A must-read for buying domain names! The difference between fixed price and expired domain names revealed

In the domain name trading market, fixed-price domain names and expired domain names are two common types of transactions. They differ in many aspects, such as purchase methods, prices, potential value, and risks. Let's take a closer look.

Fixed-price domain names: convenient but limited in price

As the name suggests, fixed-price domain names are domain names that sellers directly and clearly mark with fixed prices on the trading platform. When buyers browse such domain names, they do not need to bargain with the sellers. As long as they like them, they can pay directly at the marked price to quickly complete the purchase process and obtain domain name ownership.

This transaction method is extremely convenient. Buyers can clearly know the purchase cost in advance and make decisions based on their own budgets, effectively avoiding the uncertainty caused by price fluctuations and greatly reducing transaction disputes.

However, the price of fixed-price domain names is usually higher than that of newly registered domain names, and the price is set by the seller. Some popular domain names may be priced far beyond their actual value, and at the same time, the range of domain names that buyers can choose is relatively limited.

Expired domain names: potential and risk coexist

Expired domain names are domain names that have not been renewed by the original owner. For common international domain names, there is generally a grace period of about 30 days after expiration, during which the original owner can still renew normally. After the grace period, it will enter a redemption period of 30-45 days, and the renewal cost will increase significantly. If it is still not renewed during the redemption period, the domain name will enter the deletion period. Once it enters the deletion period, others can register it.

The advantage of expired domain names is that they may carry rich historical data and external links. If the expired domain name has previously built a high-quality website and the website content is consistent with the new use, then after the new website is launched, it can help it quickly improve its ranking in search engines, saving a lot of optimization time and cost for the webmaster.

However, buying expired domain names also comes with considerable risks, and buyers need to conduct in-depth research on their history. Some expired domain names have been used for bad purposes such as sending spam and building illegal websites, and may have been punished by search engines. If a new website uses such a domain name, its reputation will also be negatively affected. In addition, in the process of bidding for expired domain names, due to fierce competition, the price of domain names can easily be raised, resulting in the final transaction price exceeding the buyer's budget.

In short, if you pursue efficiency, want to build a website quickly and have sufficient budget, a fixed-price domain name is a good choice; if you have time and energy to explore potential domain names and are willing to take risks to obtain high returns, you can try to buy expired domain names. Before purchasing, you must do a full investigation and evaluation to make the investment more wise.