Two-factor users should no longer get errors when submitting domains through Domain Listing Service. GoDaddy has fixed an annoying issue with its Domain Listing Service. Domain Listing Service allows GoDaddy customers to list domain names on the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Using Afternic and getting “For Sale” landers, the old fashioned way
· ServicesWith GoDaddy's integration borked, here's how to list your domains on Afternic and get GoDaddy-branded sales landers. GoDaddy's integration with Afternic, which theoretically lets customers add domains to Afternic from within their GoDaddy account, ... Continue Reading7 Comments
New guide: Get Started Selling Your Domains
· Domain SalesThis free guide helps you list your domains for sale and get them in front of the most searchers possible. I get a lot of emails from friends-of-friends that have heard I'm "the domain guy." These people have a lot of domains they've collected over ... Continue Reading1 Comment
C’mon domain marketplaces, let’s make search better
· ServicesAnother good search tool is gone, and I hope the domain marketplaces fill the void. I've commented before about how it's frustrating that domain marketplaces such as Sedo and Afternic have horrible search. They are leaving lots of money on the ... Continue Reading10 Comments
GoDaddy adds its branding to ‘for sale’ landers
· Domain SalesDomains added via GoDaddy listing service now have GoDaddy branding. GoDaddy has added its logo to sales landers on client domains, which should give a boost to inquiries and sales. The company started by changing the branding from Afternic to ... Continue Reading8 Comments
5 Domain Name Thoughts
· UncategorizedHere are some things I've been thinking about lately. It must be difficult for expired domain name research tools to compete with ExpiredDomains.net. It's hard to beat free with such a solid feature set. There's a new domain name generator out ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Domain marketplaces should add two-factor authentication
· ServicesMarketplaces need to offer better security. All reputable domain name registrars have added some sort of two-factor authentication to their security stack. It's time for domain marketplaces to offer this added protection as well. Two-factor ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domain marketplaces should build better search tools
· Domain SalesThey are leaving money on the table with poor search features. Jamie Zoch tweeted a lot of domain aftermarket observations yesterday, and one of them struck a chord with me. It really surprises me that large domain name aftermarket services mainly ... Continue Reading6 Comments
GoDaddy tests new branding on Afternic landers
· Domain SalesCompany tests putting its logo on landers promoting domains for sale. GoDaddy has added its own branding in addition to Afternic branding on some For Sale landers as part of a limited test. Here's an example: So far the test is being run on a ... Continue Reading12 Comments
My three most recent domain sales
· Domain SalesThey're all a little bit different. I mostly invest in domain names that sell in the sub-$10,000 range. There are people who are very successful at buying domains for five figures and selling them for six or more. That's not my game, and I suspect ... Continue Reading8 Comments