Expired Domains Archives
An Internet domain name is not available on its expiration date, but if it is not paid, the domain name will be deleted from the registry -- usually within 75 days. At that point, the domain name is again available to the public for registration. For valuable domain names, however, it's not likely that you will be able to simply register that domain name through standard registration procedures.
Domain back-order services put a lot of computing power behind hitting the registrars repeatedly in order to snatch a valuable domain name the moment it expires.
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Every day, thousands of domain names are deleted from the Internet registry when the current owner neglects to pay the annual registration fee for the domain name. Many Internet domains are worthless, but you can find some gems on the list. On December 1, 2006, more than 30,000 domain names are deleting. Below is a list of some potential gems, including GeorgeBush.org, LuxuryTravelNetwork.com, Swatch.org and more.
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Today's list of deleting domain names contains quite a few typo domains, or fat-finger domains (a similar phenomenon is fat-finger dialing for phone numbers). Use of typo domain names is commonly called "typo-squatting."
Typo domain names are domain names that are similar to well-known domains and potentially generate substantial traffic when web users mis-type a domain name. For example, users who are trying to access the hugely popular website CraigsList.com (aka CraigsList.org) may type in a domain such as craigslits.com, craigdlist.com, or crsigslist.com — some of tomorrow's deleting domain names.
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What are dot-info (.info) domain names selling for in 2006, and what domain names can you register today? Years ago when dot-info domain names were introduced I thought it would probably be a waste to register them. Annual fees were $60 or so, and it never seemed that dot-info domains would catch on for regular use over a dot-com. It's really third best, and the dominant domain would always be a dot-com.
But the landscape has changed, and today, premium dot-info domain names can reach strong valuations.
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It's virtually impossible to get the best domain names any more without paying the current owner of the domain name a huge premium. Domains like Money.com, CreditCards.com, Disease.com, Life.com, etc. were all taken long ago.
When checking the list of domain names that are pending deletion, there are several different types of domain names to consider attempting to register. The vast majority of expiring domain names are just plain bad domain names that never should have been registered in the first place. Which deleting domain names should you go after for investment or resale?
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Common word dot-com domain names are often thought to be the most valuable. But it really depends on what the domain name is. Is the word one that is marketable in some way? If not marketable by it's topic alone, is it marketable because it sounds good?
Today's list of deleting domain names has some very good prospects, but also some domain names to stay far away from. We'll explain why.
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There are numerous ways to approach domain name investing, and the particular investment style you pick depends on a number of variables. Domain name investors have seen extraordinary returns over the past several years. With some recent high-profile sales and the resultant coverage in major news publications, the industry is beginning to open to a much larger pool of investors.
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As you may know, all good domain names are already registered, so the only way to get decent domain names now is to buy them in the aftermarket, or to snap up domain names that the current registrant has let expire. In this article we'll provide you with some information and tools for successful domain snapping.
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