GoDaddy Auctions helped sell over 35,000 domain names last month. GoDaddy Auction's monthly market report is out, and it is reporting 35,209 sales for January. This preliminary number is typically adjusted upward later in the month. Here are the top ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How I busted another click fraud (and auction fraud) scheme
· Domain ParkingA silly mistake tipped me off to a click fraud and pump-and-dump scheme. Every once in a while, someone running a click fraud scam slips up. And sometimes they slip up in a big way: by accidentally tipping me off about it. For example, In August ... Continue Reading20 Comments
GoDaddy Auctions sells 39,830 domain names in October
· Domain SalesGoDaddy Auctions sells nearly 40,000 domain names in October. The monthly GoDaddy Auctions Domain Market Report won't be as full of surprises going forward now that GoDaddy is publishing its sales along with Afternic's each week. But there is still ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy auctions sells 40,264 domain names in August
· Domain SalesA good month for GoDaddy Auctions including a public six figure sale. GoDaddy Auctions sold 40,264 domain names last month, up slightly from July's 39,264 sales. (Numbers aren't finalized immediately when the month ends, so August's numbers might ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GoDaddy tests new lander for expired domain names
· Expired DomainsGoDaddy drops PPC ads on expired domains in favor of auction promotion. A domain name registrar typically parks a domain when it expires. The expired domain parked page usually notifies visitors that the domain is expired and up for auction with a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Go Daddy makes speedier payments for Premium Listings, adds new payment options
· Domain SalesPremium Listings will now be paid faster and by more than just checks. Go Daddy's Premium Listing service, which lets you offer domains for sale in the registration path -- is a big part of many domainers' business models. The big drawback has been ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Domain Marketplaces Still Grapple with Orphaned Listings
· Domain SalesLots of progress, but still an issue of orphaned domain name listings on marketplaces. If you've been buying domains on major domain name marketplaces for any number of years you've certainly come across a domain listed for sale that isn't actually for ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Priced Domains Can Sell in Go Daddy Auctions, Too
· Domain SalesPremium Listings can also sell within Go Daddy Auctions -- and at a lower commission. I recently received a sale notice for one of the domains I listed at Go Daddy as a Premium Listing. I assumed it was a standard sale through Go Daddy's ... Continue Reading8 Comments
