Domain reseller

The Internet is an ever-enlarging platform that generates new opportunities to make cash on the Web. One of these possibilities is to become a domain name reseller and sell domain names to end clients, generating revenue from the difference between the wholesale and the retail price of each and every domain name. 1000's of domain names are registered each and every day, and there are 1 000 000's of currently active domains, so this is an enlarging business niche that you can become a part of.

TLDs and SLDs

A domain name contains 2 components - a top-level domain name (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.

Generic and Country-Code Top-Level Domain Names

The Top-Level Domains can be generic or country code. The generic Top-Level Domains include the best known domain extensions like .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, whereas the country-code top-level domain names contain 2-letter abbreviations that denote each country. Instances of country-code Top-Level Domains are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each TLD, whether it is a generic Top-Level Domain or a country-code TLD, has a Registry - an organization that handles the registrations and sets the requirements that each concrete top-level domain name may impose, including the duration of the registration term or the residency of the registrant. A number of Registrar companies work under the Registry. These are the firms that in fact offer the domain name to clients and handle all domain resource records.

Gain Revenue From Offering Domain Names

Lots of Registrars have reseller programs that enable individuals to gain profit from offering domains to end users. If you subscribe to such a program, you can set up your very own personal e-business. Commonly, 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 reason is that resellers can reach more customers in local regions or states where the Registrar may not be famous at all. This implies more sales for the Registrar, so both parties will capitalize on that. Your revenue will be the difference between the price that the customer pays and the one that the Registrar levies for the domain registration.

Resell Top-Level Domain Names Under Your Own Brand

When you subscribe to a domain reseller program, you will acquire a web site hosting CP where you can determine the prices for the different top-level domain names that the Registrar offers. Most companies also provide invoice management software and web site layouts for your virtual store, and the automation of the whole process coupled with the high demand for domain names render the domain reseller business so desirable. You will either have a ready-to-use web site and make use of the Registrar platform to resell domains, or they will offer you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can make your very own web site and order form. Commonly, you have the option to pick between the two options, so it all revolves around how trained you are in these things. As a domain reseller, you will sell under your personal brand and not on behalf of the Registrar's brand.

Gain Cash From Offering Webspace Hosting Solutions Too

A reasonable addition to your domain reseller business would be to sell web hosting services as well. Thus, you can give a package deal to customers who wish to run their web site and need both a domain and a site hosting account. A number of companies offer such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for example, you can order a Virtual Server or a dedicated server, and they will also give you a domain reseller account and free invoice transaction software to charge your customers. You can then offer domains and shared web hosting accounts to customers, and since they offer many diverse domain name extensions, you will be able to provide domain and hosting services to customers from all over the world.