Domain Name Auctions

September GreatDomains Auction

by admin on September 16, 2011

September’s GreatDomains auction is now under way, having started yesterday September 15, and running through September 22.  There are some interesting domains on auction in a variety of verticals and reserve ranges.  While covering domain auctions isn’t the typical fare for my blog (I tend to leave it to the other more popular and news-oriented [...]

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What’s the deal with Mexico in the domain name space and how good of an investment is the .MX ccTLD? Is she is, or is she ain’t?  That is the question, and has been a topic of discussion for domainers and domain investors since early on in the .MX landrush of 2009. So why should [...]

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Slots.co and a .CO Auction Dream

by DomainAnimal on September 4, 2010

I just awoke from a pretty bizarre dream … a domain dream. As a pretext, (and because I juiced the title of this post with Slots.co and don’t want to hold out on you till the end) … I am one of the landrush applicants for the domain Slots.co and am currently one of 64 [...]

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I have almost no doubt this news is already covering the domain blogosphere like wild fire. I can’t help it, I have to throw in my two cents. Latona’s Domain Brokerage has some sensational domains going right now at $1 reserves. Here’s an example, just a little sample … Clemson.net ePayments.com FootballCards.net GayLawyers.com GourmetCandies.com Gymnasiums.com [...]

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Domains Sold By Word Count In February Showcase Auction

by DomainAnimal on February 16, 2010

The Snapnames/Domainer Mardi Gras showcase auction closed earlier this afternoon. Here are the results for those who may have missed it. What I found interesting and what I have seen others mention on the forums is that although the instructions that appeared on the auction submission page clearly called for submissions of 1 to 2 [...]

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The Domain Industry According To …

by DomainAnimal on February 15, 2010

Here is a consolidated recap of the 2010 Domainer Mardi Gras panel sessions according to the strongest points I took away from each of the speakers. I highly recommend reviewing the speakers bio page to familiarize yourself with everyone on the panels. These are people at the forefront of our industry and they have a [...]

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Picks for DomainFest 2010 Extended Online Auction

by DomainAnimal on February 3, 2010

During the course of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C live auction and the DomainFest live and no/low reserve auctions that took place over the past two weeks there was no shortage of coverage from domain blogs including many who offered their top picks or best bargains for each of the auctions. However as I’ve noted over the last [...]

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Back in November of last year, at the height of the Snapnames auction scandal, I wrote a personal assessment of the situation comparing it to the Absolute Poker scandal of 2007.  In comparison I recalled how quickly it was that Absolute Poker was back on its feet and suffered almost no significant revenue loss, and [...]

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