Some parts of the domain name business lack competition. Let's talk about competition. Competition and choice are good for consumers. An example of a competitive market is that of domain name registration. There are hundreds of domain registrars ... Continue Reading14 Comments
June’s top DNW stories
· UncategorizedHere's a rundown of the top stories and podcasts on DNW from last month: 1. Timing is everything: why .XXX dwarfs other adult top level domain names - The .XXX namespace and others recently sold by ICM Registry paint a picture of how difficult it is to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A simple way to make GoDaddy Closeout auctions more fair
· Expired DomainsA win-win for GoDaddy and most bidders. A lot of people are frustrated with the bidding process at GoDaddy when it comes to closeout auctions. The idea behind closeout auctions is smart. If no one bids at least $12 for a name during the regular ... Continue Reading15 Comments
GoDaddy is closing an expired domain “loophole”
· Expired DomainsLast second backorders will no longer circumvent closeout process. Auctions for expired domain names at GoDaddy can get competitive. With no backorders required, domain names can go from $0 to hundreds of dollars even when no bids are placed until the ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Please, GoDaddy, don’t add watcher data to expired domains
· Expired DomainsDisclosing the number of watchers could change how people use GoDaddy Auctions. Alvin Brown recently discovered data that GoDaddy is sharing for its closeout expiring domain name auctions. It's valuable data including the domain age, links to search ... Continue Reading48 Comments
Tucows moves expired domain names back to GoDaddy Auctions
· Domain SalesMove back to GoDaddy suggests that GoDaddy generates substantially more revenue per domain for registrars. Domain name registrar Tucows has moved its expired domain name inventory back to GoDaddy Auctions, Domain Name Wire has discovered. In ... Continue Reading8 Comments
3 Tips to Discover Expired Domains Available at Hand-Registration Fee
· Expired Domains[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 ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Comparing the GoDaddy Auctions model vs. NameJet model
· Expired DomainsThe two dominant expiring domain services have different models, each with their own pros and cons. There are two big players in the market for back ordering expiring domain names that haven't entered the deletion phase yet. These are names at ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Here’s why GoDaddy – Donuts deal makes a lot of sense
· Domain RegistrarsDonuts sold its aftermarket portfolio and enters into expired domain partnership. This weekend, Elliot Silver broke the news that Donuts sold its aftermarket portfolio of domain names to GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) and will also begin sending Name.com's ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Host Europe Group registrars’ expired domains now hitting GoDaddy Auctions
· Expired DomainsHost Europe Group acquisition means more expired domains on GoDaddy Auctions. Expired domains from four Host Europe Group registrars are now heading to GoDaddy Auctions following GoDaddy's acquisition of the European hosting conglomerate earlier this ... Continue Reading5 Comments
