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'''Domainer''' is a term used to describe the person who buys and sells domain names, with the purpose of generating profit either by selling the domain names at a higher price later in time or from advertising activities. Domainers are sometimes referred to as publishers, domain name speculators, domain investors and commercial registrants. <ref>[http://www.domainerincome.com/ Domainer]</ref>

'''Domainer''' is a term used to describe the person who buys and sells domain names, with the purpose of generating profit either by selling the domain names at a higher price later in time or from advertising activities. Domainers are sometimes referred to as publishers, domain name speculators, domain investors, and commercial registrants. <ref>[http://www.domainerincome.com/ Domainer]</ref>

===Overview===

===Overview===

In order to earn income domainers generally register domain names based on seemingly generic phrases and hope for the increase in price, popularity and competitiveness for that specific domain name. Most domainers avoid registering domain names which contain trademarks as this is usually an issue of [[cybersquatting]].<ref>[http://www.domainersmagazine.com/ Domainers Magazine]</ref>

All domainers are [[registrant]]s but not all registrants are domainers. To earn income, domainers generally register domain names based on seemingly generic phrases and hope for an increase in price, popularity, and competitiveness for that specific domain name. Most domainers avoid registering domain names that contain trademarks because it is usually an issue of [[cybersquatting]].<ref>[http://www.domainersmagazine.com/ Domainers Magazine]</ref>

==How To Become a Domainer==

==How To Become a Domainer==

Nowdaways, it is not hard to become a domainer, but it is challenging to become a successful domainer. The domaining industry has been slowly reaching its peak and now more creativity and innovation are required. However, given the introdcution of new [[gTLD]]s via [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], the domain industry will undergo a drastic change and it remains to be seen how the domain name market will react. That is, hundreds to over a thousand new gTLDs will be introduced in the coming years, and consequently the amount of domain names, specifically premium domain names that may attract domain investors, will sky rocket. How this market will compare to the .com boom remains to be seen.

It is not hard to become a domainer, but it is challenging to become a successful domainer. The domaining industry has been slowly reaching its peak and now more creativity and innovation are required. However, given the introduction of new [[gTLD]]s via [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], the domain industry will undergo a drastic change and it remains to be seen how the domain name market will react. That is, hundreds to over a thousand new gTLDs will be introduced in the coming years, and consequently, the number of domain names, specifically premium domain names that may attract domain investors, will skyrocket. How this market will compare to the .com boom remains to be seen.

In general, a domain investor should be able to determine the most popular keywords that would be highly required in the near future and purchase domain names based on these keywords. In other words, the activity of domaining is mostly based on speculation. The domainer is able to sell the assets owned to any interested party, including premium or bulk domain name customers.

In general, a domain investor should be able to determine the most popular keywords that would be highly required in the near future and purchase domain names based on these keywords. In other words, the activity of domaining is mostly based on speculation. The domainer is able to sell the assets owned to any interested party, including premium or bulk domain name customers.