While having a discussion on X about how Google AI described Sedo and their current place in the market. Reza Sardeha weighed in and said he had proposed a merger but was turned down. It would have been a formidable player in my opinion a very smart combo. The company with the distribution pairing with […]
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Goodbye DAN you were a good friend
It was June 19, 2019 Undeveloped a new upstart in the domain industry rebranded to DAN. DAN started rolling out new innovations and became a favorite for domain sellers. In 2020 I interviewed founder Reza Sardeha. I asked Reza 7) Where do you see the future of domain name aftermarkets going? Consolidation, registrar accreditations etc… […]
Continue ReadingPaul Nicks basically told everyone DAN is going away, many don’t seem to believe it
I have a couple friends who I chat with regularly that when I write a long article and ask them what they think? It’s always, “Oh great article dude” and when it’s a long article 1500 to 2500 words I know they did not read it all. They liked the headline and the opening few […]
Continue ReadingDAN will be down for maintenance on June 14
DAN will be down for maintenance on June 14. No reason to be alarmed it should just be around 4 hours starting at 3:00 (UTC) In an email they wrote: e are writing to inform you about an upcoming maintenance activity that will require temporary downtime for our website. We understand the importance of our […]
Continue ReadingDan rolls out import a lead, LTO option
DAN made an announcement today that came to me via an email but also published on the DAN blog. Lease to own transactions can now be imported with a 10% commission rate. From the email: customers will be able to import Lease-to-Own transactions, charged at a 10% commission rate. This widely requested feature will be […]
Continue ReadingGoDaddy makes a move to simplify commissions within the GoDaddyVerse
So it looks like GoDaddy is moving towards simplifying commission structures within all their properties. When you do business within the GoDaddyVerse, you have 4 options: GoDaddy Auctions, Afternic, Uniregistry Market and Dan.com. They put out a full release on their blog which you can read here. One note Import your own leads will continue […]
Continue ReadingDAN.com’s ODDN will integrate into Afternic DLS Network
An email went out with regards to DAN.com and Afternic integration. All Dan users currently opted in for the ODDN will notice their inventory automatically integrate into the Afternic DLS Network. You are not required to set up an additional account to enjoy the benefits of this greater exposure. They also published a full update […]
Continue Reading“This is one of the darkest days in domaining”
With the news that DAN.com is joining forces with GoDaddy, the dominance of one company in the domain industry grows deeper. I got a phone call this morning from a friend who was like this is one of the worst days in domaining. I had not read the announcement yet and was not sure what […]
Continue ReadingDAN.com’s Open Domain Distribution Network is live!
DAN announced on Twitter and published a post on Medium with regards to their Open Domain Distribution Network going live. The most advanced, easy-to-implement & feature-rich domain distribution network is now out of Beta and available for enterprise-level integrators! By using our Domain Transaction Automation API & Domain Distribution Network API (https://dan.com/api-docs/index.html): 1: Domain registrars can offer advanced secondary market features […]
Continue ReadingThe Meta train won’t stop, Metapayments.co sells for $53,450
After highlighting MetaXR.com for $60,000 yesterday, here comes Metapayments.co at $53,450. The domain name sold at DAN. The domain name was registered on October 7, 2021. WHAT??? This is getting to be crazy with these names, an incredible sale that really defies logic. Metapayments.com was registered in 2011.
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