Grab aged domains with high quality backlinks and Domain Authority

Sean Markey, Rank Theory

Every single day since 2014 I log onto DomCop.com and look for valuable expiring domain names. Literally. I've found so many great domains there that I've either put into my domain investing portfolio, built on and created a revenue generating site that I later sold, or used in my efforts to create other valuable websites. I cannot recommend this tool enough--it is robust and powerful, and I easily filter out the thousands of terrible expiring names to consistently find the diamonds.

Sean Markey, Rank Theory, 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
iwalktoschool.org 45/100 794 22/100 24/100 258 211 1h 34m
44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,45,45
abdourahmanwaberi.com 36/100 208 28/100 17/100 73 52 2h 15m
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,35,35,35,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,35,36,36,36,36
generacionpaz.co 31/100 83 20/100 19/100 66 49 2h 21m
29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,30,30,30,29,29,29,29,28,29,29,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
winwap.org 57/100 603 19/100 19/100 139 117 2h 21m
60,60,60,60,60,60,59,59,59,59,59,59,59,59,59,55,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,57,57,57,57,57,56,57,57,57,57,57,57,57
movesinstitute.org 40/100 583 22/100 22/100 1009 170 3h 15m
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40
expertvillage.com 54/100 5381 25/100 33/100 1514 954 3h 24m
55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,56,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,55,54,54,54,55,54,54,54,54
uktvadverts.com 32/100 379 28/100 21/100 1176 141 23h 12m
29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,29,30,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,32,32,32,32
talk2rusty.com 34/100 481 19/100 18/100 63 53 1d 00h
35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,33,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,33,33,33,33,34,33,33,33,34,34,33,34,34,34,34
volunteergso.org 32/100 132 27/100 17/100 65 50 1d 03h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,31,32,32
maxjazz.com 33/100 254 21/100 19/100 89 76 1d 03h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,34,33,34,34,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33
ivystea.com 36/100 305 21/100 24/100 160 122 1d 22h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,38,38,38,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,36,35,36,36,36,36
ochoriosjazz.com 31/100 190 30/100 33/100 287 112 1d 22h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,31,31,31,30,30,30,31,31,32,31,31,31,31,31,30,31,31,31,31
capeguide.com 32/100 364 34/100 36/100 82 71 1d 22h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32
pnewind.com 33/100 332 19/100 19/100 145 98 1d 23h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,37,35,34,35,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33
bollysite.com 31/100 2233 22/100 21/100 128 81 1d 23h
37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,34,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
topofthehillgrill.com 32/100 214 29/100 21/100 62 57 1d 23h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32
rathdrum.org 31/100 548 32/100 22/100 743 206 2d 00h
29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
seeingblack.com 39/100 865 29/100 22/100 1039 191 2d 00h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,39,39
amarnatok.com 61/100 1671 29/100 21/100 122 71 2d 01h
67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,66,66,66,67,67,67,67,61,61,61,61,60,61,61,60,60,61,61,61,62,62,62,61,61,61,61,61,61,61
aposelingerie.com 54/100 288 21/100 22/100 99 51 2d 01h
53,53,53,53,53,53,52,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,53,53,53,53,53,53,54,54,54,54,54
canadiantx.org 33/100 422 27/100 18/100 91 77 2d 01h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,33
moronface.com 40/100 1045 20/100 24/100 131 106 2d 01h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,48,49,49,41,40,40,40,40,40,40
wxtoimg.com 37/100 922 23/100 27/100 380 277 2d 01h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,36,37,37,37,37
jackhanley.com 38/100 970 19/100 33/100 355 269 2d 01h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,38,38,38
tribalbaby.org 31/100 333 20/100 19/100 110 76 2d 01h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,32,31,31,31,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31
postcardpost.com 38/100 634 38/100 36/100 292 103 2d 02h
31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,30,31,31,31,35,35,37,39,40,40,40,41,41,40,39,40,40,38,38,38,38,38,38
skeptictank.org 46/100 3074 32/100 27/100 3140 573 2d 02h
47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46
parlonsphoto.com 38/100 1170 29/100 20/100 192 136 2d 03h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,37,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,38,37,38,38,38,38,38,38
nackvision.com 31/100 3407 20/100 22/100 185 131 2d 22h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
greertoday.com 45/100 2019 22/100 29/100 1225 322 2d 23h
44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,46,46,46,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45
cddghana.org 34/100 353 29/100 19/100 762 122 2d 23h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,33,34,34
sarawakdisastermc.com 31/100 312 21/100 18/100 62 58 3d 01h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,32,33,32,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,33,32,33,32,31,31,31,31
331m2.com 57/100 258 21/100 25/100 431 375 3d 01h
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,56,56,56,56,56,56,57,57,57,58,57,57,57,57,57,57,57
searchirc.com 39/100 1562 35/100 26/100 1995 363 3d 01h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39
palson.com 33/100 207 27/100 16/100 52 41 3d 03h
32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,32,32,32,32,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33
moonriverbrewing.com 47/100 1197 33/100 24/100 392 290 3d 22h
46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,45,45,44,44,44,44,45,45,46,46,46,45,46,46,46,46,46,47,47,47,47,47,46,46,47
topopardo.com 36/100 493 19/100 23/100 101 92 3d 23h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,35,36,36,35,36,36,36,36,35,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36
playbackstl.com 48/100 1446 25/100 36/100 1236 367 3d 23h
50,50,50,50,50,50,50,49,49,49,49,49,49,48,48,48,48,48,47,47,47,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48
mambara.com 32/100 395 26/100 26/100 192 149 3d 23h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,32,33,33,33,33,33,32,32
mp3converter.net 37/100 619 25/100 22/100 225 172 3d 23h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37
libertypowercorp.com 38/100 933 31/100 22/100 214 178 4d 00h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38
djcoilrugby.com 32/100 1059 19/100 22/100 441 203 4d 00h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,34,33,33,33,32,32,33,33,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,32
beatnickmusic.com 35/100 366 29/100 17/100 61 54 4d 00h
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,35,35,35,35
vintage.tv 38/100 397 23/100 22/100 288 167 4d 00h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38
sportgold.online 53/100 191 20/100 17/100 75 56 4d 01h
5,5,5,5,5,5,4,5,5,5,5,53,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53
cotfmovie.com 31/100 115 21/100 20/100 58 53 4d 01h
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,6,18,22,24,27,28,29,29,29,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,31,31,31,31,31
ebookspot.info 40/100 250 19/100 19/100 131 79 4d 01h
39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40
kosmetologrus.online 52/100 552 20/100 18/100 94 78 4d 01h
7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,30,30,54,54,53,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,51,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,53,52,52,52,52
slowwave.com 39/100 981 23/100 25/100 494 325 4d 02h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,38,39,39,39,39
mydecine.com 38/100 506 19/100 32/100 257 207 4d 02h
38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,38,37,37,37,37,36,36,37,37,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,38,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,39,38,38,38,38
imconf.net 37/100 369 21/100 20/100 164 141 4d 02h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,37
philaparks.org 34/100 216 22/100 19/100 96 73 4d 03h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34
tarifazero.org 41/100 736 19/100 29/100 85 81 4d 22h
40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,41,41
freewebz.com 51/100 3110 30/100 32/100 1136 790 4d 22h
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onwindows.com 46/100 1382 21/100 24/100 503 235 4d 23h
46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46
poirot.us 44/100 942 20/100 30/100 1558 245 4d 23h
42,42,42,42,42,42,41,42,42,43,42,43,43,43,43,44,47,47,47,46,44,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,44,44
immortalcities.com 46/100 564 32/100 21/100 187 150 5d 00h
45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46
burytrust.org 31/100 244 21/100 17/100 93 58 5d 00h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31

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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