DropCatch domain auctions can expose you to spammers; here’s how to fix it

Participating in domain name auctions at DropCatch is a business activity that I partake in weekly, enhancing and expanding my domain portfolio. DropCatch auctions are popular among other domain investors and I do attend the auction at its closing moments. This approach offers two benefits: … [Read more...]

Fake sales: Hitting the BIN button at the Uni Market

Setting a "buy it now" (BIN) price for your domains is one established approach to selling. Instead of providing a contact form where visitors can make an offer, you can skip endless negotiations by simply defining the asking price. It's not a secret that many such domain sales take place on … [Read more...]

Can someone else add your “for sale” domain on Dan.com?

Dan.com is a domain marketplace that in recent years propelled itself onto the top list of favorite platforms for domain investors. Domain sellers and buyers engage through its well-planned interface and exchange process of funds/domain, making the process a cinch. After testing the Dan.com … [Read more...]

Feel good about selling: Ted Olson’s upcoming book

Ted Olson is a veteran sales expert, having worked with NameMedia, Afternic prior to its sale to GoDaddy, and Endurance International. I had the pleasure of meeting Ted in the late 2000s during one of the Targeted TRAFFIC conferences; if memory doesn't fail me, it was in 2008. Ted's positive … [Read more...]

GoDaddy appraisals an obstacle for domain sellers

Recently, I closed my first sale on the Dan.com platform. In recent months I've been transferring in bulk my domain names away from the Uni Market, simply because the platform's association with GoDaddy creates a slew of problems. Don't get me wrong; the platform created by Frank Schilling's … [Read more...]