Hi, There was some domain names for me that have some selling potential I list them in SEDO.com, I have ordered appraisal services, result was estimated value for a name $1000 and for else $700 I ordered featured listing them in sedo home page by that prices, but after 1 month although there was 400-500 views of offer for each name they did not get any offers I want to know if a thing is I should do for selling names? Help, Thanks
I guess this is wrong Place to post your thread. You should go to Domain appraisal section and create this Buddy. Regards IndianIdoL
No I mean not appraisal and estimating values for domain names I want to discuss about selling skills and...
I'm convinced a bunch of these places where people sell have phoney bidders. IE, when people put "Offer auctions" where they can turn an auction down, who is to say that the offer they turn down isn't a phony by them on another screen name.
OK, But from where we can find the end users? My domain names are business relative and all marketable names
Be creative. Sometime asking questions is not enough. You need to do more research. Check past sales of other simliar domain names. Get the feel of domain forums and whats selling. Ask yourself, what type of person or business would be interested in your domain name?. Does the keywords match or are they just made-up, ex: mybusinessplan.com .vs businessmyplan.com? Search your domain name and see who sits at top 10 of the search engines, would they be interested?. How do I contact them without spamming?. Take a look at http://dnjournal.com/domainsales.htm does your domain fall in any of these categories or better?. Get the feel of the names and you'll see how it all works. I've got my LocalStockMarket .com on Sedo and doing some heavy promoting so we'll see how it turns out.
Firstly, I would never pay for an appraisal with Sedo as most likely they'll give you an inflated appraisal. Secondly, unless the domain is decent, paying for a featured listing on Sedo might end up being a waste of money. I would either consider trying to consider selling to endusers or other resellers on domain forums. Might be a good idea to also ask for free appraisals on Domain forums or even DP so you will have a rough idea of what others think your name is worth.
Park your domains with a notice the domain is for sale, parked.com is great for this. Create a list of as many possible end users for your domain as you can by looking at similar extensions, if you have domain.com, domain.net may be interested. Don't stick to one genre of industry. Look for similar domains, if you have domain.com, mydomain.com may be interested. Look for people advertising their site with the keywords you have in the domain. Look for people in Google that have the top results for the keywords you have in the domain. Don't forget about the offline world too, not all companies that may be interested in your domain have a website and are already advertising. Set up an email address for your domain, if you had domain.com, create an address such as . It looks more professional than something like . Price your domain right, not too low, not too high. Look at sales of similar domains to yours in the past. Email, call or mail each person/company in the list you created with a personal message although, don't spam. Be short and to the point but effective to make them want to buy the domain off you. Include your contact details and don't underestimate what they know about domains but at the same time, don't use domainer language. If you are emailing or mailing a company with many departments, make sure you get the right department. The advantage with mailing and calls is that in most cases, it will get opened and not deleted but sending out many mails can be expensive. If you're emailing, make sure the subject is good enough to ensure the receiver opens the mail. Keep it short, 15-20 characters. Think, would I open this email? 0P3N D1S 3M41L!!!!!!!!!!! or For Sale will most likely be deleted straight away. If you can't sell it, sell it on a domain forum for another domain reseller to try. Move on to your next domain. Good luck!
When contacting potential end users, avoid using email if you can, especially gmail, yahoo and hotmail etc. Better if you do go down this route to use the email attached with your name, personally, I do not advise it. The better route is to use good old fashioned snail mail. Buy the best quality paper that you can afford and write a very professional sales letter, keep it short, keep it brief, to the point. Explain in one very short paragraph why this particular name would be a great positive benefit to the end user or company concerned. Put in your realistic, not outrageous asking price and make sure to include your full contact details, name, address, telephone number/s etc. Follow this up within 3 days of them receiving it with a telephone call and make sure you are speaking to the person that can make the decision on buying the name, do not, I repeat, do not be fobbed off by office juniors who do not have the decision making capability. If you discern that you are being fobbed off, make sure you get their full name and job title. Insist politely that you can only speak to the decision maker directly. Communicate professionally at all times. No 'Howdy', 'Hi' or other idiotic greetings, only 'Good Morning', 'Good Afternoon' or 'Good Evening' is allowed. Make sure you are calling at a convenient time for them and do not push your point, if they are exceptionally busy, it will not be appreciated. Never send letters off by the cheapest postal method possible, only use the quickest and most secure, which is often the most expensive. If you make yourself look and/or sound cheap, then why would a company have faith in your offering? You must convey the best possible image at ALL times and think strategically to achieve the highest possible ROI (return on investment). If you do not act professionally, you'll be blown out faster than the time it takes to read this sentence. Finally, at least give your perspective clients the courtesy of offering them domains which will most definitely help them in their business. Presenting absurd names which bear no relevance to their business just embarrasses the whole professional network of domainers. Best of luck. Magawr