Today, GoDaddy announced the availability of native LTO landing pages on Afternic, replacing the "Dan style" landers that it offered there. The timing is odd, considering that I've been testing the waters at Afternic as far as LTO deals go. These transactions at Dan.com eat up banking fees as Dan sends payouts via international wire; meanwhile, GoDaddy-owned Afternic charges 90 cents per ACH transfer to US bank accounts. For reference, that's free at Escrow.com. When an LTO plan takes 12, 18, 24, 36, or more months to complete, every payout instance incurs those fees that can be as high as $20 dollars. With 15% of the transaction being fees, one can see why Afternic's LTO is a better choice. Afternic has confirmed that LTO transactions taking place there are handled by the platform, … [Continue reading]
GoDaddy expired domain acquisitions: A long leap of faith
After 25 years of using GoDaddy as a domain registrar on an as-needed basis, I'm not surprised by the lack of effective process logic. Perhaps the best thing that ever happened to the biggest domain registrar in the world was the acquisition of Uniregistry; a massive domain portfolio paired with expert talent able to broker domains and to produce clean processes and code. The Uniregistry techs were known for utilizing feedback swiftly and for rolling out updates in a fast cycle fashion. Not so much at GoDaddy, a much bigger company that appears to be unwilling to acknowledge its failing points. But enough of this long intro and onto the main course: Acquiring expired domains via GoDaddy is a process that could be improved, quite a lot actually. After paying $50 for an … [Continue reading]
Domain industry evolution: Global Domain Report | 2024 edition
Fresh from Sedo and InterNetX arrives the Global Domain Report for 2024. It's not just a pretty bundle of information and charts; it's the quintessential representation of the domain industry's evolutionary path. The report does not just present data but it's backed by raw data that both InterNetX and Sedo—two large companies in the domain industry with decades of expertise—have formulated into meaningful trend indexes. Here are the key takeaways from the report: Exploring the domain industry landscape during the past year Delve into the nuances of the domain sphere Examining the rise and adoption of targeted TLDs, SLDs, and keyword trends Unraveling the interplay between domains, technology sector, and artificial intelligence Thorough examination of the domain … [Continue reading]
Negotiate with BuyDomains via Sedo if you can
The art of negotiation is a learning process and domain investors benefit from such knowledge, both for financial reasons and for the purpose of overall engagement. In a recent transaction that … [Continue reading]
An interesting glitch at Dan.com locks down the BIN price
Dan.com provides several options to domain investors, including selling with a BIN price, making an offer, and lease to own options. In the past few months I've completed 3 LTO deals successfully, … [Continue reading]
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