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Expired domain names w/ Tan Tran DNW Podcast #125

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Understand the current state of the dropcatching market.

dnw-podcastTan Tran runs one of the three biggest pending delete drop catching services, Pheenix, as well as expired domain discovery service FreshDrop (enter coupon ‘pheenix’ to get FreshDrop for $8/month). On today’s program, he explains the domain backordering process and why the cost of catching expired domains is increasing. Also: Poor grandma, a two letter domain sale and more.

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4 subscription domain name services I use

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Here are four subscription-based domain name services I use regularly.

There are a lot of great subscription-based services for the domain name industry. Here are four that I use on a regular basis.

FreshDrop $19.95 per month

FreshdropFreshDrop is my go-to source for finding the best expiring domain names. A recent redesign might take long-time users a bit to get used to, but Freshdrop has a number of powerful filtering tools under the hood.

I’ve used FreshDrop to find a number of great gems that I would have otherwise overlooked.

DomainIncite Pro $79.99/month, $799/year

DomainIncite ProDomainIncite Pro has a number of great tools for people who track the top level domain name business.

I became a subscriber after ICANN borked the search function on its new TLD application database. I can easily search for new TLD applications on DI Pro based on applicant, back-end provider, status, etc.

The service also has a very clean zone file table showing the latest new TLD registration numbers.

A recent feature that may be interesting is a list of all websites using new TLDs that show up within the top 1 million on Alexa.

Estibot from $29.95/month

EstibotA lot has been said over the years about Estibot. Regardless of what you think about the dollar valuations it spits out, I find the service useful in a number of ways.

A key one: finding gems from within a long list of domain names. When I get a list of domains for sale, I’ll run it through Estibot to see which ones pop out with its algorithms.

I also periodically run my own domain portfolio through Estibot to see if I’ve overlooked something. I like how the appraisal results show which other TLDs my domains are registered under.

The end user lead generator is also handy.

DomainTools $49.95/month, $499.95/year

DomainToolsEverybody uses DomainTools, right? It’s probably the most popular service on this list.

I primarily use it for historical whois lookups. But I also use it to track for domain name changes (including in my own portfolio), finding domain sales and transfers, and to search for available domain names.

FreshDrop Analyzes the Numbers on Expired Domains

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Service helps you find good expiring domains.

Expired domain catchers sift through reams of data to find the best expiring domains. Over the past couple months I’ve been test driving what may be the best data source for finding high quality expiring domains for the price: FreshDrop.

FreshDrop provides a searchable, easy-to-use interface for finding domains that meet your criteria. Looking for domains on TDNAM in Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Pinyin, Turkish, or Italian? Two clicks gets your there. Looking for four character domains or geo domains? Again, two clicks.

For each domain, FreshDrop gives a wealth of data. Among the more valuable data are Yahoo and DMOZ listings, Google search results, Google indexing, number of archive.org caches, and Alexa. It also shows the number of links from .edu and .gov domains, which are good for search engine indexing. (Note that this backlink data is the same data you pay $20-$40 for per domain at ShoeMoney Tools.) Another good feature: the number of domains in other extensions registered for the domain’s keyword.

Much of the data on FreshDrop is free. You can see most data for GoDaddy, Fabulous, Sedo auctions, and eBay domains for free. You can also see data on readily available domains for free. The same data is available with a $32.95 PRO subscription for Afternic, Pool, NameJet, and SnapNames. PRO subscriptions come with a free 10 day trial. Also, with a PRO subscription you get more data on domains including Google search estimates and ad click prices.

Regardless of your data source for expired domains, FreshDrop is worth a look.

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