Domain reseller

The Internet is an ever-growing network that delivers new ways to earn cash online. One of these ways is to be a domain name reseller and sell domain names to end customers, gaining revenue from the difference between the wholesale and the retail price of each domain name. Thousands of domain names are registered each and every day, and there are 1 000 000's of currently functioning domains, so this is a growing marketing niche that you can become a part of.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains Names

A domain name includes 2 entities - a Top-Level Domain (TLD) and a second-level domain name (SLD). If we pick domain.com, for instance, ".com" is the TLD and "domain" is the SLD.

Generic and Country-Code Top-Level Domain Names

The top-level domain names can be generic or country code. The generic top-level domain names include the best known domain extensions like .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, while the country-code top-level domain names contain 2-character abbreviations that represent each country. Instances of country-code top-level domain names are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each Top-Level Domain, whether it is a generic or a country-code TLD, has a Registry - an organization that is responsible for the registrations and sets the requirements that each given TLD may impose, such as the duration of the registration term or the citizenship of the registrant. A number of Registrar companies work under the Registry. These are the corporations that actually sell the domain name to clients and manage all domain resource records.

Gain Profit From Trading Domains

Numerous Registrars have reseller programs that enable individuals to make profit from selling domains to end users. If you register with such a program, you can start your own electronic business. Generally, a domain name will cost less if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is purchased directly from the Registrar by an end customer. The reason is that resellers can contact more persons in regional communities or countries where the Registrar may not be famous at all. This means more sales for the Registrar, so both sides will capitalize on that. Your profit will be the difference between the price that the user pays and the one that the Registrar imposes for the domain registration.

Offer Domain Names Under Your Own Brand

When you register with a domain name reseller program, you will get a web hosting CP where you can settle the prices for the separate Top-Level Domains that the Registrar offers. Most companies also offer invoice transaction software and site skins for your virtual shop, and the automation of the entire process together with the rising demand for domain names make the domain name reseller business so tempting. You will either have a pre-developed site and avail of the Registrar platform to resell domains, or they will give you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can build your own web site and form for placing orders. Generally, you have the option to pick between the 2 alternatives, so it all depends on how accomplished you are in these issues. As a domain reseller, you will operate on behalf of your own personal brand name and not on behalf of the Registrar's brand.

Earn Money From Promoting Web Hosting Services As Well

An excellent addition to your domain name reseller business would be to sell web hosting plans as well. In this way, you can offer a package deal to individuals who want to manage their web page and demand both a domain and a site hosting plan. Some companies have such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for instance, you can purchase a Virtual Private Server or a dedicated server, and they will also offer you a domain name reseller account and free invoice transaction software to bill your clients. You can then offer domain names and shared web hosting accounts to customers, and since they provide a lot of diverse domain extensions, you will be able to provide domain and hosting services to persons from all over the world.