Domain name reseller

The World Wide Web is an ever-increasing system that generates new opportunities to gain money on the Web. One of these options is to become a domain name reseller and sell domain names to end users, earning profit from the difference between the wholesale and the retail price of each and every domain name. 1000's of domains are registered each and every day, and there are millions of presently active domain names, so this is a flourishing marketing niche that you can become involved in.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains

A domain involves 2 components - a Top-Level Domain (TLD) and a Second-Level Domain (SLD). If we take domain.com, for instance, ".com" is the TLD 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 extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, whereas the country-code TLDs comprise two-character abbreviations that symbolize each country. Instances of country-code top-level domain names are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each Top-Level Domain, whether it is a generic Top-Level Domain or a country-code TLD, has a Registry - an organization that manages the registrations and sets the requirements that each concrete Top-Level Domain may have, such as the duration of the registration period or the residency of the registrant. A number of Registrar corporations work under the Registry. These are the firms that actually offer the domain name to clients and manage all DNS resource records.

Make Profit From Reselling Domain Names

Many Registrars have reseller programs that enable individuals to earn profit from offering domain names to end customers. If you register with such a program, you can begin your own web business. Typically, a domain name will be cheaper if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is bought straight from the Registrar by an end client. The cause is that resellers can reach more persons in local regions or countries where the Registrar may not be famous whatsoever. This implies more sales for the Registrar, so both sides will benefit from that. Your profit will be the difference between the price that the customer pays and the one that the Registrar requires for the domain registration.

Sell Top-Level Domains Under Your Own Trademark Name

When you sign up for a domain name reseller program, you will have a hosting CP where you can choose the prices for the specific TLDs that the Registrar offers. Most companies also provide invoicing transaction software and website templates for your web store, and the automation of the entire process coupled with the strong demand for domain names make the domain name reseller industry so desirable. You will either obtain a ready-for-use web 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 make your very own web page and order form. Typically, you have the option to select between the 2 options, so it all depends on how skilled you are in these things. As a domain reseller, you will operate on behalf of your own personal trademark name and not under the Registrar's.

Make Cash From Offering Website Hosting Accounts As Well

A nice supplement to your domain name reseller business would be to sell web hosting accounts as well. Thus, you can give a package deal to customers who wish to set up their web site and require both a domain and a hosting account. A few corporations supply such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for instance, you can order a Virtual Server or a dedicated server, and they will also offer you a domain name reseller account and free-of-charge billing transaction software to bill your clients. You can then sell domains and shared hosting packages to customers, and since they provide many diverse domain extensions, you will be able to offer domain name and hosting services to persons from all over the world.