If you are trying to find a domain name for your website and you are just not having any luck with any rabbits out of your hat, you might want to consider buying a parked domain name. A parked domain name is domain that is already owned by someone. A parked domain may be the undeveloped site of its owner who is still working on the site or a parked domain owned by someone who has registered the site for selling it to somebody else.
Should you want to buy a parked domain, you will need patience, luck, time for the research and a talent for negotiation. Your first job will be to find a parked name. You can use a domain search service for this part. All you do at such domain search service is enter your keywords and you are given results that relate to your keywords.
Some domain search services have a domain name generator so you could luck out and find an available suitable name that would negate the need for a parked domain. Some domain search services will also offer a domain registration service and that adds even more convenience for you.
The domain search service may also have a Whois search option where you can put in a desired domain name with an extension to find out if it is already own by someone. If it is taken, you will be given information about the owner and expiration date of the domain. You can then go and check out the owned domain to find out if the site has content and whether is being currently used. Many parked domains are undeveloped and this is your big clue that it is probably available to buy. If you are lucky, you will find a suitable domain with a for sale notice on it with a link to contact the owner. At this point, you can start to negotiate with the owner.
There are domain name appraisal sites which will calculate the value of websites for you although you may get over inflated prices from these services. Despite what an appraisal suggests is the value of a domain, the owner of the domain name has the last word on the price of it.
You can find out about the site’s history by conducting a search on an internet archive service like archive.org. You will be able to view updates to the site since the site went live. This can give you an idea about site traffic and for a general price that the owner may sell the site. domaintools.com will let you view a site’s history plus owners and change of name servers.
When you are trying to contact a parked domain’s owner, go beyond email and try a phone call. Ask the domain owner about the site’s traffic and the price for the site. Negotiate with the owner successfully and you could be the proud owner of your desired domain name.
