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Check Archive.org for Historic Pricing

Elliot Silver
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This afternoon while doing some acquisition research and due diligence, I came across a domain name that is for sale. The “for sale” landing page looks somewhat dated, as if it was created quite a long time ago. Within the messaging was the asking price of the domain name along with some other (unappealing) domain names that the registrant also seems to own and wants to sell.

I then visited the Internet Archive – Archive.org – to get an idea of the domain name’s history, time on the market, and asking price history. Archive.org shows how different websites looked over the years. You can enter in a particular domain name, and you can see many entries from past days, weeks, months, and years.

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Jen Sale Shares Tips to Evaluate Domain Names in Auction

Elliot Silver
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One of the most time consuming things I do is evaluate domain names that are for sale in auction. Every day, tens of thousands of domain names come up for sale via domain auction platforms. I primarily participate in auctions on NameJet, GoDaddy Auctions, and DropCatch.com. I spend quite a bit of my time reviewing lists of names to determine what I want to bid on and how much I am willing to spend.

Jen Sale, CEO of Evergreen.com, is a top domain name broker who has been in the business of domain investing for even longer than me. Jen is a regular guest on Domain Sherpa, and she was on the most recent show this week. In a 13 part Twitter thread, Jen summarized some of the tips and tools for domain auction bidding that were shared on the last Domain Sherpa episode. I think the advice is valuable, so I posted the thread below.

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Ocho.com Acquisition Price Revealed

Elliot Silver
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In a Domain Name Wire article, James Iles recently wrote about the launch of Ocho Wealth, which uses the valuable Ocho.com domain name. At the time of publication, the acquisition price of Ocho.com was not known. If I would have guessed the acquisition price, I surely would have been in the six figures. Ocho.com is a Spanish one word .com domain name, is easy to spell, and it is short. It has all the hallmarks of a valuable domain name.

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Buying Someone Else’s Domain Name Can Become a PITA

Elliot Silver
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A little over ten years ago, I saw that a small business near where I grew up did not have its brand match .com domain name. It had a unique name, so I thought that was strange. A visit to the brand match name showed me why – someone in another country owned the domain name and displayed links in another language.

Since this local business is definitely the only company in the world with this particular name, I monitored the domain name via GoDaddy. Within a couple of years, the domain name expired and deleted. Because I grew up shopping at this business and appreciate what they do I backordered the domain name and won it.

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Login Error at DropCatch (Updated)

Elliot Silver
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While attempting to place some backorders this morning at DropCatch.com, I encountered an error message. Clicking on the login link brought me to an error message preventing me from logging in to my account:

“We’re sorry. An error seems to have occured. Please try again or visit https://www.dropcatch.com to speak with a customer service representative.”

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Victoria’s Secret Hiring Domain Manager

Elliot Silver
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I saw a job posting on LinkedIn that might appeal to someone with domain name industry experience and expertise. Victoria’s Secret is looking to hire a Brand Protection Domain Manager. This position is eligible to be remote with periodic travel requirements. Victoria’s Secret is based in Ohio.

While there are no requirements for domain name experience, this role might be suitable for someone who is familiar with the domain name industry. Here’s an excerpt from the job posting that describes the job opportunity:

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