A couple of things you should do in light of the commission change. GoDaddy's new aftermarket commission structure went into effect on February 1. There are a few housekeeping things domainers should consider doing in light of the changes. The ... Continue Reading9 Comments
GoDaddy announces layoffs
· Domain Registrars8% of employees being let go in second round of layoffs since 2020. GoDaddy announced yesterday that it's letting go of about 8% of its employees. CEO Aman Bhutani announced the layoffs in a notice to employees and impacted employees have ... Continue Reading6 Comments
January’s top domain name news
· UncategorizedThese were popular news stories in the domain business last month. 1. Sex/com is for sale again - It last sold for $13 million, and the current owner wants at least $20 million. But they think they've found a business model, so it's not just the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic rankles domainers with “pricing discrepancies” comments
· Domain SalesGoDaddy's aftermarket platform Afternic caused concerns for domain sellers today with a discussion about pricing discrepancies. In response to a tweet from competitor Efty about charging more for Afternic listings than for direct sales through landing ... Continue Reading21 Comments
My domain industry predictions for 2023
· UncategorizedHere are some things I think will happen in the domain business this year. Earlier this month I published the annual predictions episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. Now that you've heard from other people, here's my forecast for the ... Continue Reading13 Comments
How to fix the “wrong country” problem at GoDaddy
· Domain RegistrarsGet stuck in the wrong country? Here's what to do. The other day I was on GoDaddy when I noticed the URL in my address bar changed. It was no longer just GoDaddy.com. Every page was godaddy.com/en-au. I had landed Down Under. Most frequent ... Continue Reading7 Comments
SEO metrics in GoDaddy’s auction dashboard explained
· Expired DomainsHow can you use search metrics in GoDaddy Auctions. Domains with SEO have become so valuable to platforms that serve up expiring domains that a few of the big players have started to integrate SEO metrics into their dashboards. Namecheap got there ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Latest .com rankings: a slow month
· Domain RegistrarsHere are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers September 2022. It ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Aftermarket alternatives to GoDaddy
· ServicesHere are some alternatives to Afternic, but do the math to make sure you should switch. I've received several comments, tweets and messages from people today who aren't happy about GoDaddy's new commission structure. Their question is the same: ... Continue Reading26 Comments
GoDaddy to change aftermarket commissions on Feb 1
· ServicesSome will win and some will lose under new commission structure. GoDaddy's (NYSE: GDDY) long-awaited "commission alignment" will go into effect on February 1. The new structure offers an incentive for people to use landers in the GoDaddy family of ... Continue Reading16 Comments
