Comments on: Domain Roundtable Auction Preview for Monday, April 21.

By: Stephen Douglas

Stephen Douglas — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:23:49 +0000

I regularly tell my clients and anyone else who reads my blog that Domainnamewire.com (Andrew Allemann) and Sahar Sarid’s blog The Conceptualist, and of course, DNjournal.com as the best domain news sites out there. I mean that even if Frank and Rick were still writing in their blogs. No disrespect to them, but they aren’t dedicated to the forum like Andrew is. Oh yes, Adam and Frank Michlich with Domainnamenews.com are tops. Spread the love!

By: Antoinette

Antoinette — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:07:39 +0000

I just looked at the auction results as of now and they are pitiful. It looks like about 15% of the domains met their reserve and sold. There will be a lot of unhappy sellers. I was surprised looking down the list of domain names how many of them had been held for 9+ years with a reserve price of less than a thousand. You’d hardly make back your registration fees!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:55:06 +0000

Regretfully, it looks like my forecast for the auction was spot on. I don’t see anything that crossed the $25k mark.

Not necessarily a sign of a weak market. Just a week selection (at the set reserves).

By: Steve M

Steve M — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:01:45 +0000

ps Curious that there are as many “ties” as there are in the various “best of” “competitions” out there.

Out of; I assume (I know; dangerous to do); what–perhaps 100′s of entries…2 or 3 services/ companies really had exactly the same votes. Exactly?

Or is/was it a case of, “Oh, what the heck–they’re so close, let’s just call it a tie?”

Just wondering…

By: Steve M

Steve M — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:39:24 +0000

Andrew–it’s not a bad habit to call ‘em as you see ‘em (all the best blogs–in all industries–do).

Keep up the excellent analysis and great job you’re doing…and let the “award chips” fall where they may…we don’t need anymore pablum than there already is out there.

We all need to be questioned, challenged, and called out from time to time.

In fact, it’s good for us.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:41:22 +0000

@ LDA – thanks. I was surprised to see Frank on there since he basically stopped blogging. I do give a thumbs up to the other two winners.

I think perhaps I have a bad habit of saying a negative thing or two about Domain Tools. I say great things when NI does good things, but also tell it like it is…which may put me down on the list

By: Lda

Lda — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:55:23 +0000

What on earth is going on with their “Best Blog Community” voting. Of course Frank was compelling reading … before he, (and Rick S) went on sabbatical. Eliot is a nice kid…but the BEST ? I don’t think so. You’ve got my vote Andrew, your hard work and diligence is worthy of recognition. Give yourself a medal.