Marketshare.com gets some serious market share. Afternic has brokered the sale of MarketShare.com for $148,500. It appears the seller was a software company, but the buyer is using whois privacy to protect their identity. While by far the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Here’s What Your Afternic Premium Listings Look Like
· Domain SalesLots of exposure for premium listings. I added a couple domain names with Afternic's Premium distribution over the past few days to try out the system. There was a technical glitch with Moniker's implementation, but this has been sorted out and ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Afternic Premium Now Works with eNom and Moniker
· Domain SalesAfternic "turns on" its two new partners, giving domain name owners access to a powerful sales network. Yesterday I wrote about my success with Go Daddy Premium Listings. The only downside to the service is that your domain names have to be at Go ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Sedo and Afternic Report Domain Name Sales
· Domain SalesA sales update from the top two domain name marketplaces. I'm a bit behind since I've been a TRAFFIC Miami all week, but I do have some sales to report courtesy of Sedo and Afternic. Sedo's top sale was Cursos.com for $150,000. Cursos means ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Scoop: Afternic Will Change Game This Week with eNom and Moniker Partnerships
· Domain SalesBig announcements coming this week that will change the domain aftermarket. The business of selling domain names to end users will forever be changed before the end of this year. Domain Name Wire has learned that this week Afternic will announce it ... Continue Reading29 Comments
Afternic Drops Basic Listings, Offers Commission Discount for Parked Domains
· Domain SalesListing level and commission changes at domain marketplace. Afternic has revamped its web site and made changes to listing options and commissions. Afternic previously had three listing options, one of which merely listed domains on Afternic. Now ... Continue Reading11 Comments
NameMedia sells VSAT.com for $61,600
· Domain SalesFour character domain name appears to go from end user to end user. NameMedia, which operates Afternic and BuyDomains, has brokered the sale of VSAT.com for $61,600. Historical whois records show the seller is Metro Communications Company, Inc of ... Continue Reading6 Comments
The Truth About NameMedia, Afternic, and BuyDomains
· Domain SalesHere's why NameMedia sells more of its own domains than clients' domains. Every once in a while I feel like going on a rant. So here goes. There's been a lot of talk on both my blog and others about NameMedia, which operates BuyDomains and ... Continue Reading36 Comments
CDRate.com Domain Sells for $42,500
· Domain SalesRates are low, but domain prices are high. If you've shopped for a certificate of deposit rate recently, you were probably disappointed by the results. Bankrate reports the typical 6-month CD is returning just 0.85%. Perhaps you should invest in ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Afternic Releases New Portfolio Manager for Big Domain Sellers
· ServicesNew API makes it easier for large domainers to manage inventory on NameMedia sales network. Domain name sales venue Afternic has released a new product for large domain name portfolio owners called Afternic Portfolio Manager. The company bills the ... Continue Reading3 Comments