Domain Reseller

A domain reseller is a business that sells domains to customers who want to build an online presence. Anyone who wants to operate a blog, a store or other website must buy a domain so Internet users can easily find them. Although many customers buy their domains from official domain registrars, many of those registrars offer reseller opportunities that allow people to go into business for themselves. Depending on the source of their domains, resellers get low wholesale pricing and the chance to operate a turnkey website hosted either by the registrar or by the reseller himself.

Domain Reseller

Domain Reseller

Most people sign up as a domain reseller with a program operated by a registrar, but sometimes large domain resellers have more attractive programs. For example, becoming a domain reseller with a company might cost a monthly fee. Some large resellers will let people resell domains through them for free. These services often come with turnkey domain stores to which resellers can link from their own websites. Many reseller programs have limited available domain names, so those who want to resell domains should check the details of their plan before signing up.

Some registrars such do not offer affiliate sales programs that allow resellers to sell domains and Web hosting packages without the hassle of a store. This provides consistent pricing everywhere on the Web while paying resellers commissions based on what they sell. Both the traditional reseller and affiliate sales models have strengths, so the prospective reseller should choose the format they prefer.

Customers who want to buy domain names might start their search with the best domain registrar, but they do not always buy from them. Sometimes customers find domain names packaged with Web hosting plans from other domain resellers that give them a better value. Also, sometimes a domain reseller buys popular domains as they become available, so those who need a specific name must buy a domain from them. This type of reseller usually charges significantly more than the domain registrars and other resellers.