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Expired & Dropped Domains
What are expiring and dropped domains?
Domain names are registered for a set number of years. They are normally registered for just 1 or 2 years but it is possible to register them for up to 10.
If a domain registration period is coming up to an end it is referred to as an 'Expiring Domain'. If the domain name is not renewed, the domain name is
said to have dropped.
What are the benefits of getting an expiring or dropped domain?
There are thousands of great domain names which drop every day. Some of them are good, some of them are not. Many of these domain names were
previously sites and so have incoming traffic to the domain name. Traffic is a great way to make revenue from a domain name. The domain
itself may be of a great value as well. For example, some 3 letter .com domain names sell for over $1000.00.
How do I find out which domains are expiring?
There are sites which display the domain names which will be released soon or have been released. These sites normally charge for the
privilege of viewing these lists. While there are sites which do not charge for this
(most notably DeletedDomains), most of these sites tend not to be as up to date.
I've found a domain I want - How do I get it?
To catch a domain you want which you saw in an expired domains list, you need a site to 'Catch' the domain for you. Catcher sites try and
register the domain for you as soon as it is released from the registrar. While in theory it is possible to catch a domain without using
a catching site, the chances of it happening are extremely slim since their scripts check for it releasing 24/7.
List Sites
DomainsBot
: Very reliable drop list site which also has a great search facility for expiring
and dropping domains.
DeletedDomains : The most popular free expiring list site on the web.
Domain
Retriever : Domain name expiring list software.
DomainPond : Expired, on-hold and expiring soon domain name search and reporting tools.
Catchers
Pool.com : Pool.com offers expired domain
services at an unbeatable price.
NameWinner : Owned by Dotster, this catch site has become very popular since you only pay if they get the domain name for you.
ExpireFish : A reliable catching site.
Domain Software : Domain name grabber software.
NameAlerts : Quality back ordering domain name site.
Making Money with expired Domains
It is possible to make money from the expired domain names which you pick up. Some of these domains will already be getting traffic since the domain used
to be a site - some of the higher quality names can get traffic from Type-Ins i.e. a net user simply inputting the domain name in the browser address
window.
TrafficZ : Redirect your domain to a pay per click search engine.
AllClicks : One of the most popular sites to use for expired traffic.
TrafficSupport : Loads of ways to make money including 404 error pages.
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