Afternic published a list of the top keywords in domains sold through its platform in March. AI is back on top of the list after flirting with the top spot for many months. Another notable keyword is Florida, which also made the list in December. It ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How to audit your Afternic account for mispriced floor prices
· Domain SalesAudit your account to prevent accidental sales at low prices. The other day I saw a lead in my Afternic account for a domain I recently acquired. The asking price was correct, but the floor price at which it could be sold was below what I paid for it; I ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How GoDaddy handles currencies in long term payment plans
· UncategorizedSellers get the same amount, while buyers pay the USD equivalent in their preferred currency each month. This week, GoDaddy enabled long term payment options on Afternic domains to customers outside of the United States in their own ... Continue Reading2 Comments
My oh my! Look at these hot keywords in aftermarket domain sales
· UncategorizedAfternic has published its monthly keywords list, showing the most popular keywords in domain names sold on its marketplace in February. My and AI remain the top two sellers this month. Here's the full list, with the previous month's ranking in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
I care more about consistent payment timelines than fast payments
· Domain SalesPay me at the same interval every time, and I'll be happy. I hear a lot of complaints about payouts from Afternic. Most of these complaints are about payments taking too long. I'm not really concerned with how long it takes to receive payments ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Transfer domains between registrars? Remember to re-add to Fast Transfer
· Expired DomainsAsk your Afternic account manager to help get your domains on Fast Transfer after a domain transfer. When I win expired domains, I immediately list them for sale on Afternic. If they are at a Fast Transfer registrar such as Network Solutions, I'll ... Continue Reading1 Comment
The domain aftermarket has a big problem
· Domain SalesDomain aftermarkets need to clean up their inventory. Let me start this rant with some good news. This month, I sold a domain name for $6,500 that I found through Domain Academy's Afternic advanced search tool. I bought the domain for less than ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Afternic reveals January’s top-selling keywords in the domain aftermarket
· Domain SalesMy, AI and Home top the charts. Afternic has published the top keywords sold on its aftermarket for January. The words on this month's list are much more expected than some of the oddballs on the previous list. Florida? Sky? Blue? Those were ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Video tutorial: How to using GoDaddy List for Sale instead of Afternic
· Domain SalesSee how to add your domains to Afternic through the GoDaddy interface. I list nearly all of my domain names on Afternic, but I don't log into Afternic to list many of them. Instead, I use GoDaddy's List for Sale feature that lets you list domains ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Afternic releases a “new” keyword report
· Domain Sales"New" jumps and there are a lot of surprising keywords on Afternic's latest list. GoDaddy's Afternic has released its latest keyword report that shows what keywords were hot in the aftermarket in December. The word "new" shot from #14 on the ... Continue Reading1 Comment