Tag Archives: GoDaddy

Mon 19th May 2008
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GoDaddy TDNAM Starts “Buy Now” Expired Domain Auctions - Expired domain auctions now have option to buy domains immediately. GoDaddy’s domain name aftermarket TDNAM has added a new wrinkle to its expired domain auctions. Bidders can now buy expired domain names immediately instead of bidding. Once someone bids on a domain, the “buy now” option goes away. The “buy now” option is not available on all expired domain auctions, and appears to only be on auctions with starting prices of $20 or more. The “buy now” ... read more ...
Wed 14th May 2008
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How GoDaddy Domain Name Backorders Work - Backorders are only effective on domains not registered at GoDaddy. Before GoDaddy launched its domain name aftermarket TDNAM, I used to backorder a number of domains from the registrar. They were fairly good at grabbing expired domains, especially non-.coms. But then the company started sending its own expired domains to auction at TNDAM, which seems to conflict with placing a backorder. I placed a backorder a couple months ago for a domain at GoDaddy that was ... read more ...
Tue 6th May 2008
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DBS: Domain Parking Revenue Plummeting - Domain company reports sharp drop in domain parking revenue. Domain name portfolio holder, registrar, and parking company Dark Blue Sea today reported a massive drop in parking revenue compared to last quarter. The company generated $1,370,000 from parking its own portfolio, down from $1,661,000 last quarter. That’s an 18% drop in just one quarter. A year ago in the same quarter the company pulled in $1,949,000 from parking its own portfolio of domain names. Customers ... read more ...
Tue 29th April 2008
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GoDaddy Allows Transfers After Whois Changes - GoDaddy complies with ICANN advisory for transferring domain names. Last September I wrote that GoDaddy might have to end its controversial practice of denying transfers-out when a domain owner changes whois information in the preceding 60 days. A few weeks ago ICANN finalized the advisory that I wrote about, and it seems to target GoDaddy specifically. The advisory basically says that registrars can’t deny transfer requests due to changes in whois information, ... read more ...
 
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Survey: Sedo “Most Innovative” Domain Aftermarket Company - Company selected as “Most Innovative” when it comes to selling domain names. 45% of those surveyed in Domain Name Wire’s third annual survey believe Sedo is the “Most Innovative” company in the domain aftermarket. This is the first year the question was asked on the survey. Sedo sold about $75 million worth of domain names last year, mostly through its online sites. It holds monthly “Great Domains” auctions featuring high quality domains and has over ... read more ...
Wed 23rd April 2008
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Survey: Sedo Best Online Sales Venue - Sedo tops list of best online sales venues. For the second year in a row, Sedo has been selected as the best online sales venue for buying and selling domain names. In a survey of 841 domain name professionals, 51% selected Sedo as the top online sales venue. Last year Sedo was first but only grabbed 36% of the vote. The question on this year’s survey was slightly different from last year, as the question specified that it only pertained to online sales venues. ... read more ...
Thu 3rd April 2008
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Why GoDaddy Spent Lobbying Money on Pharmacy Issues - GoDaddy’s pharmacy lobbying is related to online pharmacy bill. In February I wrote about GoDaddy and its 2007 $580,000 lobby bill on capitol hill. One thing struck me as odd: one of the issues GoDaddy spent money on was pharmacy. Here’s what I wrote: According to the company’s self-reported lobbying reports, its lobbying activity included computers information technology, copyright trademark, telecommunications, law enforcement, pharmacy, and consumer product ... read more ...
Mon 31st March 2008
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Dark Blue Sea: Domain Portfolio Worth $600 Million Retail - Company values retail value of portfolio at approximately $1,000 USD per domain. A Dark Blue Sea investor presentation (pdf) suggests that the retail value of its 570,000 domain portfolio is about $600 million. The presentation also provides a wealth of other statistics and details on its deal with domain registrar GoDaddy. Dark Blue Sea, an Australian company, is well known to domain name investors for its Fabulous domain registrar and domain parking services. As ... read more ...
Tue 25th March 2008
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What’s Happening to a GoDaddy Brand? - Will the GoDaddy brand wither as it is institutionalized? GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons is one outspoken guy, and he has built a brand around this “edginess”. He recently took a stab at video blogging on his blog BobParsons.com. He discussed the idea of having former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s call girl Ashley Dupre be the next GoDaddy girl (he said he was open to discussion, which suggests this video was recorded before GoDaddy’s PR team dismissed the ... read more ...
Mon 17th March 2008
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Trademark Applications for “Domain” - A look at some of the more interesting trademark applications including the word “domain”. Filing a trademark or service mark in the United States is fairly affordable, costing as little as a few hundred dollars if you only have one class of goods or services. Here’s a look at some accepted and rejected trademarks including the word “domain”. GoDaddys Domains.com: Graham R Clark of Conroe, Texas plopped down $325 for this application, claiming a first use ... read more ...
Wed 12th March 2008
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GoDaddy Squashes RateMyCop.com - Web site hosted with GoDaddy taken offline, details not clear. According to Wired, GoDaddy took controversial site RateMyCop.com offline yesterday. The domain RateMyCop.com is registered with Name.com, LLC, but was hosted at GoDaddy. According to Wired’s article, visitors to RateMyCop.com on Tuesday were redirected to a GoDaddy page reading, “Oops!!!”, which urged the site owner to contact GoDaddy to find out why the company pulled the plug. RateMyCop founder ... read more ...
Tue 26th February 2008
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GoDaddy Files Patent for Filtering Ads on Trademark Domains - Technology could be crucial to registrars and parking companies. GoDaddy has filed a patent for a technology that would filter ads from domain names containing trademarks. Patent application #20080033822 reads: invention allow for filtering online advertisements containing third-party trademarks. In an example embodiment, a webpage host may host a webpage that resolves from a domain name. A check trademark service may parse the domain name into a keyword that an ... read more ...
Mon 25th February 2008
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Mailbag: What’s Up With GoDaddy’s .Biz Pricing? - A reader inquires about GoDaddy’s .biz price jump. Dear Domain Name Wire: Godaddy recently raised its prices on .biz to a published $14.99. Even going through an account manager the price is still over $10. GD has definitely been getting less price competitive, but this one seems completely out in left field. Did prices change at the registry level? Or something else? - Michael Z. Good question, Michael. .Biz registry NeuStar charges $6.42 for domains, the same ... read more ...
Tue 12th February 2008
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Survey Focus: Most Influential Person in Domains - Here’s a focus on a new question on the 3rd Annual Domain Name Wire survey. Over 300 people have already completed the 3rd annual Domain Name Wire survey. If you haven’t done so yet, please take 3 minutes to complete the survey. You will be eligible to win a $100 credit at the domain registrar of your choice. There are a few new questions on the domain survey this year, and I wanted to bring your attention to them. This post will cover the question “Which ... read more ...
Thu 10th January 2008
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Top Domain Name News Stories of 2007 - A look back at a watershed year for domains. It’s time again for Domain Name Wire’s annual roundup of the domain industry. In 2006, the top stories were surging domain values and major investors entering the market. This year includes some familiar stories, but also includes new trends in the industry. 7. Registries increase prices. We new it was going to happen, but it still hurts. This year VeriSign increased the wholesale price of .com domains by 7% and ... read more ...