Afternic landed a 6 figure sale, just one of many great sales in recent weeks at the venue. Domain aftermarket Afternic.com has sold PrimeRate.com for $110,000. The domain had received offers from five different buyers on Afternic, all for over ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic Update
· Domain Sales, ServicesInside two weeks, my Afternic featured listing have resulted in two sales. It was just a couple weeks ago that I started my experiment with Afternic's "Featured Listing" service, listing 11 of my domains in the Home Featured category. So far two of my ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Not-so-certified offers from Network Solutions
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesNetwork Solutions' Certified Offer Service doesn't guarantee a transaction will go through, despite the company's claims. I have received offers on three of my domain names through Network Solutions' "Certified Offer Service". This service allows ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Afternic Featured Listings update
· Domain Sales, ServicesResults from my featured listings on Afternic have been positive. It's been a week since I upgraded 11 of my domain listings on Afternic to "Home Featured" (see Afternic Featured Listings experiment.) Results have been great so far: -2 offers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Cheap domains sell for a lot of cash
· Domain SalesInternet Business Group (IBG) has spent more than £1m to purchase several "cheap" domains. Internet Business Group has purchased several domains for a total of £1.1m. Two of the domains are cheapholidaydeals.co.uk and cheapaccommodation.com. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Afternic Featured Listings experiment
· Domain Sales, ServicesOver the next month I'm testing 11 domains on Afternic's home page featured section. Listing domains on exchanges like Afternic and Sedo is typically free, but exposure is limited. Both of these services offer premium listings that offer more exposure ... Continue Reading2 Comments
NameDrive continues to push domain parking limits
· Domain Sales, ServicesI recently asked NameDrive president Ed Russell about recent developments at his company, including IDN support and the $300,000 sale of Blackjack.de. DNW: NameDrive has quickly become one of the most popular domain parking services. How many ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Oversee.net wants your domain portfolio
· Domain SalesOversee.net, parent company of DomainSponsor, is buying domain portfolios. The company announced this week that it acquired a portfolio of 35,000 domains. That's great for the seller, but what about you? It turns out Oversee.net is looking to buy ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Mid-tier domain sales
· Domain SalesMid-tier domain sales are often overlooked but are a treasure trove of information for domain investors. Every week domainers go ga-ga over the big ticket sales: On.com for $635k, Bike.com for $500k, Blue.com for $500k, etc. But little notice is paid ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy releases traffic data
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesIn a new twist to its expiring domain auctions, GoDaddy is starting to add traffic data to select domains. GoDaddy's TDNAM service is the exclusive source for expiring GoDaddy domains. Several months ago TDNAM listings started being separated for ... Continue Reading1 Comment