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Lee Hughes

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Lee Hughes, New Zealand

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
cosmicsoft.net 37/100 356 23/100 18/100 118 107 5h 09m
38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,38,38,38,38,38,37,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,38,38,38,37,37,37
spandanaindia.com 36/100 922 20/100 22/100 364 192 5h 38m
36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,35,35,35,35,35,36,36
boroughofpoole.com 47/100 1704 19/100 26/100 521 218 1d 02h
48,48,48,48,48,48,47,47,48,48,48,48,48,49,49,49,49,49,48,48,48,48,48,47,47,47,47,47,47,47,48,48,48,47,47,47,47
robocup2017.org 45/100 532 21/100 23/100 246 192 1d 03h
44,44,44,44,44,44,44,45,45,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,44,44,44,45,45,45,45
gatewayforindia.com 34/100 1459 25/100 22/100 580 153 1d 03h
33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34,33,33,33,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,34,34,34
dogancaymuseum.org 32/100 267 25/100 20/100 68 56 1d 03h
31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,31,32,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,31,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32
1010foto.com 51/100 626 19/100 13/100 79 40 1d 03h
50,50,50,50,50,50,50,49,49,49,49,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,49,49,49,49,48,48,48,48,48,50,50,50,50,51,51,51,51
smartplaylists.com 39/100 269 19/100 21/100 132 119 1d 05h
40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,38,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39,38,39,39,39
myshelf.com 37/100 980 26/100 20/100 281 216 1d 05h
37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,38,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,37,37,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37,37
ezsoftech.com 43/100 3822 28/100 26/100 712 326 1d 05h
44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,43,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,43,43
andeshotel.com 62/100 616 24/100 22/100 94 72 1d 06h
38,38,38,38,38,38,35,32,31,31,30,30,30,31,30,30,30,62,61,61,60,60,60,60,60,60,60,61,61,61,62,62,62,62,62,62,62
kineticjs.com 41/100 1594 20/100 24/100 354 259 1d 06h
41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41
hackingnetflix.com 55/100 2625 30/100 29/100 628 422 1d 07h
56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,56,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55,55
tyndalearchive.com 43/100 1571 25/100 27/100 976 345 2d 03h
44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,44,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43
francescav.com 32/100 2317 28/100 23/100 211 136 2d 06h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,35,34,37,37,38,37,37,34,33,33,33,33,33,33,33,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32
shopwowwee.com 40/100 602 34/100 32/100 56 45 3d 03h
8,8,8,8,8,8,7,8,8,8,9,8,9,9,9,9,8,17,41,40,39,40,40,40,40,40,41,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40
ffortune.net 39/100 2473 24/100 28/100 517 344 3d 04h
39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,39,39,38,38,38,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,39,39
obitlinkspage.com 37/100 638 25/100 24/100 181 141 3d 06h
37,37,37,37,37,37,38,38,38,37,37,37,36,36,37,37,37,37,37,37,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,37,37,37,37
jcfloridan.com 51/100 1770 28/100 24/100 513 292 4d 01h
51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,52,52,52,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51,51
hyperdictionary.com 51/100 5761 36/100 36/100 2047 1128 4d 01h
51,51,51,51,51,51,52,52,52,52,52,52,51,51,51,51,51,51,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,51,51,51
mondosearch.com 40/100 1078 19/100 21/100 386 244 4d 02h
44,44,44,44,44,44,43,43,43,43,41,41,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,40,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,39,40,40,39,39,40
bibliocity.com 31/100 186 19/100 18/100 83 72 4d 03h
30,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,30,31,30,31,31,30,30,30,30,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,31,31
freebsdnews.net 36/100 1263 27/100 21/100 229 192 4d 03h
35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36,36,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,36,36,36,36,36
doshelp.com 34/100 333 20/100 18/100 123 112 5d 03h
34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,35,35,34,35,35,35,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34
balsonbutchers.com 33/100 240 24/100 15/100 63 54 5d 04h
34,34,34,34,34,34,35,34,34,35,35,35,35,34,34,34,34,33,33,33,32,32,31,31,31,31,32,32,31,32,31,32,32,33,32,33,33
lankapage.com 42/100 1723 30/100 30/100 271 212 5d 04h
43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,43,42,43,43,43,43,42,42,42,42,42,42,42,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,41,42,42,42,42,42,42,42

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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Matthew Woodward

Now that is a stupidly handy tool! Certainly makes finding domains a very quick process, and I love anything that saves time =D
Much love for building it!

Matthew Woodward Blogger, UK