Make Money Naming Domains
Unusual Business Ideas That Work:
PickyDomains.Com is a perfect example of how to turn one’s talent into a profitable business. With ever expanding Internet and tens of millions existing websites, finding an available domain name that’s not already taken by cybersquatters can be a real nightmare.
But one man’s problem is another man’s solution. Rather than to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars for a domain name on the aftermarket, an increasing number of web entrepreneurs turn to professional “domain namers�.
While most naming agencies charge a non-refundable fee that can be as high as $1500 for a corporate domain, one service that unites 17 professional domain namers from countries like United States, Russia, Australia and New Zealand, decided to offer a risk-free service that costs only 50 dollars per domain.
After 50 dollars are deposited, clients start getting a list of available domain names via e-mail for a period of 30 days. If they see a domain they like, they register it and notify the service about domain acquired. The individual, who came up with the name, gets $25, the other half going to the service. If no domain is registered, the money is refunded in full.
While the idea is brainlessly simple, it appears that PickyDomains.Com has no competition with its risk-free business model. But that is almost certain to change as more people find out that finding available domain names for other people can be a profitable business.
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Fleur on February 3rd, 2007 2:06 am
That is really an innovative idea. I hope you don’t mind if I’ll also blog this one :)
BTW, I think you need to check your link as it has an extra ‘w’
XDomainer on April 12th, 2007 5:18 am
No offense to the topic but we’re in the net and we have to be on alert to the info we receive
One of the major reasons this service has low competition is because there is no demand
Do you really believe a professional domain will charge $25 for half/one hour of work and play with possibilities to get even these money (in case the customer like his results or register his name)
Regarding the site
I read somewhere that they made a lot of money already
Is this a joke ?
Their examples are parked or non used domains
In Google they didn’t even get a PageRank
Their site is 2 months 17 days (According to Whois created on 26.01.2007)
Their links are mostly from blogs
Also there are tools and forums right now that they give these services for free, together with popularity reports, overture queries and more
My guess is that is one man show and he’s trying to advance his work through blogs (which is not bad) but it’s certainly not the way he presents it
Cynthia on April 21st, 2007 9:26 pm
Hm, I am also doubting how legit they are, and whether they would really pay the contributors. Say I do contribute a domain and it gets used, what if I don’t get paid? Unless I keep checking all the domains I’ve suggested *regularly* to see if they’ve been registered, I also wouldn’t know if the idea came through PickyDomains. Also under registration it doesn’t even ask for your Paypal email for depositing funds that you do earn from a sale.
Just sounds to me like a service where tons of contributors are enticed by the idea of getting paid for picking domains, and the owner gets to bank on all these suggestions for free.
The process just isn’t transparent enough for me to recommend to others. It would help if the site also had a Blog for updates.
John on August 24th, 2007 1:46 pm
Hi
I signed up at this site and like Cynthia said, there was nothing that they asked for like paypal info. I suggested a few domain names, the person actually liked them. I emailed the site admin about how I receive money, I haven’t even gotten a reply. This seems like a scam to me. I tried looking up to see if others are having the same issue, I can’t find anyone with the same problems. Am I the only one whos not getting a reply from the site admin.
John
william on September 18th, 2007 10:20 am
I also signed up for this website and came up with domain names that 4 or 5 different subscribers said they liked, but I never received any money. The listings made by people who said they liked the names I came up with are no longer there so they apparently got what they wanted but I got nothing.
also pickydomains is blogged alot on http://www.uncommonbusiness.blogspot.com , and if you are wondering why it’s because they’re owned by the same person. He makes sure to blog about it atleast once every other week.
This week he states that pickydomains is estimating profits in the six figure range this year. Since the site began they have only had around 40 customers, which totals $2,000 IF they choose a domain that gets suggested. It’s mid september, so apparently he’s expecting to make around $98,000 in the next 3 months.
Mike on January 2nd, 2008 4:25 am
I submited some domain names and it said that they got published am I supposed to get an email from somebody or something for my money? I to also find it funny that they dont need any of my paypal info.
Christina on February 27th, 2008 2:54 pm
Hello…
I’m very interested in starting a blog.
You seem to be the master of this….and I wanted to ask you something.
I have built my knowledge on blogging by learning about it myself online. I know how it works….but I cant seem to pick myself up and doing…I feel as if I have a fear.
Do i just start? where do u recommend i start it…Thank you in advance for your reply.
Christina
kevin on February 29th, 2008 1:23 am
been searching for a way to make say $100 a day on line for weeks, with no luck yet .. the idea above sounded promising .. but the comments have set the story straight .. the opportunity to read comments is invaluable.
DomainerDude on February 29th, 2008 7:50 pm
I have also tried picky…….Here is a problem not mentioned yet. I came up with dozens of clever names that I submitted. Funny thing was, when I went to other ads that were wanting similar types of names, I found that my names were already submitted to those buyers also, but not by me! Do you think that picky takes names contributors submit and resubmit them to other buyers and if selected pocket the entire fee themselves? Another problem is I submitted to 15 buyers but the picky system only list about 8. I contacted them and got nothing but a rude “We already know that”, and it still isn’t fixed. And to Mike in the post above: When picky says your name is published, it means that it passed the picky domainers review and has been submitted to the buyer for viewing. I would not recommend any site that does not have policies, terms and conditions and privacy policy listed on the site!!!
Cliff on March 28th, 2008 7:11 pm
I submitted names weeks ago. All were published and that was the end of it. I didn’t receive a like or dislike from them. I tried contacting by email, but I didn’t get a response. I have searched for anyone who has made money from submitting names. Maybe someone one day will post here and surprise me. It’s a great business model. I wish someone legitimate would give them some competetion. They should charge / pay more.
TP on April 23rd, 2008 11:38 am
I joined yesterday and submitted 67 names. 57 of those names were published and I’m waiting to see if they will be liked or disliked by the clients. After reading all of your comments I’m very dissapointed. I thought it might be too good to be true. It really irritates me that someone else could be profiting from my ideas. Is there anyway to hold picky accountable?
goldingots on May 18th, 2008 4:51 am
I have been a member with pickydomains now for about 6 weeks - I have had quite a few of my suggestions ‘liked’ by the clients but not ‘picked’ as in paid for. Yes I agree I dont like the way that no payment info is needed - how would picky pay us if our suggestions were picked. After spending hours suggesting names I began to look at whois.net to see if any of them had been registered and surprise surprise - some of the clients that asked for a refund have actually registered the name I supplied????? I couldnt believe my eyes. Its fun making suggestions to picky but its no fun not getting paid for the hours and hours of work done on that site. The other interesting fact is that doing a google search I cannot fine ONE person who says they have been paid by pickydomains. Interestingly enough one of the site suggestions I made has been registered by godaddy - they could be closely linked to picky domains……….coincidence? you be the judge.
pickygotstickyhands on July 8th, 2008 2:52 pm
I joined a few weeks ago and thought it weird that no payment information was requested. So I sent an email asking about this, NO RESPONSE!!!!!!! They are thieves! Picky is not my pick.
Zark on July 13th, 2008 12:22 pm
I joined pickydomains a few days ago and have submitted several suggestions. A few of my suggestions have been “liked” This doesn’t mean you get paid for them. You only get paid if your suggestion is “picked”.
I have had one suggestion picked already, and I was paid immediately. They DO ask for payment information, AFTER your suggestion is picked.
I have been wondering, however, what would prevent a site-owner from simply saying that they don’t like the suggestions, getting their money refunded, and then using them anyway.
This situation also seems to exist at a similar crowd-sourcing website : http://namethis.com
I plan to continue submitting, because I think it’s fun, but I am rather skeptical that my activity at this site will allow me to quit my day job anytime soon.
goldingots on July 31st, 2008 7:20 am
Well Zark thats quite a coincidence that you have happened to put the exactly same post on a few other sites in defence of pickydomains….especially since you not only joined just a couple of days ago but surprise surprise you also got paid - wow what a champ - Id have to say youre related to the website owner if not him!
Antu on October 15th, 2008 1:52 am
I’ve got paid by PickyDomains twice. It’s not as easy as sounds. Most people who ‘did not get paid’ probably did not suggest anything that was picked. PickyDomains is a great way to make money, at least for me, but it’s not nearly as easy as this article suggest. You do have to be good.
colazo on December 22nd, 2008 7:00 pm
Why people dont suggest the domain names in other place where they pay more than 25$
dole on April 27th, 2009 4:15 pm
Thanks for the info man, I found it very interesting. I can’t wait to see more online money making guides.
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