Domain name reseller

The Internet is an ever-expanding network that delivers new opportunities to make money on the Web. One of these ways is to become a domain reseller and offer domain names to end users, gaining profit from the difference between the wholesale and the retail cost of each and every domain name. Thousands of domains are registered each day, and there are 1 000 000's of currently functioning domain names, so this is an increasing marketing niche that you can be involved in.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains

A domain name is composed of 2 components - a Top-Level Domain (TLD) and a Second-Level Domain (SLD). If we take domain.com, for instance, ".com" is the top-level domain name and "domain" is the second-level domain name.

Generic and Country-Code Top-Level Domains

The TLDs can be generic or country code. The gTLDs include the most famous domain extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, whereas the country-code top-level domain names are made of 2-character abbreviations that denote each country. Examples of country-code TLDs are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each top-level domain name, whether it is a gTLD or a country-code Top-Level Domain, has a Registry - an institution that manages the registrations and sets the prerequisites that each concrete top-level domain name may impose, among them the length of the registration period or the residency of the registrant. A number of Registrar corporations work under the Registry. These are the firms that in fact sell the domain name to clients and handle all domain name records.

Earn Profit From Offering Domain Names

Numerous Registrars have reseller programs that enable individuals to gain revenue from offering domain names to end customers. If you sign up for such a program, you can kick off your own personal e-business. As a rule, a domain name will be cheaper if it is registered via a reseller rather than if it is obtained straight from the Registrar by an end user. The reason is that resellers can contact more customers in local regions or countries where the Registrar may not be known at all. This means more sales for the Registrar, so both parties will earn a profit from that. Your revenue will be the difference between the price that the customer pays and the one that the Registrar charges for the domain name registration.

Resell Domains Under Your Personal Trademark Name

When you sign up for a domain reseller program, you will obtain a web page hosting CP where you can choose the prices for the separate Top-Level Domains that the Registrar provides. Most corporations also offer billing management software and website themes for your virtual storefront, and the automation of the entire process together with the strong demand for domains make the domain reseller market so attractive. You will either get a ready-made web site and use the Registrar platform to resell domain names, or they will offer you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can make your very own personal online portal and order form. Usually, you have the opportunity to pick between the 2 options, so it all revolves around how trained you are in these issues. As a domain name reseller, you will do business under your very own brand name and not on behalf of the Registrar's.

Make Revenue From Trading Webspace Hosting Plans Too

A good addition to your domain reseller business would be to sell web hosting services as well. Thereby, you can offer a package deal to individuals who would like to develop their website and demand both a domain and a web site hosting package. Particular corporations provide such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for instance, you can order a Virtual Server or a dedicated server, and they will also offer you a domain reseller account and free invoicing transaction software to bill your clients. You can then offer domains and shared hosting plans to customers, and since they provide lots of diverse domain name extensions, you will be able to provide domain and hosting services to customers from all over the globe.