Domain Auctions Guide

[Guide]

The Domain Auctions area is strategically designed for domain investors to simply resell and liquidate their domain portfolios both individually and in bulk. NamePros moderates and curates these auctions on a regular basis so that fundamental information is included with each listing and expired auctions are closed and hidden.

You may further Promote Your Domain Auctions for free by submitting them to that thread for the approval process. If your domain is chosen, it will be advertised on the entire site.

External Domain and Website Sales allows members to showcase their external auctions and help them gain more exposure.

Remember to briefly review the Official Marketplace rules before posting and most common questions can be answered in its FAQ page.

I. Templates - NamePros has created several auction templates to make listing domains even easier:

1. Relevant Information - An extensive list of relevant data categories to help domainers better illustrate their investments to buyers.

Domain:
Registrar:
Renewal:
First Registered:
Age:
Traffic:
Parking or Other Revenue:
Industry and Niche:
Previously Acquired:
Keyword Value (CPC):
Competition:
Indexed:
Domain Length:
Similar Sales:
Trend:
TM:
Similar Taken Extensions
Backlinks:
Pronounceable:
Development Ideas:
Misc. Extras:
Starting Bid:
Bid Increments:
BIN:
End Time:
Payment Options:

2. Minimalist - The fundamental requirements for any auction listing.

Domain:
Registrar:
Renewal:
Starting Bid:
Bid Increments:
End Time:
Payment Options:

3. Bulk - If you’re selling a portfolio, but don’t have time to list all the details, simply start with the essentials.

Starting Bid:
Bid Increments:
End Time:
Payment Options:
Domain 1 - Registrar - Renewal
Domain 2 - Registrar - Renewal
Domain 3 - Registrar - Renewal

4. Bulk Extra - For members willing to put in the extra time to list extra data to push their auction sales.

Starting Bid:
Bid Increments:
Listed Portfolio BIN:
End Time:
Payment Options:
Domain 1 - Registrar - Renewal - Age - Traffic - CPC
Domain 2 - Registrar - Renewal - Age - Traffic - CPC
Domain 2 - Registrar - Renewal - Age - Traffic - CPC

5. Dutch - Often known as “reverse auctions,” this format begins with a BIN and the asking price is consistently lowered by the poster until a participant accepts the price.

Domain:
Registrar:
Renewal:
Starting BIN:
End Time:
Payment Options:

II. Post Sale - Actions to take after a sale.

1. Leave an appropriate Trader Rating on each other’s profiles that reflects the transaction’s outcome.
2. If you’d like to brag about your sale, post it in Domain Name Sales with the details.
3. If you’re looking to quickly flip the domain you just acquired or invest in some new names from your recent windfall, try the NamePros Marketplace.