GoDaddy has been buying up companies for years. Some of the acquisitions happened fairly quietly and without fanfare, while others have been fairly seismic in their impact on a particular market segment. When they bought NeuStar, for example, they went from having no registry services to having a big chunk of that pie. In the domain name aftermarket space GoDaddy has been a … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Acquires Dan.com
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Aftermarket Survey Users
Aftermarket.com are currently conducting a survey of their users. If you complete it (and it really does take about 10 minutes) you can enter for a draw to win $500 of credit, which isn't bad.A lot of the questions relate to how you would like to buy and sell domains via an aftermarket provider, but what makes this survey different is that there are no compulsory questions that … [Read more...] about Aftermarket Survey Users
Bido To Relaunch Next Week
Domain auction site Bido.com, which was forced to close last year due to technical issues, is relaunching next week.The first auction is scheduled for February 19th, with the inventory for upcoming auctions being made available on February 16th.What makes Bido that bit different is their approach.Unlike Sedo and other auction sites which offer thousands of domains at any given … [Read more...] about Bido To Relaunch Next Week
Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under
Aftermarket.com's live auction for TRAFFIC down under is taking place today.Unlike SnapNames', Aftermarket.com's system is 100% browser based and cross-platform, so there are no real barriers to sale ie. if you've got a computer, a 'net connection and the money, you can bid on domains and spend money. As the auction is being held as part of TRAFFIC Down Under it's only natural … [Read more...] about Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under
Sedo Expands UK Presence
Sedo are expanding their UK offices and adding more staff at all levels. They're also moving from Reading into London.While there have been rumours of issues in the parking industry it's obvious that not all companies are feeling the squeeze just yet. … [Read more...] about Sedo Expands UK Presence
Record Sales In .FR Aftermarket
Image via WikipediaStephane mentioned the sales of auto.fr and voitures.fr, which are two premium names, being dictionary terms.What's interesting about these sales is that both names were supposedly bought by the same buyer and that they have set a new record for .fr sales.While porn.fr may have sold for €30k, auto.fr went for €100k via Sedo and voitures.fr fetched a very … [Read more...] about Record Sales In .FR Aftermarket
Tucows Announces Partnership With Afternic (BuyDomains)
Image via WikipediaThere had been some speculation in domain circles over the last few weeks about the fate of Tucows' aftermarket domains.That speculation has now come to an end, as Tucows have announced their partnership with Afternic.What's particularly interesting is that Tucows will be sharing the revenue with their resellers!We're pleased to announce that you'll receive … [Read more...] about Tucows Announces Partnership With Afternic (BuyDomains)
DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1
DomainFest's first live auction was held today from 4pm onwards in the ballroom.I picked up my paddles after signing the buyer contracts etc., earlier during the day. While I'd listened to several domain auctions online or followed them using the various tools available, today was the first time that I'd actually attended an auction of this kind in person.Domainfest with … [Read more...] about DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1
Deleted Domains Lists – Get Inspiration!
Over the past few months I've been keeping a close eye on both dropping domains and secondary markets.Dropcatching is quite popular in .com and even in .co.uk, but it's not something that has been really exploited in .ie space, possibly due to the way that domain suspensions and deletions are handled.While it is easy enough to predict when a domain's status might change, it's … [Read more...] about Deleted Domains Lists – Get Inspiration!
Arrington On Oversee.net and SnapNames
The launch of NameJet may come as a kick in the teeth for Oversee.net according to a post on TechCrunch from Michael Arrington.Oversee.net acquired SnapNames back in June of this year and probably hoped to maximise their market position based on the Networks Solutions exclusive deal. With the launch of NameJet, which incorporates NSI domains, the attraction of SnapNames is no … [Read more...] about Arrington On Oversee.net and SnapNames