Here's a list of good domain names sure to grab attention when they drop over the next five days. You can backorder these domains at services like Pool and SnapNames for as littles as $60. Tipped.com 5/16 Waddles.com 5/17 Manicuring.net ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
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Domain registration “come-ons” similar to credit card industry
· Domain RegistrarsYou get offers in the mail or see them on TV every day. "Get 0% APR on a new Visa" "Pay just 1.9% interest on a new MasterCard" Then you read the fine print, and find out that the interest rate is an introductory rate, only to shoot up to 20% after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marchex domain name company posts 142% revenue increase
· Domain Sales, ServicesMarchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) announced its first quarter earnings yesterday. Marchex is famous for purchasing 100,000 domains for nearly $165M last year. -Revenue was up 142% from the same quarter last year. -The company expects $86M revenue this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NewsWeek covers growing domain name market
· Domain SalesNewsweek has an article about the growing domain name market. It discusses how the market is growing again after the bubble. Among the points it makes: -Sedo has seen its transactions triple between 2003 and 2004. Sedo explains that the market is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
AutoLine.com sells for $42,000
· Domain SalesI love Tuesday evenings. Why? Because that's when DNJournal releases its weekly sales report. The report includes top sales from Sedo, Afternic, Pool, SnapNames, and more. This week's top sale was AutoLine.com, which went for $42,000 at SnapNames. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Are Overture inventory numbers being manipulated?
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsDomain names that get type-in traffic are among the most valuable on the resale market. To calculate the number of type-ins a domain name receives, domain buyers use the Overture inventory tool. By typing in a domain name (including the extension, e.g. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Update on TrafficClub domain parking program
· ServicesA few weeks ago I wrote about TrafficClub, a new paid domain name parking program from Moniker. I've been happy with the revenue so far, and now have month end stats for April: -RPM (revenue per 1,000 page views) was $18.43 -RPM for domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Testing GoDaddy’s new expired domain auctions
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsI placed some bids on GoDaddy's new TDNAM, which right now consists mostly of expiring domains once registered at GoDaddy. I just "won" one domain today. When placing a bid on an expiring domain you are presented with a disclaimer that says the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy places 60 day hold on expiring domains
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy is now auctioning off its own expiring domains (see this posting). However, it appears they are placing a 60 day hold on all expired domains won at auction before the winner gets control. This certainly reduces its value!! Since GoDaddy has ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy launches domain name aftermarket, will auction off expired domains
· Domain SalesIn a move that might send ripples through the domain name aftermarket, GoDaddy has launched a domain name aftermarket for reselling domain names. The biggest news is that it appears GoDaddy is auctioning off its expiring domains through the service, ... Continue Reading4 Comments
