Domain name reseller

The World Wide Web is an ever-expanding system that generates new options to earn cash on the Web. One of these possibilities is to be a domain name reseller and sell domains to end customers, making profit from the difference between the wholesale and the retail cost of each domain name. 1000's of domains are registered every day, and there are 1 000 000's of presently active domains, so this is a thriving marketing niche that you can become engaged in.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains

A domain contains two components - a Top-Level Domain (TLD) and a Second-Level Domain (SLD). If we take domain.com, for example, ".com" is the Top-Level Domain and "domain" is the second-level domain name.

Generic and Country-Code Top-Level Domains

The top-level domain names can be generic or country code. The generic TLDs comprise the most common domain name extensions like .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, while the country-code Top-Level Domains comprise two-character abbreviations that denote each country. Instances of country-code Top-Level Domains are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each TLD, whether it is a gTLD or a country-code TLD, has a Registry - an institution that administers the registrations and determines the prerequisites that each given Top-Level Domain may impose, among them the duration of the registration period or the citizenship of the registrant. A number of Registrar firms operate under the Registry. These are the corporations that actually offer the domain name to customers and handle all domain name records.

Gain Profit From Offering Domains

Plenty of Registrars have reseller programs that enable people to make revenue from selling domain names to end customers. If you register with such a program, you can start your very own e-business. Typically, a domain name will be more inexpensive if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is obtained directly from the Registrar by an end user. The explanation is that resellers can reach more customers in provinces or countries where the Registrar may not be popular whatsoever. This means more sales for the Registrar, so both sides will profit from that. Your profit will be the difference between the price that the client pays and the one that the Registrar imposes for the domain name registration.

Sell Domains On Behalf Of Your Own Trademark Name

When you register with a domain reseller program, you will have a webspace hosting CP where you can settle the prices for the specific TLDs that the Registrar offers. Most firms also provide invoice management software and web design themes for your virtual store, and the automation of the whole process combined with the huge demand for domains make the domain name reseller business so seductive. You will either obtain a pre-made website and utilize the Registrar system to sell domains, or they will offer you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can set up your own website and order form. Commonly, you have the option to pick between the 2 options, so it all revolves around how practiced you are in these issues. As a domain name reseller, you will work under your very own personal trademark name and not under the Registrar's.

Gain Cash From Offering Webspace Hosting Accounts Too

A perfect supplement to your domain reseller business would be to sell web hosting packages as well. Thus, you can offer a package deal to individuals who wish to manage their site and require both a domain and a web page hosting package. Particular companies provide such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for example, you can have a VPS or a dedicated server, and they will also give you a domain name reseller account and free billing transaction software to bill your customers. You can then offer domain names and shared web hosting plans to customers, and since they provide lots of diverse domain name extensions, you will be able to offer domain name and hosting services to individuals from all over the globe.