Domain Reseller

2 Domain Reseller Success Stories [2024]

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Updated: July 23rd, 2024

A domain reseller is an act of buying domain names from an accredited domain registrar to sell to customers as a service.

Thus, a domain reseller is a middleman between the registrar and the domain name customer. To become a domain reseller, learn the basics of domain reselling and choose the best domain reseller program based on your business objective.

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

1. Thexyz ($1.8M/year)

Perry, the founder of Thexyz, initially started as a traditional French polishing shop but quickly realized the slow business during Toronto's summer months. To boost his business, he decided to design his own website and found that people were more interested in having him build their online presence. Reluctantly closing his shop, Thexyz was born on October 7th, 2007, and has since become a successful email hosting service.

How much money it makes: $1.8M/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
How many people on the team: 30

I Built A $1.8M/Year Email Hosting Service [100% Self-Funded]

Thexyz is a self-funded email hosting service generating over $100k of recurring revenue each month, offering uncomplicated privacy and fantastic customer service, and expanding through international sales.

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2. Indiebrands ($15.6K/year)

Laurids came up with the idea for Indiebrands after realizing that there was a need for better business names and logos at affordable prices. He was inspired by a website selling digital products in a simple way and knew he could provide a superior product. After launching on Product Hunt and making over $1,000 in less than 24 hours, Laurids realized that his idea could be a successful business.

How much money it makes: $15.6K/year
How much did it cost to start: $400
How many people on the team: 0

How We Created A $1.3K/Month Domain + Logo Package For Startups

Indiebrands sells company names completed by ready-made logos and a great top-level domain, making an average monthly revenue of $1,300 in the last 12 months and growing about 200% in the last year through selling to startup founders and indie hackers.

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