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Good day:

Hopefully I'll get my question answered. Let us say for example I made a website (not activated) by the name of aabbcc.com. Lets say that aabbcc, turned out to be a popular person, how can make some money off it or how do I even go about selling it?

Thanks in advance for your replies & have a good day.

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asked how to monetize or sell a domain like aabbcc.com, and suggested auctioning. Auctioning is one route, but preparing correctly and minding legal pitfalls will make a sale faster, safer, and more profitable.

Practical checklist:

  • Verify legal risk. Domains that use a real person or a trademark can be challenged. Do a trademark search and review domain dispute basics before listing (USPTO trademark search, ).
  • Price with data. Use comparable-sales databases to set a realistic reserve or asking price (NameBio).
  • Prepare the listing. Create a simple landing page with contact and price, disable WHOIS privacy so buyers can confirm ownership, and gather transfer essentials (unlock domain, obtain the EPP/auth code).
  • Use secure payment and transfer. Prefer an escrow service and follow registrar transfer rules so funds and domain change hands cleanly ().
  • Monetize while waiting. Parking or a basic holding page can generate small revenue and show traffic to buyers.

Cautions: avoid cybersquatting practices (offering a name to its namesake at an exorbitant price can trigger disputes). If unsure about rights or value, consider a broker or legal advice before listing.

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Auction the domain name and/or the website (if there is any).

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Thanks for your response and for placing the thread in the correct forum. Apart from go-daddy, ect...do you know any other places that the domain name can be auctioned? Thanks in advance.

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sedo.com seems to be a fairly popular place for auctioning domains and sites. eBay also works.

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