DomainVP asked a question and started a thread that I found interesting. We all know the rules for expiring domains at GoDaddy auctions when they are registered at GoDaddy. Sometimes when it’s the expiry stream from another registrar you can still get the registrant renewed. You don’t get the name and get a refund. But […]
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GoDaddy valuations change again 2 days later NH.tv up $5k
Two days ago I wrote about GoDaddy valuations changing and them dipping for most of the names where I knew the valuation exactly. NH.tv a name of mine was valued at $11,833 and it’s now at $8,935. Anchorman.net I just sold on Namepros when I posted the auction and quoted the valuation, it was $1,896. […]
Continue ReadingWon in expiry auctions last month – Here is a look at Siku.com, Webmonkey.com and more
When domains expire and go for a nice to very nice price, many often wonder what will happen with the domain? Some are skeptical that the name went too high and that something shady is going on. Others want to see what someone will do with them and when nothing is done people start yelling […]
Continue ReadingAnother expired 3L.com closes at GoDaddy – 3 in one month
Over the last couple weeks there have been three 3L.com that were allowed to expire. On Saturday Hyw.com closed at $21,850. The domain looked to have had a variety of Chinese owners over the years. A couple weeks back XGO.com closed at $25,600 and GYR.com closed at $17,500. XGO.com was purchased by Michael Bilde and […]
Continue ReadingSiku.com closes at $64,500
Siku.com closed at $64,500 providing another windfall for GoDaddy for doing basically nothing. The domain name was owned by an Alaskan based construction company. It was part of a group of companies under the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation. The domain name does have a little trust flow and citation flow. Certified.org closed at $15,055 this domain […]
Continue ReadingGoDaddy sells former Mike Berkens name Dirty.com
Dirty.com was one of the one word generics that GoDaddy acquired in the Michael Berkens/Most Wanted Domains portfolio purchase. There is a popular website on TheDirty.com which has a long and interesting history. Last week Elliot Silver mentioned in a tweet that he thought the name was on the move. https://twitter.com/DInvesting/status/1243496982766858241 It now looks like […]
Continue ReadingCompete.com expires already over $62,000
Bill Gross that’s Bill T. Gross, is a legendary entrepreneur who has founded many companies. Gross has been important in domain circles as he founded GOTO.com which later became Overture Services, then Yahoo! Search Marketing. Domain investors at the time used the overture search tool to find domains on Overture that possessed numerical values with […]
Continue ReadingBe careful of possibly stolen domain names starting with “Go”
Namepros member SuperBrander made a post in warnings/alerts of a potential domain theft. Seems like the names have one thing in common, they start with the prefix GO. Recently I bought at Godaddy three domains that are/were also registered at Godaddy: GoSystems dot com, GoToys dot com and GoEducation dot com. A few days ago […]
Continue ReadingSome domain registrants look to profit off the passing of Kobe Bryant
Sunday was a terrible day as Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and 7 other passengers were killed in a helicopter crash. Kobe went to high school around where I live, he played at Lower Merion, High School in Ardmore, PA. I had friends who met him at the Bellevue Hotel and got autographs way back […]
Continue ReadingGoDaddy puts out a video on how to make money with domain names
How to buy and sell domains for a profit. That’s the video GoDaddy released today on You Tube. 195 views and 13 likes so far. The video is the basics to help bring new people looking to make some money with a side hustle. The video is 8 minutes long. I was discussing GoDaddy and […]
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