On a given day of the week, I receive numerous inquiries for domains in my portfolio, even on weekends; the needs of people and companies for a domain representing their brand never stops. Not every inquiry turns into a sale, and conversion rates fluctuate during the year, depending on various … [Read more...]
Numbers and figures : The psychology of domain bidding
June 28, 2015 by 6 Comments
Bidding on domain names in public - or private - auctions, is a process that requires certain elements to be present, as part of a successful strategy. To begin with, domains that are promoted extensively or prominently, most often don't fall in the "great deal" category. They are simply chosen … [Read more...]
You think WHOIS privacy deters domain theft attempts ? Think again.
June 26, 2015 by 3 Comments
The current counter-argument that domains with WHOIS shield on are protected from theft, is outright weak. While the privacy of a registrant's info is much more respected outside of the US and the original com/net/org triad of TLDs, there is a false perception that by masking that information a … [Read more...]
A domain Escrow process for non-profits : Autism.Rocks aftershocks
June 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
It seems that the domain community is "up in arms" about the way the sale of Autism.Rocks was handled by Sedo. Fact-checking isn't always the norm in the domainer village, and Sedo was quickly demonized over their 15% sales fee charge instead of a 3% escrow charge. A lot of "hindsight 20/20" … [Read more...]
Uniregistry registrations : Use PayPal for registering domains
June 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
I've been using Uniregistry for the majority of my new TLD and gTLD domain registrations, thanks to their efficient control panel, quality of support and great bulk pricing. Uniregistry is also working on integrating Domain Name Sales into the registrar; in the coming months expect some great … [Read more...]
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