Comments on: Mailbag: What’s Up With GoDaddy’s .Biz Pricing? http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-159800 Joshua Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:18:10 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/#comment-159800 I think you are right! Unfortunately for domain owners, not only are there some "hoops" to jump through in order to appease ICANN, but individual companies also vary how easy they can make it for transfers to occur. Nonetheless, I think it is still a good time to be a new domain buyer since there is so choice among competitors. I think you are right! Unfortunately for domain owners, not only are there some “hoops” to jump through in order to appease ICANN, but individual companies also vary how easy they can make it for transfers to occur. Nonetheless, I think it is still a good time to be a new domain buyer since there is so choice among competitors.

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-159355 Andrew Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:23:51 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/#comment-159355 @ Joshua - I think a lot of the people paying that much for domains don't know how to do a transfer, or they work for a big company and just "trust" one of the original registrars more than someone like GoDaddy. I think segmentation is a good plan. Look at Dotster, which has $15 domains but then has affiliated registrars that cater to domainers with $8 domains. @ Joshua – I think a lot of the people paying that much for domains don’t know how to do a transfer, or they work for a big company and just “trust” one of the original registrars more than someone like GoDaddy.

I think segmentation is a good plan. Look at Dotster, which has $15 domains but then has affiliated registrars that cater to domainers with $8 domains.

]]> By: Joshua http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-159327 Joshua Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:20:36 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/#comment-159327 It is still amazing that some people are still willing to pay $35 yr for a domain name. I can't fault GD at all for raising its prices to raise some capital. Surely this is a ever present tempation for all registrars. In general, domains have come down in price dramatically over the past few years, giving every one a chance to take the first step towards creating a website. Plus even at $35, they are still a very vheap annual investment in your website or business. I agree with M. Genius, not everyone buying domains is a 'bulk domainer' - regular people are increasingly securing them for their personal and business use. As good .coms become harder to secure, the popularity of alternative TLDs should continue to grow. Pricing changes are indeed a good way for registrars to "test the market" for potential backlash. Thanks to the posters for the ongoing 'domain industry analysis'. Joshua 1&1 Internet It is still amazing that some people are still willing to pay $35 yr for a domain name. I can’t fault GD at all for raising its prices to raise some capital. Surely this is a ever present tempation for all registrars. In general, domains have come down in price dramatically over the past few years, giving every one a chance to take the first step towards creating a website. Plus even at $35, they are still a very vheap annual investment in your website or business. I agree with M. Genius, not everyone buying domains is a ‘bulk domainer’ – regular people are increasingly securing them for their personal and business use. As good .coms become harder to secure, the popularity of alternative TLDs should continue to grow. Pricing changes are indeed a good way for registrars to “test the market” for potential backlash.

Thanks to the posters for the ongoing ‘domain industry analysis’.

Joshua
1&1 Internet

]]> By: M. Menius http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-155310 M. Menius Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:53:05 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/02/25/mailbag-whats-up-with-godaddys-biz-pricing/#comment-155310 "Most of them won’t bother transferring their domains for a $5 a year price difference." - Andrew I agree, Mom & Pop won't transfer out for $5.00. .biz is currently over 1.9 million registrations worldwide. Many of these are in large portfolios, but many more are in daily use by small companies. Strangely, .tv and .mobi are being offered at a discount for the moment after having been sold at relatively higher prices in past year. GoDaddy testing the limits of the market perhaps? “Most of them won’t bother transferring their domains for a $5 a year price difference.” – Andrew

I agree, Mom & Pop won’t transfer out for $5.00. .biz is currently over 1.9 million registrations worldwide. Many of these are in large portfolios, but many more are in daily use by small companies.

Strangely, .tv and .mobi are being offered at a discount for the moment after having been sold at relatively higher prices in past year. GoDaddy testing the limits of the market perhaps?

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