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How to Search GoDaddy Domain Auctions using the “old” API

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Alvin Brown provides a tutorial on how to use the GdAuctionsBiddingWS_v2 api to search and retrieve domain names listed on GoDaddy Aftermarket by keyword.

Today’s tutorial is a bit tricky. Why? Well, you’ll need to have access to GoDaddy’s old API: GdAuctionsBiddingWS_v2.

You’re likely not familiar with this API by name, yet if you’ve been around domain investing long enough, then you’ve likely experienced or heard of auction bots and auction bot sniping.

Yeah, I know, I know… This tutorial likely stirs the pot a bit for those who do not have access to the api. That’s not the intention of this tutorial.  Nevertheless, for those that do have access and would like to make use of the API, well, this tutorial is for you.

But no worries for those of you who don’t have access to the original API, I’ve kindly provided a few tutorials for GoDaddy’s most recent API. Read more on how to get started using GoDaddy’s more recent API. Click here to continue reading…

3 Tips to Discover Expired Domains Available at Hand-Registration Fee

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[Editor’s note: I’m pleased to have Alvin Brown join as a contributing author on DNW. Brown is a fellow Austinite, domain investor and digital marketer. He posts great tutorials at KickstartCommerce.com, and will be writing posts for DNW that will help domain investors.]

Each day I spend my fair share of time reviewing a vast number of expired domain auctions to share with others and bid on personally.

Although I review a number of aftermarket platforms of expired domains daily, I often use GoDaddy’s aftermarket platform.

I actively bid and secure a growing number of competitively-priced expired domains through GoDaddy’s aftermarket platform every week.

If you use GoDaddy’s aftermarket platform to bid and purchase expired domains, then you’ll want to continue reading as I share 3 tips to discover expired domains available at hand-registration fee (hand-reg fee).

If you are not familiar with the GoDaddy Aftermarket, please allow me a moment to help you get acclimated. [Read more…]

GoDaddy Auctions sells close to 40,000 domain names in December

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Top reported sale was Uber.org for $36,000.

GoDaddy Auctions tallied 38,841 domain name sales in December, according to preliminary numbers in the company’s Domain Market Report.

The top reportable sale was Uber.org for $36,000. Although the whois record does not yet reflect the buyer, a likely buyer is taxi/black car service Uber.

Here are the top ten reported sales for the month:

uber.org $36,000
supporter.com $35,000
personalcfo.com $29,000
squid.com $25,500
3dprinters.net $23,001
uchat.com $20,000
adata.com $15,000 (purchased by electronics company ADATA, which uses Adata-Group.com for its web address)
vipfinance.com $13,522
vipwoman.com $13,522
americanscholarships.com $12,995

58% of the domain names were sold via auction and 41% via “buy now” prices. A handful were sold by negotiation.

“Online” was by far the most common keyword found in the domain names sold.

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