Once upon a time, in the early stages of the Internet, some may have bought domain names and then resold them for big bucks. That is less likely to happen now but then you never know. So how do you know? You can get a domain name appraisal.

If you are trying to sell a short .com domain name or a short .net domain name your chances for more money is better. Most of the best names were bought up years ago because some people could foresee what was going to become of these names and knew they could make a profit. Still, things change and the Internet is always changing so you never know when someone may want the domain name that you have registered.

Some people make money off of parked domains. This is to say, they register the domain name, park it with a company like GoDaddy.com and then they put a for sale sign on it as well as ads through companies like Google AdWords. Then they make money every month and get leads that may generate the sale of the domain. Some will purchase domains that are one letter off of a popular domain or a common misspelling and then people inevitably visit there and then of course, they click on the ads and the owner of the domain makes money.

How do you determine the value of your domain name? It is common knowledge that any domain name with “adult” specific content will make more because the adult entertainment industry is constantly growing. Business to business names are a second runner up and then you want to keep in mind that the shorter the name, the better. Any keywords or phrases used in your domain name also help it’s value depending on the strength of those words in search engine placement.

We suggest using AfterNIC.com or SEDO.com for your domain name appraisal needs. If you are looking to park a page or want to look into purchasing be sure to visit GoDaddy.com