dotMobi says it will start to enforce guidelines for domains won at auction. In June I wrote a second article about premium dotMobi domain names that were won at auctions at Sedo. At the time, not a single domain won at the first Sedo auction was in ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domain Companies Need to Increase “Switching Costs”
· ServicesThe road to profits lies in an integrated approach to domain management. In the domain business there are low "switching costs". A switching cost is the time and money you incur to change service providers. Consider domain parking, where you can ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Moniker Offers $7.49 .Mobi Domain Names
· Domain RegistrarsMoniker slashes prices for new registrations on .mobi domains. If you want to get your hands on any unregistered .mobi domain names, now may be a good time. Moniker just announced $7.49 per year pricing on new .mobi domain registrations through ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Rick Latona Auction to Be Simulcast on Web; Other Updates
· Domain SalesAuction at TRAFFIC conference will allow for remote bidding. Rick Latona announced that his auction at next month's TRAFFIC conference will be simulcast on the web. The auction will use Proxibid, which Latona calls the "biggest and best online auction ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Competition Works: Moniker Changes Auction Terms
· Domain SalesMoniker shortens length of exclusivity period and changes auto-renew clause. In an e-mail announcement sent to customers, Moniker announced it is changing the exclusivity period for domains submitted for its live and silent auctions. These changes are ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How to Edit Domain Submissions to TrafficZ Auction
· Domain SalesIf you submitted domains to the TrafficZ/Aftermarket.com auction at TRAFFIC, here's how to add descriptions to each of your domains. If you've already submitted domains to the TrafficZ auction taking place at TRAFFIC next month in New York, you should ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Moniker SES: Steals of the Year
· Domain SalesIf you didn't bid in Moniker's SES auction, you missed out on some great deals. If you haven't already heard, Moniker's live auction at Search Engine Strategies in San Jose was a flop. It's just further proof that selling domains to non-domainers ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Analysis: Oversee.net Cutbacks a Sign of the Times
· ServicesOversee cuts 10%; domain companies need to tighten the ship. It's never fun when companies lay off staff. The first company I worked for out of college called a Saturday meeting to lay off 33% of the company. Worse, I was on the finance team that had ... Continue Reading5 Comments
BJ.com Sells for $200,000
· Domain SalesDomain sells at InterNext Auction this afternoon. Perhaps the adult entertainment industry is seeing an uptick in business as the economy heads the other way. Moniker's live adult domain name auction at InterNext in Hollywood Florida is underway ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Moniker Sends Silent Auctions to SnapNames
· Domain SalesMove will increase audience for silent auction domains. Moniker announced that it will now use the SnapNames platform for auctioning domains in its silent auctions. Previously, silent auctions were held on Moniker's online platform which required a ... Continue Reading1 Comment