Survey shows everyone looking for something different in expired domain services. Last year SnapNames handily won the expired domain category in the annual Domain Name Wire survey. I anticipated that NameJet would take over the top spot this year ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Survey: Sedo Top Online Domain Sales Site
· Domain SalesNo surprise in online domain sales category. Once again, Sedo has taken top honors for "Best Online Domain Name Sales Site" in the annual Domain Name Wire Survey. 48% of respondents to the fourth annual survey selected Sedo as the top site, roughly ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Survey: Escrow.com Still Top Domain Escrow Service
· ServicesEscrow.com comes out top in survey once again. Escrow.com is the best domain name escrow service, according Domain Name Wire's survey of 400 domain name owners. Escrow.com took nearly half of the vote. 1. Escrow.com 46% 2. Sedo 34% 3. Moniker ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Claim.com Domain Name Sells for $80,000
· Domain SalesNameMedia sells Claim.com for $80,000. NameMedia, parent company of BuyDomains and Afternic, has completed the sale of Claim.com for $80,000. The buyer is unknown but appears to have used domain financing service Domain Capital to complete the ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Median End User Domain Name Sales Price $1200
· Domain SalesNameMedia provides data on the SMB end user market for domain names. Earlier this month I reported that the median sales price for domain names at Sedo last year was $500. I pointed out that this number represents a mix between end user sales and ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Bank Buys SC.com for $300,000
· Domain SalesTwo character domain bought by end user. Sedo has completed the sale of SC.com for $300,000, and it appears the buyer is Standard Chartered Bank. Standard Chartered provides banking services mostly in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The Standard ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Reports: NameMedia Lays Off 30
· ServicesUnconfirmed reports suggest domain giant has laid off 30 people. [Updated]Xconomy is citing unconfirmed reports that NameMedia, parent company of Afternic and BuyDomains, has laid off 30 employees. Please note that Xconomy has been unable to confirm ... Continue Reading9 Comments
New Aftermarket Launches with Odd Name and Business Model
· Domain SalesNo, TLDOffers.com won't sell you top level domains. I've written before about new domain name aftermarkets and asked if there was room for anything to compete against the incumbents. Few people think it's possible. Today I saw a press release for a ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Sedo Improves Security of Escrow Process
· Domain SalesOnline account interface makes spoofing more difficult. It has been a while since I've sold a domain on Sedo, so I noticed a new security enhancement today when transferring a domain to a buyer. The security problem was that Sedo's escrow process ... Continue Reading4 Comments
SarahPalin.com Lands on Afternic [Updated}
· Domain SalesAn auction for SarahPalin.com has started on Afternic, although the authenticity has not been verified. An auction for SarahPalin.com has started on domain name aftermarket Afternic.com. The auction will end November 7 and is currently $501 with three ... Continue Reading3 Comments