Grab aged domains with high quality backlinks and Domain Authority

David Sandy

I spend hours every week combing through thousands of domain names to acquire brandable domain names for my site Nameperfection.com. Domcop is an essential tool for anyone who regularly acquires domains and I unreservedly recommend it for anyone acquiring domains for resale or reuse.

David Sandy, United States

Grab aged domains with high quality backlinks and Domain Authority

Domain Moz DA Moz Ref Domains Majestic TF Majestic CF Majestic Ref Domains Majestic Ref Subnets Expires In DA Trend
vesperapp.co 58/100 728 24/100 23/100 293 214 10h 31m
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thedubyareport.com 37/100 521 26/100 22/100 435 181 11h 09m
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,36,37
rapidtrends.com 40/100 507 23/100 21/100 382 163 12h 26m
40,40,40,40,40,40,41,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,39,40,40,39,39,40,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,40
mrsongmillinery.com 35/100 256 25/100 17/100 94 74 1d 07h
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,32,32,32,35,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,34,35,35,35,35,35
wayfarerweb.com 40/100 4826 24/100 43/100 2181 1444 1d 09h
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,36,38,37,37,37,38,38,38,39,39,39,40,40,40
igakanko.net 34/100 448 26/100 22/100 208 160 1d 09h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34
softviewer.com 31/100 565 20/100 22/100 220 178 1d 10h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31
midbartech.com 42/100 1236 19/100 21/100 198 133 1d 11h
43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,41,42,42,40,42,42,42,42,42,42
surfezcouvert.net 55/100 220 24/100 16/100 65 46 1d 12h
55,55,55,55,55,55,54,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55
zooklad.com 32/100 2107 19/100 32/100 311 239 2d 07h
20,20,20,20,20,20,21,21,21,21,20,21,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,34,34,34,34,35,35,32,32
pinkgartertheatre.com 37/100 162 24/100 17/100 90 66 2d 08h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37
smetc.com 33/100 1943 25/100 41/100 894 500 2d 08h
19,19,19,19,19,19,19,18,18,17,18,18,18,19,19,19,19,19,19,20,20,21,21,20,20,19,19,19,19,24,25,28,29,29,33,33,33
bsdmag.org 37/100 8382 22/100 28/100 1519 836 2d 09h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37
worldhomeopathy.org 34/100 364 19/100 23/100 171 126 2d 09h
34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,33,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,33,33,33,34,33,34,34,34
impulsepiercings.net 35/100 904 21/100 21/100 865 86 2d 10h
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,6,6,5,6,6,8,18,35,35,35
teledesic.com 41/100 444 19/100 23/100 429 208 2d 11h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41
retronaut.com 62/100 8169 19/100 31/100 1861 861 2d 11h
61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,62,62,62,62,62,62,62,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,61,62,62
redjedievolution.com 32/100 795 19/100 17/100 84 54 2d 12h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,32,32,31,31,32,32,32,32,32
happyfunpundit.com 39/100 3132 28/100 29/100 262 201 3d 07h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,29,29,29,30,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,30,37,37,39,39,39,39,39
smoothjazz1059.com 32/100 268 27/100 19/100 209 100 3d 08h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,32,32,32,31,31,32,32,31,31,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,31,32,32
cronatur.com 35/100 519 27/100 24/100 167 138 3d 09h
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,35,35,36,36,36,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35
metratech.com 36/100 417 29/100 21/100 163 136 3d 10h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36
lingos.co 32/100 481 21/100 30/100 312 162 3d 11h
24,24,24,24,24,24,24,23,23,23,23,25,25,25,30,31,31,30,30,31,31,30,29,29,29,29,29,28,28,28,32,32,32,33,32,32,32
lioncrusher.com 37/100 747 19/100 25/100 535 200 3d 12h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,39,38,38,39,38,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,36,36,37,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37
bigorangeslide.com 38/100 397 19/100 31/100 66 64 4d 08h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38
mkbmemorial.com 39/100 704 29/100 28/100 1055 172 4d 10h
39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,39,40,39,39,39,39,39,38,39,40,40,38,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39
lenewtown.com 34/100 215 24/100 20/100 106 88 4d 10h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,34,33,33,33,33,32,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
360idev.com 41/100 675 22/100 27/100 308 222 4d 10h
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41
123football.com 38/100 636 24/100 27/100 1504 151 4d 10h
37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,38,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38
ussmissouri.com 44/100 1105 34/100 26/100 1316 379 4d 11h
46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,44,44,44,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,44,43,43,44,44,44
nationalfinder.com 37/100 1046 26/100 21/100 117 86 4d 12h
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37
oakmontgc.com 31/100 224 24/100 18/100 71 64 5d 09h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,32,32,32,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
minidns.net 47/100 3957 28/100 50/100 676 475 5d 09h
47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,47,46,47,47,47,47,47,47,47
justaaa.com 42/100 4560 22/100 29/100 697 437 5d 09h
38,38,38,38,38,38,39,41,42,42,43,43,42,42,41,42,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,42,42
cside21.com 33/100 988 23/100 22/100 358 252 5d 10h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33

What is a Domain Auction?

A domain can be list at an auction because either the owner list it, or the domain is going to expire and the registrar lists the expired domain for sale because they believe the domain to be valuable.

Why buy at domain auctions?

Why buy at a Domain Auction?

A domain auction can be a great way to find good deals on premium domains that would have otherwise been unavailable. You can use them to find domains that already have got some traffic.

For someone who has time and is flexible with domain name options, auctions are a great way to potentially get better deals. Asking prices at auction can vary, so they represent a good alternative to what might be available elsewhere and to going through domain sale websites.

Since people previously owned these valuable domain names, it is likely that they are indexed and so could be currently getting traffic from search engines.

Benefits of Domain Auctions

Benefits of Domain Auctions

Buying through an auction can be a great option, depending on who is selling. The domain buyer might get a unique deal if the seller does not know the value of their premium domain name.

Bidding auctions for simple, short and catchy names are always useful and will likely cost more, while random sets of characters go for lesser values. The latter is great for someone starting a new website and online brand. For instance, websites that contain non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are becoming increasingly popular. A few years ago, many considered them as a string of letters.

Big companies may have algorithms or experts to assess value, but buying at an auction can provide more flexibility for domain buyers. Shopping at an auction or getting a broker involved could produce better results in the future with organic traffic, associated links and search engine optimization (SEO), but they will also likely take more time to acquire, depending on one's flexibility.

Starting with a New Website Domain

Starting with a New Website Domain

If a developer has a website that already gets more traffic than an unregistered domain, the increased views can vastly increase the site's popularity, especially in the beginning.

This potential benefit is lost with a new website, and the owner would have to start with other ways of getting organic traffic to the site like paid advertising, investing in SEO, or redirecting through other links. They could save this effort by going through the domain auctions and finding a domain that already had traffic, domain authority and backlinks.

Selling at Domain Auctions

Domain auctions can be a place for individuals to list upcoming domains for potential profit, not just the big companies. The open nature of auctions can be good for someone whose site would have expired if a hosting platform did not renew it. Of course, one can easily flip a domain they just bought.

As with any auction, there is always the risk that potential buyers will not bid on a domain as the seller hoped, but they can be a great way to make money by selling domains that may soon expire anyway.

How to Pick a Domain?

How to Pick a Domain?

Thankfully, there are many metrics one can look at to assess the best domains and approach bidding on them. Some of these factors will be more transparent, such as the time it has been up, the amount of traffic, its associated links and how it has fared in prior ads or through previous SEO.

Many large companies provide these services to analyze domains, making the process even simpler. However, for someone without much experience, it may be worthwhile to shop via a broker. Even businesses that list statistics on web domains may use complex metrics.

Moreover, lots of sites are dedicated as platforms for domain auctions that will help to sift through the useless spam names. Considering how many thousands of sites are up for auction, this can save lots of time and provide a sense of certainty.

Should I Use a Broker?

Buyers should always consider the benefits and costs of using a broker.

Benefits:

A brokerage firm will contact sellers directly and be able to negotiate a price. This may mean an agent will pick up the phone and work it out with the domain owner on behalf of the client.

Websites that offer premium domain names will use this method, often in addition to having many domains that developers hold in waiting and then sell through a middleman. This is also how sites dedicated to domain sales work.

Brokerage Costs:

Like brokerage fees for other types of sales, brokerage for a domain will usually take a cut of the profits that the brokers themselves determine. Each person has to assess whether the amount of potential savings, not to mention added expertise and amount of time saved, outweigh the expenses.

Still, they may come across unforeseen or downright impossible deals otherwise in some cases. Individuals who purchase sites through an auction find that they tend to perform better in SEO results. Plus, the domains have that quality from the minute the broker sells them, which a buyer can factor into the cost analysis. There are many perks to buying through a domain auction for a savvy buyer.

Fixed Price:

Some online services sell expired domains for a fixed price. The benefit here is that you don't have to deal with placing bids in a bidding war with the highest bidder, and worry about the reserve price (minimum price). You find the domain, see the price, whip out your credit card and are done! Remember to use an escrow service if you don't have a broker.

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David Sandy

I spend hours every week combing through thousands of domain names to acquire brandable domain names for my site Nameperfection.com. Domcop is an essential tool for anyone who regularly acquires domains and I unreservedly recommend it for anyone acquiring domains for resale or reuse.

David Sandy United States