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Glen Allsopp, Gaps.com

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Glen Allsopp, Gaps.com, 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
theendofpoverty.com 36/100 924 21/100 21/100 209 148 8h 25m
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,36,36,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,48,48,47,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36
americaswebradio.com 36/100 625 19/100 22/100 262 176 8h 32m
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36
boners.com 40/100 1744 24/100 25/100 647 376 8h 41m
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40
budgetinn.com 37/100 905 20/100 21/100 389 181 8h 49m
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,37,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,35,36,35,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,38,37,37,37,37
diamondshruumz.com 37/100 305 19/100 17/100 165 120 9h 26m
2,2,2,2,2,2,4,6,6,6,17,17,18,18,19,18,16,17,17,15,15,15,16,31,41,41,41,41,41,40,39,39,38,38,37,37,37
macwellman.com 32/100 132 20/100 17/100 133 66 1d 04h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,31,32,31,31,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,32,32
spousenotes.com 57/100 457 26/100 16/100 97 91 1d 04h
60,60,60,60,60,60,60,56,60,60,59,60,56,53,56,56,56,57,57,57,56,57,58,58,58,58,58,58,58,59,59,58,58,58,58,57,57
hopesorganics.com 56/100 439 22/100 24/100 187 76 1d 05h
11,11,11,11,11,11,12,10,8,8,9,8,53,57,61,60,59,56,56,56,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,56,56,57,57,57,57,57,57,56,56
jsforcats.com 43/100 1227 35/100 24/100 573 350 1d 06h
43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,44,44,44,43,43
photonconsulting.com 56/100 691 25/100 23/100 162 99 1d 06h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,29,29,30,30,30,31,31,31,30,30,54,56,56,56,57,57,57,57,57,56,56
sunnyhostin.com 36/100 428 20/100 19/100 162 100 1d 07h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,36,37,37,37,37,37,38,36,36,36,38,38,38,37,37,36,36
gentle.org 31/100 460 22/100 20/100 233 153 1d 07h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
conforums3.com 35/100 611 22/100 19/100 215 133 1d 08h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35
rowdybeaver.com 31/100 187 21/100 18/100 58 46 1d 08h
29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,28,28,28,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,29,30,29,30,29,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,29,30,31,31
cjpc.org 31/100 227 26/100 19/100 154 98 1d 08h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
efavata.com 31/100 669 27/100 20/100 317 170 1d 08h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,30,31,31,31,30,31,31,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
proximaweb.net 56/100 375 22/100 18/100 105 100 1d 09h
53,53,53,53,53,53,58,58,59,59,59,58,54,51,51,55,54,55,51,54,54,54,54,54,55,55,55,55,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56
lsdatcaa.com 41/100 517 21/100 26/100 409 181 1d 09h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,40,40,40,40,40,41,39,39,39,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41
pamparadio.com 34/100 1252 19/100 26/100 410 160 1d 09h
17,17,17,17,17,17,17,17,17,18,17,17,17,18,18,18,18,19,19,19,19,19,19,18,14,35,36,36,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
wenck.com 31/100 325 27/100 18/100 139 89 2d 04h
28,28,28,28,28,28,28,29,29,29,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,30,30,30,31,31
mwhglobal.com 50/100 2411 33/100 24/100 580 346 2d 05h
50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,49,50,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,48,48,48,48,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,50,50
cardatabase.net 40/100 3328 29/100 25/100 967 282 2d 05h
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40
zshliterary.com 33/100 229 27/100 18/100 126 79 2d 06h
35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,33,33,32,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,34,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33
skuniversity.org 31/100 1300 29/100 20/100 322 151 2d 07h
29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,28,28,28,27,27,27,27,27,28,28,31,31,31,31,31,31
rheonix.com 35/100 310 21/100 19/100 97 80 2d 07h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,34,34,35,35,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35
hutukara.org 48/100 649 21/100 24/100 1578 257 2d 09h
45,45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,47,48,47,48,47,48,48,48,48,48,48,47,48,48
tabinchu.net 35/100 1300 28/100 19/100 278 162 3d 06h
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35
americanselect.org 54/100 2046 33/100 25/100 534 309 3d 09h
54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,53,53,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54
readpixel.com 37/100 419 20/100 19/100 225 143 3d 09h
36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,37,37
howtostudy.org 41/100 2212 20/100 24/100 609 341 3d 09h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,41,41,41,41,41
arriveoutdoors.com 42/100 502 21/100 21/100 288 172 4d 04h
42,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,44,43,43,43,42,42,43,42,42,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42
alan888.com 34/100 983 23/100 21/100 217 103 4d 05h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
samoacookhouse.net 43/100 401 29/100 19/100 124 106 4d 05h
42,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,43,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43
teresaudio.com 39/100 922 27/100 25/100 379 255 4d 05h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,36,39,39,39,39,39,39
starspotpodcast.com 34/100 101 19/100 16/100 120 66 4d 07h
31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,31,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,34,34
starchtech.com 33/100 200 25/100 14/100 375 76 4d 08h
29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,30,29,30,30,30,30,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,33,33,33,32,33,33
stateraarts.org 32/100 210 22/100 19/100 164 79 5d 05h
31,31,31,31,31,31,30,31,30,30,30,30,30,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,32,32,32,32
wenra.org 40/100 376 20/100 21/100 241 149 5d 06h
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40
superiorcarcare.net 32/100 1120 26/100 20/100 261 137 5d 06h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,31,31,31,32,32,32
windsweptbrewing.com 32/100 299 21/100 18/100 169 97 5d 07h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,31,31,31,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32
gazebobkk.com 31/100 646 19/100 22/100 143 73 5d 07h
28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,27,27,27,27,27,27,26,27,26,26,26,27,27,27,26,17,21,25,32,33,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31
visitdelraybeach.org 39/100 824 20/100 23/100 636 263 5d 07h
37,37,37,37,37,37,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,35,35,35,36,36,37,37,37,38,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39

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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