Section VII: Developing Your Domain Names | Part 1: Domain Name Redirection
Developing Your Domain Names
And now the part you’ve all been waiting for—how to develop your domain name. I’ve been drilling into your head that it is important to develop if you want to make any money, but you are probably asking your why it is important and how to do it. Hopefully, I can clear that up right now.
When you develop your domain name, you should people that number one, you care about the name and believe in the name and number two, the name itself can generate traffic. Serious buyers will be very interested in how much traffic your site can draw, so the more you develop your domain name, the higher you can charge for it. If you want to make the most money possibly, you can to devote time to development.
Developing your domain name has another advantage as well—you can use it to make a little money on the side. While most domain name entrepreneurs focus the bulk of their business into buying and selling domain names, you can also make money in this business by using advertising effectively and learning how to drive traffic to and from websites. In fact, some of the very best domain name entrepreneurs set up their websites to do the work for them and make thousands of dollars every month without so much as lifting a finger.
I see you foaming at the mouth to learn how this can be possible. The simply answer is that you have to be able to devote some time to learning the tricks of the trade. Even though the process is simple onace you learn it, it still isn’t easy, nor is it a get-rich-quick plan. Domain name entrepreneurs work hard for their money too! Developing is just the first step to raking in the big bucks.
Domain Redirection
The website-building method listed above is a form of redirection. However, you can do this even more simply as well. Instead of building an entire website on your domain name, just have it redirect to another site. This can be your own website, so that you drive customers to your business, or you can work with another company to link to their site. When you do this, you can often make a small commission on every page view referred from your domain name. Therefore, not only does the site lead to an interesting page to entice buyers, but also you are again making money.
