The domain name industry is a money making opportunity that is alive and thriving. Yes, it’s hard / almost impossible to get a one or two word dictionary .com but there are many other ways you can make money selling domain names:

Type-In Traffic

This is where you register typo-domains of popular search words and or popular websites online. You then put up a landing page of several different adsense type programs that show results and pay you each time a link is clicked or ads are shown. The programs are not typical in that they are designed specifically for parked domains. Ever type in a domain wrong and get single page site with alot of links? This is what I am talking about!

New Extensions

Every so often ICANN (The Domain Name Authority) opens up a new extension to the public. When this happens, you can get in on it early and register dictionary and/or popular domain names. Sure they are not .com’s, but over time most appreciate in value.

Expired Domains

These are domains that are not renewed and expire, every day registrars delete thousands of domains. With a few good tools and the knowledge, you can pick up some valuable domains that have pagerank, backlinks, and/or listings in authority directories (DMOZ, Yahoo, etc…). Once picked up, you can sell them of domain name forums where people actively buy and sell domains.

In summary, these are just some of examples of how you can make money with domain names. The industry is huge, you should do some research if this interests you. It’s easy to learn and there is not much time or resources needed to be successful at it.

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