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==Overview==

==Overview==

Domaining, also called "domain name speculation", describes the purchasing and selling of domain names with the goal of earning a profit;<ref>[http://www.quickonlinetips.com/domain-names/domaining/ Domaining]</ref> the [[Domainer|domainer]] is the involved entrepreneur.  It is important to be able to identify a name that can be registered in the [[Primary Domain Market|primary market]] or purchased in the [[Secondary Domain Market|secondary market]] and which can later be sold for a profit.  

Domaining, also called "domain name speculation," describes the purchasing and selling of domain names with the goal of earning a profit;<ref>[http://www.quickonlinetips.com/domain-names/domaining/ Domaining]</ref> the [[Domainer|domainer]] is the involved entrepreneur.  It is important to be able to identify a name that can be registered in the [[Primary Domain Market|primary market]] or purchased in the [[Secondary Domain Market|secondary market]] and which can later be sold for a profit.  

Domainers also earn income by developing domain names into either [[Domain Parking|parked pages]] or more complete websites in order to attract traffic for advertisements.

Domainers also earn income by developing domain names into either [[Domain Parking|parked pages]] or more complete websites in order to attract traffic for advertisements.

The price of some domains increase dramatically while other increase more moderately; and there is always some risk involved. It is also possible to buy a domainer's entire portfolio in a "bulk sale".<ref>[http://www.quickonlinetips.com/domain-names/domaining/ Domaining Tips]</ref>

The price of some domains increase dramatically while other increase more moderately; and there is always some risk involved. It is also possible to buy a domainer's entire portfolio in a "bulk sale".<ref>[http://www.quickonlinetips.com/domain-names/domaining/ Domaining Tips]</ref>

== [[CyberSquatting]] ==

== CyberSquatting ==

Some people purchase domain names that are exact matches to, or similar to, names of existing companies, famous people, or organizations with the goal of selling the name to them at a later point in time.  This practice is an abuse of the intellectual property of others and avoided by most professional domainers.

Some people purchase domain names that are exact matches to, or similar to, names of existing companies, famous people, or organizations with the goal of selling the name to them at a later point in time.  This practice, known as [[cybersquatting]], and is an abuse of the [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] of others and avoided by most professional domainers.

==References==

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