If there were ever a time to get used to using the RDAP protocol rather than WHOIS, it's today!

OpenRDAP is a command line client to access RDAP info in a terminal window, but they also offer information on the redirecting server and API that rdap.net runs

www.openrdap.org/api

Standardized back in 2015, you can use RDAP today!

rdap.org runs a web client
client.rdap.org

More from @DomainTools:

"WHOIS has been in use for over 40 years, and was never designed for the scale it is being used at today. While WHOIS is a text file, RDAP is machine readable JSON format."

docs.domaintools.com/rdap-faq

I figured it out!

I exported the image in "dark mode", which makes the outlining border black, but it also bleeds through to some of the other parts of the image, it seems haha

Noted!

Upon viewing the image now, it seems that it put th company domain name tag at the top in black, rather than white - and that's not on the AI. I put that there, in white, in excalidraw.

No idea why it exported in black 🤔

One caveat to this whole thing, so watch out for it!

Updating your administrative contact information on the domain WILL initiate another 60-day lock period!

Happy domaining, fellow Blueskyers!

The same applies for hand registered domains as well.
BUT, if you had a Cosmotown account, you could initiate an inter-registrar push event, where the seller pushes the domain within the registrar to you, so you'd be able to list the domain immediately.

Meaning, if you purchase a domain name from say JustDropped, and the name is at Cosmotown, but you only have a Dynadot account, then you'll need to transfer it. Once you transfer it, you can do nothing with it, short of hosting your own site on it, or park it for 60 days.

Because first thing is that you have to have an account, if you want to use their marketplace. But, the bigger reason is because of the dreaded 60-Day ICANN lock.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers enacts a 60 Day lock on all domain names that transfer registrars.

Please don't hesitate to hit me up if you have any questions!

I'm not an expert, just a dingus on the internet trying to make it out in the big scary world haha

So, if I don't have an answer on something, I'm sure we can find one for ya 😃

Okay, I feel like I've covered a bunch of stuff here, and I'm not exactly elated with the structure haha not having native threading for posts is kinda messing with my flow.

I'll probably reform this thread, but I hope you found something useful.

Keyword research, my friends.

Keyword research is a big part of finding good names as it is, and it's everything when it comes to parking - as parking isn't the highest payer on the block. So to maximize, you really want to park names with words that get searched for.

You park the domain with a lander, and when people click the ads or links on the lander, you get money!

So, there's a little strategy that comes along with parking, because you can't just throw a name like "bigstnkych33se.art" up on Sedo or Above and expect it to make money.

Also, don't forget, domaining isn't just buying & selling. You also have an opportunity to make some parking cash as well.

Parking cash, is completely passive, and basically exactly what it sounds like.

Listing on the MLS platforms might be the better starting move, to be honest. Afternic has around 100 or so partners that it works with to blast out their marketplace listings to.

Then fill in with other marketplaces you seem to like.

Now is where I tell you, that in addition to any of the aforementioned marketplaces, there's also the MLS marketplaces - Multi-Listing Services.

Sedo & Afternic (RIP Dan - which is being cannabilized by Afternic.)

The most overlooked might be their accounting section on each domain. It allows you to store the Purchase date, sale price & renewal price. As well as the sold notes for each of those.

You can also customize your lander templates, including custom analytics. Pretty dope!