Domain reseller

The Internet is an ever-increasing network that generates new possibilities to gain money on the Internet. One of these opportunities is to be a domain name reseller and sell domains to end users, generating revenue from the difference between the wholesale and the retail cost of each domain name. Thousands of domains are registered each day, and there are millions of currently active domain names, so this is a thriving trading niche that you can be a part of.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains Names

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

gTLDs and ccTLDs

The TLDs can be generic or country code. The generic top-level domain names include the most widely used domain name extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, while the country-code Top-Level Domains comprise 2-character abbreviations that symbolize each country. Instances of ccTLDs are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each Top-Level Domain, whether it is a generic TLD or a country-code TLD, has a Registry - an organization that tackles the registrations and sets the requirements that each specific top-level domain name may entail, like the length of the registration period or the citizenship of the registrant. A number of Registrar companies work under the Registry. These are the firms that actually sell the domain name to customers and manage all DNS records.

Gain Money From Trading Domain Names

A lot of Registrars have reseller programs that enable individuals to earn cash from selling domains to end clients. If you sign up for such a program, you can launch your very own personal Internet business. Normally, a domain will cost less if it is registered through a reseller rather than if it is bought straight from the Registrar by an end customer. The reason is that resellers can reach more customers in regional districts or countries where the Registrar may not be famous at all. This means more sales for the Registrar, so both sides will make a profit from that. Your revenue will be the difference between the price that the user pays and the one that the Registrar requires for the domain name registration.

Resell TLDs On Behalf Of Your Very Own Trademark Name

When you subscribe to a domain name reseller program, you will obtain a web space hosting Control Panel where you can set the prices for the separate TLDs that the Registrar offers. Most companies also offer invoice transaction software and layouts for your online store, and the automation of the entire procedure together with the swelling demand for domain names render the domain reseller business so seductive. You will either have a turn-key website and use the Registrar platform to sell domains, or they will grant you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can build your own portal and form for placing orders. Usually, you have the option to select between the 2 possibilities, so it all revolves around how expert you are in these matters. As a domain name reseller, you will sell under your own personal brand name and not on behalf of the Registrar's.

Earn Cash From Selling Web Hosting Packages As Well

A reasonable supplement to your domain reseller business would be to sell web hosting solutions as well. Thereby, you can give a package deal to people who wish to launch their web portal and demand both a domain and a hosting plan. A few firms furnish such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for instance, you can have a Virtual Private Server or a dedicated server, and they will also offer you a domain reseller account and free-of-charge billing software to bill your clients. You can then offer Top-Level Domains and shared web hosting accounts to clients, and since they offer a lot of diverse domain name extensions, you will be able to offer domain name and hosting services to clients from all around the globe.