Wham, bam – Thank you Sedo!

For the third year in a row I will commend Sedo's performance in the domain aftermarket. Sedo has been absolutely stellar for me in 2011, resulting in a record number of sales. While the PPC performance has dropped, it's the same across the board with other PPC companies, thanks to Google's … [Read more...]

Beware of TDNAM auctions in the thousands of dollars

Using TDNAM can lead to some great acquisitions on the cheap; while their auction interface lacks the live updates like that of NameJet, there are still some great deals to be found. Unfortunately, I had a taste of the pitfalls of the GoDaddy TDNAM system recently, when an auction I won ended up … [Read more...]

When you have to ‘eat the reg fee’ on Sedo

During an ongoing transfer of a domain sold at Sedo, I was notified that the domain must be renewed before proceeding any further. That's a first for me, as usually I get inquiries to domains *after* they get renewed, not just before. It seems that potential buyers that monitor a domain … [Read more...]

I’m gonna make you an offa …

Every week, I get dozens of domain solicitations. Some are inquiries to sell, others to buy. When people ask me to buy a domain, I quote a price. When I receive an offer selling me a domain, I expect an asking price. This fella emailed me with a domain, stating he'd like to sell it to me. I … [Read more...]

A tribute to Google and meaningful search queries

I thought I'd start the week with a tribute to Google and its ability to return useful results to meaningful search queries. Projectors were eliminated from Kodak's line of products in late 2003, much to the dismay of aging family men and old-school salesmen. For only $65 I managed to get one … [Read more...]