Godaddy Premium Listings Will Be Live During Super Bowl

February 4th, 2012

Before the 2011 Super Bowl Godaddy had been making a big push in the aftermarket with their premium listings. Unfortunately, for various reasons Godaddy did not include their Premium Listings in search results during the 2011 Super Bowl ad drive.   This meant that a user that was driven to the Godaddy site from the Super Bowl ad would not be able to see any of the Premium Listings in their search results, even for the exact-match domain.  Normally with a Premium Listing, an exact-match search for that domain displays the domain name as for sale and the price (see image at bottom)


Continue Reading at Source

Before the 2011 Super Bowl Godaddy had been making a big push in the aftermarket with their premium listings. Unfortunately, for various reasons Godaddy did not include their Premium Listings in search results during the 2011 Super Bowl ad drive.   This meant that a user that was driven to the Godaddy site from the Super Bowl ad would not be able to see any of the Premium Listings in their search results, even for the exact-match domain.  Normally with a Premium Listing, an exact-match search for that domain displays the domain name as for sale and the price (see image at bottom)

DNN talked with Paul Nicks, head of Godaddy’s aftermarket, during the recent DomainFest in Santa Monica.  Nicks confirmed with us that the technical issues that prevented these aftermarket domain names from being listed last year had been addressed and that they are prepared for that traffic surge.

It’s exciting to think that the exposure Godaddy receives from their Super Bowl ads could actually lead to an individual making a sale through the aftermarket. If you like the possibilities of being able to say “I sold my domain during the Super Bowl”, you’ve got about 24 hours to put your listings in to the Premium Listings before tomorrow’s big game.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (5)


Advertisement
DomainTools is giving away a free Reverse Whois Report for up to $99 to a winner in a giveaway they launched recently. In order to enter, visit their site to send an email to Santa before January 2nd, 2011.


Domain Names

KeyDrive S.A. Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net (PR)

February 3rd, 2012

As first reported by DNN, Keydrive bough Monikter and Snapnames from Oversee.net. The official Press Release was published today and can be found after the jump.


Continue Reading at Source

As first reported by DNN, Keydrive bough Monikter and Snapnames from Oversee.net. The official Press Release was published today and can be found after the jump.


KeyDrive S.A. Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee.net

Luxembourg and Los Angeles, Calif. (February 1, 2012). KeyDrive S.A., an internet solutions holding company with subsidiaries providing domain registration, monetization and aftermarket services, announced today that it has acquired the Moniker and SnapNames business units of Oversee.net, a leader in online performance marketing.

Moniker® and SnapNames® offer businesses and individuals an array of services for domain name registration, acquisition, brokerage and sales. Moniker introduced the live domain name auction concept. SnapNames operates the largest online auction of expired and deleting domain names, giving its customers access to valuable names.

“The purchase of these two leaders in the domain aftermarket perfectly fits our global growth strategy”, said Alexander Siffrin, Chairman of the KeyDrive S.A., and CEO and founder of Key-Systems®. “We now have the opportunity to extend our global outreach, target a broader customer base and cross-sell our services. Furthermore, our European clients will gain access to US buyers and sellers of domain names. We’re delighted to welcome the Moniker and SnapNames teams to KeyDrive S.A.”

“The sale of these assets allows us to focus more on our core monetization and vertical markets divisions which are the fundamental building blocks of our global performance marketing network,” noted Debra Domeyer, Co-CEO of Oversee. “As the domain industry landscape changes, it is essential that we invest in new technologies that leverage our existing platform and unlock the potential of domain traffic. Our focus is on developing new monetization alternatives for both publishers and advertisers. We also want to thank Craig Snyder and the Moniker and SnapNames teams for their years of dedicated service. ”

Oversee was advised in the sale process by Petsky Prunier LLC.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (4)


Advertisement
Upcoming Domain Industry Events, Conferences & Auctions


Domain Names , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Defining a New Mission, New Path for a New Era vs. “A Kodak Moment”

February 3rd, 2012

Morning Folks!! Mission Accomplished. I had time to think, reflect and verify. Mission Accomplished. So what I have tried to do is re-adjust and re-evaluate to a world where Domain Names are no longer an unknown. Quite the opposite. The entire world now knows that it all starts with a domain name. Every business, every idea, every child born. That’s the first step. It is also a step they may need to repeat and revisit if they did not get it right the first time and found any degree of success. That is happening already. We live in a world today where domain “Evangelists” are in every corner of the world. Where there are more “Domain Bloggers” than there were…


Continue Reading at Source

Morning Folks!! Mission Accomplished. I had time to think, reflect and verify. Mission Accomplished. So what I have tried to do is re-adjust and re-evaluate to a world where Domain Names are no longer an unknown. Quite the opposite. The entire world now knows that it all starts with a domain name. Every business, every idea, every child born. That's the first step. It is also a step they may need to repeat and revisit if they did not get it right the first time and found any degree of success. That is happening already. We live in a world today where domain "Evangelists" are in every corner of the world. Where there are more "Domain Bloggers" than there were...

Domain Names

LIVE : DomainFest Global 2012 Auction Results

February 3rd, 2012

We were are remotely live blogging the auction results of the DomainFest 2012 SnapNames Moniker Auction.  One domain name has sold before the auction began, Marriages.com for $36,000.  Out of 60 domain names, 10 names had already met their reserve at the start of the auction. Please note that while we do our best to provide accurate results, we do not guarantee that these are the official results. Unsold names will remain in the silent auction until Feb 16th, 2012 at 12:15pm PT (3:15pm ET).


Continue Reading at Source

We were are remotely live blogging the auction results of the DomainFest 2012 SnapNames Moniker Auction.  One domain name has sold before the auction began, Marriages.com for $36,000.  Out of 60 domain names, 10 names had already met their reserve at the start of the auction. Please note that while we do our best to provide accurate results, we do not guarantee that these are the official results. Unsold names will remain in the silent auction until Feb 16th, 2012 at 12:15pm PT (3:15pm ET).

The total of sales according to our own tally was $393,450 USD for 23 sold domains out of 61 domains. The sale of qr.com will most likely not go, since the bidder was apparently thinking they were bidding on another name.

The top 10 sales were:

Place Domain Reserve Status Price
1 Empire.com $100,001 – $250,000 SOLD $135,000.00
2 Qe.com $25,001 – $50,000 SOLD $89,000.00
3 CatFood.com $50,001 – $100,000 SOLD $62,000.00
4 Marriages.com $25,001 – $50,000 SOLD $36,000.00
5 ICard.com $5,001 – $10,000 SOLD $26,000.00
6 RentalTrucks.com $5,001 – $10,000 SOLD $12,500.00
7 Avengers.com $501-$1,000 SOLD $4,000.00
8 Margo.com $2,501 – $5,000 SOLD $4,000.00
9 StripMall.com No Reserve SOLD $3,700.00
10 LiverDonor.com $201-$500 SOLD $3,000.00

See the full results after the jump.

DomainPrice RangeStatusPrice
Marriages.com$25,001 - $50,000SOLD$36,000
CaliforniaRolls.comNo ReserveSOLD$1500
Guavas.com$501-$1,000SOLD$800
Xegg.com$1,001-$2,500pass
LiberalArtsColleges.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$1500
PlasmaTv.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
Planners.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
Promo.com$1MM - $5MMpass
HotCoupons.netNo ReserveSOLD$400
AutoSupply.netNo ReserveSOLD$900
RentalTrucks.com$5,001 - $10,000SOLD$12,500
Trinkets.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
Nurseries.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
Empire.com$100,001 - $250,000SOLD$135,000
Bargain.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
Avengers.com$501-$1,000SOLD$4,000
WeddingCards.net$501-$1,000SOLD$700
PrescriptionRefill.netNo ReserveSOLD$300
LiverDonor.com$201-$500SOLD$3,000
CivilUnion.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$2,400
SportsTherapist.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$2,500
ActivityCenter.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$1900
ICard.com$5,001 - $10,000SOLD$26,000
SurveillanceCamera.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
Drill.com$25,001 - $50,000passhigh bid $42,000
Democracy.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
Juice.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
Work.com$1MM - $5MMpass
Qe.com$25,001 - $50,000SOLD$89,000
Eo.com$100,001 - $250,000pass$200,000 (high bid)
Qr.com$250,001 - $500,000not sold$325,000 (accidental bidding)
12.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
Xeam.com$501-$1,000SOLD$900
Margo.com$2,501 - $5,000SOLD$4,000
Feuds.com$5,001 - $10,000pass$5,000
Sox.com$50,001 - $100,000pass$50,000
Eco.org$100,001 - $250,000pass
Eve.com$500,001 - $750,000pass
Platinum.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
StripMall.comNo ReserveSOLD$3,700
AntiqueGuide.com$501-$1,000SOLD$1,700
VintageMirrors.com$501-$1,000SOLD$2,750
LoveLine.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
Reconnect.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
VideoDownloads.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
InternetRadio.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
CloudMusicStorage.com$501-$1,000pass
Emails.com$500,001 - $750,000pass
CardSwiper.com$1,001-$2,500pass
Servers.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
Host.com$1MM - $5MMpass
GuitarClasses.com$5,001 - $10,000pass
WorksCited.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
Security.com$1MM - $5MMpass
BanquetHall.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
1800Business.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
Cheyenne.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
HomeOwner.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
CatFood.com$50,001 - $100,000SOLD$62,000
Unplugged.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
Jackpot.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
UniqueWatches.com$5,001 - $10,000removed?

Explanation of the Auction Stati:

  • SOLD: Domain was sold to highest bidder
  • SOLD * pending seller approval: Domain was pronounced sold by the auctioneer since bidding was close to the reserve price. However since the reserve price was not reached, the sale needs to be approved by the seller.
  • Pass: The domain name was not sold since there were no bids or bidding did not reach the reserve. In some cases we’ll still list the last amount bid.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (3)


Advertisement

A web address for great ideas. What a great idea.

.CO is for creators. For the people and businesses who make the world turn.
From products and stories to brands and beliefs, .CO is the web address that makes “making your idea a reality” a reality.

Find your .CO today


Domain Names

Breaking: Keydrive buys Moniker & Snapnames from Oversee.net

February 1st, 2012

According to industry sources, Keydrive S.A. will announce this morning that they have purchased Moniker & Snapnames from Oversee.net. Information about the sale has already been posted on the companies website and was also added to ICANNWiki yesterday.


Continue Reading at Source

According to industry sources, Keydrive S.A. will announce this morning that they have purchased Moniker & Snapnames from Oversee.net. Information about the sale has already been posted on the companies website and was also added to ICANNWiki yesterday.

KeyDrive S.A./Luxembourg includes the Key-Systems Group in St. Ingbert/Saarland (Germany), the NameDrive Group (Luxembourg/USA) as well as Moniker and SnapNames (Florida and Oregon/USA) with more than 160 employees.

After the takeover of Moniker in January 2012 the group ranks among the TOP 10 biggest ICANN registrars in 6th place; the group currently administers a total of more than 5.4 million domains.

Rumors about a potential sale of Moniker & Snapnames had been circulating for  a while. DNN expects an official announcement to be published shortly and will update this post accordingly. Keydrive was created by merging KeySystems and Namedrive.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (2)


Advertisement

RRPproxy – the domain business engine
Home for your domains.
www.rrpproxy.net

on the planet: Discover the details of a domain’s current ownership,
learn a domain’s pedigree and find all the domains ever owned by a
specific company or individual by accessing historical information from DomainTools.com.


Domain Names , , , , , ,

GoDaddy Lists Sedo’s Fixed Price Domains through SedoMLS

January 30th, 2012

Sedo, today announced a new partnership with Go Daddy. Domains that are listed at Sedo with Buy Now prices are now available to Go Daddy customers through the SedoMLS Network. This partnership between two industry-leading companies gives domain investors the ability to distribute their domains at Go Daddy, and end users the chance to purchase premium names directly at Go Daddy, via the only global domain distribution network, SedoMLS.


Continue Reading at Source

Sedo, today announced a new partnership with Go Daddy. Domains that are listed at Sedo with Buy Now prices are now available to Go Daddy customers through the SedoMLS Network. This partnership between two industry-leading companies gives domain investors the ability to distribute their domains at Go Daddy, and end users the chance to purchase premium names directly at Go Daddy, via the only global domain distribution network, SedoMLS.

“Go Daddy wants to help small businesses grow larger, and finding the right domain name is the place to start,” said Paul Nicks, Go Daddy’s Director of Product Development for the Aftermarket. “Giving customers access to many premium domain names, including Sedo’s Buy Now domain names, Go Daddy can ensure our customers get the best domain name for their website or business.”

Listing domains in the SedoMLS Network already gives sellers access to both Sedo’s global audience of buyers and distribution across its partner network. With the addition of Go Daddy to the SedoMLS Network, domain investors now benefit from millions of additional end users who search for names at GoDaddy.com. In addition to receiving the widest available distribution, domain buyers can also purchase any name via an uninterrupted sales process directly at Go Daddy’s site, meaning increased sales conversion for domain name sellers. For more information, go to Sedo.com/PowerUp

“Our new partnership with Go Daddy speaks to the strength of both Go Daddy’s and Sedo’s reputations worldwide,” said Tim Schumacher, CEO of Sedo. “The SedoMLS Network provides registrar partners like Go Daddy with access to premium domains that are listed at Sedo, which in turn provides their customers with more purchase choices than ever. For any domain seller, we provide the reach that connects their domain listings to the greatest number of potential buyers across the globe.”

[via Press Release]


Disclaimer: Managing DNN Editor Frank Michlick is currently working as a consultant for SedoMLS through his company DomainCocoon.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (1)


Advertisement
DomainTools is giving away a free Reverse Whois Report for up to $99 to a winner in a giveaway they launched recently. In order to enter, visit their site to send an email to Santa before January 2nd, 2011.


Domain Names , , , ,

100 Million .Com Domains Registered

January 26th, 2012

According to DomainTools.com, a provider of domain name research and whois information, the number of .com domains under management by the registry has eclipsed 100 million domains. In a statement issued earlier today DomainTools claims that through their research they “calculated the current total of domains managed by Verisign to be over 100.2 million”


Continue Reading at Source

According to DomainTools.com, a provider of domain name research and whois information, the number of .com domains under management by the registry has eclipsed 100 million domains. In a statement issued earlier today DomainTools claims that through their research they “calculated the current total of domains managed by Verisign to be over 100.2 million”

DomainTools’ points out that most counts taken on domain name totals use the zone files which are provided by the registry operator.  These counts, however, do not factor in several “classes” of domain names including those in redemption and pending delete status, as well as “dark” domains.

Domains held in redemption and pending delete are removed from the zone files as they proceed through the 35 day process before being deleted from the registry. The “dark” domains are not included in the registry because these domains have not been assigned a DNS entry by the registrant or may be suspended.

DomainTools conducted research on these 2 categories of names and estimates that there are 2.1 million domains in the redemption or pending delete status and another 400,000 “dark” .com domains. The current zone files as of the time of there release puts the size of the zone file at 99,837,548 with a gain in the total of nearly 22,000 new .com daily. The 2.5 million domains not estimated in previous counts brings the total .com domains under Verisign management to over 100 million.


Domain Names

Sedo Greatdomains Auction Ends Today

January 26th, 2012

Sedo’s monthly GreatDomains auction ends today. At the time of this post, 53 out of the listed 71 domains have received bids. The auction ends today (Jan 26) at noon Eastern Time.


Continue Reading at Source

Sedo’s monthly GreatDomains auction ends today. At the time of this post, 53 out of the listed 71 domains have received bids. The auction ends today (Jan 26) at noon Eastern Time.

Domain Current Bid Price Range # of Bids received Bid now
zimbabwe.com 45,000 USD 25,000 – 49,999 USD 16 Continue
channel.com 41,000 USD 100,000 – 249,999 USD 10 Continue
soulmates.com 11,111 USD 50,000 – 99,999 USD 3 Continue
weddingphotograph… 10,000 USD 50,000 – 99,999 USD 3 Continue
goldchains.com 7,500 USD 5,000 – 9,999 USD 4 Continue
mayan.com 5,500 USD 5,000 – 9,999 USD 2 Continue
balletshoes.com 5,000 USD 5,000 – 9,999 USD 2 Continue
interviews.net 5,000 USD 5,000 – 9,999 USD 6 Continue
liabilities.com 5,000 USD 10,000 – 24,999 USD 1 Continue
rots.com 3,600 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 6 Continue
township.com 3,300 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 7 Continue
backups.net 3,300 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 14 Continue
dishwasher.net 3,200 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 3 Continue
forexspread.com 3,100 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 2 Continue
adgame.com 3,100 USD 500 – 999 USD 17 Continue
vxz.com 3,000 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 3 Continue
pillowcases.com 2,600 USD 25,000 – 49,999 USD 2 Continue
vpy.com 2,000 EUR 1,000 – 4,999 EUR 10 Continue
chili.net 2,000 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 1 Continue
ewar.com 2,000 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 8 Continue
tradeaccount.com 1,300 USD 500 – 999 USD 4 Continue
moroccan.com 1,150 USD 500 – 999 USD 7 Continue
ill.net 1,010 EUR 1 – 499 EUR 22 Continue
economize.com 1,000 USD 10,000 – 24,999 USD 4 Continue
mycupid.com 1,000 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 1 Continue
georgewashington…. 1,000 USD 50,000 – 99,999 USD 1 Continue
sucre.com 950 USD 10,000 – 24,999 USD 5 Continue
aux.net 750 USD 500 – 999 USD 5 Continue
o6.net 700 USD 500 – 999 USD 3 Continue
erh.net 666 USD 500 – 999 USD 2 Continue
venturecapitalfir… 600 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 2 Continue
discountinternet…. 510 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 2 Continue
carolyn.net 500 USD 500 – 999 USD 1 Continue
onlineads.net 500 USD 500 – 999 USD 2 Continue
gentler.com 360 USD 1 – 499 USD 15 Continue
cred.net 350 USD 1 – 499 USD 3 Continue
bourbonwhiskey.ne… 300 EUR 1 – 499 EUR 7 Continue
akef.com 205 USD 1 – 499 USD 8 Continue
mints.net 181 USD 1 – 499 USD 2 Continue
dubaivilla.com 180 EUR 1 – 499 EUR 3 Continue
rxz.net 150 GBP 1 – 499 GBP 2 Continue
colibri.net 150 USD 1 – 499 USD 6 Continue
grandchampion.com 125 USD 1 – 499 USD 3 Continue
visitjapan.net 110 USD 1 – 499 USD 2 Continue
upuy.com 110 USD 1 – 499 USD 2 Continue
loanus.com 110 USD 1 – 499 USD 2 Continue
buyerhub.com 110 USD 1 – 499 USD 2 Continue
aides.net 100 USD 1 – 499 USD 1 Continue
uduy.com 100 USD 1 – 499 USD 1 Continue
proshop.net 100 USD 1,000 – 4,999 USD 1 Continue
governmentbenefit… 100 USD 1 – 499 USD 1 Continue
eroticgirls.net 100 EUR 1 – 499 EUR 1 Continue
transfermoney.net 100 EUR 1 – 499 EUR 1 Continue
adobo.net - 1 – 499 USD - Continue
disloyal.com - 5,000 – 9,999 USD - Continue
trustful.net - 1 – 499 USD - Continue
frenchvisit.com - 1 – 499 EUR - Continue
onlinejoblistings… - 1 – 499 USD - Continue
iraqjobs.com - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue
forfeiture.net - 1 – 499 USD - Continue
prawns.net - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue
gymsocks.com - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue
scififilms.com - 500 – 999 USD - Continue
iraonline.com - 1 – 499 USD - Continue
humongous.net - 1 – 499 USD - Continue
drugdiscounts.com - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue
medicaldevices.ne… - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue
neckrest.com - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue
fightcards.com - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue
fightodds.com - 1 – 499 USD - Continue
hockeyodds.com - 1,000 – 4,999 USD - Continue

 

Disclaimer: Managing Editor Frank Michlick is also consulting for Sedo through his company DomainCocoon.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (9)


Advertisement
DomainTools is giving away a free Reverse Whois Report for up to $99 to a winner in a giveaway they launched recently. In order to enter, visit their site to send an email to Santa before January 2nd, 2011.


Domain Names ,

Sedo and .ME Registry Partner to Auction .me Domain Names

January 25th, 2012

Sedo today announced an exclusive auction of premium .ME domain names. The company has successfully brokered the sale of more than 1,000 .ME domain names, totaling nearly two million U.S. dollars, including such premier names as Business.Me for €40,000, and online meeting platform Join.Me for $45,000. Global brands such as WordPress (wp.me), Facebook (FB.Me), Porsche (Porsche.Me) and Yahoo (ME.Me) have taken advantage of the .ME domain name extension.


Continue Reading at Source

Sedo today announced an exclusive auction of premium .ME domain names. The company has successfully brokered the sale of more than 1,000 .ME domain names, totaling nearly two million U.S. dollars, including such premier names as Business.Me for €40,000, and online meeting platform Join.Me for $45,000. Global brands such as WordPress (wp.me), Facebook (FB.Me), Porsche (Porsche.Me) and Yahoo (ME.Me) have taken advantage of the .ME domain name extension.

Running in partnership with the .ME registry, Domain.Me, the auction begins on February 2, 2012 and runs until February 9, 2012. The auction will include a wide range of prices and a unique selection of premium .ME domain names such as:

The complete list of .ME domain names available for auction on Sedo.com can be found at http://www.sedo.com/ME.

Disclaimer: Managing Editor Frank Michlick of DNN also is working as a consultant for SedoMLS.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (8)


Advertisement
Upcoming Domain Industry Events, Conferences & Auctions


Domain Names , , , ,

Domaining.com Newsletter Sells 9 Domains for a Total of $20,789 USD

January 23rd, 2012

As Francois from Domaining.com reports, his blogger newsletter special to celebrate the beginning of 2012 sold 9 domain names to 5 buyers. A 6th buyer did not follow through on his payment for the 10th name.


Continue Reading at Source

As Francois from Domaining.com reports, his blogger newsletter special to celebrate the beginning of 2012 sold 9 domain names to 5 buyers. A 6th buyer did not follow through on his payment for the 10th name.

The sales were:

  • GoldBangles.com … $7,000
  • Winy.com … $3,900
  • PartyAccessories.com … $3,000
  • MarketingService.com … $3,000
  • DesignerPens.com … $899
  • Mung.com … $1,600
  • Anibal.com … $750
  • CreditCardFaqs.com … $390
  • ImpressFriends.com … $250
  • Dudu.co … buyer did not pay, so it was cancelled

Total is $20,789

The Escrow service will be provided by ECOP.com so the total amount to be distributed to the 24 participating bloggers is the 10% sales commission: $2,078. Some of the bloggers have refused their share while others will be donating it.

 

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (7)


Advertisement
DomainTools is giving away a free Reverse Whois Report for up to $99 to a winner in a giveaway they launched recently. In order to enter, visit their site to send an email to Santa before January 2nd, 2011.


Domain Names , , , ,