All bidders can now access API to search, bid, and buy domains. GoDaddy has opened its Auctions API to all auction members. With the updated API, users will be able to bid on auctions and buy Closeouts programmatically. For example, rather ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Nearly $700k of recent expired domain name sales up to $83k
· Expired DomainsExpired domain names continue to command top dollar. Newfold Digital has released sales data for its NameJet and SnapNames platforms for May. The two platforms combined to sell 143 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling $693k. Here are some of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NameJet and SnapNames launch refreshed sites
· Expired DomainsExpired domain platforms have a more modern look and new features. Newfold Digital's domain auction platforms, NameJet and SnapNames, have been refreshed. For a few weeks, people have been able to access the new design. Now it's the default, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Co domain registry nukes expired domain auctions
· Expired DomainsRegistry will prohibit direct auctions when domains expire. This post has been updated with additional analysis about why .co might be instituting its policy. The .co domain name registry is implementing a new rule that will prevent domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
NameJet and SnapNames report: 156 recent domain sales
· Expired DomainsStagehand.com leads NameJet and SnapNames sales in April. NameJet and SnapNames have released data for their combined sales in April. For the month, the two domain auction platforms sold 156 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling $755k in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A banner month for expired domain names
· Expired DomainsIt was quite a month for NameJet and SnapNames, which together sold 163 domains for $2,000 or more. Newfold Digital's two expiring domain platforms, NameJet and SnapNames, had a huge month in March. The sites combined to sell 163 domains for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Court allows discovery into other GoDaddy auction clawbacks in ongoing lawsuit
· Expired DomainsJudge says GoDaddy must disclose details about prior clawbacks and disputes. A federal judge has ordered (pdf) GoDaddy to turn over information about other domain auction reversals in an ongoing lawsuit over domains that were clawed back months ... Continue Reading4 Comments
29 registrars that send expired domains to GoDaddy
· Expired DomainsGo to GoDaddy Auctions to buy domains expiring at these registrars. Knowing where to go to acquire domains when they expire can be tricky. Most large registrars now send their inventory first to major auction services. If no one buys them, they ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
$500k of new expired domain name sales
· Expired DomainsNameJet and SnapNames combined for 103 sales over $2,000 in February. Newfold Digital's expired domain marketplaces, NameJet and SnapNames, combined to sell 103 domains for $2,000 or more last month. The 103 sales totaled just under $500k. Here ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
$1.4 million of expired domain name sales
· Expired DomainsAuctions were hot at NameJet and SnapNames over the past two months. Newfold Digital's domain auction platforms, NameJet and SnapNames, had a busy holiday season. In December, the platforms combined to sell 100 domains for $2,000 or more, totalling ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
