An old name in the domain name business gets a big cash infusion. Website marketplace Flippa has raised an $11 million Series A round over a decade after it was founded. Flippa lets people buy and sell online businesses, and was doing it since ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Shills, Insiders, & Front Runners – 5 Bidding Scandals
· Domain SalesJoseph Peterson reviews domain industry auction bidding scandals to bring context to the NameJet issue that blew up last week. Recently, the domain auction platform NameJet found itself embroiled in a controversy involving "shill" bids. This is by no ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Flippa seller claims Pokemon Go typo receiving thousands of visitors
· Domain SalesSeller wants to quickly flip Pokemon Go typo. A seller has listed PokeymonGo.com -- a typo of the popular game Pokemon Go -- on Flippa, claiming it "was receiving thousands of visitors to his website" just minutes after it went live. He's trying to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Selling domains on Flippa with Kevin Fink – DNW Podcast #38
· PodcastsLearn about the Flippa marketplace and its acquisition of Domain Holdings. Learn the best way to get started selling domain names on Flippa in this week's podcast. Kevin Fink, Director of Domains for Flippa, also discusses what the company's ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Flippa acquires Domain Holdings
· Domain SalesFlippa bulks up sales engine with Domain Holdings. Website and domain name marketplace Flippa has acquired domain name brokerage Domain Holdings for an unspecified price. The combined companies expect to generate $70 million in revenue over the next 12 ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Buying Bids at Flippa: A look at marketplace integrity
· Domain SalesJoseph Peterson explores the problem of shill bidding at Flippa. Are you paying more than you should to buy a domain name at auction? That might be the case at some online venues. Throughout 2014, it was possible to purchase fake bids and ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Visiting Flippa in Melbourne, Australia
· Domain SalesBehind every internet company there are some bricks and mortar. Here's where Flippa lives. ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Flippa adds verified Google Adsense revenue
· Domain SalesWeb site buyers can gain more confidence in revenue numbers. Flippa, a marketplace for web sites and domain names, has added a tool to verify Google Adsense revenue numbers for web sites. We all see sites for sale that claim huge Adsense revenue ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Amercia.com domain, featured on Mashable, up for auction at Flippa
· Domain SalesAmercia, land of the free. There's an amusing story over at Mashable about the Chinese owner of the domain name Amercia.com, a typo of America.com. His story of why he bought the domain is heartwarming, but it's worth noting that he owns at least 39 ... Continue Reading2 Comments