Seller uses online, offline marketing to sell domain name. Cognac.com sold for $88,000 in last month's GreatDomains auction. But the story isn't the sale price -- it's the way the seller marketed the domain name. First, he put up a sales page at ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Dear Maxunis, Thanks for the Spam
· Domain SalesAuction seller sends (lots of) spam to promote his domain name. Dear "Maxunis", I received your e-mail from maxunis@gmail.com this morning about your auction of a domain name on Sedo. In fact, all four of the e-mails. In your four e-mails (from ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Premium .Mobi Domain Names Still Out of Compliance
· Policy & LawDomain Name Wire review of top 25 sales from early auction shows none are in compliance. One of the stipulations for buyers of premium .mobi domain names through Sedo, Moniker, and other venues is that buyers actually develop them. The rules ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Sedo Great Domains and Moniker Silent Auctions End Today
· Domain SalesPremium domain names will sell today in two auctions. Domainers will spend the day entering fighting each other for the top bid: both Sedo's Great Domains auction and Moniker's silent auction for TRAFFIC Orlando end today. The big name in Sedo's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo Introduces Authentication System
· Domain SalesAfter many complaints about incomplete deals, company offers three-tier verification system. Sedo sells a lot of domains, but many of the domain sales on its site are never completed. A number of people -- including readers of Domain Name Wire -- have ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Parking’s Future: No More Long Tail
· Domain ParkingLook for Google and Yahoo to cut out low traffic domains. I'm at the Admirals Club in Dallas, en route to Orlando for TRAFFIC. On the short flight from Austin I read the latest Forbes, which includes a short article about domain names. Titled "Bo Knows ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Should I Set Minimum Offer Prices on Sedo?
· Domain SalesShould I set minimum offer prices or let people make any offer? I'm always excited when I get an email from domain aftermarket Sedo informing me that I've received an offer on a domain name. That excitement usually turns to disappointment when I click ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Website Magazine Ranks “Domain Registrars”
· ServicesWebsite Magazine knows web sites. Not domains. Website Magazine is a great free resource for domainers looking to develop their domains. But don't turn to the publication for good advice on domain names. In the May edition, the magazine profiles ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo Announces 2008 SedoPro Partner Forum
· ServicesDomain parking and sales company announces location of next SedoPro event. Sedo has announced the location of its next SedoPro Partner Forum. This year's event will take place in Côte d'Azur in the South of France October 26-28. Overlooking the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Update: Selling Domain Names on eBay
· Domain SalesIs it worth trying to sell domain names on eBay? An experiment with Headcase.com. Everyone knows that eBay's domain name auctions are full of junk. I personally don't spend any time looking for domains there. But recently there have been some ... Continue Reading26 Comments