Domain reseller

The Internet is an ever-enlarging platform that generates new possibilities to gain money on the Web. One of these possibilities is to become a domain name reseller and sell domains to end customers, generating revenue from the difference between the wholesale and the retail cost of each domain name. Thousands of domain names are registered every day, and there are 1 000 000's of presently functioning domain names, so this is an expanding trading niche that you can be engaged in.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains Names

A domain is made of two components - a top-level domain name (TLD) and a Second-Level Domain (SLD). If we pick domain.com, for example, ".com" is the Top-Level Domain and "domain" is the Second-Level Domain.

gTLDs and ccTLDs

The Top-Level Domains can be generic or country code. The generic Top-Level Domains include the most widely used domain name extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, whereas the ccTLDs are made of two-character abbreviations that represent each country. Examples of ccTLDs are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each TLD, whether it is a generic Top-Level Domain or a country-code TLD, has a Registry - an organization that is responsible for the registrations and determines the prerequisites that each specific Top-Level Domain may include, among them the duration of the registration term or the citizenship of the registrant. Certain Registrar firms work under the Registry. These are the corporations that in fact offer the domain name to clients and administer all DNS records.

Gain Profit From Offering Domains

Multiple Registrars have reseller programs that permit individuals to make profit from selling domain names to end clients. If you subscribe to such a program, you can initiate your own personal e-business. Normally, a domain name will be cheaper if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is obtained straight from the Registrar by an end client. The reason is that resellers can contact more persons in local regions or countries where the Registrar may not be famous whatsoever. This means more sales for the Registrar, so both parties will cash in on that. Your profit will be the difference between the price that the client pays and the one that the Registrar charges for the domain name registration.

Resell Domains On Behalf Of Your Own Personal Trademark Name

When you subscribe to a domain name reseller program, you will acquire a web hosting Control Panel where you can choose the prices for the specific top-level domain names that the Registrar offers. Most corporations also offer invoice transaction software and site templates for your virtual storefront, and the automation of the whole procedure combined with the high demand for domain names make the domain reseller market niche so alluring. You will either have a ready-to-use site and avail of the Registrar platform to resell domain names, or they will give you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can build your very own personal site and order form. Typically, you have the opportunity to decide between the 2 alternatives, so it all depends on how practiced you are in these issues. As a domain name reseller, you will operate on behalf of your very own personal brand and not under the Registrar's.

Earn Money From Promoting Hosting Accounts As Well

A relevant supplement to your domain reseller business would be to sell web hosting accounts too. Thereby, you can give a package deal to people who wish to run their web page and require both a domain name and a web hosting account. Some companies provide such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for instance, you can purchase a VPS or a dedicated server, and they will also offer you a domain name reseller account and charge-free invoice management software to charge your clients. You can then offer TLDs and shared hosting plans to clients, and since they provide a lot of diverse domain name extensions, you will be able to offer domain name and hosting services to users from all around the world.