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Domain Name
Resellers
Buy-and-sell is such a profitable business that just about anything is
being bought and sold for profit. Domain names are no exception. People
purchase names at very low costs and resell them at higher prices to
other people. The big bucks really pour in when a huge company wishes to
buy certain names. Domain name resellers usually buy the names by the
bulk and list them on their own site for everyone's perusal.
Before resellers can market the names they've bought, they need to
register these names with ICANN, which stands for Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers. So, if one plans to purchase a
particular name from domain name resellers, make sure that the prospect
name is registered with ICANN. If it isn't, it's considered unofficial.
If one insists on using an unofficial name for the site, not everyone
can get to visit it. The site is only viewable when certain plug-ins are
installed and have to be downloaded by the visitors themselves. However,
as expected, not many people will appreciate going through that
inconvenience.
Buying names from domain name resellers has its advantage and
disadvantage. The disadvantage in buying from established resellers is
that the plans they're offering may be priced a bit higher than other
competitors. The advantage, on the other hand, is one doesn't have to
worry about registration and other legalities. There are cheap domain
resellers who may offer names for as low as ten dollars, but one can't
be too sure if they're truly registered. So to avoid any problems in the
future, the best option is really to buy from reputable resellers.
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