Grab aged domains with high quality backlinks and Domain Authority

Ian Howell, Traffic Think Tank

Whenever I'm looking for a domain with some link history, DomCop is my go-to tool. Their option for filtering by TF/CF ratio in particular helps quickly weed out the stuff that has a high likelihood of having been spammed to death already - it's a huge time saver.

Ian Howell, Traffic Think Tank, 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
infinitydownline.com 34/100 1556 23/100 24/100 123 82 1h 41m
33,33,33,33,33,33,32,33,33,33,33,34,33,33,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
waitless.org 34/100 511 22/100 22/100 131 118 1h 44m
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34
clonedinchina.com 49/100 804 23/100 27/100 241 174 2h 39m
48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,49,49,49,48,48,48,48,48,48,47,47,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49
trakabarraka.com 35/100 165 19/100 19/100 79 65 2h 45m
33,33,33,33,33,33,35,35,34,33,33,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,33,34,34,35,35,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,35,35
flapsblog.com 43/100 1809 22/100 29/100 265 189 2h 58m
45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,44,44,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43
subratam.org 40/100 594 23/100 21/100 248 203 1d 00h
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,40,40
zerodivide.org 39/100 421 37/100 23/100 163 143 1d 00h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,37,37,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39
statfoxsports.com 43/100 5419 19/100 32/100 1710 1219 1d 00h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,42,42,42,42,42,42,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,43,43
myasha.org 34/100 301 19/100 22/100 87 73 1d 00h
34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,34,34,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
davidrecordon.com 44/100 465 24/100 25/100 189 148 1d 00h
44,44,44,44,44,44,45,44,45,45,45,45,44,44,44,45,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,44,44,44,44,44
thethirdestate.net 41/100 671 25/100 25/100 324 168 1d 01h
40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41
modemunlock.com 33/100 1560 19/100 22/100 119 87 1d 01h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,33
amourvert.com 54/100 4374 26/100 32/100 1512 787 1d 02h
53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,52,53,52,52,52,53,54,53,54,54,54,54,54,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,51,52,52,52,53,54,53,54,54
e385.net 31/100 391 30/100 21/100 158 127 1d 03h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
casinositekorean.com 33/100 655 20/100 25/100 436 176 1d 03h
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,6,7,7,7,7,7,6,7,7,7,5,6,25,30,31,33,34,33,33,34,34,34,33,33,33
linuxpackages.net 39/100 1537 28/100 29/100 601 474 1d 03h
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,41,41,41,40,40,40,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39
thedietchannel.com 45/100 2245 25/100 28/100 768 360 1d 03h
45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,45,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45
thejoandidion.com 37/100 547 20/100 23/100 146 104 1d 03h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,33,34,34,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,36,36,37,37,37,38,38,38,37,38,38,37,37
islamroses.com 34/100 1583 20/100 21/100 189 120 1d 22h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
dougpowers.com 43/100 1345 23/100 26/100 136 98 1d 22h
43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,43,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,43,43,42,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43
esquillo.com 60/100 1618 32/100 19/100 102 56 1d 22h
28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28,27,27,26,26,26,37,63,63,63,63,57,63,62,62,62,63,63,62,62,62,61,61,60,60
myreportwriter.com 62/100 2203 22/100 21/100 72 69 1d 22h
11,11,11,11,11,11,12,11,12,11,12,10,11,11,10,11,11,11,10,9,9,9,10,9,8,56,66,66,66,65,62,62,63,62,62,63,62
univer.net 31/100 256 31/100 18/100 63 54 1d 23h
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
leydenenergy.com 37/100 199 19/100 22/100 99 88 1d 23h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37
wtc2019.com 31/100 143 20/100 21/100 97 72 1d 23h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,31,31,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
casaturcuenca.com 53/100 256 34/100 21/100 118 112 1d 23h
53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53
projectlore.com 34/100 253 22/100 20/100 89 81 2d 00h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,33,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,34,34
tristanb.net 32/100 387 40/100 24/100 267 221 2d 00h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,31,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,32
onbet88vns.com 31/100 1130 27/100 29/100 635 453 2d 00h
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,15,18,18,31,32,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,31,31
kuwint.com 34/100 221 27/100 18/100 54 36 2d 00h
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
justthefactsbaby.com 40/100 1120 32/100 19/100 136 97 2d 01h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40
holabend.com 35/100 324 21/100 23/100 116 104 2d 01h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35
wowjp.net 34/100 1773 33/100 35/100 546 400 2d 01h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34
poploadgig.com 37/100 213 19/100 23/100 88 74 2d 01h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,37,37,37,37
intastun.org 35/100 172 24/100 20/100 91 73 2d 01h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35
60secondrecap.com 40/100 1050 24/100 23/100 129 109 2d 01h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40
dinoheart.org 32/100 376 20/100 22/100 112 95 2d 02h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32
celestin.com 34/100 394 27/100 22/100 162 125 2d 03h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,33,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,34,34,34,34,34
greyhorsetavern.com 31/100 150 24/100 21/100 71 60 2d 03h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,31
adblockdetector.com 52/100 1183 22/100 19/100 318 78 2d 22h
49,49,49,49,49,49,50,50,54,54,53,53,53,53,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,52,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,52
praktidesign.com 34/100 276 21/100 28/100 135 101 2d 22h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,35,35,34,34,34,34,34
andriasys.com 56/100 238 28/100 26/100 60 53 2d 22h
57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,57,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56
kubient.com 43/100 1843 23/100 30/100 1123 408 2d 22h
50,50,50,50,50,50,50,49,49,49,49,50,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,45,45,44,44,43,43,43,43
authorearnings.com 56/100 2188 24/100 30/100 617 459 3d 00h
56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56
solarsystemquick.com 44/100 2643 20/100 23/100 347 258 3d 00h
46,46,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,47,47,47,47,47,47,46,44,45,45,44,44,44,44,45,44,44,44,44,44
baterogold.com 31/100 154 21/100 19/100 86 72 3d 00h
29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,30,31,30,31,30,31,30,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,29,29,30,30,30,30,31,31
gestordemarketing.com 32/100 850 20/100 19/100 115 77 3d 01h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,32,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,32,32,32
morganspurlock.com 52/100 1206 22/100 28/100 442 303 3d 01h
52,52,52,52,52,52,53,53,52,52,51,51,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,52,52,52
sculpturalarts.com 37/100 1314 33/100 20/100 169 132 3d 02h
21,21,21,21,21,21,20,21,21,21,20,20,21,21,21,22,22,22,22,22,23,22,22,22,22,22,27,28,27,37,37,36,36,36,37,37,37
purlinglondon.com 33/100 802 22/100 21/100 267 113 3d 02h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,37,37,37,37,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,36,33,34,33,33,33
psytechteam.org 53/100 271 35/100 22/100 126 117 3d 03h
53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,52,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53
plone.net 37/100 501 27/100 26/100 218 170 3d 03h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37
nachtkabarett.com 47/100 1690 27/100 34/100 1101 252 3d 03h
45,45,45,45,45,45,44,45,45,46,45,46,44,44,45,44,45,44,44,44,44,45,47,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,47,47,47,47,47
weezic.com 38/100 263 19/100 19/100 80 62 3d 03h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38
wbtf.org 35/100 457 28/100 26/100 398 146 3d 03h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35
nkcelectronics.com 39/100 972 21/100 26/100 373 293 3d 03h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39
zerozerosf.com 41/100 588 19/100 24/100 222 170 3d 03h
42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,41,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,41,41
bobgilletc.com 36/100 1109 22/100 21/100 163 125 3d 03h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,40,40,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,39,39,39,38,38,38,37,37,38,37,36,36,36,36
bloggersentral.com 43/100 9501 23/100 35/100 780 257 3d 03h
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,40,40,40,41,41,42,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,43,43
theculturemom.com 31/100 1620 20/100 24/100 190 136 3d 22h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,37,40,40,40,37,36,36,36,35,36,36,32,32,31,31,31,31,31
jansgifts.com 35/100 531 26/100 30/100 192 165 3d 23h
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,6,35,35,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35
akhlesh.com 43/100 1262 33/100 27/100 136 110 3d 23h
21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,20,20,21,20,20,20,20,20,20,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,41,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43
booksmartstudios.org 31/100 337 24/100 21/100 159 100 4d 01h
33,33,33,33,33,33,32,33,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
everydaydish.tv 34/100 797 23/100 23/100 122 107 4d 01h
37,37,37,37,37,37,38,37,37,37,36,37,36,36,35,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
withthisbling.com 73/100 6427 28/100 39/100 180 133 4d 01h
12,12,12,12,12,12,12,13,13,13,13,13,12,12,13,12,13,16,20,20,18,17,17,15,15,31,30,74,75,75,75,75,73,73,73,73,73
dcsmithpllc.com 56/100 371 30/100 19/100 156 76 4d 01h
58,58,58,58,58,58,57,58,58,58,58,57,57,57,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,55,55,55,55,55,55,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56
selfhelpzone.com 34/100 1162 22/100 21/100 101 72 4d 01h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,35,34,34,35,35,34,34,34,34,34
clsf.info 31/100 202 31/100 22/100 213 108 4d 02h
29,29,29,29,29,29,30,31,31,31,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,32,32,32,31,30,30,31,31,31,31,31
barbancourt.net 39/100 432 34/100 22/100 133 115 4d 02h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,38,39,39,39,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39
skygrabber.com 46/100 810 19/100 26/100 214 174 4d 02h
48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,47,47,47,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46
liceodigital.com 36/100 749 26/100 24/100 275 166 4d 03h
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36
myfide.net 34/100 508 19/100 23/100 424 173 4d 03h
36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,34,34,34,34,34
picjoke.net 46/100 4465 22/100 29/100 609 419 4d 03h
49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,49,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,46,46,46,46,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,46,46
scitechsoft.com 43/100 1240 27/100 28/100 665 481 4d 22h
43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43
drinadaisy.com 31/100 157 21/100 18/100 73 69 4d 22h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
normandie2014.com 43/100 534 24/100 24/100 234 170 4d 23h
43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,42,42,42,41,42,42,42,41,42,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,43,43,43
tudorchoir.org 33/100 163 20/100 26/100 111 101 4d 23h
31,31,31,31,31,31,32,31,31,31,30,30,30,29,29,29,29,29,29,28,28,28,28,30,30,29,29,32,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33
amapadigital.net 34/100 421 23/100 20/100 209 117 5d 00h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,32,32,32,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,34,34
dvd43.com 46/100 1747 24/100 26/100 436 340 5d 00h
47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46
paradigmmagazine.com 35/100 304 20/100 17/100 329 114 5d 00h
35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,35,36,36,35,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35
michaelyoun.com 38/100 386 32/100 22/100 153 120 5d 00h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,38,38,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,61,59,59,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38
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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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