How to Make Money from Domain Trading
In the world, many people are engaged in domain trading, also known as domain flipping — some do it as a hobby or for extra income, while for others it is their main profession. These individuals, often called domain brokers, either buy and sell domains for themselves or on behalf of clients. In our region, this business is still not widely known, so let’s try to bring it closer to you. What Is a Domain? Simply put, a domain is the name or address of a website. Once it is registered by someone, it becomes unique worldwide, and no one else can use it — for example, yourname.com. A domain can be registered in advance, before a website is even built on it. That’s the point — to secure a good name and then sell it to someone who wants to use it for their website. There are international domains such as .com, .net, and many others, as well as country-specific domains, such as the Serbian .rs domain. The price for registering an international domain is around $10, while national domains are usually slightly more expensive. The registration price covers one year. After that, the domain must be renewed. If the owner fails to renew it, the domain will become available for anyone to register. What Is Domain Flipping? As mentioned, domain flipping is the business of buying domains at a low price and later selling them for more. It might sound easy, but in practice, it is not at all simple — it requires a lot of knowledge, experience, luck, and even capital to succeed. Why capital? Sometimes you need to register a large number of domains to have just a few sell at a high price. Serious domain trading often involves significant investment. Over time, domain flipping has become more challenging because there are fewer attractive domains available and more people trying to trade them. Currently, the daily number of domains registered is between 60,000 and 100,000, and almost the same number expire — either by owner neglect or intentionally, if the owner chooses not to renew. What Makes a Domain Valuable? Some general traits of domains with higher value include: Ending in .com Being as short as possible Easy to read, write, and remember Avoiding numbers and hyphens However, this is not a strict rule — some domains can still sell for high prices even if they don’t meet these criteria. Where to Buy and Sell Domains If you want to try domain trading, it’s useful to know that GoDaddy.com, one of the world’s largest domain registrars, offers both registration and domain auctions. You can also register domains through many reputable hosting providers in Serbia. For selling, aside from traditional advertising, we recommend platforms like Sedo.com and Afternic.com, which specialize in domain sales. A great website to track expired domains is ExpiredDomains.net. Of course, this is just a small fraction of the tools available — if this topic interests you, keep researching, learning, and experimenting. Google is always there to help. Record-Breaking Domain Sales Here are some of the most expensive domains ever sold: Insurance.com and VacationRentals.com – $21 million each Sex.com – $13 million Fund.com – $10 million Porn.com – $9 million Diamond.com – $7.5 million Slots.com – $5.5 million Toys.com – $5.1 million