Sean Markey explains why these domains sold for what they did. A tad late this month, but I've got a list of what sold at NameJet and SnapNames for the month of May 2023. I'll share what the name sold for, why it sold for that much (breaking down the SEO ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NameJet and SnapNames April monthly report: SEO Edition
· Expired DomainsSean Markey explains why these domains sold for more than you'd expect. It's time again to look at the NameJet and SnapNames report from last month to see what sold, what it sold for and, specifically, why it sold for that much. For the purposes of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Odys opens marketplace to premium domains
· ServicesOdys is expanding beyond SEO domains, allowing domain investors to list premium domains. Sean Markey spoke with Odys founder Alex Drew. I recently chatted with Alex Drew, founder and CEO of Odys.global. If you don't know about Odys, here's ... Continue Reading7 Comments
NameJet and SnapNames March monthly report: SEO Edition
· Expired DomainsSean Markey explains why these mediocre domains sold for so much. As I did last month, let's review the domains Newfold Digital sold in March of 2023 — specifically those domains with a strong backlink profile and existing authority (vs. those ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why this four letter domain sold for $106k (and other SEO-related sales)
· Expired DomainsSean Markey examines last month's SEO-based sales at NameJet and SnapNames. With the passing of another month, we get to look at the names that sold at NameJet/SnapNames and talk about how much they sold for, as well as WHY they sold for that much. ... Continue Reading8 Comments
What is going on with this auction for CSEBKerala .org?
· Expired DomainsUp, down, up...and it's not about the SEO value. I look through a lot of expiring names that pair an unremarkable domain name with a truly eye-popping price. In fact, that's the main thing I'm looking for at expiring auctions because that's the best way ... Continue Reading7 Comments
An interview with Andrew Allemann about the sale of PodcastGuests.com
· Domain SalesSean Markey asks Andrew about the sale of one of his businesses. Andrew (the founder of Diomain Name Wire) recently announced he had sold his PodcastGuests.com side project. Here's the press release about it. For my column this week, I thought ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Recent SEO Domain Sales Explained
· Expired DomainsWant to know why these domains sold for so much? To help fill in some of the gaps you may find yourself facing when looking at the "domains that sold at auction" recently, where you see some absolutely garbage-looking domain names selling for an ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
SEO metrics in GoDaddy’s auction dashboard explained
· Expired DomainsHow can you use search metrics in GoDaddy Auctions. Domains with SEO have become so valuable to platforms that serve up expiring domains that a few of the big players have started to integrate SEO metrics into their dashboards. Namecheap got there ... Continue Reading1 Comment
These domain auctions are heating up for non-traditional reasons
· Expired DomainsHow much would you pay for these domains if you didn't know the backstory? Looking ahead at the next 5-10 days, there are some domains of non-traditional value headed to your favorite expired domain auction platform. To help you get ... Continue Reading2 Comments
