Namecheap is making progress, but the industry has a long way to go. Last month, I wrote a post about domain name auction gaming. It started with, "Bidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too." Indeed, when Namecheap ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Namecheap offers unprecedented view into rival auction bidders
· Expired DomainsSee how many auctions your competitors have won. Namecheap has introduced a new feature to help domain auction bidders know who they are against. The company has rolled out User Badges that will appear next to bidder names in its marketplace. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
197 recent NameJet and SnapNames sales
· Expired DomainsSales led by two three-letter domains. Newfold Digital has published its domain sales over $2,000 from June and July. In June, the platforms combined to sell 106 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling $442,000. In July, they sold 91 domains for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
My new domain auction bidding strategy
· Expired DomainsI changed my expired domain bidding strategy on a recent trip and liked the results. A couple of weeks ago, I changed my auction bidding strategy. And so far, it's working well for me. Historically, I would place a bid that was perhaps 10%-25% ... Continue Reading3 Comments
How to automatically point Dropcatch.com wins to your for sale pages
· Expired DomainsHere's a quick tip to eliminate a step for pointing your domains to landing pages. Winning expired domains is only the first step. Then, you need to point the domains to sales landers and list them for sale on marketplaces. Fortunately, the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain name auction gaming and what can be done about it
· Expired DomainsBidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too. There's been some discussion about gaming expired domain auctions lately, including a good back-and-forth on NamePros. The instant concern is people gaming auctions by ... Continue Reading6 Comments
NameJet and SnapNames May monthly report: SEO Edition
· Expired DomainsSean 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
$550k of NameJet/SnapNames sales from May
· Expired DomainsHere are the notable sales from last month. Newfold Digital's aftermarkets NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 131 domains for $2,000 or more last month, grossing about $550,000 from those sales. Sean Markey will review some of the SEO sales, ... Continue ReadingLeave a 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
Expired domain sales hurt Tucows again in Q1
· Expired DomainsDecline in aftermarket revenue hurts Tucows' domain name business. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released Q1 2023 earnings yesterday. For the second consecutive quarter, the company blamed decreased expired domain revenue for a decline in domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
