Domain name reseller

The Internet is an ever-flourishing community that delivers new options to earn money on the Web. One of these ways is to become a domain reseller and sell domains to end clients, generating profit from the difference between the wholesale and the retail price of each and every domain name. Thousands of domain names are registered each and every day, and there are 1 000 000's of currently functioning domain names, so this is a thriving marketing niche that you can become a part of.

TLDs and SLDs

A domain name involves 2 pieces - a top-level domain name (TLD) and a Second-Level Domain (SLD). If we pick domain.com, for instance, ".com" is the Top-Level Domain and "domain" is the Second-Level Domain.

Generic and Country-Code TLDs

The TLDs can be generic or country code. The generic top-level domain names comprise the most conventional domain name extensions like .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, whereas the ccTLDs comprise 2-letter abbreviations that represent each country. Instances of ccTLDs are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each top-level domain name, whether it is a generic top-level domain name or a country-code Top-Level Domain, has a Registry - an institution that deals with the registrations and sets the prerequisites that each concrete TLD may involve, like the duration of the registration term or the citizenship of the registrant. A number of Registrar corporations operate under the Registry. These are the corporations that in fact offer the domain name to customers and administer all domain records.

Gain Money From Reselling Domains

Many Registrars have reseller programs that enable individuals to make cash from selling domain names to end clients. If you register with such a program, you can initiate your own web business. Typically, a domain will be more inexpensive if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is purchased directly from the Registrar by an end user. The explanation is that resellers can reach more clients in regional communities or countries where the Registrar may not be famous at all. This implies more sales for the Registrar, so both parties will benefit from that. Your revenue will be the difference between the price that the client pays and the one that the Registrar levies for the domain name registration.

Offer TLDs Under Your Very Own Brand

When you sign up for a domain name reseller program, you will obtain a hosting CP where you can choose the prices for the different top-level domain names that the Registrar offers. Most companies also offer billing software and design themes for your virtual shop, and the automation of the whole process coupled with the large demand for domain names make the domain reseller industry so desirable. You will either receive a pre-built site and use the Registrar system to sell domains, or they will offer you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can set up your very own personal site and form for placing orders. Usually, you have the option to choose between the 2 possibilities, so it all revolves around how expert you are in these matters. As a domain name reseller, you will operate on behalf of your own personal brand and not under the Registrar's.

Gain Revenue From Selling Site Hosting Solutions As Well

A suitable addition to your domain name reseller business would be to sell web hosting services as well. Thereby, you can give a package deal to clients who wish to create their web portal and require both a domain name and a web hosting plan. A few firms have such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for instance, you can run a Virtual Server or a dedicated server, and they will also give you a domain reseller account and free billing management software to bill your customers. You can then offer top-level domain names and shared hosting plans to clients, and since they offer plenty of different domain extensions, you will be able to offer domain and hosting services to people from all around the globe.