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Written by a person who does thisEverything we know about buying names, said plainly.
No listicles, no padding, and nothing that contradicts what Google has publicly said. If a common claim about domains is not true, you will find it called out here rather than quietly repeated.
How to Buy a Domain Someone Else Owns: The Complete Playbook
A domain you want is already registered. Here is the full process — finding the real owner, reading the record, working out your number, the approach that gets a reply, and when to walk away.
What a Domain Name Is Actually Worth (and Why Every Appraisal Disagrees)
Why three appraisal tools give three answers, the five things that genuinely move a domain's price, what matters far less than you have been told, and how to arrive at a real number.
Picking a Business Name That Passes the Phone Test
Say it out loud once and see if they can type it. Six rules for choosing a domain you will not regret, the descriptive-versus-brandable trade-off, and what a good name genuinely cannot do for you.
How a Domain Transfer Actually Works: Auth Codes, Escrow and the 60-Day Rule
What an auth code is, why the registrar lock matters, how escrow protects both sides, the 60-day rule that catches people mid-deal, and exactly what to do in the first ten minutes after the name lands.
Buying a Website That Already Works: What to Check Before You Wire Money
Due diligence on an established website — verifying traffic from the source, reconciling revenue, what sellers do not volunteer, and which parts of a site actually transfer with the sale.
How to Check a Domain's History Before You Buy It
Five free checks that show what a domain was used for before you pay for it: the Wayback Machine, a site: search, the registration record, blocklists and trademarks. Plus what to do after it lands.
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Who owns this domain?
Opens the public record through ICANN and who.is, and tells you what to do when it comes back redacted.
Look one up ValuationWhat is my domain worth?
Check the fundamentals a buyer looks at first, then send it over for a written read from a person.
Check a name PortfolioEvery name we own
Hundreds of exact-match names across fourteen categories, searchable and tagged honestly.
Browse everythingBought the name. Now what?
Eye To Ad Media turns a keyword domain into a real site with structure, content and a conversion path.
Get the site built Search ConvertsGetting found is half of it.
Search Converts works on what happens after they arrive — offer, message, design, tracking, follow-up and the campaigns that bring them back.
See Search ConvertsRather just ask somebody?
Reading is fine. A two-minute call is faster. Tell us what you sell and we will tell you which name fits.
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