I like to give some insight to a few friends dabbling here and there about the effective ways to make money with your domain names. How somethings work & others don’t. Naturally, you need a chemistry for what your gut feeling tells you & what you can do with it.

So first things off. Let’s assume you have some domains ready you’d like to sell. The price you want may or not be what you expect will come out of it. Keep in mind:

1.) If you set your price too high, any potential buyers will run away from your portfolio like no tomorrow – possibly memorizing domains they may have purchased. All it takes is one mistake and you can blow your deal.

2.) If you set your price too low, You will lose money on the table. A lot of money to be exact. I have done so myself. What I thought and sold was a $1,500 domain ended up being a $7,000+ domain.

3.) Try not to “broker” domains for others to make your “flip” money. It usually ends up being a huge waste of time. Plus you always have to deal with the owner reaching out to the buyer behind your back & making ties.

4.) Time is money & domains are money. Put the two together. When I first started flipping domains, I was farting around with my approach. I was very shy to make a move & supply the domains the end users needed. If you are flipping domains, remember that every second of the day, minute & hour mean it’s time to flip names.

5.) Approach the right people. Shuffle through old whois records found here.  Furthermore, contact the right person. An old whois record could reveal a more promising contact within the same company & with the proper authority to purchase your domain. Especially holds weight if it’s an aged domain. The email: MikePeterson@domain.com could have very easily been changed to: admin@domain.com. Mike Peterson could be the person who still works at your prospect buyer’s company & seal the deal.

Go with your intuition. If it “sounds right” pursue it. There are many points of view on the proper approach – but I think the payout is well worth it. You can realistically convert a $10 domain into possibly thousands. Why not? If it works, sell it. The domaining world bears no true laws or rules of what you can or can’t get. Many try to pioneer it beginning with Frank Schilling & truckloads of followers. Frank among many others began by building a solid portfolio and more portfolios around his money makers today. He hand regged many gems back in the day and like a spider spun his web blogging about his portfolios around the internet.

Domain flipping takes time to master. Like Frank, sometimes 10+ years. You will need to weigh out pros and cons. Set a realistic mind and goals. With the proper attitude and tone, there is no reason why you can’t flip $10 domains into $300.  It will take time to master, but the payout is worth it. Don’t lose faith. Do not give up. If you keep working at it, you will get better.

The internet is expanding and grabbing more attention. The domains you own are your money makers to flipping good profits.

As many of you are aware, I develop a desktop application that utilizes the Dynadot API to instantly register domains names. I started development back in early 2008. I sold – or um, gave away my first copy of this software to a fello NamePros member. You can read about his experience with Dynadot API here.

I guess the biggest secret to catching domains is to monitor what you want & then go with it. As you can imagine it is a shore to try & enter your domains list manually into Moniker & Dynadot’s interface. Then you have to hurry & keep refreshing the page over & over again. Then what happens when you score 0 out of 10 domains you wanted? You face giving up, or burning yourself out for tomorrow.

Well, I take all that guesswork, exhaustion & hairpulling out of the equation. All you have to do is load a list of domains into your drop catching program & schedule the start and stop times. Then get back to your everyday stuff. Check back and see how many domains you captured.

Here is the screenshot of the application:

Dynadot API

This made my drop catching simple from day one. I simply load the domains I want to catch, enter my Dynadot API key & click Start.

I return a couple hours later & notice gems appearing in my account. Successfully registered by this little tool I made.

The options you have are great. Ranging from catching .com & .net to .org, .info & .us. Look for more posts here on my blog & I will share with you the expired domain drop times & order.

So are you ready to save a lot of time & stress? Just let this drop catcher do all the work for you!

Dynadot.com designed their API in such a way that this program will effectively register valuable domains into your dynadot.com account. Just login & instantly have access to the domains you captured.

But it doesn’t end there. To find out more, click the image above. This post is intended to be informative, so I will leave the sales pitch out

Here’s common questions and answers regarding the tool:

1.) Can your tool beat snapnames, pool & namejet?

1a.) No, it cannot. If an expiring domain has multiple backorders at either place, they will attempt to register it with hundreds of registrars. This tool works on domains with 1 or zero backorders.

2.) If you can’t beat the professional drop catchers, then why should I buy this?

2a.) You would use this tool to capture domains that you would otherwise backorder. So let’s say you normally backorder 10 domains a week, that is approximately $600 a week you would be spending on 10 domains. Now imagine popping in those same domains into this tool & registering 3 out of the 10 domains @ only $7.75. approx each?

3.) Can I catch a LLL.com or CCC.com with this desktop drop catcher?

3a.) Nope. If you ever caught a LLL.com with this tool, snapnames would buy out Dynadot.com instantly. 4 Character or shorter is usually the professional drop catcher’s threshold for valuable names. Then dictionary words & combos.

4.) Then what can I catch with your tool expron?

4.a) There are various domains that become expired under the radar. With so many domains dropping daily, there’s not one person that can put an estimated value on all the drops. My tools are self-helping. If you already have quality lists of drops, give it a try. If not – then keep reading my blog. I don’t mind sharing at all.

Good luck in your drop catching!

Hello friends,

My name is Dan Ramirez. Many of you know me as “Expron” across the web development and domain forums. I wanted a central hub to collaborate with you all my drop catching secrets and tips. Plus keep you in the loop since I always have a handful of projects going on.

First off, many of you may be wondering, well who is Expron – what does it have to offer that I don’t know? Well the truth is that from web development to domaining, you’ll find unique bits and pieces of information you can use in your everyday activities. From web development, programming to expired domain drop catching.

I admit that most my topics will be related to expired domains, drop catching and the 60 second domain auction I run: DNKO (Domain Knockout). Truth of the matter is that I have stopped developing for others. I work for myself only and pioneer new things. I have been blessed with the ability to catch quality domain names & build tools. I enjoy catching expired domains and building useful websites & tools.

So grab a fresh cup of coffee, relax & let’s get started. I don’t hold anything back and while that seems to piss a lot of people off, I am glad to help you in anything I can. I will be sharing my personal drop lists here and don’t mind if someone else grabs the same names I am trying to catch. My main focus is to build a community. This community of drop catchers can one day become the biggest drop catching group against the bigshots. We can join forces and make an impact on the domain market.

I hope you enjoy your stay & come back often. I don’t have a life other than domaining about 14+ hours each day.I eat, sleep & dream domain names. I catch good names that are worth more than reg fee & have the tools to filter the best. I expect to update this blog frequently, so check back often. Any questions, let me know – that’s what I’m here for.

Thanks again & I will see you around.

Dan