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What is a domain and why it can be expensive

To begin with, let's understand what we propose to sell. 

We can draw an analogy between land plots and domains. As time goes by, there are fewer and fewer available, and the more prestigious the neighbourhood, the higher the price.

Domain zones are international (.com), thematic (.edu) and regional (.ua). The price of a domain name depends on the zone in which it is located. Also on the pricing affects the thematic citation index (TCI). From it depends on the position of the resource in the search engine. In other words, it is important not only the address, but also the content.

Anyone can register a domain, the main condition is that the name was not busy. Registration is valid for a certain period of time, which can be extended. On average, such a service for a year costs $10-20.

Types of making money from domains

Today domain trading is considered one of the best solutions for making money on the Internet. The cost of a successful name can be comparable to the price of a flat.

In the simplest case of profit schemes are described as follows: if today you registered a domain with a successful address, tomorrow it will cost more. To invest successfully, you need to have a flair and creativity, to be able to analyse the market. You can buy a few potentially successful, in your opinion, domain names and try to sell them, or buy up addresses in packs and hope that among them were successful.

Today there are several key areas of making money from domains:

1. Domaining. This is the usual buying and selling of fresh or long-registered domains. It is important to see the potential in the address and sell it in time. When choosing should be guided by such features: the shorter the name, the better; in the name should be a catchy popular word; in eminent domain zones prices are higher by an order of magnitude.
2. Cybersquatting. Means the purchase of a domain name, which is very similar to the address of a well-known portal or the name of a well-known company, with its subsequent resale at a higher cost. This is profitable when people incorrectly enter in the address bar of the desired site and get to your site. For the most similar look, the unique identifier is left the same, but register the name in a different domain zone. You can also add numbers, especially for imitation of the film site (you get a hint of the next part). Be careful: the copyright holder can always go to court and sue the domain, the name of which is too similar to the name of his trade mark.
3. Reselling. In this case, you act as an intermediary between the buyer and the domain registrar. Most sites where you can register a domain work in this way. If you plan to resell the domains you purchase, it is better to keep silent about it during the purchase, introducing yourself as the final buyer.
4. Parking domains. If you have purchased a lot of domains, and some of them have not yet managed to sell, capitalise on them. Simply place adverts on empty pages, which will be clicked on by some users.
5. Renting. An alternative to selling with a smaller but constant income.

There is also such a way of earning money on the Internet as domain hijacking. Here you need to track the expiration of domain name registration and manage to buy them at the right time, if the owner does not renew the registration. Special services have been created for tracking. In fact, this is an illegal or unauthorised change of the registrar or owner of the domain name, so to earn on domains in this way we would not recommend. 

Blockchain domains and the benefits of using them

A blockchain domain is a decentralised domain address that operates based on distributed registry technology. Instead of using traditional centralised systems (e.g. ICANN), blockchain domains operate on decentralised networks.

Blockchain-based domains offer a number of advantages over conventional domains:

1. Resistant to censorship. The decentralised structure of blockchain domains makes it difficult to block or censor them, thereby ensuring freedom of information.
2. Provide improved security and privacy. Cryptographic protection and private key control make blockchain domains more secure and private.
3. Simplify cryptocurrency transactions. Blockchain domains allow users to replace complex cryptocurrency addresses with easy-to-remember names, making it easier to send and receive cryptocurrencies. 
4. Enable decentralised management. The owner of a blockchain domain gets full control over his domain name, which reduces the risks associated with hacker attacks, regulatory pressure and censorship.
5. Have investment appeal. Blockchain domains are digital assets that can be transferred, sold and inherited without intermediaries, which allows them to be used for domain investment and speculation.

In addition, blockchain domains are different from traditional domain names in that they are typically made available to users without annual renewal fees. However, the right to own such a domain is not granted on a permanent basis, but as long as control over the private key with which the domain name was registered is retained. The conditions for buying domains from different registrars may differ, so we advise you to study them carefully in advance.  

As for blockchain domains attached to cryptocurrency wallets, there is not a huge demand for them yet. But if you remember Bitcoin, it also cost pennies at the beginning of its appearance. Therefore, we can already assume that crypto domains are worth investing in, and here's why:

• Security.

No one can block, take away or delete your website on a blockchain domain in any way.

• Decentralisation.

Registering a domain in the blockchain allows you to control the site or application created on it only as the owner of this domain.

• Anonymity.

When you visit sites from the Emercoin domain zone, your ISP will not be able to see it.

Where to start a domain business

Business on the sale of domains always involves an initial financial investment. Its size depends on your capabilities and plans. Before investing in domains, you should do a little market research to identify trends in the market.

Next, find the best way to earn money and be patient. If you have chosen the right domain name, you will sell it with a high probability. Therefore, the purchase without prior analysis will be meaningless.

You can register new domain names, or buy out forgotten or unused ones. Pay attention to older domains, they already have the necessary set of indicators for ranking (eg, citation index). Ideally, it should be a visited site, not a blank page. Before buying, we recommend using existing services to check domains.

It is better that the address is short and memorable. In the zone .com all four-letter names registered a few years ago and now sell for huge sums. You can try to register a domain, the name of which is one or two characters different from the famous site (do not forget about the copyright holders). Experienced cybersquatters follow the announced projects and pre-register several variants of site names for the future project. Then, with a high probability, they will receive an offer to sell these domains.

Now that you know what's right for you, you can move on to registration. We can help you with this and register your domain in one of the national or international zones.

Next, you can start selling domains. Register on forums and auctions, post your offers and be sure to follow the news of the sphere. Don't forget to renew your registration if you use a car park or rent a domain.

We hope that our tips on how to make money from domains will be useful to you!