Domain marketplaces are specifically designed for selling and buying domains through either direct selling or auctions. Marketplaces are instrumental in terms of providing targeted traffic to your auctions in that most domain marketplaces are often awash with sellers, potential buyers, as well as domain brokers.
There are myriad platforms and marketplaces for selling your domain and while the services offered by the platforms are standard, differences in service flexibility, fees, and customer support may differ from one platform to the other. To this end therefore, it is important to carry out extensive research and conduct platform analysis before settling on a particular domain marketplace.
Here are tips and factors to consider when hunting for your ideal domain marketplace.
1 Are there options for online marketplace auctions?
2 Is there a bidder verification process for potential buyers in auctions?
3 Do they offer 24/7 customer support?
4 How affordable is the membership fee charged for bidders?
5 Are there measures for inhibiting fraudulent transactions?
6 How versatile is the marketplace?
7 How flexible is the marketplace?
8 Does the marketplace allow you full control of your auction?
9 Does the site offer tools that enhance auction visibility?
10 Does it allow listing options such as “Premium Domain Name”?
11 How voluminous is the marketplace traffic?
12 Does the marketplace offer exposure to third parties?
13 Does the platform offer crucial filters for the auction such as age, niche, or history
14 Are there options for hiding your ‘Whois’?
15 How popular or reputable is the name recognition of the marketplace’s auction services?
16 Does the marketplace offer direct auction options?
17 Are there charges for transferring your domain name to a different marketplace?
18 Does it offer notifications for domain expiration?
19 Is there a grace period offered for renewal f expired domains?
20 Are there options for free listings?
21 Are there multi listing services offered?
Notes:
- Reputable domain marketplace options include GoDaddy, EBay, Sedo, NameCheap, Afternic, Flippa, NamePros Forums, NamePros Forums
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