domain holding sales pages

[stender]

Is there any strategy when setting up sales pages for your domain names?

The examples are some will put "any enquiries about this name...."

others will put "for sale"

and some will put some keyword text and get it ranked and include a contact.


My query is can any of this damage the future use of a domain or it's salebility?

 

[Admin]

I think people put wording to show it's not a domain that's been registered just to sell it, so something like "this website is currently under development" click here if you would like to enquiry about this domain name".

That's what I've seen anyway

Admin

 

[accelerator]

and some will put some keyword text and get it ranked and include a contact.

My query is can any of this damage the future use of a domain or it's salebility?

This is the option I'm taking. I build a site for the domain, and attempt to rank it for the keyphrase, including a prominent message on the site that links through to my new domain sales site. You can see this technique in action at FallArrest .co.uk. It gives your domain exposure, and puts it in front of potential buyers, whilst at the same time allowing the possibility of traffic and revenue.

Rgds

 

[doodlebug]

If somebody comes across your domain with an interest in buying it then why not put for sale and make it clear to them that it is for sale.

You wouldn't build a house to sell and put a sign simply saying 'under construction' would you

It would be good to have every domain with a for sale page and possible put some related content under the for sale sign.

It would only take a small amount of content in most cases as I have seen domains with nothing but a logo getting ranked high check Goldfrogs icandy

 

[Edwin]

If you stick to generics, I see no problem in putting "For Sale" on the domain.

 

[Bailey]

It's very hard to put a 'fits all' answer to your question, - The comment about just using a contact enquiry and as stated an email address click through and not a standard contact form is the closest to get to a risk free and positive message being sent

I always look upon a laid-out enquiry form as if its the seller asking his questions and not the otherway around - as all selling should be conducted.

 

[stender]

Thanks all for the opinions and comments

 

[MASSEY]

If some one really wants to buy a domain they do a bit of digging and can easily work out if its for sale or not.

If you have a generic term the best thing is to put a page up with some text and try and get in ranking well for a term. If you can increase the sites pagerank aswell it all adds to the final value.

 

[Bailey]

With due respect MASSEY

Read any intro section - and move on

 

[VSC]

I've actually been thinking about this in relation to the search engines. Does for instance Google downgrade the ranking of a domain if it finds text such as "this domain is for sale" or similar.

Yep, I could be talking out of my hat, but G is constantly trying to make it's results cleaner for it's users (and not helpful for us sometimes).

Anyway, my solution is simply to have a graphic with the text "this domain is for sale" or whatever - of course saving the graphic as a relevant keyword.

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[MASSEY]

With due respect MASSEY

Read any intro section - and move on

You don't make sense

 

[MASSEY]

You should try and get it to rank well, maybe do ansmall bit of link buildin

if you approach people who might be interested if they see it performs well in the SERPS, you will have more chance of selling it.