subject: How To Sell Your Domain Name [print this page] Unsatisfied with your domain? Want to get out of the internet game all together? Whatever your reasoning, theres an easy solution to your problem --sell your domain name. It releases your responsibility and could fetch you a tidy sum.
Your first priority is, of course, valuing your domain name. Something to keep in mind: most domain names are worth absolutely nothing. Its a hard pill to swallow, but coat your spoon with honey and get it over with. A good indicator as to the value of your domain name is if you get unsolicited offers for it --that means somebody knows who you are. Also, if you own a .com domain, your chances of sale are much higher. Consider the simplicity of your name --if its overwrought with characters, chances are nobodys gonna want it.
Your next job is to find a buyer. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) go it alone or 2) have someone do the work for you. If you go it alone, your options are to let the buyers come to you (probably wont happen), set up a simple site announcing your domain names for sale (a little bit of effort and more successful) or you can create a straight-up website. The latter expresses to a potential buyer that theyre getting a successful website with loyal visitors and incredible marketability. If youre going to let the professionals handle it, make sure you visit multiple domain brokers, send an interest email (asking questions, expressing your desires, etc.), and choose the site thatll fit your needs.
If after taking an ber-subjective look at your domain name youve decided it has the marketability to turn a profit, dont be shy. Get yourself out there and sell, sell, sell!