At the beginning of the week I speculated that Afternic would have a good sales week given its pipeline (see Afternic pushes for a big week). Through Thursday morning this appears to be the case. Afternic has two five-figure sales including ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic’s big week comes to fruition
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Moniker has record month
· Domain SalesMoniker announced it had a record month in August for domain sales with regards to average sales price. Moniker's top sale was ShoppingCart.com for $285,000. The company sold more than 25 premium domains for an average of $27,000. I hate averages, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
SnapCheck calls for donations
· Expired DomainsSnapCheck is well known in the expiring domain community for being one of, if not the, best expiring domain resources. It breaks down expiring domains alphabetically, separates out dictionary domains, lists domains by year of initial registration, page ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lofts.com sells for $100k
· Domain SalesDNJournal's latest sales report is out, and last week had yet another 6-figure sale! Lofts.com sold for $100,000 in a private transaction. That seems like a good price to me, as lofts continue to be an up-and-coming housing option in major U.S. cities. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Fans domains drop tomorrow
· Expired DomainsA slew of "TeamFans.com" domains will drop tomorrow. Among the team names are football (JaguarsFans.com, PatriotsFans.com, etc), baseball (AstrosFans.com, PadresFans.com, etc), basketball (LakersFans.com, MavericksFans.com, etc), and hockey ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Misspelled Google domains still a problem
· Policy & LawEarlier this year users mistyping the Google.com domain name were diverted to web sites that installed malware on their computers. It appears the problem still exists, this time with a twist. There's a worm that will automatically forward your browser ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic pushes for a big week
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedDomain name aftermarket Afternic is off to a great start this week. They've already sold BrandIndex.com for $10,500 and CaseStudies.com for $6,000. CaseStudies.com is a great domain, as business case studies are common at most business schools. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Internet Real Estate Group article
· Domain SalesDNJournal has a great cover story about Internet Real Estate Group. IREG is a heavyweight in the domain name industry. They are responsible for last years biggest reported sale, CreditCards.com for $2.75M. In Ron Jackson's article he talks about some ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo sells 958 domains in August
· Domain SalesDomain name aftermarket powerhouse Sedo announced that it sold 958 domains last month. The total sales value for these domains was $1,846,697, or an average of $1,928 per domain. I recommend ignoring averages in the domain name sales market. After all, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy launches new TV commercials
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy, which started an international buzz with its ads during the Super Bowl this year, has released a series of new commercials. The commercials include a handful of testimonials from GoDaddy users in addition to a couple more commercials featuring ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
