Tool for finding domain names with traffic releases improvements. OVT Matcher, a tool that automatically checks lists of domain names for "Overture Scores" from January, February, and March 2007 has released an upgrade. (See OVT Matcher Makes Finding ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Expired Domain Services Let Employees Bid Against Customers
· Expired DomainsTwo of the major services let employees compete with domainers. [Note: See update at bottom of article.] Earlier today a reader tipped me off to a discussion at NamePros about GoDaddy's TDNAM service. Apparently GoDaddy VP (and owner of DNForum) ... Continue Reading85 Comments
Tucows and Afternic Deal Q&A
· Expired DomainsBill Sweetman of Tucows answers questions about its deal with Name Media's Afternic. After today's announcement that Tucows (AMEX: TCX) is sending expired domain names to Afternic, there were a couple lingering questions. I asked Bill Sweetman, ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Tucows to Auction Expiring Domain Names at Afternic
· Expired DomainsRegistrar opts for Afternic platform for expiring domain names. When domain registrar Tucows (AMEX: TCX) recently announced they were shutting down their in-house expiring domain platform, there was speculation where they would send their domains. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
OVT Matcher Makes Finding Traffic Domains A Snap
· ServicesNew software provides Overture data from January, February, and March 2007. Updated Overture traffic data is a thing of the past, but a new software application makes it easy to find expiring domains with traffic thanks to its archive of Overture ... Continue Reading11 Comments
How Did Pool Score Shoppers.com? A Glitch.
· Expired DomainsPool sold Shoppers.com for over $166,000 this week, but the name should have been exclusive to NameJet. [Updated 10:24 CST] Pool.com landed a whale this week, catching Shoppers.com and selling it for $166,000 through its auction. Although the value of ... Continue Reading8 Comments
