Domain name reseller

The Internet is an ever-developing network that supplies new ways to gain cash on the Internet. One of these options is to be a domain name reseller and offer domains to end customers, generating profit from the difference between the wholesale and the retail price of each and every domain name. 1000's of domains are registered each day, and there are 1 000 000's of presently active domains, so this is a developing marketing niche that you can become a part of.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains

A domain name comprises two components - a top-level domain name (TLD) and a Second-Level Domain (SLD). If we pick domain.com, for example, ".com" is the top-level domain name and "domain" is the second-level domain name.

gTLDs and ccTLDs

The top-level domain names can be generic or country code. The generic Top-Level Domains include the most widely used domain name extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, while the country-code TLDs 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 Top-Level Domain or a ccTLD, has a Registry - an institution that administers the registrations and sets the preconditions that each specific top-level domain name may include, among them the length of the registration term or the residency of the registrant. Certain Registrar corporations operate under the Registry. These are the corporations that actually offer the domain name to customers and administer all domain records.

Earn Money From Selling Domain Names

A lot of Registrars have reseller programs that allow people to make profit from selling domains to end clients. If you register with such a program, you can set up your own personal online business. Regularly, a domain name will cost less if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is bought directly from the Registrar by an end client. The explanation is that resellers can reach more people in provinces or states where the Registrar may not be known at all. This implies more sales for the Registrar, so both parties will earn a profit from that. Your profit will be the difference between the price that the user pays and the one that the Registrar imposes for the domain name registration.

Offer Domain Names On Behalf Of Your Own Personal Brand

When you sign up for a domain name reseller program, you will receive a site hosting CP where you can set the prices for the various top-level domain names that the Registrar offers. Most companies also offer invoice transaction software and web layouts for your online shop, and the automation of the whole process combined with the considerable demand for domain names render the domain reseller business so seductive. You will either get a ready-for-use website and utilize the Registrar platform to sell domains, or they will offer you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can set up your own web portal and order form. Generally, you have the option to choose between the two possibilities, so it all depends on how skillful you are in these matters. As a domain reseller, you will sell under your very own brand name and not under the Registrar's.

Earn Cash From Providing Web Site Hosting Accounts As Well

A nice addition to your domain name reseller business would be to sell web hosting plans too. Thereby, you can offer a package deal to customers who desire to set up their website and need both a domain and a site hosting plan. Some companies furnish such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for instance, you can buy a Virtual Private Server or a dedicated server, and they will also offer you a domain name reseller account and free-of-cost billing management software to bill your clients. You can then offer top-level domain names and shared website hosting plans to customers, and since they provide lots of different domain extensions, you will be able to provide domain and hosting services to individuals from all around the world.