Mid-tier domain sales are often overlooked but are a treasure trove of information for domain investors. Every week domainers go ga-ga over the big ticket sales: On.com for $635k, Bike.com for $500k, Blue.com for $500k, etc. But little notice is paid ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Mid-tier domain sales
· Domain SalesGoDaddy throws hat into domain parking ring
· Domain Registrars, ServicesGoDaddy has opened up its domain parking service to the public -- but charges a fee to participate. GoDaddy has long been one of the internet's biggest domain parking companies, but it has limited its parking pages to domains registered through its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy releases traffic data
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesIn a new twist to its expiring domain auctions, GoDaddy is starting to add traffic data to select domains. GoDaddy's TDNAM service is the exclusive source for expiring GoDaddy domains. Several months ago TDNAM listings started being separated for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Tucows acquires domain portfolio
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesDomain registar Tucows had acquired NetIdentity and its portfolio of domain names. Tucows is paying approximately $18M in cash, notes, and stock for NetIdentity, also known as Mailbank.com. NetIdentity holds a large portfolio of surname domains, such ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo introduces domain financing, IDN parking
· ServicesSedo has partnered with DomainCapital for financing of domains over $10,000 and has announced support for international domain names. Buying domain names can be a good investment, but what if you don't have the cash in hand to take advantage of a good ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Dotster Happy Hour to offer free domain transfer
· Domain RegistrarsDotster's next happy hour will offer a free domain transfer as a launch for its $5 transfer promotion. Domain Registrar Dotster will hold its next "domain name happy hour" this Thursday at 1PM PDT. Visitors to the site will receive a coupon for a free ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Boston Globe article about direct navigation
· UncategorizedThe Boston Globe has profiled NameMedia (formerly BuyDomains) and the direct navigation market in general. The Boston Globe article is poorly titled "Internet Stealth Company Steps Out". But anyone in the domain industry knows NameMedia hasn't been a ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Commission Junction changes link plans
· ServicesAffiliate heavyweight Commission Junction caved to publisher complaints and changed its phase out plan for affiliate links. If you're like many domain name owners, you depend on affiliate programs in addition to pay per click revenue. One of the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
VeriSign ICANN settlement gets political
· Policy & LawWhich politicians support VeriSign's lawsuit settlement with ICANN? It depends on whom bankrolls the politician... CNET writers Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache published an excellent story about the VeriSign-ICANN settlement and how it is hitting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bike.com sells for $500k
· Domain SalesDNJournal's latest domain sales roundup is led by Bike.com, which sold for $500,000. Residing in Austin, I'm not at all surprised to see Bike.com sell for such a high figure. I pass by at least a dozen bikers on the way to work each day. On weekends ... Continue Reading1 Comment