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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>

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==

==Becoming a Domainer==

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.

It is not hard to become a domainer, but it is challenging to become a successful domainer. Given the introduction of new [[gTLD]]s via [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], the domain industry underwent a drastic change as hundreds of new gTLDs were introduced. A domain investor tries to determine the most popular keywords in the near future and purchase domain names based on them. The activity of domaining is mostly based on speculation. The domainer sells the assets to any interested party, including premium or bulk domain name customers. Domainers also generate income through domain parking and website development, with the aim of generating revenue from advertising click-throughs and selling the website. Many domainers target generic words that can be valuable for type-in traffic and for the dominant position they may have in any field due to their descriptive nature.<ref>[https://www.domainsherpa.com/domain-name-dictionary/domainer/#:~:text=A%20domainer%20is%20an%20individual,and%20or%20internet%2Dbased%20properties. Definition of Domainer, DomainSherpa]</ref>

 

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.

==Domain Name Speculation Markets==

==Domain Name Speculation Markets==