Direct Linking Domains For Sale

I think it’s very important to easily show your domain name is for sale, but this also depends on your domain name! If you own a great generic domain name, it might not be a good idea to put up a for sale sign. In this case, I think the “you want it, but you can’t have it feeling” can easily drive up an offer price! Plus, having a great generic domain name, often leads to A LOT of low ball offers, which leads to time consuming and mind numbing emails that just are not worth it.

I personally think, if somebody is interested in a specific domain name, they are going to visit the domain directly (via direct navigation) they are interested in. They may also search for it via a search engine. If they were smart, the would do the first thing or use whois.

In general, the vast majority of my domain names, I have it clear they are for sale! Here are the methods that I use to let an interested party know the domain name is for sale.

The best and easiest?

Forwarding! I often list my domains for sale with domain aftermarket services like Sedo.com, Afternic.com and GoDaddy.com . In doing so, this also creates a “listing page”. I then take a direct link and using domain forwarding at my domain registrar, I forward my domain to the link of my listing page at the service I choose.

In doing the forward, the specific domain name will resolve to the URL of the forwarding link.

Here are some important direct link formats:

GoDaddy Direct Link Formats (add your domain in the bold area)

Premium Listings and or Auction Domains

http://www.godaddy.com/api/dpp/search/single?domainToCheck=domainhere.com

Directly to GoDaddy Auctions Link

https://auctions.godaddy.com/trpItemListing.aspx?domain=domainhere.com

Sedo

http://sedo.com/search/details.php4?domain=domainhere.com&tracked=&partnerid=&language=us

Afternic

http://www.afternic.com/domain/domainhere.com

Using forwarding and directing visitors to the domain name will send the interested parties to a location that they can make an offer, buy it now etc depending on how you have the sales offerings set up.

In General, I think the forward of a domain name directly to a “sales page” is the easiest and effect method. It is up to you if you list the domain as a buy it now, make an offer and so on and at what service.

Generic Lander

Your options are almost unlimited to how you want to list a domain name for sale. For an example, Stepy.com is another method that I use. It isn’t instantly clear this domain is for sale at first glance… but if you “hover” around, you will see that some of the text on the page is hyper-linked.  The linked text then directs the person to a domain for sale page, in this case with Afternic. One could have an email form, email link, phone number or whatever contact information you want. Your contact form doesn’t have to mention the word “for sale”, it can simply be a contact or inquire or contact domain owner etc.

Park Domain And Link

This is another method that I use. This allows you to still make parking revenue and if you wish, make the domain for sale. Depending on where you park your domain, depends on how you can “link” or mark your domain for sale. I use Smartname.com, simply because I like the options offered for marking the domain for sale. You can visit AirplaneProps.com for an example.

Message used on parked domains: The domain airplaneprops.com is for sale. To purchase, call Afternic at +1 339-222-5147 or 866-836-6791. Click here for more details.

I then direct link that text to the Afternic listing page for the domain. The message displayed is basically what BuyDomains uses… it works for them, so why not use it!

Overall

These are just a couple of methods that somebody could use if you are selling your domain name. I like the idea that “my domain resolves” and provides an interested party the option to buy! Clear as day, no guessing or directing the person to a general link. That is the main reason I like the forwarding method that I use.