Domain Related Services

Domain Related Services Success Stories [2025]

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Updated: October 8th, 2024

Have you ever wondered who controls the digital real estate of the web? Domain-related services could be your next entrepreneurial venture. In simple terms, this business involves buying, selling, managing, and optimizing website domain names.

You’ll start by purchasing domain names at low costs and selling them at a profitable margin. Alternatively, you can offer hosting services, domain registration, and SSL certificates to website owners. It’s a field that attracts perpetual demand as businesses and individuals continually seek unique, memorable online presences.

Setting up requires some initial investment and knowledge of domain market trends and digital marketing. Mastering this can open up opportunities for recurring revenue streams through subscription models for renewals and hosting services. If you’re tech-savvy or willing to learn, domain services offer a sustainable and scalable business model worth considering.

In this list, you'll find real-world domain related services success stories and very profitable examples of starting a domain related services that makes money.

1. nslookup.io ($6K/year)

Ruurtjan Pul, founder of web tools portfolio including DNS lookup tool and ISP checker, was inspired by his lifelong interest in entrepreneurship and website management. After evaluating various ideas based on long-term relevance, income potential, and feasibility, he launched his projects and steadily grew his user base through SEO tactics. Despite the challenges of profitability, he remains determined to make his business sustainable.

How much money it makes: $6K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
How many people on the team: 0

I Just Went Full Time On My Side Project That I Grew To 2.5M Visitors

A portfolio of web tools with a combined monthly unique user count of 250k, netting around $500 a month, looking to improve traffic and revenue by improving search volume and revenue per visitor, and actively looking to monetize ad space through a partner.

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