of-high-traffic-domains/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/high-traffic-domains-myth/the-myth-of-high-traffic-domains/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:07:43 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=196 Expired domain market is a very curious market that can show some nasty surprises. Most valuable domains will never lapse in the near future because their owners may never let them go out of their hands. However, in some unforeseen scenarios, some domain owners may forget to renew their domains that may eventually lead them to loose the ownership. Some of these domains could be very good and commercially viable.

If you are fortunate, you can even buy very good generic domain names. Most domain traders want such domains to create and develop traffic. In essence, a domain with traffic can be very successful in search engine marketing. Most domain traders also believe that they can use the traffic associated with their domains. However, Google does not believe in the traffic associated with expired domains. Google always works on living domains and their search engine technology ensures that only live domains get their page ranking and placements. Hence, Google ensures that they remove all expired domains from their directory listings.

Google has an efficient expired domain filter capable of removing all expired domains from their index. Most expired domains may never have any meaningful traffic attached to them. By chance, if you find a domain that has some traffic, you can pounce on it before others buy it. However, you can expect Google to remove your expired domain from its listing after sometime. Hence, you may need to develop an authentic web site on your domain and host it on the Google search engine, as soon as possible, before Google applies its filter on your domain. One word of caution: Be careful if you are considering buying traffic from a vendor. Vendors who claim to sell high quality traffic are at the best trying to make money from you.   For more info, please visit http://www.expireddomaingains.com

 

]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/high-traffic-domains-myth/the-myth-of-high-traffic-domains/feed/ Create Traffic to Your Expired Domains by Using Twitter http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/create-expired-domain-traffic-by-twitter/create-traffic-to-your-expired-domains-by-using-twitter/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/create-expired-domain-traffic-by-twitter/create-traffic-to-your-expired-domains-by-using-twitter/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:39:56 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=194 Every expired domain owner aspires to earn money by selling his or her domains at high process. However, a domain by itself may not sell at a very high price nor can you dispose it off so easily unless the domain is a generic domain. Domain flipping is a surefire method that can help you convert a dead expired domain into potentially capable money-spinner. Once you flip your domain, you will need to add value to it by enhancing its incoming traffic and links. More the traffic the better will be the commercial value of the domain.

 

You can enhance the quantity of incoming traffic to your expired domain based web portal by using a number of methods. Twitter is a free micro-blogging site (a well-known social networking site) that allows you to send short text based messages to a big community of users through your profile. It is easy to send your messages through convenient tools like SMS or IM or even posted via RSS. Twitter will send your messages to all those profiles that agreed to receive your messages.

 

Accumulating traffic to your web site by using Twitter is quite interesting and gripping. Before creating traffic, you will need to be an active member by initiating an intensely interesting dialogue with other members. Ask questions, answer them and seek feedback to your opinions. Traffic through Twitter could be extremely viral. You may post a link on your Twitter profile that leads to your web site. Twitter portal is a very good place to create a big list of followers that eventually become the backbone for your web site’s incoming traffic. You can post messages that relate to the theme of your web site; when you relate your Twitter followers to the objectives of your business, you can expect to gain a fair amount of traffic and incoming links. For more info, please visit http://www.expireddomaingains.com

]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/create-expired-domain-traffic-by-twitter/create-traffic-to-your-expired-domains-by-using-twitter/feed/ Monetizing Your Expired Domains – Time-tested Methods and Strategies http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/monetizing-expired-domains/monetizing-your-expired-domains-%e2%80%93-time-tested-methods-and-strategies/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/monetizing-expired-domains/monetizing-your-expired-domains-%e2%80%93-time-tested-methods-and-strategies/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:54:15 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=192

Expired domain business is an innovative method of monetizing to earn decent online income. If you are a new entrant to this exciting online business, you may be wondering how you can use your domain names to make money. You can use several methods and strategies to monetize your domains. Most of them are already well known and used by expired domain owners. Here are some of the methods that will help you realize your domain’s full potentials.

 

PPC parking: Possibly this method is the most simple and widely used method. Expired domain monetization through PPC parking is the de facto income earning strategy because it is very simple and flexible. It does not cause you a dime nor need you to pay any subscription money. Though the income earned is small, you can still park all your domains with a good parking company.

 

Google AdSense: This tool provides you an opportunity to host Google ads on your web pages created using an expired domain. When a web user clicks in one of the Google ads provided on your web page, you will earn some money for the productive click. However, this complicated method needs immense patience.

 

Affiliate web sites: You can create affiliate links on your web pages created out of an expired domain. When someone clicks on one of these links, navigate to the affiliating web site, and purchase a product, you can get a portion of the sales proceeds as a commission.

 

Domain sales: You can sell your expired domains to interested buyers either through an auction site or through direct sales through a forum. However, the average price of domain sold this way tends to be little low.

 

Mini Site development: You can flip your domains to mini sites to propagate contents and useful information. Mini sites will also help you sell digital products and services. Min sites can be landing pages for another web site. This approach will help you create plenty of traffic to your web sites.   For more info, please visit http://www.expireddomaingains.com

 

 

]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/monetizing-expired-domains/monetizing-your-expired-domains-%e2%80%93-time-tested-methods-and-strategies/feed/ Taste Your Domains before Buying Them http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/taste-your-domains-before-buying-them/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/taste-your-domains-before-buying-them/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:46:31 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=190 Some domain entrepreneurs are very smart and intelligent because they never buy domains in a reckless manner. They are very careful and cautious while buying their stock. A simple procedure called “Domain Tasting” assists them to check whether the domains they are planning to buy receive type-in type organic traffic. Domain entrepreneurs buy and register several domains at a time and check for the traffic. If they do not find any traffic with a particular domain name, they drop it almost instantly.

 

Domain tasting is a controversial procedure that can create problems for minor domain entrepreneurs. Some people have the habit of selling domain search data to domain tasting firms. It is possible that you will loose a domain when someone is collecting information about that domain and selling it to domain tasting firms. You will need to protect yourself from such incidences by adhering to basic rules. Here are some simple tips and suggestions to help you avoid losing a good domain forever to domain-tasting firms:

 

1.      You can delay the purchasing decision until such a time when you are ready to purchase them

 

2.      When a domain taster registers a domain that was in your wish list, you may need to wait for five days and later check for its availability. Visiting that domain within the period of five days may not be good because someone can note down your interest for that domain.

 

3.      You can also choose to register your domains in block and reject all those domains that you feel are not good.

 

Domain tasting issues have lot of ethical values. Whether to follow this procedure or not, depends on your business goals and objectives. In all, it could be a very good domain grabbing procedure but in the end, people may not appreciate it for its questionable motives.  For more info, please visit http://www.expireddomaingains.com

]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/taste-your-domains-before-buying-them/feed/ Recalling the Names of Most Expensive and Valuable Domain Ever http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/most-expensive-and-valuable-domain/recalling-the-names-of-most-expensive-and-valuable-domain-ever/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/most-expensive-and-valuable-domain/recalling-the-names-of-most-expensive-and-valuable-domain-ever/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:19:37 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=188

Expired domain industry is a sensitive industry that offers you a mixed bag of results. Some expired domains can sell at very high prices while less fortunate ones can sell at average prices. Unfortunately, a majority of domains sells at a price below $100 and some of them may not even sell at all! However, domain industry has also witnessed some of the most amazing deal ever1 Here is a brief list of domains that saw fierce bidding and an amazing range of prices.

 

The top ten grosser are:

 

Sex.com – This domain symbolizes what an expired domain can do for your business especially its intrinsic value. This domain went for a private sale and fetched a record $14 million.

 

Fund.com – This domain was another money-spinner and it went for $9,999,950!

 

Pron.com – This porn related domain was a great money earner for its previous owner. Estimates suggest that this domain was sold for a very high price of $9,000,000.

 

Business.com – This business related name was another top grosser. It was also a developed domain name. The final sale price was $7,500,000

 

Diamonds.com – This valuable name was very useful for the diamond jewelry industry; the final sale price was $7,500,000.

 

Beer.com – The final sales price for this domain was $7,000,000

 

Korea.com – This country related domain was sold for a high price of $5,000,000.

 

Casino.com – A private company struck a deal to buy this domain for $5,500,000.

These sales figures provide us a glimmer of hope and a sense of expectancy. Never ever, close down your domain business just because you did not sell your domains. Take one decisive step at a time and plan your business according to the existing trends. You can sell small and still make enough money. You may also need to choose your domains by conducting proper research on their commercial viability.  For more info, please visit http://www.expireddomaingains.com

 

 

 

]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/most-expensive-and-valuable-domain/recalling-the-names-of-most-expensive-and-valuable-domain-ever/feed/ How to Find Expired Domains for Sale on Google Search Engine http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/sale-of-expired-domain/how-to-find-expired-domains-for-sale-on-google-search-engine/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/sale-of-expired-domain/how-to-find-expired-domains-for-sale-on-google-search-engine/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:32:15 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=186 In most cases, you can buy expired domains either direct purchase or by participating in an auction. Drop auctions and back ordering are the other two methods. However, there is another, less used method of buying domains available for you. You can buy domains by conducting a search in the Google search engine. Many domain owners who wish to sell their domain names strongly believe that creating a relevant landing page for their domains is a good idea. They also believe that broadcasting a message saying that their domains for sale can enhance the salability of the domains. When you land on their page, you can read the sales message and decide to buy the domain. However, not many people use this method to either buy or sell their domains.

 

Google can offer you some sensible options to search for domains that are up for sale. To find some good domains for immediate purchase, you can search Google by using the following search terms:

 

  “This domain is offered for sale”

  “This expired domain is for immediate sale”

  “Buy this expired domain now”

  “Suggest an offer for this domain name”

  “Want to purchase this domain? Click here”

  “Expired domains on sale”

  “Expired domains sales landing pages”

 

You can use special search terms based on your preferences and needs. For example, if you are planning to buy a travel related domain, you can change your search terms by including keywords like “travel”, “getaway”, vacation” and “leisure”. When you find the contact details of expired domain owners, you can write a message to them to express your intention to buy the domains. Google can display thousands of landing pages that float messages of sales. Hence, you will need to be very careful while choosing the expired domains. Ensure that you are checking the commercial viability of these domains before making an offer.  For more info, please visit http://www.expireddomaingains.com

]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/sale-of-expired-domain/how-to-find-expired-domains-for-sale-on-google-search-engine/feed/ Buying an Expired Domain – Check Out for These Facts (Part 2) http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/buying-an-expired-domain-%e2%80%93-check-out-for-these-facts-part-2/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/buying-an-expired-domain-%e2%80%93-check-out-for-these-facts-part-2/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:24:22 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=184 Buying an expired domain requires you to check a number of facts and details that concern their quality and commercial viability. Here are some more tips and suggestions to buy an expired domain:  

Special domain extensions: Expired domains with special extensions like .gov, .edu and .org could be potentially high value domains. If you see one of these domains, buy it immediately depending on your budget. Most of these sites will have a number of links and PR.

 

Expired domain history: Checking a domain’s history is always advantageous. Sooem domains will have an excellent PR, but their history may be very bad. Make sure that you buy those domains that have excellent history. Log on to the Internet Archive to check out the history of your domain.

 

Mismatching domains: Never ever, buy a domain that mismatches your business objectives. Let us say that you are trying to develop a web site that relates to selling flowers. Now, ensure that you are buying the right type of domain relating to the business goals. It means that you should buy a domain that relates to flowers and nothing else. You cannot buy a domain that unrelated to your business theme. 

 

Traffic: Traffic enriched domains are a big boon to expired domain entrepreneurs and they make a sense to buy and preserve with you. It is possible to divert traffic from such domains to other web sites. Domains with traffic and incoming links are worth a lot and you can sell the domain along with the traffic and incoming links.

 

Flipped domains: If you are planning to buy a developed web site flipped by other people, you will nee d to be very careful as they can cost huge money. Buy flipped domains after ascertaining their commercial value and business relevance.   For more info, please visit http://www.expireddomaingains.com

 
]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/buying-an-expired-domain-%e2%80%93-check-out-for-these-facts-part-2/feed/ Buying an Expired Domain – Check Out for These Facts (Part 1) http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/buying-an-expired-domain-%e2%80%93-check-out-for-these-facts-part-1/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/buying-an-expired-domain-%e2%80%93-check-out-for-these-facts-part-1/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:33:19 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=182 Are you planning to buy some expired domains? If yes, check out the following facts before registering them:

An expired domain with a number of backlinks is a dream domain to buy! Most of us tend to check for them by checking the domain by entering “link:thedomain.com” (without quotes). Google will return with a number of backlinks. However, you may wish to check the actual link by visiting them. To know more about the domain, navigate to the source code page and check out about the domain. If you do not see the backlinks, it is more likely that Google has already removed it during the last update.

Backlinks:

Yahoo search engine is a great tool to find out about the commercial viability of an expired domain. Yahoo Inc charges almost $300 for directory listing. If the domain you are looking had a Yahoo listing, you are in for a big fortune. You can save money and time by buying domains listed in Yahoo. Above all, Yahoo listed domains are commercially very attractive and cajoling.

Yahoo registration:

DMOZ directory is a highly respected and valued directory. If the expired domain in question had a DMOZ listing, you are in for a great advantage. DMOZ has an extensive directory listing and to list a domain in the directory takes a lot of time and effort. People simply love to buy domains from DMOZ directory and an expired domain belonging to this directory could be a potential money-spinner.

DMOZ Listing:

If you want to check the expired domain in its previous avatar, you can visit Internet Archive to see the snapshot of the expired domain in its previous incarnation.

A visit to Internet Archive:

PR:If the expired domain in question retains its backlinks, it is most likely that it will have very good PR. Go for such a domain irrespective of the cost (depending on the budget).

For more info, visit http://www.ExpiredDomainGains.com

]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/buying-expired-domain/buying-an-expired-domain-%e2%80%93-check-out-for-these-facts-part-1/feed/ Buying the Best Possible Expired Domain for Instant Gains http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/expired-domain-gains/buying-the-best-possible-expired-domain-for-instant-gains/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/expired-domain-gains/buying-the-best-possible-expired-domain-for-instant-gains/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 05:02:03 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=81 Before buying any type of expired domain names, you will need to identify in your own language why you are buying and what you will do with them once you buy them. Expired domain traders buy domain names for a number of reasons. Some of them are:

a) Let us say that you want an expired domain name for your online business. You have been searching for a suitable name that exactly fits your business model. Now, if you find a name that relates to the theme of your business, then you will most probably buy that domain name.

b) Let us say that you want to buy a domain name that is commercially viable as well as feasible. Experts believe that domain names that come with hidden traffic and incoming links may well be the best types of domain names for a business. In this way, you can ensure that you have a set of visitors who are ready to visit your web site. If this is the case, you can easily buy that domain that has considerable amount of traffic.

However, domain gains are possible only when you buy a domain name that is easy to brand and make it premium. There are two possibilities here – you are keeping a brandable domain name for your business or you will sell that name for a very good price. The ultimate goal is to establish your domain name as a money making brand. With a brandable domain name, you will have the upper hand over other domain entrepreneurs. A brandable domain name may not contain a dictionary word, neither will it have sizeable amount of type-in type of traffic. However, getting hold of a brandable name in an open market is always stiff and highly competitive. Furthermore, such names are very difficult to access, as the owners of such names may not forget to renew their domain names.

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]]> http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/expired-domain-gains/buying-the-best-possible-expired-domain-for-instant-gains/feed/ Link Building is a Powerful Tool to Promote Your Expired Domain Business http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/link-building/link-building-is-a-powerful-tool-to-promote-your-expired-domain-business/ http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/link-building/link-building-is-a-powerful-tool-to-promote-your-expired-domain-business/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:33:28 +0000 John Khu http://www.expireddomaingains.com/blog/?p=119 However, domain traders use a number of other methods that help you take some meaningful shortcuts. Here, you can buy a number of expired domains and later redirect them to your web site, which will subsequently help you all existing raking to the new web site. The potential of using this technique is huge and you can even divert the links and traffic from your expired domain names to other web sites to create a huge list of traffic to the site.

Several techniques and methods help you enhance the intrinsic value of your expired domain names. One of such technique is the link building that is a method of purchasing existing web domains and later redirect them to your own expire domain based web site. You might have already heard about this technique. When you see a “301 redirect” page while you are surfing internet, it is actually telling that your web site has shifted the web site on a permanent basis and thus you are moving and forwarding all your raking and backlinks to another domain.

However, you may need to exercise caution while performing this process as major search engine consider this as traffic spamming. The penalty for this act could be quite severe which could even be banning of your web site in the respective search engines. Another piquant situation may arise now because of diversion. Once you sell your domain names, the new owner of the domain name may insist on all attached traffic and incoming links back.

Nevertheless, link building is potentially explosive process that can help you enhance the rank of your web pages. When you flip your expired domains in a careful manner, you can expect better sales value for the domain. Use link building in a sustained manner to exploit its potential the fullest possible extent.   http://www.ExpiredDomainGains.com

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