Domains are the foundation not just for online business, but for online marketing. At least, that was what DotSauce’s Mark Fulton argued in early 2011. Now, while we all understand the importance of a strong domain, the web has changed a lot since then. So has online marketing. We decided to dig into our stats … Continue Reading
Domain Auctions, Domain Industry, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales, Marketing
The industry veterans at FreshDrop have recently introduced new features for aftermarket and expired domain name research as well as an incredible lifetime discount offer. I’d like to congratulate Tan Tran and team on the development of the most comprehensive suite of aftermarket domain research data and thank FreshDrop publicly for their sponsorship at DotSauce Magazine. What’s New … Continue Reading
Domain Industry, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Research, Scripts & Software, Tools & Resources
A revolution in buyer and seller protection for an industry that is no stranger to scams and theft is underway. Francois Carrillo, founder of the popular domain news aggregator Domaining.com, is now offering free escrow services for domain sale transactions under $500 at eCop.com. Update Nov. 2: The service is now available for free to paid members … Continue Reading
Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales, Tools & Resources
Late yesterday, I received an email from my GoDaddy Account Manager informing me of a very interesting new service. VIP accounts are being offered exclusive access to a master list of Premium Listing domains and will soon be able to setup keyword alerts to monitor domain listings of interest. If you’re not familiar with Premium … Continue Reading
Domain Industry, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Sales, Registrars
When you think of domain flipping what kind of time-span do you associate with it? Are you flipping domains like Bruce Lee or doing a slow somersault in quick-sand? Many aspiring domain flippers buy up domains of interest and hold on to them, inevitably renewing each year in the hopes that the right buyer will … Continue Reading
Domain Auctions, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales, Marketing
This is a decision that domain investors are making continually. By parking a domain or not listing the name for sale on major marketplaces, we are inviting interested parties to make an offer. Many of you are familiar with these inquiries. Sometimes an incoming offer is acceptable, but many low-ball offers do not lead to a … Continue Reading
Domain Auctions, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales
As reported yesterday by DomainNameNews.com, Sedo has partnered up with researcher/entrepreneur Thies Lindenthal who has developed the first domain name price index. IDNX.com will continually monitor trends in domain prices month-to-month. The interactive chart includes 6 years of sales data or over 200,000 domain sales from the world’s largest domain name marketplace. The IDNX price index value … Continue Reading
Current Events, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Research, Domain Sales, Internet
I created the Domain Name Marketplace group on Facebook over three years ago. Today, Facebook has provided the option for original group pages to upgrade to the fancy new version of social groups. Domain sales exposure in the old version was decent; as members visited the page the top listings would be seen. With the … Continue Reading
Advertising, Domain Industry, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales, Facebook, Social
There are lots of skills that experienced domain investors rely on for their success in acquiring and selling domain names. I believe empathy, good marketing and communication are important domain sales practices that lead to more sales. Follow these tips and techniques to get a few steps ahead of the domain sales game. [Header image … Continue Reading
Domain Investing, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Research, Domain Sales, Marketing
Premium, Generic, and Quality are all popular domaining terms that investors should be well accustomed and have likely been frustrated with at some point. It seems just about every newcomer has a handful or even an entire portfolio of “premium” domains that end up being almost worthless. Because of this overuse, the allure of the … Continue Reading
Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Research, Weekly Poll