Today I tested a stricter version of my GoDaddy closeout research process.
The main change was this:
Instead of only scanning closeout lists and asking "does this name look good?", I tried to start from a keyword-first workflow.
The pattern came from investor feedback:
- Choose one niche.
- Collect the strongest keywords in that niche.
- Track those keywords daily across auctions, closeouts, backorders, and hand registrations.
- Only consider keyword combinations that make sense commercially.
So the flow becomes:
niche -> keyword list -> available domain combinations -> buyer/use-case check -> live price/cart check -> final decision
This is better than relying on GoDaddy valuation or a random closeout feed.