SnapNames employee bid in auctions, but the bigger news is how company is handling it. You'll probably read a lot today about how a SnapNames employee had been bidding on auctions for the past four years. In case you haven't heard the story, here's a ... Continue Reading30 Comments
Friday Domain News Bytes
· UncategorizedQuick news updates before the weekend. It's the Friday before Halloween and there's a lot of domain news to report. I'll be taking off early today to go to my daughter's Halloween school carnival (she's dressing up as a Flamingo), so here's a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
In Domain Auctions, Less is More
· Domain SalesOffering fewer domains can result in more sales. This month's SnapNames showcase auction ended with only twelve domain sales for a total of $44,149. That's a dismal 4% sell through rate. Why did the auction perform so poorly? There are a number ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Moniker Trims Silent Auction List for TRAFFIC Auction
· Domain SalesMoniker shrinks silent auction, online finance auction ends tomorrow. Responding to complaints about the unwieldy number of domains in its last major silent (extended) domain auction, Moniker has cut the list from about 5,000 to 1,800 for this month's ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Craig Snyder Joins Oversee.net
· UncategorizedMarchex co-founder and former iREIT CEO will lead Moniker and SnapNames divisions. Los Angeles-based Oversee.net has name Craig Snyder General Manager of its registrar and aftermarket divisions (i.e. Moniker and SnapNames). Snyder co-founded ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Domain Name News Bytes for Wednesday, July 22
· UncategorizedA brief look at domain name news. .cm, .info, and other stories worth reading. Is the .cm landrush a blight on domainers? Chad Kettner thinks so. I tend to agree. Rightly or wrongly, it's easy for the media to point to major domain name companies ... Continue Reading4 Comments
SnapNames Showcase Auction Ends Today
· Domain SalesSnapNames auction ends today; more auction activity in the weeks ahead. SnapNames' first "Showcase Auction", a new monthly online domain name auction, ends today at about 12:15 PDT. Auctions that receive bids in the final minutes will be ... Continue Reading5 Comments
SnapNames Introduces New Monthly Auctions
· Domain SalesSnapNames gets monthly auctions and a makeover. SnapNames is starting a series of monthly themed auctions next week, and its interface is getting a timely update to handle these auctions and future extended live auctions. The new monthly auctions ... Continue Reading6 Comments
How To Play the Expired Domain Game in 2009
· Expired DomainsA practical guide to profiting from expired domain names in 2009. Because of the economy and faltering parking revenue, you should expect to see more domain names expiring and dropping in 2009 and 2010. Most of these added drops will be of low or ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Survey: Which Expired Domain Name Service is Best?
· Expired DomainsSurvey shows everyone looking for something different in expired domain services. Last year SnapNames handily won the expired domain category in the annual Domain Name Wire survey. I anticipated that NameJet would take over the top spot this year ... Continue Reading6 Comments