The NameBest blog
Domain name blog, made practical
Plain-language writing about getting the name you want: how to buy one somebody already owns, what an appraisal can and cannot tell you, how expiring names reach auction, which extension is worth paying up for, and how investors track a portfolio without kidding themselves about what it is worth.
How to Buy a Domain Name: Register, Marketplace, or Auction
How to buy a domain name in three ways: register it new, buy it from the owner, or win it at auction. Compare cost, speed, and risk, then search your name.
How to Sell a Domain Name: Pricing, Listing, and Getting Paid
How to sell a domain name: get a realistic valuation, pick a marketplace, auction, or broker, negotiate offers, use escrow, and transfer safely. List your name today.
How to Choose a Domain Name for a Business That Actually Works
How to choose a domain name for a business: the criteria that matter, .com vs new TLDs, trademark screening, the radio test, and a shortlist process. Start searching.
Ready to put it to work? Learn how to buy a domain name, browse the domain marketplace, or see what a name costs.
Reading is good. Searching the name is better.
Type the name you keep coming back to and find out whether you can register it, buy it from its owner, or bid on it at auction, with an appraisal estimate beside the result.
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