Afternic doubles the maximum listing price. Want to sell your domain names using Afternic's extended partner network using Fast Transfer but don't want to sell your domains for under $25,000? You're in luck. Afternic has increased the maximum price ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain inquiries could drop next month. Blame SSL.
· Domain ParkingStart filling out a form on for sale landers and you'll see a "not secure" message. Yesterday I wrote about how landing page companies are adding SSL support for domains on their platforms in order to meet Google's deadline next month. Starting next ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Domain investor Steve Kaziyev – DNW Podcast #145
· PodcastsLearn what this domain investor is doing to buy and sell domain names. Like many domain investors, Steven Kaziyev was introduced to domain names while researching names for his non-domain business. Now he owns a strong portfolio of thousands of domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Some Afternic partners are marking up your domain prices
· Domain SalesThe price you set might not be the price your customer sees. When you list your domain names for sale through Afternic's Premium Network, 100 resellers and registrars list your domain names for sale on their sites. Many of these partners allow ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Selling more domain names (with Bob Mountain) – DNW Podcast #105
· Domain Sales, PodcastsBob Mountain outlines tweaks to your selling strategy that will help you sell more domain names. Bob Mountain, Chief Revenue Officer of Afternic, reveals insight derived from data on millions of domain names that will help you sell more domains. From ... Continue Reading2 Comments
A smart brokerage pitch from Afternic
· Domain SalesBetter lead follow up is worth the commission. Domainers tend to gripe about paying commissions to marketplaces, especially when the lead was generated from a link on their own parking page. This makes sense. If you, the domainer, generated the ... Continue Reading30 Comments
eBay at 20 and the difficulty of building a market
· Domain SalesBuilding a marketplace is hard, even in the domain name business. It's crazy to think that it's been 20 years since the first auction on eBay (then AuctionWeb). 20 years! So much has happened since then when it comes to the internet. eBay ... Continue Reading5 Comments
GoDaddy adding 435 TLDs to domain name aftermarket
· Domain SalesRegistrar expanding number of domains that can be sold in its aftermarket. GoDaddy is vastly expanding the number of top level domain names that can be sold on its aftermarket starting tomorrow. The company will add the capability to sell domains ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Afternic domain selling Hangout is today
· Domain SalesLearn how to sell your domain names with Afternic in a Hangout today. GoDaddy is hosting a Hangout today to explain how Afternic works with GoDaddy. The hangout takes places at 11 am PDT (2 PM EDT). GoDaddy will discuss how Afternic works and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Google Domains joins Afternic
· Domain RegistrarsDomains listed on Afternic will show up for searches on Google Domains. Google's new domain name registrar is now part of AfternicDLS and its fast transfer network, according to an announcement on the Afternic.com website: Google Domains has joined ... Continue Reading7 Comments