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
tottonyc.com 41/100 396 19/100 21/100 155 118 16h 40m
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,41
tinytim.org 42/100 1974 23/100 27/100 1095 418 18h 37m
55,55,55,55,55,55,52,51,51,49,49,48,48,49,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,42,42,42,42,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42
twbrewing.com 39/100 437 21/100 23/100 168 140 1d 13h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39
scottpublications.com 35/100 654 27/100 20/100 136 109 1d 13h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,33,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35
dashpc.com 31/100 276 22/100 22/100 137 117 1d 14h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31
empyree.org 31/100 524 21/100 26/100 1284 181 1d 15h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,30,31,31,30,30,30,30,31,31,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,31
mainorwirth.com 33/100 515 27/100 21/100 159 129 1d 15h
37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,33
forumculture.net 45/100 2857 28/100 31/100 1986 414 1d 15h
46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,45,45,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,45
chezfrances.com 36/100 461 28/100 22/100 89 61 1d 15h
36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,36
uscoles.com 41/100 1040 25/100 23/100 255 196 1d 16h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41
paywallthemovie.com 43/100 739 19/100 23/100 324 255 1d 16h
42,42,42,42,42,42,41,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,43,42,42,41,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,43,43,43,43
kartograph.org 46/100 1867 35/100 26/100 546 378 1d 17h
45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,45,46,46,46
brandunited.com 32/100 624 20/100 25/100 387 165 1d 18h
33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,31,33,33,34,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32
madbaker.net 33/100 406 21/100 22/100 77 57 1d 18h
35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,33,33,34,34,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33
ducttapefashion.com 40/100 522 31/100 20/100 183 136 1d 18h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,40
lazanyas.com 33/100 398 19/100 24/100 248 132 2d 13h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,29,29,29,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,31,31,32,31,31,30,32,33,33,34,34,34,33,33,33
astraltest.com 33/100 300 24/100 22/100 79 64 2d 14h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,32,33,33,33
handgunhunt.com 37/100 464 28/100 26/100 408 148 2d 14h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,35,34,34,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,36,37
jeffnoon.com 31/100 340 30/100 22/100 364 116 2d 14h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,30,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31
hotrodlane.cc 33/100 512 21/100 22/100 151 125 2d 14h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33
apparelny.com 32/100 1730 27/100 18/100 84 68 2d 16h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,33,32,32,32
test2treat.org 41/100 607 21/100 26/100 341 220 2d 16h
2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,4,4,5,9,16,26,27,29,38,42,43,43,44,45,45,44,44,44,43,43,43,42,41,41
kaiserpapers.org 44/100 722 26/100 22/100 195 161 2d 17h
42,42,42,42,42,42,42,41,41,42,42,42,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,44,44
usquidditch.org 62/100 2391 19/100 27/100 2348 445 2d 17h
67,67,67,67,67,67,67,67,68,68,69,68,68,68,62,61,61,62,61,61,61,61,61,61,62,62,62,62,62,61,62,62,62,62,62,62,62
yousaytoo.com 53/100 13003 19/100 30/100 1051 603 2d 18h
55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,54,53,54,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53,53
mythbuntu.org 46/100 3270 23/100 28/100 1203 648 3d 15h
48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,46,46,46,46,46,46,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,45,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46,46
tradboatrally.com 48/100 235 27/100 20/100 175 52 3d 15h
50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,51,51,51,50,50,50,50,50,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,48,49,48,48,48,48,48
clowntravelagency.com 31/100 220 19/100 17/100 52 48 3d 16h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,30,29,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31
igiveblood.com 31/100 193 26/100 17/100 69 50 3d 17h
32,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,32,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,58,34,33,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
abivf.com 33/100 237 27/100 18/100 97 82 3d 17h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,30,29,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,30,30,30,30,30,31,30,30,31,31,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33,33,33,33
collegeportraits.org 70/100 3390 25/100 27/100 853 309 3d 17h
68,68,68,68,68,68,68,68,72,71,76,75,75,75,75,75,72,72,72,72,72,72,72,72,72,72,71,71,71,71,71,71,70,70,70,70,70
musclecarcalendar.com 33/100 772 29/100 21/100 177 146 3d 18h
32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,33,33,33
autofieldguide.com 39/100 1398 29/100 23/100 2810 331 4d 15h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39
racecityusa.org 39/100 588 30/100 22/100 505 145 4d 18h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39
sharepointna.com 42/100 820 21/100 34/100 330 242 5d 15h
43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,41,41,41,41,41,41,38,38,38,42,42,42,43,43,42,43,42,42
lennon.net 38/100 605 21/100 20/100 699 147 5d 15h
39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38

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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Sean Markey, Rank Theory

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Sean Markey, Rank Theory United States