Buying Dropped Domains: Aye or Nay?

Those who are in the business of buying websites or starting their own from scratch will know that getting a domain is one of the most important decisions you could ever make. However, I dare say not everyone knows everything there is to know about buying dropped domains. In this post, I shall give a brief overview about the issue of purchasing dropped domains and the pros and cons of doing so. 

Firstly, let me define the meaning of dropped domains. Simply said, dropped domains are domains that have expired either by choice or by accident. If a domain owner did not renew his or her domain, then you can snap it up immediately which can be VERY beneficial to YOU. 

How so? Let me illustrate this better by using the following scenario. Mr. A owns a PR 5 domain with a very nice list of backlinks. His domain contains a pronounceable keyword, all 5 letters of it too! To top it off the keyword has rebrandable value and sounds very Web 2.0. Problem is, Mr. A is quite the domain tycoon and has no less than 108 domains to his name so naturally he can be quite forgetful and eventually forgot to renew said domain. Along comes Mr. B and voila, he sees the dropped domain that used to belong to Mr. A and “inherits” it in a flash! All Mr. B did was search for dropped domains at sites like this and that, pay for the domain and he gets everything Mr. A has worked so hard for. Unfair but things like these happen.  

However, buying dropped domains is not entirely a bed of roses. You may get scammed in the process, especially if you signed up with shady looking sites that promises you ongoing lists of dropped domains for a “a minimal, montly fee”. Also, unscrupulous sellers will try to peddle you dropped domains that boast of high PR but in actual fact, have 0 PR and was just created yesterday. All they did was redirect the domain from another similar site to make you believe that the site you will be paying top dollar for is a high PR domain. 

So you see, buying dropped domains has its own pros and cons. My tip is to weigh them out properly and use your common sense when posed with the question whether or not to buy dropped domains. Good luck!

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Domain Registrars in 2009

Domains are a fundamental thing for webmasters and domainers. This postly is mainly for domainers because they buy a lot of domains and sometimes have difficulties in their registrars with prices, managing etc.

We see many new registrars that offer very cheap new domains registrations as a promo but when you try to complete the offer it turns out to be a scam.

In my opinion the best domain registrars in 2009 are these:

-  Dynadot.com - Dynadot.com might have prices a bit more expensive that most of registrars but the other features it offers are great! The buying process is very simple and takes no more than 2 minutes. It’s absolutely one of the best registrars at the moment.

-  GoDaddy.com - GoDaddy has been for years one of the best registrars but lately it’s popularity has been falling. The control panel for domains if very good and ideal for domainers. Many people stopped using GoDaddy after their new layout. Also, GoDaddy is TOO complicated and wastes you a lot of time trying to do something. GoDaddy characteristic are their numerous coupons that can make the prices even cheaper.

-  Name.com - This registrar is owned by Google and has some very good promo offers at its first year. The control panel for domains is very simple and doesn’t waste you any time try to do things. I’m pretty sure that with the passage of time Name.com will be improved and join the Top 3 Registrars.

- NameCheap.com - NameCheap has very good prices for new registrations and renewals. In 2007-2008 becamse super popular and now it’s a favorite registrar for many webmasters and domainers.

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