Podcasts about afternic

A basic version of self-brokering comes to Afternic. Afternic launched a basic self-brokering option last week. On today's show, GoDaddy Sr. Director of Domain Investor Product Alan Shiflett joins us to talk about self-brokering. He discusses the company's iterative approach to launching this feature (and others). We also discuss how the company is experimenting with […] Post link: Self-brokering at Afternic – DNW Podcast #527 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

GoDaddy explains why it introduced Afternic Boost, plus plans for Dan. Last week Mark Levine and I gave our initial feedback on Afternic Boost, a new program from Afternic that promises extra exposure for a fee. Today, I'm joined by Alan Shiflett. Alan manages all of GoDaddy's products for domain investors. He talks about how […] Post link: GoDaddy explains Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #497 © DomainNameWire.com 2024. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Discussing Afternic Boost and if it's worth it. Last week, Afternic announced Afternic Boost, a new program that the company says will increase sales up to 10%. While everyone likes to sell more domains, the announcement landed like a lead balloon with most people I've talked to. The key reason is that you have to give […] Post link: Thoughts on Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #496 © DomainNameWire.com 2024. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Joe Styler discusses a new search tool and what's ahead for Domain Academy. Want to find bargains at Afternic? Filtering through Afternic's 23 million domains just got a lot easier thanks to a new tool in Domain Academy: Afternic Advanced Search. On today's show, GoDaddy's Joe Styler, who has taken over Domain Academy, talks about […] Post link: Afternic search and Domain Academy – DNW Podcast #461 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

How my domain investing year is going. Two months ago I did a solo episode where I covered my domain sales through May of the year. Today, I give an update on my results since then. I also explain what I'm doing with lease-to-own at Afternic, what I'm doing for sales landing pages, and how […] Post link: Domain investing updates – DNW Podcast #446 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

(Aired July 29, 2023) Legend.org, Spinach.org, UpOnly.com, Telecommuting.com - Get into the minds of the Sherpas with this DomainSherpa Review! In this show, the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 23:25 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today's domains are Legend.org, Spinach.org, UpOnly.com, and Telecommuting.com. The Sherpas review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including CueCards.com, VStudio.com, Forum.net, and Forum.org. They discuss the upcoming DomainSherpa website relaunch and the new MediaOptions.com website that is now live, so go check it out!. They get into the lease-to-own option on Afternic.com. Also, the Sherpas celebrate a big round of Happy Birthdays to Braden, Mike Cyger, & Shane. And we give a shout out to @DomainFluent on Twitter who is an audience member selling a portfolio of names including RareIdea.com, ChatNow.com, and more. Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Muse.ai for episode transcripts and an AI-driven video player to easily look for topics, words, phrases, etc., and jump to the points in the video where they occur. Let us know your feedback! Plus, all DomainSherpa podcasts are now up on our YouTube channel at DS.tv and much more! JT is joined by Josh, Braden, & Shane - so be sure to tune in!!

Is it still possible to make money buying and selling domain names? For answers I turned to James Iles, who started flipping domains when he was a teenager. Later, he became a blogger in the community.  Since last December, James has taken on the role of Global Domain Investing Community Manager for GoDaddy. In this episode, James shares insights on; the critical step you need to take prior to putting any money down to buy domains as an investment, how to determine if a particular one is a good choice, what it might be worth, as well as costs involved, what you can expect to earn working at it a couple of hours a day, and a fun fact about the .ai extension.  What you'll hear: 01:45 What a Domain Investment Community Manager does 03:05 James started domain investing as a side hustle 03:29 Can you make money at it today? 04:35 Start with a good education in domain investing, for example GoDaddy's Domain Academy 05:30 How do you tell if a domain name is a good investment? 07:22 NameBio offers a great database of domain sales that gets updated every day (upwards of $2.3 billion in sales in the database) 08:14 GoDaddy's tool that uses its back data is called GoValue  10:27 The biggest mistake domain investors make 11:23 One of James's biggest investing mistakes 12:05 Some of the metrics to look for 12:57 Fees for buying and selling 13:50 Afternic is GoDaddy's aftermarket sales portal 14:32 James discusses what he sees for side hustle revenue potential 16:43 The .ai extension 18:05 Consider off-line learning resources like in-person conferences, ie NamesCon 20:08 James's regret in selling staycool dot com 22:03 Low barrier to entry 22:32 Reach out to James through email or Twitter 23:06 His best tip 24:42 Put in the time to learn about the industry - take James up on his offer! 25:13 Before buying what you think is an extremely valuable domain…check the spelling!!!   Connect with James: Email, jiles at godaddy dot com https://twitter.com/jamesiles Connect with Joan: https://www.instagram.com/joanposivy/ https://www.facebook.com/posivy/ https://www.joanposivy.com/ Be on the show! https://www.joanposivy.com/be-our-guest.html

Joe Styler talks about what's going on with auctions and the aftermarket at GoDaddy. There have been a lot of changes on GoDaddy's aftermarket platforms this year. Joe Styler, a product manager for aftermarket, joins us today to talk about some of them. We dig into improvements in the auction experience and he provides some […] Post link: GoDaddy Auctions and Afternic – DNW Podcast #432 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Show Notes: https://webgrowthcode.com/choosing-a-domain-name-with-andrew-allemann-from-domain-name-wire   Andrew Alleman walks us through choosing a domain and extension for your website. We also take a deep dive into buying and selling domains — something many do out there as a side gig.   Have you ever wondered who's buying all the .coms out there? Andrew has some inside scoop on who's buying them. Plus, we found out if I screwed up my last domain purchase.  Tune in to this episode for an exciting deep dive into the world of domains. Choosing a Domain Show Notes with Andrew Alleman 02:00 - Andrew shares his experience in online marketing and website growth. He has been writing the Domain Name Wire blog since 2005 and has a podcast of the same name.  03:23 - Andrew walks us through starting a website, including choosing a domain registrar. With thousands of options out there, he notes that GoDaddy is currently the biggest registrar in the market. He also mentioned Namecheap, HostGator, Porkbun, and Google.  04:03 - The differences between these registrars are the price, security, service, and account management system. People can get a domain name from one registrar and host it at another site. We also talk about the importance of choosing the right domain name extensions. 09:07 - Andrew tells us about his podcast and the topics he usually talks about with guests.  10:07 - Andrew walks us through his process of starting a new website. For most people starting, Andrew suggests either creating a WordPress site with GoDaddy or getting a Wix, Squarespace, or Weebly website.  There are lots of cheap hosting services, but a lot of them are designed for WordPress. One of the biggest ones is WP Engine.  17:24 - Andrew advises that if the domain name you want is already taken, it may be listed for sale and can be purchased. And while buying a new domain name for $10 may seem preferable, it may be worth paying for the one you want. 23:56 - The Domain Name Wire Podcast started in 2014. He recently had an episode about buying expired domains for their SEO value. 25:00 - We explore the difficulties of using non-.com domain extensions for websites. 29:35 - We delve into the world of buying and selling domain names. Afternic and Sedo.com are two places where people can list their domains for sale.   35:26 - Andrew talks about the mentors that have influenced him along the way. Some of the other podcasts that Andrew listens to are The Side Hustle Show by Nick Loper, Startups For the Rest of Us, and Working It Out.  Nick Loper was on the podcast, where he talked about tips to turn a side hustle into a full-time business.  40: 42 - Andrew mentions some of the big names he's had on his podcast, like the creator of WordPress, Matt Wullenweg, and the bassist for Megadeth.  Show Notes: https://webgrowthcode.com/choosing-a-domain-name-with-andrew-allemann-from-domain-name-wire    

Today's podcast covers a lot of recent domain news and Afternic's new Lead Center. On today's show, I run through a lot of interesting news in the domain business including new features at SnapNames and Dan.com. I also cover the latest list of the biggest domain name registrars and cover some good domain upgrades companies […] Post link: Domain news & Lead Center walkthrough – DNW Podcast #428 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Join Jay on today's Black Entrepreneur Blueprint podcast episode # 371 as he discusses flipping internet real estate for profit and a case study from a BEB Family member who flipped her first domain for a $1,700 profit and how you can do the same. Visit www.BEBConnect.com  

This week Stefan sat down with Alex Drew, co-founder of ODYS, a platform for buying high-quality aged domain names.The first half of the chat covers the world of domain investing in general, and the second half dives aged domains, which is Alex's specialty.In the chat, Stefan and Alex discuss:How Alex got started in domain investingWhat makes domain names such a great digital asset?Why .com's have stood the test of time, and remain the bitcoin of domainsWhy emotion and scarcity makes valuing domains so trickyWhat are the biggest marketplaces for buying & selling domain namesWhat is a "domain drop", and how does it work? (Including redemption periods, grace periods, and expiry)How Dropcatch and similar companies are hired to help catch prized domains from hundreds of thousands of drops each day.How companies like Sedo, Afternic, and Dan.com obtain domains for their own marketplacesWhy domain investing is like venture capital: you need a large portfolio with a few big winners to surviveHow domain investing has changed over the yearsWhat aged domains are, exactly, and what makes them so valuable?The value of a good backlink profile, and how aged domains fast-forward the painstaking process of building backlinksThe risks of buying a domain with a poor backlink profileODYS's plans for opening their own marketplaceHow their typical customer has changed over timeHow domain names are the original NFTsWhat factors help determine the "ODYS value", including traffic, backlink profile, and other trust signalsHow 301 redirects are an amazing way to harness a domain's powerHow ODYS is using logos to add even more value to their pre-owned domainsWhat the future holds for the world of domain investingThis episode is coupled with a newsletter issue: Investing in Domain Names---Follow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alts_co- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmgk4gzQ56QvpyegBJJVQA?sub_confirmation=1

"A better domain name will lower your lifetime marketing costs." -Frank Schilling I recently published an episode about bootstrapping to fund our businesses. In that episode, I told the story about buying or selling millions of dollars worth of domain names over the years to help finance the growth of my companies.  I've helped numerous companies find great domain names for their ventures. For example, I've helped buy and/or sell adoption.com, today.com, stockmarket.com, advertising.com, law.com, retirement.com, families.com, familias.com, woman.com, and many others. In this episode, I'm going to share tips, tricks, and tools to help us find great domain names.  Choosing a great domain name is important for many reasons. It is often one of the first impressions a potential customer has with our companies. It can add to or detract from our credibility. It can help or hurt our SEO. And, it can be a great branding opportunity if done right.  Here are my tips, tricks, and tools for finding and choosing great domain names:   1. Play the long game.   I recommend we try to play the “long game” with our primary domain name to get it right the first time. We shouldn't buy a domain name we are planning to change. It can take a lot of time and money to change domain names, and a lot of the value we've built up in a domain name can be lost when we change it.  It's worth it to invest the time and resources upfront to get the right domain name the first time. That doesn't mean we can't change it in the future. It just means we may lose a lot of value if we do.    2. Make a master spreadsheet of possible domains.    At the beginning of our research, avoid getting too emotionally connected with one domain name. Entrepreneurs often decide they like one domain and they stop their research or stop considering other domains. This is a mistake, because there may be a better domain name we can uncover in our research process. Or, we may hit a roadblock and get paralyzed in our efforts to buy the one domain name.  Instead, I recommend we do a bunch of research and create a list of all of the possible domain names,  including information about them, into one spreadsheet. I recommend Google Sheets for this because it can easily be shared with others in a collaborative way.  I recommend keeping good notes on the research we do. Which domain names are available? Which domain names have sites already? Are they listed for sale, and what are the asking prices? What is the contact info of the owner? What is our communication history with the owner? If we don't keep good records, they will start to blend together, and important data will be forgotten, and work will need to be duplicated.   3. Include a top keyword in your domain.    I recommend using a tool such as SEMrush.com or KeywordTool.io to find the best keywords related to our niche. Then, I recommend we try to find a domain name that includes one of the top keywords. This can help with our SEO in the niche, and make it easier for our target audience to know what our site is about. For example, the word “monetization” described our niche focus well and had a large number of monthly searches in Google, so I decided I wanted to include “monetization” in my domain.    4. Use a .com domain name… usually.    There are many other extensions we can use to register a domain name today such as .me, .store, .info, .biz, .io, and .bargains. However, .com domains have more credibility than these other extensions. Plus, when we tell people our business name, they will often put a .com after our business name when they are looking for our website. For example, if the name of my business is Monetization Nation, people will naturally expect my site to be at MonetizationNation.com and will type that in when they are looking for my site. So, if I try to save money by buying a domain name other than a .com, I'm going to lose a lot of my potential customers to whoever owns the .com version of my domain. It's not worth it. Get the .com. If we become very successful at an extension other than .com,  we may have to pay a lot of money to buy the .com version. For example, early in my career, an executive of Alta Vista came to my office to meet me. Alta Vista used to be one of the top internet search engines. This executive told me Alta Vista had purchased AltaVista.net as the domain name for their search engine early on. However, when their search engine took off, they were losing so many visitors to the owners of AltaVista.com that they had to pay $4 million to buy the AltaVista.com domain name. It would have been much less expensive if they would have started out with a .com domain name.  For example, I own the shorter Monetization.org domain name, but I use the longer MonetizationNation.com domain name as my primary domain because it is at the .com, along with some other reasons.  There are a few exceptions to this rule. For example, like a non-profit or an association, people might expect the domain name to be at .org. However, if we use a .org, we need to realize that many people will still type the .com version of our domain name, and it is a good idea to get the .com version and redirect it to the  .org site.   5. Avoid dashes and numbers.   We should try to avoid dashes and numbers in our domain names. If we use dashes in our domain, such as over-the-counter.com, many people will mistype our domain as overthecounter.com. Numbers are also confusing because when we tell people our domain verbally they don't know whether the number is in numerals or written out in letters.  It then requires additional explanation. This makes sharing our domain through audio marketing problematic and prone to misspellings.  If you remember, Walmart used to be Wal-Mart but removed the dash.    6. Keep it short and simple.   I try to keep domain names shorter if I can, but this is not an absolute rule. Longer domains sometimes are the right choice. As a general rule, we should try to keep it as short as we reasonably can. I recommend trying to keep the domain name at two words or less, if possible. One word is ideal, but often very expensive. I pay a lot of attention to syllables and try to choose domains with fewer syllables because they are easier to say. Remember, the longer our domains become, the easier they are to forget or misspell, and we may lose some credibility if they are too long or complicated.  I love domains that don't require explanation, where potential customers can see our domain name and easily understand the focus of the site.    7. Pick a name that's easier for your target audience to spell.    We should try to choose a domain name that is difficult for our target audience to misspell. Here is a list of some of the most commonly misspelled words. I try to avoid homophones, which are words that sound the same but have different spellings, such as “won” and “one”. Here's a list of common homophones.  If our target audience knows how to spell our keyword or brand, we have more flexibility. For example, monetization is a word regularly used by entrepreneurs and CEOs, so I felt comfortable using it in my domain name even though it is more difficult for people to spell.  Sometimes people intentionally choose a misspelled domain name believing that the misspelling will make them unique and brandable. I strongly advise against this strategy. This intentional misspelling will probably make it much more difficult for our customers and may send a lot of our hard-earned potential customers to a competing website.    8. Use a thesaurus.   When trying to come up with a great domain name, I regularly use one or more thesauri to help me identify synonyms and think outside the box for my top keywords and domain names. It's a great way to generate new word ideas. Thesarus.com is a great resource to check out.   9. Use a domain name generator.   A domain name generator allows us to enter our keyword and then it combines that keyword with possibly thousands of other keywords that can be used in the domain name. It checks availability and then gives us a list of the available domains. I love domain name generators. Before domain name generators were popular, I created my own domain name generator and used it to find available domain names to register. This can be a very effective tool to find available domain names. There is no way we could ever think of all the variations on our own. I recommend trying domain name generators such as NameMesh.com, LeanDomainSearch, Wordoid, or NameBoy to find potential domain names.   10. Try to create new words.    We might try to take one of our top keywords, and create a new word with it, or merge two keywords together to create a new word. For example, if our new company was about branding, we might try new words such as Brandly.com or Brandify.com, etc. Good domain name generators like NameMesh can help us come up with many of these new word options.   11. Register a domain name the moment it expires.   Very frequently people buy domain names, and then forget to renew them, or decide they don't want it anymore. When they don't pay the renewal, the domain name eventually “drops” and becomes available for other people to register. The lists of expiring domain names from many domain name registrars are published. And, there are various services that specialize in helping their customers register those domain names right as they expire.  I recommend NameJet and DropCatch as services to register expiring domains. Both of these services have been very successful in grabbing domain names for me. Some people say Pool.com is the best service to grab domain names as they expire, because they have such a huge amount of servers doing the grabbing, but I have not had a lot of success with that service. It is ok to try to use several services to grab a domain name because most services don't charge anything unless they are successful in registering the domain name for us.  I have set up email alerts with NameJet, and I receive those emails each day with expiring domains that match my keywords and other criteria. Most days, the lists don't have any domain names I'm willing to register, but sometimes, I can get a great deal on very valuable domains.  To give an idea of how effective and valuable this service is, for years I have wanted to write a book with the title Credibility Marketing. I tried to buy the domain name CredibilityMarketing.com and tried contacting the owner many times. I would have paid thousands of dollars for that domain name. However, I was never able to reach the owner. Years after I started trying to buy this domain, the domain name expired, and I was able to register the domain name for about $170. Normally, registering an expiring domain name costs less than that, but multiple people were trying to grab this domain. So, the company that registered the expiring domain name held an auction between the different parties.  This expiring domain name strategy is probably not a short-term strategy that will help us get a great domain name we love this month. However, this can be a cost-effective strategy to pick up great domain names in our niches as they expire over time.    12.  Expired domains.    Regularly, people buy domain names, allow them to expire, and nobody immediately registers them. One website, ExpiredDomains.net, has made a publicly searchable database of these expired domains. When I'm looking for a domain name for one of my projects or for a client, this is one of the first websites I go to in search of a domain name containing one of my top keywords. The problem with this database is the massive amount of data it contains. I recommend using filters to narrow down the domains we are shown by keyword, length of the domain, .com domain extension, no dashes, no numbers, etc. This will make the number of domain names we have to go through much more manageable. I have found and registered many domain names using this service.    13. Domain name marketplaces.   There are numerous domain name marketplaces that allow domain name owners to list their domain names for sale. Then, domain name buyers can search to find a domain name they like, and use the marketplace to contact the owner and negotiate the purchase. Some of the best domain name marketplaces are SEDO.com, GoDaddy Auctions, Flippa, Afternic, NameCheap Marketplace, and BuyDomains.com. Domain names listed at marketplaces can sometimes be a little pricey, but there are often deals as well.    14. Contact domain name owners of your favorite domain name options and ask for pricing.    It may be a good idea to reach out to the owners of top domain names on our list and ask for their pricing. If the domain name is listed for sale,  we can sometimes type the domain name in a browser, and find pricing information on the domain name. Or,  we might find a form on the domain name that we can fill out and request pricing. If we can't find information on a site, we can try to find the owner's contact information through the Whois database. It's often best to start here: lookup.icann.org or who.is. However, these sites often do not list the contact information of the owners because the domain name is privacy protected. However, they often list the whois of the registrar for the domain. I recommend finding the whois search for that registrar and see if it's possible to find more information or a way to reach out to the owner there.    15. Buy Domain History.    If we can't find the owner,  we might try buying a whois history report at who.is. Maybe the current owner registered the domain name with their real name and later added privacy protection. In this case, a whois history report for that domain name may allow us to find the contact information of the owner.    16. Trademark search.    Once we have found some possible domain names we are considering, we can do a trademark search to see if there are confusingly similar trademarks for the term in the domain name(s) we are considering.   Once we are ready to search the trademark database, go to this page on the US Patent & Trademark Office site.  Click on “Search our trademark database (TESS)”.  Click on “Basic word search (New user)”.  Type your search term in the “Search term” box. Don't include the .com in your search term, and add a space between words. In addition to searching the exact phrase, you might want to search for the keyword as well. For example, when I wanted to buy the domain name MonetizationNation.com, I searched for trademarks containing “monetization nation” and also “monetization”.   If you find a trademark that might be confusingly similar, look at the status of that trademark. Trademarks with the status of “live” are the ones that present the greatest issue. Some trademarks have a status of “dead”. The USPTO defines a dead mark as: “a dead or abandoned status for a trademark application means that specific application is no longer under prosecution within the USPTO, and would not be used as a bar against your filing.”  If you find a confusingly similar trademark, it is often best to look for a new brand and domain name, unless you want to buy the confusingly similar trademark from the owner.  Be sure to read the instructions.  I've successfully registered a lot of trademarks. However, I'm not an attorney, so be sure to get advice from an attorney instead of relying on any advice I give you.    17. Search Google for your keyword   We should try to identify other competitors using the brand names or domains we are considering. This will give great information, but just because we find something here does not necessarily mean we need to abandon our proposed new brand. We may find the term being used before, but make a calculated decision that we still want to proceed with a domain name and brand.    18. See if you can register or buy the social media usernames with your brand.    I recommend searching the social media sites where we want to create social channels and see if we can register or buy the usernames or accounts with our brand or keyword. For example, before I purchased MonetizationNation.com, I made sure I was able to register social usernames such as instagram.com/monetizationnation, youtube.com/monetization, and facebook.com/monetizationnation. I also searched the podcast platforms to ensure nobody already had a podcast with a name similar to “Monetization Nation”.   19. Get feedback.   Once we've generated a list of our best options for a domain name, and gathered all the relevant information we need, I recommend asking for feedback from people who belong to our target audience. For example, if our target audience is lawyers then we need to ask for feedback from lawyers and not from our friends and family members who aren't lawyers. We can ask for this feedback with direct phone calls, or through a survey tool such as Google Forms.    20. Get a domain name valuation.    Before we make an offer on a domain name, it's a good idea to understand the fair market value of that domain name. Two great tools that provide valuations for free (at this time) are Estibot.com and GoDaddy Appraisals. However, please understand that these valuations are generated by a computer, so they might not be completely accurate. However, they may be a good starting point. To get a great domain name, we often may have to pay more than the domain name valuation from these two services.    21. Research the domain history before buying.   Before we buy an existing domain, it is important to try to understand the history of that domain name to be sure it wasn't used for something spammy, pornographic, or illegal. One great way to do this is to search for our domain in Archive.org and look through the history of what was published on that domain in the past. If the domain was used for something sketchy in the past, it may be blocked by internet service providers and search engines after we purchase it. If we find this out, the domain name may be important enough that we still choose to go forward with the purchase, and invest the time to work through whatever issues the domain name might have. But, it's at least good to know what we are up against.    22. Consider using a domain negotiation platform.   There are numerous reasons why we might consider using a domain negotiation platform. For example, maybe we are concerned that when the seller discovers who we are, they will ask for a higher price for the domain name. Or, maybe we're having a hard time finding the contact information of the owner, and need someone who can contact the owner for us. For these and other reasons, we might consider using a platform such as DomainAgents.com that allows us to submit offers anonymously,  helps us contact the owners, and uses their platform to negotiate a sale price for the domain.    23. Use an escrow agent.   If we are buying a domain name from another party for a substantial price, I highly recommend using an escrow agent for the domain name purchase and transfer. I recommend escrow.com as a great and reasonably priced escrow agent to buy or sell domain names. They have a smooth process to enter into an agreement with both parties, receive payment, coordinate for the domain name to be transferred, and release the payment after the domain name has been transferred. This reduces the risk for the buyer and seller, because the seller knows they will be paid after the transfer, and the buyer knows that the seller won't receive money from the escrow agent until the buyer has received the domain name.    24. Protect Your domain names.    Many people have domain names spread across different registrars. This can result in domain names “slipping through the cracks” and being lost. I recommend keeping all domain names together in one domain name registrar account to make it a lot easier to manage and renew the domains.  I recommend we set our domain names to “auto-renew”, so our credit card is billed automatically when the domain name comes up for renewal. This way, we don't lose a domain name if we accidentally forget to renew it.  I also recommend turning on the “registrar-lock” to our domain names to help prevent them from being transferred to a different registrar without your permission. We can also turn on privacy protection on each of our domain names to block people from seeing the registrant's contact information and reduce spam. As our business grows, the value of our domain name will grow. Our domain name may become the most valuable asset of our organization. This is certainly the case with adoption.com.  So, I recommend we only register our domain name in an account we own. NEVER register a domain name in the registrar account of any other party. If our domain name is in the account of another party, then I recommend working to get that domain name transferred to an account in our name and with our email as soon as possible. The same is true for social channels. Our social channels should always be registered in our name and account. I had a client who spent a lot of money building a social account, but the social channel was in the name of the marketing manager. The business owner had a falling out with that marketing manager, who left the company. The business was never able to regain access to that social account. I also recommend we be very careful with the login information of our domain name registrar account. As our domain name grows to be very valuable, we may treat access to our domain name registrar account with higher security than access to our bank account. We need to be very careful with who we give access to that account. Don't share domain registrar passwords through insecure communication channels such as email.   25. Buy and Redirect Misspellings.   I recommend registering the common misspellings and variations of our domain and redirecting them to our primary domain name.   Key Takeaways Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: Play the long game and try to get the right domain name the first time. Make a master spreadsheet of possible domains and all relevant information. Consider including one of your top keywords in your domain name.  Use .com unless you are a non-profit or association.  Keep the domain short and simple, without any dashes or numbers, and easy to spell. Use a domain name generator and a thesaurus to come up with many domain name variations. Try to find a great domain on an expiring domain registration service, an expired domain name service (such as expireddomains.net), or a domain name marketplace (such as SEDO) to find a deal on a great domain name. Contact the domain name owners to get pricing, and use a domain agent if necessary. Do a trademark search, and search Google for your brand to see if there is anything that would prevent you from using that brand.  Make sure you can get the social media usernames you will need. Get feedback from your target audience about the domain name options.  Get a domain name valuation and research the domain name history before purchasing.  Use an escrow agent and be sure to protect the domain name carefully.  Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer? Did you like today's episode? Then please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content: Get a free Monetization Assessment of your business Subscribe to the free Monetization eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Share Your Story  What stories and strategies can you share about domain names? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers. Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/85-how-to-find-great-domain-names/ 

Another lively, free flowing episode with repeat guest and former Managing Director of BrandBucket, Michael Krell. This time we discuss the latest news in the domain industry. Topics include Wild West style auctions on the Clubhouse app, proposed auctions at Squad Help and new developments at GoDaddy such as landing pages, Afternic integration and the $50 closeouts.  Another episode is filled with lively conversation, laughter and insider tips for making money in the sometimes obscure, domain investment industry.

Another lively, free flowing episode with repeat guest and former Managing Director of BrandBucket, Michael Krell. This time we discuss the latest news in the domain industry. Topics include Wild West style auctions on the Clubhouse app, proposed auctions at Squad Help and new developments at GoDaddy such as landing pages, Afternic integration and the $50 closeouts.  Another episode is filled with lively conversation, laughter and insider tips for making money in the sometimes obscure, domain investment industry.

GoDaddy has selected DNAcademy’s accelerated domain name learning program for Afternic broker training.

Director Jon Whelan entered the world of documentaries in a roundabout way. After a misused youth of surfing, skateboarding and broken bones, Whelan got his MBA while dabbling in Virtual Reality – he was way too early. In 1999 he co-founded the Web auction Afternic.com, selling just before the bubble burst in 2000. Whelan was also a founding member of the New York Angels. The arrival of children in the next decade caused a shift in Whelan’s focus, this time to social justice, and the development of “Stink!.” “Stink!” is an off-beat movie about Whelan’s tenacious quest to uncover the source of a chemical scent in a brand-new pair of kids’ pajamas, his journey through corporate boardrooms and into Congress, and his subsequent discovery of the disturbing ‘Cancer Loophole.’ Whelan currently advocates for truthful product labeling and serves as advisor to internet and media startups. He is also a principal of Net Return, Inc., and full-time parent to two young daughters in Manhattan. “Stink!” is his first documentary.   Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Visit FrontRowDads.com/facebook For more information, visit FrontRowDads.com

Click on the link below to discover tricks and ideas to make more money with affiliate marketing. http://www.trustthelink.com/ Hey today I want to share with you my domain flipping guide to making the most money buying and selling domain names. Before I begin. Click on the link below to discover tricks and ideas to make more money with affiliate marketing. The way domain flipping works is you buy a domain name for one price and you sale it for a higher price. There are a lot of extensions, but I highly recommend sticking to just dot com names. How do you find these good domains to buy? I recommend a website called Godaddy Appraisal. Then what you want to do is any domain where there is money in it such as mortgage or cannabis for example. Look for an extension that makes sense that nobody has. The more you play with the Godaddy Appraisal system the more you can see how the market is. If refinance storm dot com sold for $2,000 then mortgage storm dot com probably will sale for a similar price given enough time. The truth is nobody really knows, there is still a gamble to it. Anyone who can guarantee anything or says they know the future is full of shit. Sure it takes a lot of work to find a dot com name that isn't taken, but when you do you can buy it. If you are really serious about investing in domain names then the Godaddy Club allows you to buy dot com names for $8.47 and pay that every year, which is a nice discount from what you normally would pay and that is $14.99 a year. This is a great tip for you. So you purchased a few domains names you like,how do you sale them? What you don't want to do is auction them off because you will not make that much money on them. The way to really make money with domain names is to hold them for a long time and get top dollar. The first place is the domain name itself. A good program is Efty and that allows you to keep much more of the money. Uniregistry allows you to sale the domain name on the name itself except you have to give 20% of the money if it sales through Uniregistry. You can also list it on the search engine itself with uniregistry. You can also sale it with Godaddy itself, but you have to pay 20% of the money to Godaddy if it sales through Godaddy. Afternic is another website that I recommend listing the domain name from. Sedo is another one. When you list the domain show comparative sales by using the Godaddy appraisal system. You can also use estibot that gives you cost per click of the domain name itself and how much traffic it gets. Lastly there is a website called the Way Back Machine. This allows you to see how old the domain is. If someone developed on the domain 20 years ago, mention that when you sale it because it ads value. In the end comparative sales really determines the price and there is a lot of luck involved. You also might get some low ball offers and the way to make money is not going for the low ball offers but to hold out for top dollar and that takes time. I hope you got some value from this content on domain flipping guide. It is fun to look for domain names and re-list them, but you do need money and you need lots of time.

Bob Mountain outlines tweaks to your selling strategy that will help you sell more domain names. Bob Mountain, Chief Revenue Officer of Afternic, reveals insight derived from data on millions of domain names that will help you sell more domains. From how to list your domains for sale, pricing insights and key elements of your […] Post link: Selling more domain names (with Bob Mountain) – DNW Podcast #105 © DomainNameWire.com 2020. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Paul Nicks, who manages GoDaddy’s aftermarket, discusses the state of domain resales and the GoDaddy platform. Paul Nicks runs the aftermarket for GoDaddy, which includes Afternic and GoDaddy auctions. Paul discusses the current state of the domain aftermarket, including which direction sales and sale prices are moving. He also discusses changes the company is making […] Post link: GoDaddy Aftermarket with Paul Nicks – DNW Podcast #52 © DomainNameWire.com 2020. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Jonathan and Scott welcome Bob Mountain, Chief Revenue Officer at Afternic. Bob shares his insights on how to successfully buy and sell names in the domain aftermarket and how the new TLDs are likely to change the market.

Aftermarket Domain Sales: From Keys to Success and Leveraging as a Seller and Buyer as Scott Pruitt and Jonathan Tenenbaum welcome the Chief Revenue Officer at Afternic, Bob Mountain. Afternic (http://www.afternic.com/), a specialist in aftermarket domain sales — that is, reselling domain names that are already owned was purchased by GoDaddy in 2013.

Page Howe did not start domaining in the mid-1990s like so many other mega-domainers. Howe uses a very structured approach to successfully buy and sell domain names on a daily basis.

Troy Rushton shares entrepreneurial insights from his experience starting four companies and selling three of them, the latest of which is focused on domain name buying, selling, building and monetization.