Despite a turbulent year, SnapNames is still #1 for expired domains. 37% of respondents in Domain Name Wire's third annual domain survey use SnapNames more often than other expired domain catching services. This is the third year in a row that ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Ever Get a “Domain Name Break”?
· Expired DomainsHave you ever felt like you got really lucky on a domain name purchase? Competition for domain names at auctions can be intense, especially expired domain auctions at SnapNames. Have you ever scored a domain at auction that you feel was really ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Man Gets Lucky, Then Dispenses Bad Advice
· Expired DomainsDomain name owner thinks he got his web site back because he was savvy. He just go lucky. I came across a blog post by Zack Katz titled "How I got my domain name back from cyber squatters". In a fit of stupidity, Katz let his domain name expire to ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Afternic Hits Long Drive with DrivingRanges.com
· Expired DomainsAfternic gets a big win with for its expired domains program. It's been several months since Afternic announced it would begin auctioning expiring domains. I've played around with Afternic's expired domain auctions, but until this weekend most of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How Did Pool Score Shoppers.com? A Glitch.
· Expired DomainsPool sold Shoppers.com for over $166,000 this week, but the name should have been exclusive to NameJet. [Updated 10:24 CST] Pool.com landed a whale this week, catching Shoppers.com and selling it for $166,000 through its auction. Although the value of ... Continue Reading8 Comments
How to Buy Expired Domains at Afternic
· Expired DomainsAfternic's new expired domain service provides opportunity to get expired domains without much competition. Expired domain catchers that are tired of bidding wars at SnapNames and NameJet may want to check out Afternic's expired domain auctions. I ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domain Name News Bytes for October 4
· Domain Sales, Expired Domains, Policy & Law, ServicesLittle "bytes" of news from the domain name world. There's a lot going on in the domain name world right now. Here are a few stories that have fallen through the cracks. Roger Collins has left the building, calling it quits at Name Media. Collins ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Network Solutions to Launch Domain Name Auction Service?
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsTrademark creates suspicions about Network Solutions' plans. Network Solutions has applied for a trademark on "NameJet". According to the application, filed on September 24, NameJet's trademark class includes: "On-line auction services; on-line ... Continue Reading9 Comments
The Domain Guru Talks About Valuable Names, IDNs
· Expired Domains, ServicesLee Hodgson, who owns Domain Guru, talks about shutting down ValuableNames.com and where he sees value in the domain name market. Depending on whom you asked, Lee Hodgson was either the greatest guy in the world or the bane of your existence in 2001. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Name News Bytes – June 11, 2007
· Domain Registrars, Domain Sales, Expired Domains, ServicesThere's so much going on with domains right now...here's a summary of news that has slipped through the cracks. Yet Another article from the mainstream press titled "Masters of their Domains". Seriously, someone should have trademarked that term. ... Continue Reading2 Comments