Move 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
Another major registrar is sending expired domains to GoDaddy
· Expired DomainsEndurance's PDR is sending expired domain inventory to GoDaddy Auctions. It looks like GoDaddy Auctions has picked up another major expired domain name partner. I was searching expired domain names today and noticed many domain names registered at ... Continue Reading13 Comments
What domain names to buy this week
· Domain SalesIt's Monday, so it's time for Domain Name Wire's "What to Buy This Week", where I list domain names that might be worth purchasing on the aftermarket. I haven't run trademark checks on any of these, so you should do that before bidding. Also, keep in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy launches Domain Investor App
· Domain RegistrarsApp makes on-the-go bidding easier, even if you use two-factor authentication. GoDaddy has launched a new domain name investor app for the iPhone and Android, making it easier to watch and bid on domain names at GoDaddy Auctions. Mike McLaughlin, GM ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GoDaddy Auctions implements bidder verification
· Domain RegistrarsVerification process should reduce questionable bidding. Responding to complaints about the integrity of its domain name auction platform, GoDaddy rolled out a bidder verification requirement today for its auctions service. Bidders are restricted to ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Last week’s Expired Domain Name Sales
· Expired DomainsAfter seeing English and Chinese jostling for king of the mountain week after week, it's a real pleasure to see Spanish climb to that top spot, as if reminding us that it – not English – stands as the world's 2nd most populous language (behind Mandarin). ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment