Domain name reseller

The Internet is an ever-enlarging community that provides new options to earn cash on the Web. One of them is to be a domain reseller and sell domain names to end clients, generating profit from the difference between the wholesale and the retail cost of each and every domain name. 1000's of domain names are registered every day, and there are millions of presently active domains, so this is a blooming business niche that you can be a part of.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains

A domain name involves 2 parts - a Top-Level Domain (TLD) and a second-level domain name (SLD). If we take domain.com, for example, ".com" is the TLD and "domain" is the SLD.

Generic and Country-Code Top-Level Domains

The Top-Level Domains can be generic or country code. The gTLDs include the best known domain name extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, while the country-code Top-Level Domains are composed of two-character abbreviations that correspond to each country. Examples of country-code top-level domain names are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each Top-Level Domain, whether it is a generic top-level domain name or a country-code TLD, has a Registry - an organization that deals with the registrations and sets the prerequisites that each specific top-level domain name may involve, such as the duration of the registration term or the citizenship of the registrant. Certain Registrar corporations operate under the Registry. These are the firms that actually sell the domain name to clients and handle all domain resource records.

Make Cash From Selling Domain Names

A lot of Registrars have reseller programs that allow individuals to make cash from selling domain names to end users. If you subscribe to such a program, you can commence your own personal e-business. As a rule, a domain name will be cheaper if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is obtained directly from the Registrar by an end customer. The reason is that resellers can contact more customers in local communities or states where the Registrar may not be known at all. This implies 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 charges for the domain name registration.

Offer Top-Level Domains On Behalf Of Your Very Own Personal Brand Name

When you subscribe to a domain name reseller program, you will receive a website hosting CP where you can settle the prices for the separate Top-Level Domains that the Registrar provides. Most companies also provide invoice software and design templates for your online storefront, and the automation of the entire procedure coupled with the swelling demand for domain names make the domain name reseller industry so alluring. You will either receive a turn-key site and use the Registrar system to resell domain names, or they will offer you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can create your own web site and order form. Normally, you have the opportunity to pick between the two alternatives, so it all depends on how expert you are in these matters. As a domain name reseller, you will sell on behalf of your very own personal brand and not on behalf of the Registrar's brand.

Gain Revenue From Supplying Web Site Hosting Accounts As Well

A reasonable addition to your domain name reseller business would be to sell web hosting packages too. In this way, you can give a package deal to clients who want to launch their site and need both a domain name and a hosting plan. A few companies have such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for example, you can have a Virtual Server or a dedicated server, and they will also give you a domain reseller account and free-of-cost invoice management software to bill your clients. You can then sell TLDs and shared hosting packages to customers, and since they provide plenty of diverse domain extensions, you will be able to offer domain name and hosting services to clients from all over the world.