What do you do with those extra domains?

I own extra domains that I am not currently using. The total that I own is about 150. Yes, I said that right. Why do I have so many? If I think up a domain name, I buy it. Good domain names are hard to find, but they are cheap. Most are related to high schools, colleges, and academics.

So lately I have begun to use those domains. I have put up temporary text that will feed readers into my website.

If you look at this online high school website here: Alaska Online High School, you will see that it is a single page. It mostly refers you to my main website. Why have I put this up?

Look at some of the elements (and elements to come):

1. I provide a link to my main website.
2. I provide anchor text to my main website.
3. I provide links on my Blogroll.
4. I even have a Google Adsense ad.

What you don't see yet is the new banner picture across the top that will replace the current one. The new one will be an advertisment for my next book.

So it has now become a big advertisement for my business. I am in the process of putting more of these up. I am curious as to the efficacy, but I think it is a good move.

Comments

[John Drake]

Wow, that is a lot of domains. I'm a small publisher and I've got 5 domains so far. I've seen deals once in a while for 1 cent domains - but there is always fine print about it getting expensive the next year. Is there a vendor you recommend for buying domains at a reasonable price for the long term?

[Tom Nixon]

I have always used Godaddy. Not the cheapest, but not the most expensive. Overall, I have been pleased with the service.