Here's a list of which expired domain services have exclusive deals for registrar inventory. One common question I get about expired domains is where to backorder them. Certain platforms have direct deals with registrars for their expired ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Comparing expired domain name platforms
· Expired DomainsA look at the three big expired domain platforms. The majority of domain names I acquire are expiring domain names sold on GoDaddy, DropCatch, and NameJet/SnapNames. Each platform has something going for it, but all have some drawbacks as ... Continue Reading18 Comments
GoDaddy to change closeout auction pricing
· Expired DomainsDutch auction will start at higher prices to deter closeout sniping. GoDaddy is changing its closeout auction pricing structure in a move that will upset some domain investors and make others happy. When a domain name on GoDaddy's expired ... Continue Reading35 Comments
GoDaddy adds search and watchlist capabilities to Investor App
· Expired DomainsNo more visits to GoDaddy Auctions. GoDaddy has added search functionality to its Investor app. Until now, domain name investors had to place an initial bid or place a domain on their watchlist on GoDaddy's website before they could bid in the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
A four character domain for $16,500? Here’s why
· Expired DomainsKassey Lee explains why this seemingly random combination is valuable in China. It's no fun watching the 4 character (4C) domain space everyday to see prices of many of these domains selling for only $10 to $20. However, once in a while, when a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
I’d bid more if…
· Expired DomainsBoth GoDaddy Auctions and NameJet could make small changes that drive more bidding. I've acquired roughly 200 expired domain names this year. Most of these have been on the lower end, pricewise. I'd bid more on auctions, especially the higher-end ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy “fixes” auction login page issue
· Expired DomainsYou no longer have to log in twice at GoDaddy Auctions. GoDaddy has released a fix to the login issue on GoDaddy Auctions. It's more of a hack, really. But it helps. Previously, when you clicked the "log in" button on GoDaddy Auctions, you ... Continue Reading8 Comments
GoDaddy launches updated Investor iOS app
· Domain RegistrarsUpdate app is a complete rebuild that will lead to new features in the future. GoDaddy has launched an updated GoDaddy Investor iOS app for bidding on domain name auctions. A new Android app should be released in the coming weeks. The updated ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Glitch causes GoDaddy auction confusion
· Expired DomainsYou won the auction! Or not. A glitch caused a GoDaddy auction bidder to think he'd won an auction, only to end up the runner up. The bidder sent a screenshot to Domain Name Wire showing that he'd won the auction for OrganicFlowers.com: But ... Continue Reading32 Comments
Big news: Enom switches from NameJet to GoDaddy for expired domains
· Expired DomainsGoDaddy adds coveted Enom inventory to its expired domain name auctions. GoDaddy Auctions has another domain name registrar on its expired domain platform and this one is a doozy: Enom. This morning I noticed many Enom domain names flowing ... Continue Reading28 Comments
