domain taken but there is not site..??

**mike95910** · 06-24-2008 01:22 PM

So i have been doing some name searching for my company and i have found that many of the domain names for my company are taken however when i type it into my web browser nothing shows up on the page. So lets say i wanted to buy this domain. How in the world could i get in touch with the owner to make a offer??????? ahhhh its killing me

**JohnnyBudZ** · 06-24-2008 01:30 PM

I hate people who "park" sites. Occasionally, you will see something like this, (ebookhub.net) where you can make an offer at the bottom. When someone does this they are obviosuly interested in selling. Now, If you do not happen to see this the owner is most likely not interested in selling, so the site is prob under construction. How you would get in contact with them is beyond me. What you CAN do. Is backorder the domain, so that if they happen to miss a renewal date, you quickly grab it. You can do that with Godaddy.com

**JohnnyBudZ** · 06-24-2008 01:31 PM

Can do, is back order the domain so that if they happen to miss their renewal date, you can quickly grab it.*

**mike95910** · 06-24-2008 01:50 PM

ugh that is redick!

**entrepresooner** · 06-24-2008 01:58 PM

If you use SEDO.com you can pay around $70 and they will work on acquiring the domain for you.

**rogercbryan** · 06-24-2008 02:06 PM

Do a 'who is' search and then email or call the owners... thats the easiest way. I've done the back order thing like 10 times and only got one site (after 3 years).

**JLeezer** · 06-24-2008 02:07 PM

You can also do a WHOIS inquiry to see if there is any administrative information for the owner. Go to Register.com then click on WHOIS on the far right side of the menu bar. Sometimes this can give you useful information, but not always.

**zharlene** · 06-24-2008 02:16 PM

Who.is: Universal Whois Lookup is what I use.

Everyone I emailed actually replied. But they asked for far too much:

appraisal x 10.

**cdeneire** · 06-24-2008 02:33 PM

Just find a different domain name, sites aren't based off domain names. People are not going to search for what they want via URL. They are going to google it! As long as the title of your site states what you offer or your name, you should be good to go! Search Engine Optimization.

**mike95910** · 06-24-2008 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by cdeneire

People are not going to search for what they want via URL. They are going to google it! As long as the title of your site states what you offer or your name, you should be good to go! Search Engine Optimization.

Thanks for the advice Dr. House
will probably just make up some crazy slang name like google ohh wait thats already taken.

i see what your saying though.

**andrew11** · 06-25-2008 10:45 AM

Checkout ExpiredDomains.com. They allow you to enter a keyword and see what domains have expired or will expire soon.

It is useful to find a new domain name and get the juices flowing.

**BrianLowell** · 06-25-2008 11:30 AM

Just whois[dot]net the website, and use the contact information you find to email the person and ask if they are using the domain, and what would be a reasonable offer.