Testing Out Domain Name Sales

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I’ve heard quite a bit of positive feedback about Frank Schilling’s Internet Traffic and Domain Name Sales, and I finally signed up for an account.

I’ve been meaning to sign up for a while, but I didn’t apply until yesterday. The reason is that I don’t make much money from PPC, and I didn’t want to ask for a favor to open an account, knowing the company has specialized in servicing accounts with significant PPC earnings.  Now that the company has launched the new and improved Domain Name Sales platform and iPhone app, it seems they are opening up the platform to owners of very good domain names, in addition to those who make solid PPC revenue.

I spent some time yesterday evening uploading some of my domain names and testing it out, and I want to share some feedback. So far,  I am impressed with the back end and user interface. It’s simple for someone to make an offer on a domain name, and it’s quite easy to respond, complete with supporting information about the domain name and the ability to finalize a deal.

Here are some things I really like about the platform, some things I feel need improvement, and a few suggestions:

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Hunting Moon Brokering Six LL.com Names

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As I mentioned earlier this week, LL.com domain names are generally the most liquid domain names a company can own. Although they might not always bring offers at the asking price, they can easily be converted into cash if liquidity is necessary.

Hunting Moon is a domain brokerage that specializes in adult-related domain names, but the company also has a considerable amount of mainstream domain name inventory for sale. I spoke with Hunting Moon CEO Evan Horowitz, and his company is brokering several two letter .com domain names, all of which are priced at $250,000.

The LL.com domain names for sale via Hunting Moon are:

  • OE.com
  • AY.com
  • ZO.com
  • BQ.com
  • ZR.com
  • JF.com

Three other LL.com domain names, highlighted this week on my blog, were either recently listed for sale or had a major price drop.

There are several reason why these domain have considerable value, especially due to the short supply of just 676 possible combinations and the ease of recall. According to Horowitz, “2 Letter domains deliver the ultimate vanity truncation acronyms that corporations worldwide are hunting for!”

If you are in the market for domain names like these, be in touch with the respective brokers to work out a deal.

Quidsi Acquires Vine.com, One Of The First Domain Names Registered

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Quidsi  is the new registrant of Vine.com, and a beta website has already been launched by the company. Vine.com is now home to a completely “green” website. According to the about us page:

“At Vine.com, everything’s green. Shop thousands of Vine-reviewed products from paraben-free skin care and natural cleaners to organic snacks, sustainably-made décor & more.”

Vine.com joins the ranks of Quidsi’s other descriptive domain names such as Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com, YoYo.com, and Casa.com. Because it appears the transaction was completed in private, a sale price was not released.

The domain name came into the possession of Quidsi just last week, on September 27, 2012. Prior to this, it was registered to a Delaware based company called Gaugin, LLC, which took possession of the domain name on September 11, 2012. Just prior to that (on September 10, 2012), the domain name was registered to DNStination, Inc.

According to DomainTools, at the beginning of September, Vine.com was owned by Vine Technology, a company based in Sherman Oaks, California. The company appears to have been the original registrant, dating back to April 23, 1987.  Vine.com holds the title of one of the 100 earliest domain names ever registered, coming in at #68 on the list.

Thanks to  George Kirikos  for the tip

Sedo Great Domains Auction Results

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Sedo’s  Great Domains September auction closed last week, and I have posted the results blow. The six figure sale of Fahrrad.com was the highest value sale. According to Wikipedia, fahrrad means “bicycle” in German.

In total, the auction did close to a quarter of a million USD. (P) below indicates a website/content was included with the domain name.

September Great Domains auction results:

fahrrad.com (P) 90000 EUR
doctor.co.uk 24999 £
brasile.it 15601 EUR
planten.nl 14000 EUR
township.com 13733 $US
ptz.com 5300 $US
workwear.nl 5099 EUR

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NameMedia Testing Direct Domains Forwarding

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A few weeks ago, I told you about Direct Domains, a new offering from NameMedia that has domain names for sale at discounted prices. It appears that many of the domain names listed at DirectDomains.com are also listed for sale on BuyDomains, and I suppose you could say it’s more like clearance sale pricing.

I stumbled upon a domain name listed for sale at Direct Domains, and I want to share what the company is doing to sell it. Check out TrappistBeer.com, and you’ll notice that you’re forwarded to a DirectDomains.com landing page. The name and price are on the top half of the lander and an offer form is just below the fold.

My bet is that TrappistBeer.com (and other names that use this landing page tactic) does not receive enough traffic to warrant PPC links. The company probably figures people who visit the domain name may have an interest in purchasing it, and making it clear that it’s for sale is a good way to close a deal.

BuyDomains had/has been testing sales landing pages, and this could simply be another iteration using Direct Domains.

Domain Holdings: “TWO Seven- Figure Domain Name Sales”

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It looks like Domain Holdings is having a big week. The company just posted an update on its Twitter and Facebook pages announcing that it brokered two seven figure (million dollar plus) sales this week.

Although the sales were deemed private and the domain names and prices weren’t divulged, I looked back at a few Domain Holdings brokerage emails to find some of the seven figure domain names the company is/was selling:

  • Attorney.com $1,900,000
  • Vehicles.com $1,900,000
  • Girl.com $1,800,000
  • Hotslots.com $1,500,000
  • Jessica.com $1,500,000
  • DebtConsolidation.com $1,400,000
  • Anal.com $1,200,000
  • GirlTalk.com $1,200,000
  • SlotMachine.com $1,000,000

It’s very possible that the company brokered a domain name that they hadn’t listed publicly, but I will monitor the domain names mentioned above (using DomainTools Whois Monitor) to see if anything changes.

BTW, if you are interested in working for Domain Holdings, the company is hiring.

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