SEO : Negotiating for a Domain Name
While you can scour domain sales sites like www.afternic.com, don't be afraid to
email a domain owner and make them a low offer for their domain, whether it is for
sale or not.
Here is a tried & tested method. If you see a domain that is not available but is
not live either, get the owner details from the WHOIS (registrar or www.whois.net
) and email them with something like this:
hi,
I noticed your name [DOMAINNAME.COM], are you interested in selling?
I'm not sure how much I can afford, but thought it was worth getting in touch. I already have a domain name, but could use [DOMAINNAME.COM] for search engine promotion.
How much would you need to consider parting with the domain?
thanks in advance
[FIRSTNAME]
Now this isn't the million pound offer that our domain squatter is hoping for. But
he probably doesn't get many enquiries. Wait a while, and if you don't hear back
send another relaxed, polite enquiry.
Once you get an asking price out of them, don't reply immediately. Play it cool.
Wait a few days.
Then go back and say something like:
Thanks. that's a little too much for me but I'm working on it.
I've spoke to my uncle and he says he can lend me [X]. If I can get [X] would that
be enough?
Really appreciate your help!
thanks in advance
[FIRSTNAME]
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Do...
- send emails like this from a hotmail or yahoo account. If the seller sees your company
email address he will research you/your company and start to hike up the price.
- be polite and grateful (no matter how abrupt the seller is)
- try to sound like you're still in college and broke! Include some poor grammar and
the odd spelling mistake.
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Don't...
- offer any money first, wait for the other guy
- reply immediately, play it cool and wait a few days
- give up! This can be a very slow game of ping-pong. Keep the dialogue open.
As soon as you have established a rapport you're a lot closer to getting the name
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