Moniker assures its clients that their domain names are safe. In case there were any doubts (and I heard some), Moniker customers can rest assured that the company is fighting to keep your domains from ill-advised state governors. Speaking ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Moniker Silent Auction Nets Another $900k
· Domain SalesMoniker's silent auction concluded yesterday with $900,000 in sales. You can raise the tally on Moniker's TRAFFIC auction to about $4 million, thanks to another $900,000 in sales in the silent auction. Nearly 200 domains sold in the silent ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Moniker Should Use Marketplace Pro Instead of SnapNames
· Domain SalesSilent auctions make more sense on Moniker's legacy platform. In late 2006 Moniker launched "Marketplace Pro", the domain registrar's answer to domain aftermarket sites. It used Marketplace Pro for its silent auctions as well. The platform wasn't ... Continue Reading8 Comments
How Monte Cahn & Crew Pulled It Off
· Domain Sales$3 million auction was well executed. If anyone was scared about how yesterday's live domain auction at TRAFFIC would go, their fears dissipated about 30 minutes into the auction. Domains were selling and bidding was intense. Sure, the final tally ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Stars May Align for Moniker Domain Name Auction at 3PM Today
· Domain SalesOutlook getting rosier by the minute for Moniker Auction. [Update: FinancialAid.com sells for $800,000.] Earlier today I wrote about how financial uncertainty is peaking and this has weighed down on the live domain name auctions this week. I also said ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Backdrop for this Week’s Domain Auctions is Shaky
· Domain SalesThis week's onslaught of domain auctions couldn't have come at a more unstable time. Call it the week of domain name auctions: two from Moniker, plus auctions from Rick Latona Auctions, Aftermarket.com, and Sedo. Also call it the week of economic ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Moniker Auction Nets $100k; Shows Market Weakness
· Domain SalesAuction tally respectable, but definite signs of market weakness. The first of four auctions at the TRAFFIC conference in New York has concluded. Moniker sold about $100,000 worth of domains, with the bulk of them in the $xxx to low $x,xxx range. The ... Continue Reading19 Comments
GoDaddy Files Patent for “Domain Name Hijack Protection”
· Domain RegistrarsPatent covers system to automatically reject domain name transfers. GoDaddy has filed a patent for a system to protect against domain name theft. The patent lists GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons as the sole inventor and was filed last year, but was not ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Aftermarket.com Takes Different Approach to Domain Auctions
· Domain SalesWhile many are focusing on big ticket domains at Moniker and Rick Latona, I'll be paying attention to Aftermarket.com auction. It's go time. TRAFFIC hits New York City this week and there will be four auctions, including an opening night auction ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Moniker Drops .Com to $7.29 Ahead of Registry Fee Hikes
· Domain RegistrarsMoniker joins other registrars in "renew before the increase" promotions. Domain registrar Moniker has just cut the new registration and renewal price on .com domain names to $7.29 until the end of the month. Moniker joins other registrars in offering ... Continue Reading2 Comments