Domain name sales

Are you the owner of one or more unused domain names and think they’re valuable? Solidnames can sell your unused domain names for you.

It’s possible to make money by reselling domain names. The domain name secondary market is full of incredible stories of record sales.

The reality of the second-hand domain name market, however, is less golden. According to Escrow.com, the average price of a domain name buyback is US$5,000 in 2023.

Despite this, used domain names are much more expensive than new ones.

Selling a domain name for 2,000 euros is more attractive than buying one for a few euros.

How to evaluate the sale price of a domain name?

Determining the value of a domain name is a tricky business. Domain name investors (“domainers”) usually say that the right price is the one the buyer is willing to pay.

Each domain name sale is specific, and prices vary.

Nevertheless, the value of a domain name is determined by several non-exhaustive criteria, such as :

  • Internet extension(Top Level Domain): domain names registered in the generic .COM extension dominate the most expensive sales. Country-code extensions such as .FR (France) are well priced. Sales in new Internet extensions are rarer and at lower prices.
  • Length : short domain names of one to six characters are very popular, and sell for much higher prices than, say, a twenty-character name.
  • “Brandable: the ability of a domain name to become a brand. The domain name “sounds” good, and is easy to remember. It can be a word from the dictionary, but for a different activity. For example, Casino for supermarkets, Orange for telecoms or Police for eyewear.
  • Referencing: a domain name can benefit from links (“backlinks”) to its address. These referring domains are an important criterion for natural search engine optimization (SEO). Indicators such as Majestic SEO’s Trust Flow (TF) evaluate the trustworthiness of a domain name. The higher the TF, the more valuable the domain name.

How do I sell my domain name?

SOLIDNAMES sells your domain names by providing the following services:

  • Creation of a customized website from a catalog of 100 themes
  • Creation of a dedicated website using the WordPress CMS (Content Management System)
  • Writing and publication of four 500-word articles written by artificial intelligence.
  • The four articles are illustrated by two royalty-free images
  • Website hosting on an OVH server
  • SSL certificate: the website is accessible via https
  • Integration of the domain name as listed for sale on specialized secondary market platforms (e.g. DAN, SEDO)
  • Referencing the domain name to other websites listed for sale by SOLIDNAMES
  • Estimated selling price of the domain name for immediate purchase or to be negotiated with a minimum price
  • Management and negotiation of bids received
  • Transfer of the domain name to the new holder in the event of a sale

Where can I sell my domain names?

Here are a few websites listed for sale by SOLIDNAMES customers, such as age.fr, bottes.fr, duo.fr or winebar.fr.

SOLIDNAMES proposes you to subscribe to its domain name sale offer named MuscURL at 36 € HT / year if the domain name is managed by SOLIDNAMES.

In the event of resale of the domain name to a third party, SOLIDNAMES retains a commission of 15% of the sale price. If your URL is not managed by SOLIDNAMES, you can transfer the domain name to our company, anAFNIC-accredited registrar.