Domain reseller

The Internet is an ever-enlarging platform that offers new possibilities to earn cash on the Web. One of these possibilities is to be a domain name reseller and sell domain names to end customers, gaining profit from the difference between the wholesale and the retail cost of each and every domain name. Thousands of domains are registered each day, and there are millions of currently functioning domains, so this is a thriving trading niche that you can be involved in.

Top-Level and Second-Level Domains Names

A domain comprises two components - a top-level domain name (TLD) and a Second-Level Domain (SLD). If we take domain.com, for example, ".com" is the Top-Level Domain and "domain" is the second-level domain name.

Generic and Country-Code TLDs

The TLDs can be generic or country code. The gTLDs include the most widespread domain name extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .mobi, .info, whereas the ccTLDs include 2-character abbreviations that represent each country. Instances of country-code top-level domain names are .ca, .me, .fr, .es, and so on. Each TLD, whether it is a generic Top-Level Domain or a country-code Top-Level Domain, has a Registry - an institution that administers the registrations and determines the requirements that each specific TLD may involve, like the duration of the registration term or the residency of the registrant. A number of Registrar companies operate under the Registry. These are the companies that in fact offer the domain name to customers and manage all DNS resource records.

Gain Money From Reselling Domain Names

Lots of Registrars have reseller programs that allow individuals to earn cash from selling domain names to end customers. If you sign up for such a program, you can initiate your own online business. Regularly, a domain name will cost less if it is registered via a reseller rather than if it is purchased directly from the Registrar by an end user. The reason is that resellers can reach more clients in areas or countries where the Registrar may not be famous whatsoever. This means more sales for the Registrar, so both sides will cash in on that. Your profit will be the difference between the price that the user pays and the one that the Registrar levies for the domain name registration.

Sell Top-Level Domains Under Your Own Trademark Name

When you register with a domain name reseller program, you will acquire a Control Panel where you can settle the prices for the separate TLDs that the Registrar offers. Most companies also offer invoice software and web site layouts for your web storefront, and the automation of the entire procedure coupled with the increasing demand for domains render the domain name reseller industry so desirable. You will either get a ready-made website and make use of the Registrar system to sell domains, or they will grant you access to their API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can create your very own website and form for placing orders. Normally, you have the option to decide between the two options, so it all revolves around how skilled you are in these affairs. As a domain reseller, you will sell under your own brand name and not on behalf of the Registrar's brand.

Earn Profit From Offering Site Hosting Accounts Too

A good addition to your domain reseller business would be to sell web hosting packages too. Thus, you can offer a package deal to customers who want to run their web site and need both a domain name and a site hosting plan. A few companies have such options. With 'ResellersPanel', for example, you can run a VPS or a dedicated server, and they will also give you a domain reseller account and free-of-charge invoicing software to charge your clients. You can then sell Top-Level Domains and shared hosting accounts to clients, and since they provide plenty of diverse domain name extensions, you will be able to offer domain and hosting services to persons from all over the world.