10/05/2009

Are Good Domain Names Hard To Find


Good domain names aren't hard to come by. You don't even have to have a way with words. That's because you can get domain names by simply understanding what people are searching for on the web. Another great way to determine a good domain name is to find out what other names have sold to give you an idea on similar names that might sell as well. In this chapter, we will discuss where to find names that sell and how to go about creating ones that might be winners for your own portfolio.

You won't be able to really get into single word domain names, even if you see them selling in hundreds of thousands. All these names are taken, and that's why they're so valuable. Your job will be to look for domain names with multiple words that might sell for two to four thousand. From there, you can get an idea of what might make a good domain name to start.


DNJOURNAL.COM

This website has a weekly listing of domain name sales. Under the "Domain Sales" list you will find good information on current domain name sales, and also where they sold. Most importantly, you will find out how much they sold for in dollars. Scroll down the page at http://www.dnjournal.com/domainsales.htm and you will find the AfternicDLS sales between $2,000 and $4,000. If you eventually want to expand into .net sales too, there is also information on these domain sales at this website.


FIND THE BUZZ

What are people discussing this week? Where's the buzz and why are tongues wagging? Well, you can find that sort of thing out at different areas on the web. Buzz.yahoo.com is one domain where you find articles on the latest thing people are discussing on the Internet. It can be a great resource if you are looking for are riding a time-specific trend. They have a Top Ten searches that shows you want people coming to the site are interested in reading about. You will find that gas prices are top on everyone's mind. That can give an enterprising domain name business owner a good understanding of what might serve as a good niche to explore.

Blogs are also fabulous areas to find out the latest trends or what people are interested in discussing. The problem is that you don't want to have to go to individual blogs all day just to see stories. It would take too long. So, you go to some place like Technorati.com. Bloggers generally add their blogs to this site and they are compiled for everyone and categorized into different subjects. It makes it easy to search and see what people are interested in.

At Blogger Central in Technorati, you can also find a top tags searches and this can give you some valuable clues on what the latest trends are on the World Wide Web. If you use the advanced search feature on Technorati, you can even start with a specific phrase you are interested in developing into domain names and see many current postings on your subject matter.

Lastly, if you are thinking of auctioning off your domain names on e-bay, why not check out what their users are searching for? Pulse.ebay.com gives you just that sort of information even though it won't be too helpful with fine-tuning your domain name. You can find Honest Hosting at glob@t.com.

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