Registrar 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
Moniker Streamlines Auction Submission Process
· Domain SalesNo more e-mailing spreadsheets; Moniker enables online auction submissions. Anyone who has submitted a domain name to Moniker for inclusion in its auctions knows how much of a pain it can be. You have to fill out lots of data on a spreadsheet and send ... Continue Reading6 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
Survey: SnapNames Still King of Expired Domain Names
· Expired DomainsDespite a turbulent year, SnapNames is still #1 for expired domains. 37% of respondents in Domain Name Wire's third annual domain survey use SnapNames more often than other expired domain catching services. This is the third year in a row that ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Survey: Sedo “Most Innovative” Domain Aftermarket Company
· Domain SalesCompany selected as "Most Innovative" when it comes to selling domain names. 45% of those surveyed in Domain Name Wire's third annual survey believe Sedo is the "Most Innovative" company in the domain aftermarket. This is the first year the question ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Survey: Sedo Best Online Sales Venue
· Domain SalesSedo tops list of best online sales venues. For the second year in a row, Sedo has been selected as the best online sales venue for buying and selling domain names. In a survey of 841 domain name professionals, 51% selected Sedo as the top online ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Ever Get a “Domain Name Break”?
· Expired DomainsHave you ever felt like you got really lucky on a domain name purchase? Competition for domain names at auctions can be intense, especially expired domain auctions at SnapNames. Have you ever scored a domain at auction that you feel was really ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Moniker Auction Nets $4.4 Million, SkiResorts.com sells for $850,000
· Domain SalesMoniker's live domain auction ends with mixed results. If tonight's domain name auction was a barometer for the domain industry, we know nothing more than we did before the auction began. The results were, well, mediocre. Before it began, I set a ... Continue Reading37 Comments
SnapNames Live Auction Enters Day 2
· Domain SalesFirst day has solid sales; big ticket domains to be auctioned off today. The first day of SnapNames' live domain auction at DomainFEST appears to have been a success. The first day included lower priced domains. Big ticket domains -- including ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Oversee.net Receives $150M Investment from Oak Hill Capital Partners
· ServicesDomain company continues aggressive growth; receives $150M investment. Oversee.net, parent company of DomainSponsor, SnapNames, and Moniker, expects to close a $150M investment round with Oak Hill Capital Partners by the end of the month. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
