Online 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
Afternic Gets October.com Auction at $16,000
· Domain SalesAuction one of the highest on site for a long time. It's been a while since I've been able to write about an exciting auction over at Afternic, but the aftermarket has snagged one with October.com. The domain has a $16,000 bid and an auction has ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
10 Things I’d Do if I Were a New Domainer
· UncategorizedHere are ten things I'd do if I were just joining the domain name industry. I've been in the domain industry for a decade, so I'm stuck with my legacy portfolio to build from. But if I were just entering the industry, here are 10 things I'd do: 1. ... Continue Reading24 Comments
OD.com Sells for $220,000
· Domain SalesTwo character domain sells for six figures. The domain name OD.com has sold for $220,000 at Sedo, according to the "recent sales" section of the site: The whois record for the domain shows that it was previously financed by Domain Capital. The ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Auction Watch: Pizzerias.com at $94,000
· Domain SalesA look at current domain auctions of interest. Moniker's next live domain name auction is this weekend in Chicago at the GeoDomain Expo, but there's plenty of auction action going on right now. The big auction is Pizzerias.com, which has a bidder at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
OVT Matcher Software Releases Upgraded Version
· Expired DomainsTool for finding domain names with traffic releases improvements. OVT Matcher, a tool that automatically checks lists of domain names for "Overture Scores" from January, February, and March 2007 has released an upgrade. (See OVT Matcher Makes Finding ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Tucows and Afternic Deal Q&A
· Expired DomainsBill Sweetman of Tucows answers questions about its deal with Name Media's Afternic. After today's announcement that Tucows (AMEX: TCX) is sending expired domain names to Afternic, there were a couple lingering questions. I asked Bill Sweetman, ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Tucows to Auction Expiring Domain Names at Afternic
· Expired DomainsRegistrar opts for Afternic platform for expiring domain names. When domain registrar Tucows (AMEX: TCX) recently announced they were shutting down their in-house expiring domain platform, there was speculation where they would send their domains. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Should I Set Minimum Offer Prices on Sedo?
· Domain SalesShould I set minimum offer prices or let people make any offer? I'm always excited when I get an email from domain aftermarket Sedo informing me that I've received an offer on a domain name. That excitement usually turns to disappointment when I click ... Continue Reading19 Comments