your acceptance and sales rate.

Why List on BrandBucket?

BrandBucket offers a unique platform that pairs premium domain names with professionally designed logos and startup-centric branding. Benefits of listing include:

• High-End Audience: Startup founders, branding agencies, SaaS creators
• Premium Pricing: Many domains sell between $2,000 and $10,000+
• Added Value: Logo design, marketplace exposure, and sales negotiation
• Credibility: Being listed enhances your reputation as a domainer

However, only a small percentage of submitted domains are approved. Understanding their criteria is crucial to getting accepted.

1. Understand BrandBucket’s Selection Criteria

Before submitting domains, internalize what BrandBucket values:

• Brevity: Short (5–10 characters), snappy domains
• Pronounceability: Must be easily spoken and remembered
• Spelling: No awkward or overly complex names
• Uniqueness: Shouldn’t closely resemble existing brands or trademarks
• Scalability: Suitable for a wide range of businesses or industries

Invented, compound, and blended word domains are ideal. Avoid overly niche keywords, long names, or domain hacks unless creatively compelling.

2. Choose the Right Domains to Submit

Quality matters more than quantity. Focus on domains that meet these standards:

• 5–9 characters, .com extension only
• One or two syllables maximum
• No hyphens, numbers, or abbreviations
• Passes the “radio test” — easy to say and spell aloud
• Visually appealing when paired with a logo

Examples of accepted-style names: Zenvio.com, Flomix.com, Blently.com, Taskovia.com

Names likely to be rejected: HomeDecorDeals.com, BestMarketingTools.net, 1StopTech.io

3. Prepare a Solid Submission Batch

You can submit up to 50 names in one batch. To increase your approval odds:

• Start with 5–10 of your best names
• Mix invented, compound, and brand-style keyword names
• Submit domains you would be confident pitching to a startup founder

Tip: Avoid submitting purely descriptive or keyword-stuffed domains. BrandBucket is not a keyword marketplace.

4. Write Strong Descriptions & Suggested Uses

During submission, BrandBucket asks for:

• Domain description: Brief, professional summary of the domain’s appeal
• Suggested uses: Industry types or business models that suit the name

Example for “Zenvio.com”:

• Description: A calming, futuristic brand ideal for wellness tech or mental health platforms.
• Uses: Meditation app, digital therapy service, wellness SaaS tool.

These details help the BrandBucket team visualize the marketability of your name and improve your chances of approval.

5. Review and Sign Listing Agreements

If your domain is approved, you’ll need to:

• Sign a listing agreement (exclusive or non-exclusive, depending on timing)
• Pay a listing fee (typically $10–$15 per name if accepted)
• Transfer the domain to BrandBucket’s registrar (for sales processing)

Keep in mind that BrandBucket takes a 30% commission on sales, but this includes logo design, promotion, and secure escrow.

6. Understand BrandBucket’s Approval Timelines

After submission, expect:

• Initial review time: 7–14 business days (varies by volume)
• Acceptance email: Includes next steps for listing and pricing
• Rejection email: Often without explanation, so read their public criteria carefully

Note: Rejected domains can be resubmitted after a cool-off period, but it’s better to revise or improve your next batch instead.

7. Pricing Your Domains Strategically

BrandBucket allows you to propose pricing, which they may accept or adjust. Use this structure:

• Mid-tier brandables: $1,995–$3,495
• Premium brandables: $4,995–$7,995
• Highly desirable one-worders: $10,000+

Use comps from: BrandBucket’s public listings, NameBio, and BrandPa

Don’t underprice — BrandBucket buyers expect quality and are willing to pay for it.

8. Boosting Sales After Approval

To increase the odds of your domain selling quickly:

• Promote your listing via LinkedIn, Twitter, and founder communities
• Add links to your BrandBucket portfolio in your email signature
• Use outbound email marketing to pitch approved domains to startups

Tip: BrandBucket domains with logos and clear descriptions are more likely to appear in curated newsletters and homepage features.

9. Alternatives If You’re Not Approved

If BrandBucket declines your domain, consider listing on:

• Squadhelp – Curated and contest-based sales for brandables
• Dan.com – BIN-based marketplace, faster to list
• BrandPa – Another logo-inclusive brandable marketplace

Even top brandables get rejected occasionally. Use feedback to improve future submissions.

10. Track Your Portfolio and Adjust Strategy

BrandBucket provides a dashboard with metrics like:

• Views per domain
• Inquiries received
• Offers and negotiations

Use this data to:

• Identify which styles attract attention
• Adjust pricing or rename domains that underperform
• Refine future submissions based on buyer interest

Conclusion

Getting approved on BrandBucket is a valuable milestone for serious domainers focused on brandable assets. By understanding their selection process, submitting well-crafted and marketable names, and aligning with startup-focused branding, you’ll greatly increase your approval rate. Once listed, take full advantage of BrandBucket’s design, promotion, and buyer network to turn quality names into profitable exits.

Action Tip: Choose your top 5 brandable .com domains and submit them to BrandBucket with detailed descriptions and suggested uses. Track which ones are accepted, and use that insight to refine your naming strategy going forward.