Searching every day is a bigger commitment but can pay dividends. I typically search for and backorder domain names every five days. This saves me time because I search in batches rather than spend time on it every day. My five-day window is for a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy improves expired domain pullbacks, expands API access
· Expired DomainsAuction winners should experience fewer pullbacks and can now snap domains in closeouts via the API. GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDy) has made two changes to its expired domains auction platform that domain investors have requested for a long time. First, ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Here come the $50 closeouts
· Expired DomainsGoDaddy Auction closeouts now start at $50. It's February, and that means GoDaddy has changed the pricing for closeout domain name auctions. Expired domain names that don't receive bids move to closeouts, where a Dutch auction begins. ... Continue Reading8 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
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
