Get Your GTLD Today

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers) has announced they are accepting applications for new GTLD names. The price to apply is $50,000. At such a price, and with no guarantee of acceptance, why would anyone bother? There is one very compelling reason; money.

The Internet boom is really just getting underway. Many people have touted the imminent demise of the Internet for years, but every time you turn around there are hundreds of thousands of new sites to visit, and people are visiting them. When someone comes up with a great site, the traffic to it is tremendous and there is a rush to buy up all the domain names that are reasonably close to it so no one else can capitalize on their hard work. Usually this means getting the rights to .net, .com, .biz and so on. Currently there are only a handful of GTLDs available, but that is about to change.

GTLDs are the prime real estate of the Internet. Owning the GTLD is like owning a country. You get to decide who gets this tiny parcel of land and at what price. New York City, for instance, has announced they will be seeking the rights to the GTLD “.nyc.” It makes sense that they would want it. Of course anyone with a business or niche idea that is focused on New York City will be hot to get their domain name with .nyc appended. They can redirect all of their .com, .net etc. domains to their new .nyc domain. How much revenue do you think New York City will be able to realize through the .nyc GTLD?

The thing is, ICANN will not just grant anybody the rights to a particular GTLD. There are strict guidelines to even apply for one. Unlike the ever present land grab for domain names, GTLDs will only be granted to those who can demonstrate a legitimate reason for wanting it. If your company believes they can generate a legitimate claim to a GTLD and has $50,000 to get the application started, now is the time to petition ICANN.

Ways to make Money by selling Domain Names Online

It is very important to choose a right domain name for any online business. After all, not only your domain name is the first possible clue about your business for any online customer, but it is also the most identifiable feature used by the major search engines to judge your website.

Though many people on the internet make money selling domains such as a7b.com but these are just exceptions to the rule. All those who make money with such names have compelling reasons or products or some other unique USP that guarantees their success despite such strange sounding domain names.

It may seem difficult to make money by selling just the domain names, but thousands of people are doing this successfully and earning thousands of dollars each day! But how is it possible? Well, allow us to give you few tips that can get you started in this domain name business. First, you should know what constitutes a great domain name. A domain name containing popular keywords, such as usfinance.com or getbikes.com, can be exciting for numerous buyers. Just think of google.com or bing.com, these names do not make any sense, but are popular worldwide.

Money can also made by reselling the underrated domain names. It has been seen that some buyers are not aware of the real value of the domain names owned by them or just do not know of ways to attract the domain buyers. If you have a good expertise in designing a website, you can buy such domains and build website around their names and sell them at a good profit.

So, what are all those places where you can search for the buyers of domain names? The answer is not difficult as there are many sites that can help you in selling your domain names. You can search for them on the internet. Many reputed web sites dealing in the domain names are buzzing with thousands of buyers of great domain names. Some of these websites are dedicated to just domain name sellers. You can also check various internet marketing forums to see if they have some domain selling sections or can recommend some domain selling websites.

However, before selling your domain names, you should ensure that your domain names are properly appraised. You should be properly aware of the worth of your domain name before putting it for sale in the marketplace.