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DISRUPT! – How to Make Money with Domains & Websites
Flipping, Leasing, and Passive Income—Your Guide to Digital Real Estate
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The Domain Game is Bigger Than Ever. Whether you're flipping, renting, or developing, domain names and websites are undervalued assets—and savvy investors are cashing in. In this issue, we’ll dive into how to turn domain names into cash flow, industry updates (hello, ICANN), and tools to help you build, flip, or hold digital property for max profit.
Let’s get into it. 👇
Recurring Sections
1: Why Domains Are Digital Real Estate (And Why .COM Still Rules)
If you think domain investing is just buying random words and hoping someone pays big for them—think again. Domains are the digital equivalent of real estate, and just like in real estate, there are multiple ways to monetize them:
🏡 Flipping – Buy low, sell high, just like house flipping.
🏢 Leasing – Rent your domain to businesses and collect monthly cash.
🏗️ Developing – Turn domains into money-making websites (blogs, lead-gen sites, newsletters, etc.).
Why .COM Still Dominates
🚀 Despite ICANN opening up hundreds of new domain extensions, .COM is still king. In 2024, over 50% of all websites still run on .COM domains—because people instinctively trust them. While .AI, .XYZ, and .IO are rising in specific industries, .COM remains the ultimate brand-building asset.
ICANN News & The Industry Shift
📢 ICANN continues rolling out new TLDs (top-level domains), but adoption is slow. While some niche businesses love them, big-money domain sales still overwhelmingly favor .COM and premium legacy domains (like .NET, .ORG, and even some .IOs).
💡 Translation? If you’re sitting on a strong .COM, it’s only gaining value.
2: Flipping Domains for Profit (Buy Low, Sell High)
Domain flipping is the fastest way to make money, but you need strategy—it’s not just about grabbing random domains.
Where to Find Domains to Flip
🔹 Expired Domains – NameSilo has some great auctions where you can snag valuable expired names: Check auctions here
🔹 Keyword-Based Domains – Domains with high search volume keywords hold value (e.g., MusicAddict.com).
🔹 Brandable Domains – Think of catchy, one-word, or easy-to-remember names (SnagDomain.com is a marketplace for this).
Flipping in Action:
Buy a domain for $20-$100
List it on marketplaces like Efty, Afternic, Atom, or Sedo
Sell for $500, $5,000, or even six figures if you hold the right asset
📢 Affiliate Plug: Want to start flipping? Register domains at NameSilo: Sign up here
3: Renting & Leasing Domains for Recurring Income
Why sell a domain once when you can rent it out like an Airbnb?
🔹 How It Works: Businesses pay a monthly fee to use your domain without owning it.
🔹 Best for: Local business domains, service industries, brandable assets.
🔹 Typical Lease Rate: $50-$1,000/month depending on domain quality.
🔹 How to Set Up a Lead-Gen Site for Leasing:
Buy a keyword-rich domain (e.g., BestMixed.com for a product comparison site).
Use Carrd.co or LandingPageAI to build a simple landing page.
Add a contact form and lease the leads to businesses.
📢 Affiliate Plug: Build your domain site on Carrd.co: Start here
4: Building Passive Income Websites
If you want cash flow instead of one-time flips, turning a domain into a money-making website is the way to go.
Best Website Monetization Strategies:
🔹 Affiliate Blogs – Review products and earn commissions.
🔹 Newsletters – Monetize with sponsorships & paid subs (DISRUPT! runs on this model).
🔹 Lead-Gen Sites – Collect leads and sell them to businesses.
Tools to Launch Your Site FAST:
🛠️ Systeme.io – All-in-one funnel, blog, and membership site builder: Get started
🛠️ Carrd.co – Quick, beautiful one-page sites for lead-gen: Sign up here
📢 Example Site: BestMixed.com – Monetized as a product review affiliate site (using Amazon KDP books and niche offers).
🔹 Want to sell digital products? Amazon KDP is another option—publish digital guides and drive traffic through your domain.
📢 Publication Plug: Amazon KDP Domainer’s Guide!
5: Showcasing Your Domains for Sale
If you’re selling domains, you need a landing page.
How to Showcase Your Portfolio:
🔹 Use Carrd.co or Siteground.com to create a simple domain sales page.
🔹 Add "For Sale" landing pages with SnagDomain.com listings.
🔹 Use SnagDomain.com as your broker for premium sales.
📢 Want to Browse Premium Domains? Check out SnagDomain.com!
Recommended Resources & Affiliate Links
🚀 Where to Get Started:
🔹 NameSilo – Cheap domain registrations & auctions.
🔹 Carrd.co – Build quick lead-gen landing pages.
🔹 Systeme.io – Launch an automated website, blog, or membership platform.
🔹 SnagDomain.com – Buy premium domains for flipping or development.
🔹 ShipFast – No-code build your own SaaS.
📢 BONUS: Get my Domain Seller’s Checklist for step-by-step flipping strategies, time management and organization hacks specifically for domainers!
🔥 Final Thought:
That’s it! Domains are digital property—don’t let them sit idle. What are you working on? Reply & let us know! One last parting thought. One of the things I love the most about domains is what this business will teach you about yourself, particularly your patience 🙂 This business is real and tangible, but make no mistake: it requires work and has ups and downs. You will experience easy sales, you will experience slumps and droughts; you will experience your ‘gem’ domain sit idle for longer than expected, while lesser domains sell unexpectedly. Learn as you go and enjoy the ride!
🚀 See you in the next edition!
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