There are some neat metrics in this tool included with Domain Academy. I've been bidding on many of the domains in GoDaddy's NameFind auctions. One of the tools I've used to evaluate my bid prices is Domain Academy's Research Snapshot. The tool ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Refreshing your Sedo portfolio with the least amount of work
· ServicesRefreshing your portfolio and can lead new inquiries and remove stale listings. Once or twice a year, I refresh my Sedo portfolio. And by refresh, I mean delete everything in it and reupload all of my domains. I do this for two reasons: I ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy auctions NameFind domains, adds .io and .xyz to Fast Transfer
· ServicesPossible bargains at GoDaddy, and look forward to more .io and .xyz sales thanks to Fast Transfer. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) and Afternic are starting two initiatives this week that domain investors should pay attention to. First, starting today, the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NamesCon ticket prices go up on Friday
· ServicesSave money by getting your conference pass before Friday. NamesCon 2024 is still more than six months away, but you might want to buy your ticket before Friday if you're sure you will attend. That's when prices go up. Next year's edition of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy introduces power search tool for Afternic inventory
· ServicesDomain investors can filter inventory to find bargains. GoDaddy has released a beta search tool to help domain investors find good values within Afternic's inventory. The Afternic Advanced Search tool is available to anyone with access to Domain ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Adsense moving from pay-per-click to pay-per-impression
· ServicesGoodbye, pay-per-click revenue. Google Adsense is making changes to how publishers monetize with its service. In a post today, the company outlined the two changes. One is a move from pay-per-click to pay-per-impression for payments. The ... Continue Reading8 Comments
China sinks Verisign’s Q3
· Services.Com would be growing if it weren't for China. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third-quarter earnings after the market closed yesterday. The combined base of .com and .net domain names continues to shrink, which the company blames on lackluster ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Afternic launches “bring your own sale” links that work with long term payments
· ServicesService leverages Dan.com checkout and Afternic's transfer/payment service. Afternic has launched "custom checkout links" that allow domain sellers to use Afternic's transfer service for sales completed elsewhere. This is similar to Dan's "bring ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains wants patent for verifying eligibility to register reserved names
· ServicesPatent application describes multiple ways to verify eligibility to register reserved names automatically. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has filed a patent application (pdf) covering a process of reserving names and then verifying that a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Vercara launches UltraDNS TLD for top level domain nameservers
· ServicesNeustar's former security business launches new product for top level domain operators. Security company Vercara has launched UltraDNS TLD and UltraDNS TLD², building off its existing UltraDNS product. The company's name might be new to many ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment