GoDaddy's aftermarket platform Afternic caused concerns for domain sellers today with a discussion about pricing discrepancies. In response to a tweet from competitor Efty about charging more for Afternic listings than for direct sales through landing ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Squadhelp reduces commission on domains sold at Afternic
· ServicesCompany changes commission structure for semi-exclusive domains. Naming platform Squadhelp is lowering the commission it charges sellers of some domains if the domains sell on Afternic instead of Squadhelp. Squadhelp offers two listing types: ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Aftermarket alternatives to GoDaddy
· ServicesHere are some alternatives to Afternic, but do the math to make sure you should switch. I've received several comments, tweets and messages from people today who aren't happy about GoDaddy's new commission structure. Their question is the same: ... Continue Reading26 Comments
GoDaddy to change aftermarket commissions on Feb 1
· ServicesSome will win and some will lose under new commission structure. GoDaddy's (NYSE: GDDY) long-awaited "commission alignment" will go into effect on February 1. The new structure offers an incentive for people to use landers in the GoDaddy family of ... Continue Reading16 Comments
How to prevent someone from accidentally selling a domain name
· ServicesFast transfer networks are great, but how to prevent edge cases of mistaken sales? A lawsuit against GoDaddy's Afternic is a cautionary tale of automated fast transfer sale networks. Premier Shield Insurance sued Afternic (pdf) earlier this year ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy Corporate Domains adds Afternic integration for sales
· Domain RegistrarsCompany hopes corporations will sell some of their unused domain names. Big companies own many great domains they don't use, and they often spend years dormant. It can be challenging to buy a domain from these companies because you have to navigate ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Pinch and zoom on Afternic for one last time
· ServicesAfternic finally rolls out a mobile website. Afternic launched a mobile version of its website in beta today. You'll need to pinch and zoom one last time to activate it. Believe it or not, this is what you see when you visit Afternic today on a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How domain registrars price your aftermarket domain names
· Domain SalesSome markup your prices while others don't. Yesterday, I wrote about how you price your domains and how these prices might impact buyers psychologically. One reader pointed out that, even if you like to price your domains to end in 111, 99, or ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic launches new upgrades in beta
· UncategorizedSome users get access to improved seller management tools today. GoDaddy's domain name aftermarket Afternic has launched upgrades to its seller systems in beta. This afternoon, the company rolled out the beta to a randomly selected group of 10% ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Set up two-factor authentication on your Afternic account
· ServicesHere's how to add security to your Afternic account. One of the bigger security risks in the domain aftermarket has been the lack of two-factor authentication for Afternic accounts. If someone hacks into your Afternic account, they can decrease the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
