Up, 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
Tucows saw softer demand for expired domains in Q4
· Expired DomainsRevenue from expired domains dropped last quarter. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released Q4 2022 earnings last week and included some data about selling expired domains. The company's earnings reports are typically dull from a domain name perspective. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
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
Who wins the domains you lose?
· Expired DomainsOne domainer investigated who was buying the domains it lost at auction. Do you ever follow up on domains you lose at expired domain auctions? If you're like most people, you just move on to the next domain. But domain investor Digiventures ... Continue Reading8 Comments
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
Why PutLocker .com Sold For Six Figures
· Expired DomainsThis domain gets serious traffic. [Editor's note: this is the first post on Domain Name Wire by Sean Markey. Sean is a domain name expert with specific knowledge about SEO, and will be writing about SEO and domain names for the site.] Sometimes a domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NameJet/SnapNames report November results including six figure sale
· Expired Domains, UncategorizedThese domains were auctioned for $2,000 or more last month. Newfold Digital's domain aftermarkets, NameJet and SnapNames, combined to sell 106 domains for $2,000 or more last month. The domains totaled $652,000. Putlocker.com led the list at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DropCatch changes bid increments following big auctions
· Expired DomainsHigher bid increments should speed up high-dollar auctions. Expired domain name marketplace DropCatch has changed its bid increments following an extended auction for reactive.com in October. The auction dragged on for hours as bidders ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Why this reactive.com auction is taking so long
· Expired DomainsDropcatch needs to increase its bidding increments. There's a heated domain auction going on at DropCatch.com right now. Bidders have placed over 350 bids and counting for reactive.com, pushing the price up over $135,000. (Update: the auction ended ... Continue Reading7 Comments
