The domain could already be subject to a UDRP. Domain investors review a lot of data before buying expiring domain names. The more expensive the domain, the more data they check. Sometimes I'll Google the domain name to see how it's used. I ... Continue Reading3 Comments
How I finally got the domains I won on SnapNames
· Expired DomainsI jumped through a lot of hoops to get the domains I acquired. Last month I started buying domain names on SnapNames after a long hiatus. I purchased 20 domains over 30 days, taking advantage of SnapNames' access to expiring Network Solutions and ... Continue Reading7 Comments
NameJet and SnapNames combine for $495k in sales
· Expired DomainsManagedCareMag.com and Mutation.com top the charts. Newfold Digital's domain name aftermarkets NameJet and SnapNames combined for $495,000 in sales over $2,000 last month. This does not include the many sub-$2,000 sales the platforms made. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Comparing expired domain name platforms
· Expired DomainsA look at the three big expired domain platforms. The majority of domain names I acquire are expiring domain names sold on GoDaddy, DropCatch, and NameJet/SnapNames. Each platform has something going for it, but all have some drawbacks as ... Continue Reading18 Comments
How to default your DropCatch wins to Whois privacy
· Expired DomainsTired of telemarketing and spam? Here's how to fix it. DropCatch is a great platform for capturing expired domain names that go through the complete registry deletion process. There is one major annoyance, however: NameBright, where all of your ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How to merge Network Solutions / Register accounts
· Expired DomainsHere's how to combine multiple accounts created by Web.com's dropcatching services. One of the things I hope Newfold Digital does now that it owns the Web.com properties is to fix its aftermarket. I assume the long-term vision is to combine its NameJet ... Continue Reading2 Comments
This company didn’t want you to dropcatch BoatSecure.com
· Expired DomainsIt was apparently bombarded by auction frontrunners. One of the expired domain auctions on DropCatch.com this afternoon was for the domain BoatSecure.com. I was researching the name and looking at other companies using the extension when I came ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Here come the $50 closeouts
· Expired DomainsGoDaddy Auction closeouts now start at $50. It's February, and that means GoDaddy has changed the pricing for closeout domain name auctions. Expired domain names that don't receive bids move to closeouts, where a Dutch auction begins. ... Continue Reading8 Comments
GoDaddy to change closeout auction pricing
· Expired DomainsDutch auction will start at higher prices to deter closeout sniping. GoDaddy is changing its closeout auction pricing structure in a move that will upset some domain investors and make others happy. When a domain name on GoDaddy's expired ... Continue Reading35 Comments
Web.com has strong month for aftermarket domain sales
· Expired DomainsThe company's auction services had a great end to the year. Here's what sold. Web.com's aftermarket platforms NameJet and SnapNames combined to deliver 128 sales of $2,000 or more last month. That totaled over $700,000, making it a strong month for ... Continue Reading2 Comments