2008-02-05

How To Buy A Registered Domain Name

It seems like almost every good and catchy domain name is taken nowadays. As if people buy more domains than they need, taking all the good ones and not necessarily doing anything with them. Instead of doing like many other frustrated domain seekers and adding a number, dot or altering the name to a slang - like version we would like to introduce you to the domain broker business.

The Domain Broker Industry

Yes, it's true. Matter of fact is that a majority of domain name purchases are made of an already registered URL. So it's time to get one thing out of your head. Just because a domain name is unavailable doesn't mean your chances of getting it are up. Bottom line is that the best domain names are often taken and impossible to buy on a regular domain management site. But not at SEDO, the leading domain broker website with over 500,000 users and over 9 million domains for sale. SEDO are a bunch of dedicated brokers that will help you get the domain name you want. It's one giant domain marketplace where domain name are sold and bought in over 20 languages.

It's up to you or your personal domain broker

Since Internet has become a popular platform with people launching new website for personal as well as business purposes all the time, it's no wonder there's no available domains out there. It's about time to realize that domains equal dollar signs nowadays. It has become an industry and unique and original domain names are getting harder and harder to register. At least for the low prices that domain management sites offer. But if you really want a specific unavailable domain name you can go about it two ways. Either you contact the owner yourself if possible and try cutting a deal. That is to say if the domain is for sale. With SEDO you are assigned a personal broker who will work as a third party between you and the domain owner. Note that there is a chance that the domain name you want is not for sale on SEDO. But with over 9 million domains for sale it's worth taking a look. And you can be pretty sure that if the domain isn't on SEDO it's probably not for sale. In the end you might have to pay more using a personal broker but than again you can't put a price on an original domain name.

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Commented by: sri, 11 June, 2009

It's possible to get the registered domain name from Tucktail.first you check the availability of domain name after you get the domain name.

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Commented by: R B Oakes, 23 January, 2010

Please allow me to suggest to your readers a site that sells pre-registered domain names that are "enhanced generic". My website/web branding business = www.BrandHO.com over 1,000 available brandable domains. Thank You

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Commented by: Karan Lugani, 8 October, 2011

Sedo remains the best for grabbing a registered domain name. Its huge marketplace and auctions can get your hand on best hand picked domains.

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