The benefits of marketplace use in domain name sales

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Marketplaces offer significant benefits for the investors who intend to sell their domain names. The first of these benefits is that the domain names can be accessed in keyword searches made in marketplaces. If you do not list your domain name in any marketplace, you have to wait until the buyers reach your domain name by typing it in browser. It should not be forgotten that many buyers are in the habit of searching for available domain names from marketplaces. The more marketplaces you use to list your domain names, the more chances you will have to reach buyers.

The second advantage offered by marketplaces is that you can benefit from their parking services. The parking pages contain many features motivating buyers to purchase. The sales type (Buy Now, Make Offer, Or Best Offer) you set in your marketplace account is displayed on the parking page. You can also have your contact information displayed on the parking page or chat online with the buyers, in case the marketplace offers this service.

The third benefit offered by some marketplaces is that various reminder messages to be sent to buyers who have previously interested in your domain name. For example, when you make a change in the sales type or price of your domain name, an informative message is sent to the buyers who have previously submitted an offer to this domain name. At the same time, in case a buyer adds your domain name to his/her domain watchlist, even if he/she has not already submitted an offer to your domain name, he/she is informed of any changes you make. Sending such kind of informative e-mails to buyers who are interested in your domain name is a very important marketing tool provided by marketplaces.

Using keyword watchlists is another useful benefit. Some buyers enter keywords into the watchlists in their accounts. When the domain names containing these keywords are added to the account of any seller, these buyers are informed by e-mail. Before starting to use any market place, it should be asked if they offer such kind of a watchlist service.

Marketplaces also serve as a secure trade intermediary between seller and buyer. Many buyers are hesitant to send the domain name price to the seller's bank account without receiving the domain name. However, the presence of a marketplace as an intermediary is a comforting and encouraging factor in order the buyers to pay for the domain name.

 

[alcy]

its really much more straightforward than this:
marketplaces are not optional for domainers, unless you are interested in not selling your names.

not using marketplaces means you do not sell domains. because most sales for most people come from marketplaces, and not from sale lander redirects (I mean those that would not be to a marketplace sale lander of course).

so marketplaces just means sales. thats the benefit. and other benefits are distant seconds and not particularly relevant to anything imo.

cheers

 

[AEProgram]

any suggestions for good marketplaces?

 

[Zagalee]

Marketplaces contributed to 70% of sales reported.