Micropost: 7 Ways to Research a Domain for Possible Problems before Registering — DomainTweeter

Micropost: 7 Ways to Research a Domain for Possible Problems before Registering

August 10, 2009

Just saw the following tweet from BuySellDomains asking for suggestions on researching a domain before registering and thought it might make a useful micropost. Here are seven different tools I would start with – would be interested in any other sites/suggestions.

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1. Check archive.org to see what the site was previously used for

2. Check previous owners using DomainTools.com historical WHOIS

3. Search common spam domain/ip blacklists
http://www.dnsgoodies.com/
http://www.moensted.dk/spam/
http://www.au.sorbs.net/

4. Search past UDRP decisions

5. Try the following Google/Yahoo/Bing searches….
– “[domain]”
– “[domain] spam”
– “[domain] sucks”

6. Run a link popularity search on the domain to see who links to it.

7. Run a free trademark search on the domain – be sure to omit the extension.

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Available domain names / beta testers needed — DomainTweeter

Available domain names / beta testers needed

September 16, 2009

It’s been a busy week as I’m in the final stages of launching a new domaining tool. If you are interested in becoming a beta tester, send me a quick email and I’ll give you access.

Didn’t have time to come up with complete business ideas/end users, but here are some exact match keyword domains that are all available for registration as of 3:30PM.

1. JewelryInventorySoftware.com – $4.64 CPC, 390 monthly searches

2. CellPhoneMagnifier.com – $1.86 CPC, 390 monthly searches

3. UVMicroscope.com – $2.66, 140 monthly searches

4. JumboLenders.org – $7.07, 210 monthly searches

5. VintageGoldRings.com – $1.30 CPC, 390 monthly searches

6. GreatBannerAds.com – $3.75 CPC

7. ColorFlyers.net – $7.79 CPC, 1600 monthly searches

8. FreeCreditCardMerchantAccount.com $10.62 CPC, 260 monthly searches

9. MeditationRetreats.us – $1.53 CPC, 1600 monthly searches

* Keep in mind all of the monthly searches are from August (slowest month of year), so I would expect slightly higher demand than listed.

I’m also selling the following high CPC niche domains today…

a. PayrollServiceCompanies.com [$295] $9.43 CPC, 480 monthly searches.
Ideal for minisite or directory.  Can be monetized with Adsense or with a
combination of direct advertising and featured (pay) listings.

b. ElderlyFacilities.com [$195] – $2.26 CPC, 210 monthly searces.
Good for minisite or directory listing elderly care facilities.

c. CollectionAgencies.biz [$1500] – $5.38 CPC, 22,200 monthly searches.
Ideal for minisite, directory or SEO use

All domains are with Moniker.com and are available for immediate push.  To purchase, be the first to e-mail me ‘SOLD – [domainname]‘.  Payment to be made within 24 hours by Moniker DNEscrow or Paypal (for past customers).

That’s it for today.  Most names posted go within minutes.  If you are interested in receiving future available domains…

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  • Since many names I post receive simultaneous registrations, you may want to use a fast registrar and have your billing information pre-programmed. Or use a program like Roboform to fill in your information.
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Domain parking stats and revenue for some of my hand registered domains (part 1) — DomainTweeter

Domain parking stats and revenue for some of my hand registered domains (part 1)

June 21, 2010

Just checked my parkings stats and thought I would share some of the visitor and earnings data on some recent hand registrations. Like everyone else, my parking numbers are way down, but with the right names it is still possible to cover reg fees and make some money while waiting to develop or sell names in a portfoilio.

The following stats are for the last 30 days.  For comparison purposes I have also included the Google keyword tool search data for each exact match phrase.

1. ExternalDVDWriters.com (Smartshops)

  • 65 Unique Visitors
  • 85% click-through rate
  • $13.07 revenue in last 30 days
  • keyword data: ‘external dvd writers‘ : 590 exact local monthly searches @ $.89 CPC

2. Free800Number.com (Smartname – standard parking)

  • 19 visitors
  • 32% click-through rate
  • $8.54 revenue in last 30 days
  • keyword data: ‘free 800 number’” exact 1600 local monthly searches @ $4.66 CPC

3. ModernSectional.com (Smartshops)

  • 57 Unique Visitors
  • 86% click-through rate
  • $6.78 revenue in last 30 days
  • keyword data: ‘modern sectional‘: 3600 exact local monthly searches @$1.14 CPC

The above three examples have similar metrics to the types of available names I typically post.   If you would like to receive advance notice of these types of available names, you can sign up for my free newsletter here.

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Tia Wood 06.21.10 at 2:39 pm

I like Free800Number.com. Nice finds.

admin 06.21.10 at 2:47 pm

Thanks Tia!

James 06.21.10 at 3:25 pm

Is that revenue i.e your gross revenue from Smartshops or the revenue in terms of sales revenue from the items sold? If the former, those are some nice stats.

admin 06.21.10 at 3:57 pm

@James – The revenue posted is gross revenue.

Grant 06.22.10 at 8:33 am

Sorry, little confused about the “Gross Revenue”. This is before it is split with you and parking company correct? Is it a 50/50 split?

Fabio 07.29.10 at 12:39 am

If you don’t mind my asking, what is the main traffic source for these visitors you counted on your posts? Thanks for the attention!

admin 08.03.10 at 2:33 pm

@Grant – Sorry about the confusion. There is no split. e.g. in example #1, I made a profit of $13.07
.
@Fabio – mix of type-ins and Google/Yahoo traffic.

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15 link building predictions domainer/developers may want to review — DomainTweeter

15 link building predictions domainer/developers may want to review

January 4, 2011

If you are developing your domains into web sites, link building can be one of the more challenging tasks.  Just read the following post at SearchEngineLand and thought it would be useful to many domainers….

15 Link Building Predictions & Recommendations For 2011

The post includes link building tips from 3 well known SEO / link building consultants…

  • Eric Ward (definition of old-school link builder – Helped Amazon.com with their initial launch and worked with other heavy hitters like PBS, Warner Brothers and Weather.com)
  • Debra Mastaler (offers link building training and operates Linkspiel.com)
  • Julie Joyce (operates a link development firm and is a founding member of SEOChicks.com).
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TeenDomainer 01.04.11 at 10:53 pm

Thanks for sharing, the post is really great and will be really useful for me this year as I try and concentrate / learn more about seo.

admin 01.05.11 at 1:50 pm

@TeenDomainer – Thanks, glad to hear it was useful for you.

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Handpicked expired domains for today (including DomainNameParking.org) — DomainTweeter

Handpicked expired domains for today (including DomainNameParking.org)

April 28, 2010

Was running through today’s dropping domains and thought I would post some of my favorites – using Valuate.com to highlight their search demand and CPC.

Domain
Valuate.com Appraisal
Searches CPC
32InchLcdTv.net $4,400 33,604 $1.52
DomainNameParking.org $1,000 1,240 $4.39
AdvertisingAgencyMiami.com $950 396 $6.76
HighYieldSaving.com $930 396 $24.22
EmailManagementSoftware.com $910 731 $12.85
WheeledDuffelBag.com $770 1,091 $2.0
BethesdaHomes.org $720 6,696 $3.64
cureforbadbreath.com $690 1,091 $2.05
DomainNameRegistrationSearch.net $600 731 $11.87
HelpDepression.net $560 1,240 $4.29
ceilingfixtures.org $530 5,456 $3.03
ShakeFlashlight.net $520 2,976 $2.29
OnlineGiftCertificate.org $510 3,596 $4.05
DeckBuildingPlans.net $410 1,240 $1.21
NursingSchoolRanking.com $390 322 $1.62
OutdoorSpas.org $360 18,352 $2.4
ReportCreditFraud.com $230 396 $5.96
InteractiveOnlineAdvertising.com $180 71 $8.6
HowToPrepare.com $150 210 $0.87
ArmoredVehicle.org $130 1,612 $1.58
WorkingTaxCredits.org $130 396 $0.95
EuropeanRiverboat.com $120 0 $0.05
FlorenceVacations.org $110 6,696 $3.68
NorwayVacations.org $20 1,240 $3.26
Total domains: 15,320

Since these names are dropping today (as opposed to currently available), you will probably want to use a drop catching service to place a backorder on any names that interest you. For more information about the best ways to catch expired names, click below to visit and explore my Domain Mindmap.

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