Selling Domain Names

"Recently my husband aged 32 died in a fatal road accident. He had built a portfolio of domain names and some developed websites. I need to sell our domains and websites, so that I can raise money to pay the bills. What advice can you give me?" -- Ruth Simpson, UK

I am very sorry to hear about your husband's tragic death. A domain name isn't worth much unless it is generating some traffic (and hopefully income) -- US $50 to $150 maybe. More for excellent names with a ready buyer who can capitalize on it. Domain names can sometimes be sold at Afternic.com Domain Name Exchange (www.afternic.com). Websites that have some traffic may be worth something, especially if your husband had found a way to generate some income from them. A website with some traffic that isn't generating much revenue isn't worth too much -- maybe US $500 to several thousand dollars for the "potential." I recommend that you contact a business broker who works with Internet businesses. You'll find more information on this in articles and resources at "Selling an Internet Business" section of the Web Marketing Info Center. /search/cat.php?page=1&querytype=category&subcat=mm_BizSale