NameMedia sells Claim.com for $80,000. NameMedia, parent company of BuyDomains and Afternic, has completed the sale of Claim.com for $80,000. The buyer is unknown but appears to have used domain financing service Domain Capital to complete the ... Continue Reading7 Comments
AfternicDLS to Expand Promotion, Improve Integrity
· ServicesNameMedia platform getting two major improvements. NameMedia will notify customers of Afternic later today about two major enhancements to its platform. First, the company will be greatly expanding the reach of domains listed on Afternic with ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Median End User Domain Name Sales Price $1200
· Domain SalesNameMedia provides data on the SMB end user market for domain names. Earlier this month I reported that the median sales price for domain names at Sedo last year was $500. I pointed out that this number represents a mix between end user sales and ... Continue Reading3 Comments
NameMedia Upgrades Parking Platform
· Domain ParkingNameMedia improves stats and landers for its three domain parking programs. NameMedia, parent company of BuyDomains and Afternic, has released several improvements to its three domain name parking platforms: GoldKey, ActiveAudience, and ... Continue Reading5 Comments
3 Companies That Still Want to Buy Your Domain Names
· Domain SalesThese three companies are still buying domain names in the down market. Domain buyers are fewer and further between in this down economy. But that doesn't mean they don't exist. Here are three companies that still want to buy your domain names. ... Continue Reading11 Comments
The Google Squeeze: How Google’s Black Box Affects Partners’ Revenue
· Domain ParkingGoogle's black box of ad pricing makes it impossible to understand if partners are getting a fair share. When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) offered a "direct to consumer" domain parking option last month, many cheered. "Finally, we can cut out the middleman!" ... Continue Reading15 Comments
The Perils of Trying to Go Public
· ServicesNameMedia's withdrawn IPO more painful than it looks. It may appear that NameMedia's decision last week to to drop its planned initial public offering is just a temporary setback. Aside from the costs of filing its S-1 to go public, going on the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Marchex Lays Off 10%
· UncategorizedMarchex latest domain company to announce layoffs. Domain name and local advertising company Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) has laid off 10% of its workforce, reports The Pugent Sound Business Journal. About 35 people are losing their jobs, although some of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Reports: NameMedia Lays Off 30
· ServicesUnconfirmed reports suggest domain giant has laid off 30 people. [Updated]Xconomy is citing unconfirmed reports that NameMedia, parent company of Afternic and BuyDomains, has laid off 30 employees. Please note that Xconomy has been unable to confirm ... Continue Reading9 Comments
4 Ways to Liquidate Domain Names
· Domain SalesHere are three ways to get cash for domain names fast -- and a fourth potential way. Perhaps you are looking to trim your portfolio. Or maybe you need to raise some cash. Unfortunately, domain names aren't very liquid assets. But here are three ways ... Continue Reading26 Comments