So far the basics of domaining have been covered followed by buying domain names. In this article the selling of domain names shall be covered including the numerous sources for selling domain names whether they be online or offline.

- Selling to a buyer directly

It is possible to contact buyers which you feel would be interested in purchasing your domain name directly. This may be done via e-mail or using other methods like telephone or postal mail. Although this targets potential buyers individually and may be more time consuming and resource intensive, sourcing an end-user buyer directly could have the maximum rewards financially especially if dealing with a large firm with lots of buying power.

You may send out hundreds of e-mails and not get a single response back or you may receive multiple responses of interest from just a handful of e-mails sent. The key is to target your market carefully and send information to potential buyers that would make use of the domain. No point sending out a food and beverage related domain to a large banking firm right?

- Domain Auctions/Marketplaces

The following sites have previously been covered within the Buying Domain Names section but it is worth covering them again.

• Sedo -Sedo is the global marketplace for buying and selling domains. With over 690,000 members it offers the world’s largest selection of domains with over 12 million domains listed for sale.
• Afternic
• Pool
• TDNam

In addition to listing your domain(s) on the above sites, from time to time it is possible to submit your domains for live domain auctions which are taking place frequently. Moniker regularly holds live and extended online auctions but remember to always read the live auction terms & conditions prior to agreeing to auction your domain(s).

Domain Forums

The three main domain name forums which are specifically domain name related and are a good source for selling your domains at a fixed price or accept offers are:

• DNForum.com 
• Namepros.com
• DomainState.com

The following forums are not solely domain name related but do, however, have active domain marketplaces.

• SitePoint Forums
• Digital Point Forums

Thus far, the basics of domaining have been outlined along with buying domain names and after this article you should have an insight into selling domain names. The forthcoming articles include:

• Part 4 of 5 - Developing Domain Names
• Part 5 of 5 - Monetising Domain Names

Keep checking back for parts 4 and 5.