Descriptive Domain Names

Descriptive Domain Name Resources

Buying a Descriptive Domain Name

• Auction sites
  Afternic
  Sedo
  eBay
• Marketplaces
  DOTCOM Agency (the author's site)
  Afternic
  Sedo
  
• Direct from the Owner
  To buy direct from the owner, you can use this 'Who-is' tool to find out who owns which name and you can approach them directly.
  
• New registrations
  It is now hard to register good new descriptive .com names. It is unlikely that you will find many still available. This could, however, be a good source of descriptive domain names with alternative extensions (use this free tool to check availability).
  

More Resources

• Blogs
  The Rick Schwartz Domain and Traffic Blog
  Seven Mile - Frank Schilling's blog
  Whizzbang's Blog - Domain optimisation
  
• Domain registrations
  Registration Agency
  
• Events
  T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
  Domain Roundtable Conference
  DOMAINfest
  Domain Focus
  
• Forums
  DnForum - The place to talk domains
  DomainState
  NamePros
  
• News
  Latest News
  Domain Name Journal
  Domain Name News
  
• Parking
  Name Drive
  SmartName
  Sedo
  Sendori
  
• Valuations
  Valuate - Free
  Sedo
  Afternic
  
• Other
  ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) - the governing body for domain names
  

See also: Valuations and Choosing a Domain Name