6 Domain Name Business Success Stories [2023]
In today's tech-centric world, domain names business has become profitable. You can make passive income buying and selling domains while working a few hours daily. To begin a domain-flipping business, search for a quality domain and register it. List the domain for sale, and target the right buyers, so you maximize profit margin.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a domain name business:
1. Anachak Design ($84K/year)
Vathana Nguon (from Siem Reap, Cambodia) started Anachak Design almost 8 years ago.
Hello, my name is Vathana Nguon and I am the founder of Anachak Design, a freelance Web Design Agency based in Cambodia. I started the company in 2015, my client list has included a broad range of companies from start-ups and big businesses. Here are some of the projects I have completed: Siem Reaper Travel, Tours By Jeeps, Ride & Rad - The Cycle Tour, etc.
I first launched my web design agency in 2015. I stumbled into beginning a business and I started with very low expectations and grew my business through old-fashioned methods like face-to-face marketing. With time, I began to receive a sufficient number of projects each month and hired my first three employees. Today I was able to generate $5,000 per month.
2. Domain Name Wire ($9.96M/year)
Andrew Allemann (from Seattle, WA, USA) started Domain Name Wire over 18 years ago.
- Andrew Allemann, a Seattle-based entrepreneur, established his company Domain Name Wire in 2015 - a news website focusing on WordPress, web hosting, and the domain name sector.
- Andrew has been working in the domain business since 1997. He has been quoted in numerous prestigious publications, including the New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald, NPR, Fortune, and Guardian.
- Through Domain Name Wire, he attempts to offer guidance on technology-related media issues ever since the company was founded in 2005.
- Domain Name Wire provides advice to businesses on domain name selection.
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4. Park.io - ccTLD Domain Backorders & Expired Domain Auctions ($6M/year)
Mike built park.io, a service that allows to backorder domains that have expired and will be available for registration soon. He makes +$125k per month.
Mike built park.io, a service that allows to backorder domains that have expired and will be available for registration soon. He makes +$125k per month.
6. Smartynames.com ($12K/year)
Kirill Zubovsky (from ) started Smartynames.com 8 months ago.
Hi, I am Kirill Zubovsky, and I am the founder of Smartynames.com, a domain name generator that uses AI to generate available domain names based on a business description.
Given the extremely short time it took to go from an idea to revenue, and infinite growth potential, I consider Smartynames to be a success. Domaining is a ruthless arms race, but it is also incredibly fun, and potentially very profitable.
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