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It is important to be able to identify a name that can be registered in the <a href="/index.php?title=Primary_Domain_Market&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Primary Domain Market (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow">primary market</a> or purchased in the <a href="/index.php?title=Secondary_Domain_Market&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Secondary Domain Market (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow">secondary market</a> and which can later be sold for a profit. </p><p>Domainers also earn income by developing domain names into either <a href="/Domain_Parking" title="Domain Parking">parked pages</a> or more complete websites in order to attract traffic for advertisements. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="How_it_Works">How it Works</span></h2> <p>Picking a good domain name requires skill, instinct, and some luck. Like real estate it's critical to understand the trends and be able to do the research necessary to determine why one name is more valuable than another. This includes analysis of keywords, traffic patterns, and new trends. There have been many attempts at automated domain name valuation, but all seem to fall short of human judgment. </p><p>The price of some domains increase dramatically while other increase more moderately; and there is always some risk involved. It is also possible to buy a domainer's entire portfolio in a "bulk sale".<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="CyberSquatting">CyberSquatting</span></h2> <p>Some people purchase domain names that are exact matches to, or similar to, names of existing companies, famous people, or organizations with the goal of selling the name to them at a later point in time. 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