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Domain Roundtable 2009 Discount Registration Ending Soon

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May 10th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

DRTDomain Roundtable (DRT) 2009 is a little over a month away. The conference is in Washington, DC, June 14 - 17, 2009, at the centrally located Grand Hyatt. Laura Schmidt, Director of Corporate Events for Thought Convergence, is creating a exceptional event following the origins of DRT bringing together diverse interests.

This year’s show is shaping up to be an exciting one! In addition to the knowledgeable speakers, we’ll have sessions covering topics such as:

  • domain valuation
  • technology trends
  • alternative monetization
  • legal policies
  • online tools

Discount Registration is only available for a few more days! Register by May 15th online and pay only $895; registration increases to $995 on May 16th. We’ve come up with 5 great reasons why you should attend Domain Roundtable:

1) You need to know what your domains are worth in order to get top dollar for them
2) Industry experts will brief you on all issues and policies facing the industry
3) We’ll provide information on all domain monetization options
4) There will be opportunities to network with industry insiders, as well as, influential people in related industries
5) All the cool kids will be there!

Be sure to submit your domains for the Aftermarket.com auction taking place on June 16th. Submission deadline is May 31, 2009.

Check out the Domain Roundtable site to register - now while discount is still available. It is easy to follow DRT on all the latest progress on Twitter or Facebook! We made it easy for you to not miss a beat.

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GeoDomains Auction News Update

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May 4th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

GEOextendedFresh Names, Reserve.com, Domain Madness Winner - To Be Announced!

The GEO-Domain Auction is heading into its last day with a full head of geo-steam and a pocket full of bidders - final auction begins Tuesday, May 5, at 12pm PDT and ends when all the lots are closed and the deals are gone.

Here is the latest news:

Fresh GEO’s
A few names had to be removed due to conflicts with other ongoing auctions - regrettable of course but prudent nonetheless. So we’ve added some stellar replacements while other sellers have approached us to include their inventory as well. Additions include:

DOMAIN
Initialized.com - $3000  
KentuckyDebtRelief.com - NO RESERVE
SeeAZ.com - $100
StCroixVirginIslands.com - NO RESERVE
OhioBuilder.com - $3450
VacationInVegas.com - NO RESERVE
YorbalindaCA.com - NO RESERVE
IndiaTube.com - $2500
Spaniards.com - $11500

The full inventory with data, valuations and comments is available for download.

Reserve.com Bidding at $12,000
We expect many more bids for this premium with uses in tickets, travel, hunting, money, military and beyond - a true premium generic without the premium price tag. Don’t miss this chance to grab it cheap, valued at $500,000 by DomainConsultant. Over 30 bids so far.

Domain Madness Winner!
It took some extra time, given the complexity of the scoring system, but we have found a winner - a domainer who beat all the other domainers in guessing the results of the auction.

The winner is to be announced tomorrow during the auction starting at 12pm PDT.

Bidding in action
Bidders can enter their ‘proxy’ bids up to that time after which they can only bid on individual names as they come up. Usual auction format will be used — going once, going twice, last call and sold. Once virtual gavel drops, it is sold and lot is closed.

Head to the auction page to bid - GeoDomain Auction.

Big thanks again to all who have helped and supported and been there for us. We love you all! Yeah, I said it!

DomainConsultant.com

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Reserve.com at No Reserve

April 30th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

GEOextended“Ironically-Priced” Superstar Heads ” Featured GEO’s”

Of course, we understand that standard Extended Protocol is to lock up anything even mildly good in our inventory, announce it ten weeks in advance and then let them rot in a bargain bin while domainers pick away.

No thanks - we’ll sling out Reserve.com at ‘No Reserve’ instead. And you thought Ad.com was a deal? Or how about owning the whole country for far less?

Truth is we decided to release our full inventory in three phases - giving us the ability to promote and market each name, in each phase accordingly. All names are given 100% due effort, each one gets its moment in the sun - from A to Twitter.

And during each phase, any and all remaining names are given fresh eyes, perhaps fresh interest from someone who missed the small, live window.

And so we are happy to break protocol (again) and announce that we have indeed saved or ‘reserved‘ the best names for last: one-of-a-kind Reserve.com

So first came the Catalog, then the Showcase, now our soon-to-be-famous or infamous Featured GEO-Domains (22) - including six new cities and a slew of other No Reserve generics:

DOMAIN
Reserve.com - NO RESERVE
PalmCity.com (Florida)
LAConsolidation.com
ElCajon.com (California)
RivieraHotels.com
Kodiac.com
Massapequa.com (New York)
SouthernCalifornia.org - NO RESERVE
Fargo.net (North Dakota)
eGainesville.com - NO RESERVE
YorbaLindaCA.com- NO RESERVE
EscondidoHouses.com
Mortgage.tk- NO RESERVE
MyMaryland.com- NO RESERVE
WestMifflin.com (Pennsylvania)
HomeCourses.com
SeniorVacation.com
TorranceLoans.com- NO RESERVE
PiratesCove.com
CasperJobs.com
Spaniards.com
VacationCalifornia.com- NO RESERVE
UnitedArabEmirates.org

The above generics are now available for bids along with other stellar inventory including SantaClarita.com, Mundo.com, Miss.com, Augsburg.com, Longhorn.com and more. Many have bids already and will sell.

Open lots will begin to close at 12pm PDT on May 5th in alphabetical order - get your proxy bids in now and then join us for the conclusion of our GEO-a-thon. Bid NOW at the GeoDomain Auction online!

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‘Explore’ the GEO-Domain Auction Catalog

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April 17th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

GeoDomain ExpoGeoDomain Expo 2009 Auction - Inventory Announced via Map, Bidding Now Open

Breaking with standard protocol, and our own schedule, we decided why not announce the inventory catalog - and open it up for bidding at the same time. We also thought it might be more fun to ‘explore’ the inventory rather than scan as usual - so check out our GEO-Domain Map for full lot and details. Click on any ‘marker’ to see location information and demographics on the interactive map.

And so it is, you can bid right now on any of fifty (50) premium GEO-domains selected for their rarity and unique pricing in the space. Start bidding NOW for the GeoDomain Expo 2009 Auction!

Catalog highlights include:

NO RESERVE LOT - BLUE
Minneapolis.net
NewYorkLoft.com
ManhattanDoctors.com
Tacoma.info
StAugustine.org
HollywoodAttorneys.com
BritishSpy.com
MichiganCarInsurance.com
TampaBay.info
HiltonHeadResort.com
RESERVE LOT - RED
Augsburg.com
Longhorn.com
BrooklynJobs.com
KansasCity.us
CarlsbadCA.com
Elizabeth.net
Range.com
SierraMadre.com
Ponce.com
eRussia.com
GoToMexico.com
Tiel.com
TempeArizona.com
Fly.travel
iSouthKorea.com
BeachHaven.com
SacramentoHouses.com
TowerOfLondon.com
iLL.net
StateOfMaine.com
EgyptianPyramids.com
Normandy.net
ArubaVacation.com
Oakton.com
Geography.info
Talladega.org
LasVegasFlights.com
Albuquerque.us
BocaRatonFlorida.com

…. and many more!

Tired of scanning lists? Then explore the inventory and the details behind each name and location via our innovative GEO-Domain Map.

And remember that all the names are now open for bidding and will be until the LIVE finale on April 25th at 3pm PST - make sure to join us for what promises to be an entertaining conclusion to the GeoDomain EXPO 2009 in San Diego.

Starting bidding RIGHT NOW!

Posted in Aftermarket.com Auction, Domain Tools Updates, DomainConsultant, GeoDomain Expo | 5 Comments »

Domain Madness says “Thanks!”

April 3rd, 2009 by Susan Prosser

DomainMadnessWe would really like to thank those that took time and money and effort to come out and support Domain Madness auciton in the King Pin Suite at the Palms. A great time was had by all we hope. It was an experiment that became a conference!

We are still working on the final and official results (announced April 7th) with several potential sales pending but we wanted to take a moment (after the craziness died down) to say thank you for some special support.

A special DomainConsultant thanks goes out to Sevan, Ammar (as tired as he was, he made the effort!) and Mr. Lau, Tihan, Slavik and Merlin for the masseuse that saved my back, Carl for making us feel ’safe’ at Pure. Cheers to Francois, Jamie, Elliot, Esa, Andrew & Ron J.

And one final thank you to all who came and joined and hopefully had a good time, there or online. Next time might be better, we learn from each one.

But it ain’t over yet! Official and final results will be announced on April 7th so contest entrants can tally their scores. Stay tuned….!

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Domain Madness - Innovating Auction taking place at the Palms

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March 30th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

DMPalmsThe DomainConsultant team is putting together quite the event for Domain Madness auction. DomainConsultant launched the auction with a twist implementing a bracket contest. Taking it a step further, Domain Madness is now being broadcast live from the Palms in Las Vegas. If you are interested in attending, RSVP to the auction team (admin @ domainconsultant.com).

The auction is getting quite a bit of visibility. The domains up for auction are a fully sourced list with good reserve pricing. Searching and sourcing for quality domains is more effort. But, it resulted in the outstanding list at competitive prices the community demand. The full catalog list is available for convenience.

The pricing for the domains selected includes a private ‘reserve price’ and a public ‘opening / starting price.’ The catalog and each lots’ individual fly-out lists the starting price, not the reserve. Bidding must reach the reserve price in order for the domain to be sold. The Aftermarket.com auction interface adapted to this format and is creating a visible excitement of the bidding. An icon is placed next to names that have hit its private reserve: redflameReserve Met

The auction has started with active bids in place - some already at Reserve Met status! Get in on the action. Place proxy bids now to not miss your opportunity. Set your proxy with the maximum willing to pay. The system will place bids for you as competitive bids come in, up to your maximum. Once a domain is active with the auctioneer during the hosted live auction, though, the only way to win the domain is to accept the asking price set by the auctioneer (Bid Now button). That means you must be present in the room or online to participate.

Don’t miss out on this innovating auction!

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Domain Madness Contest Opens, Catalog Released

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March 19th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

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DomainConsultant.com announced today the official opening of its Domain Madness Contest - which lets anyone vote on whether or not the domains in the Domain Madness auction will sell and the winner receives a $1,000 grand prize.

In conjunction with and necessary to the contest, DomainConsultant.com also released its official auction inventory for the event to be held from March 26th through March 31st - concluding with a live finale beginning at 2:15pm CDT during the official Domain Madness auction, powered by Aftermarket.com.

Final overall inventory consists of forty-eight names. The full inventory is available on Domain Madness auction home page. But, some highlights include:

DOMAIN NAME
Speak.com
TravelPlans.com
Tale.com
Autofinder.com
Baby.net
TrickOrTreating.com
Stenography.com
Loco.com
Inventing.com
Calfskin.com
MTEverest.com
GJR.com
Doodling.com
Demetrius.com
Antidepressant.net
HomeCleaners.com
AutoLoan.ca
WeddingStore.com
Antiseptic.com
Cutout.com
ActingCoach.com

Visitors can enter and vote on the inventory from March 19th through March 25th at 11:59pm CDT. Entrants can follow their votes and the auction results and tally their score using the contest Pool Sheet available on the site. Once the contest closes, the inventory will be open for bidding.

To enter the contest and see the inventory, go to the contest form or Domain Madness auction headquarters.

Good luck!

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Aftermarket.com and Domainer Mardi Gras Celebrate Success!

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March 9th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

DMG logoThe Aftermarket.com Auction held at Domainer Mardi Gras last month produced another successful auction. Teaming with Domain Consultant’s, the auction maintained the approach of a smaller list of good quality names appropriately priced. The effort to construct this valuable list proved effective for sellers and buyers - and Habitat for Humanity. As a result, celebration ensued at Mardi Gras, the conference and the auction as the numbers indicate:

$469,054

78% Sell-through rate

Over $2,000 raised for Habitat for Humanity - New Orleans

The full details are available at Aftermarket.com in the Domainer Mardi Gras results tab. In addition, Domain Consultant detailed data on the auction and activity in their analysis. The numbers speak for themselves. As Andrew Alleman, Domain Name Wire, stated “Aftermarket.com is again proving it is the king of sell-through rate in live auctions.” Aftermarket.com strives to continue to be king.

We’d like to thank Parked.com and Modern Domainer for hosting and organizing Domainer Mardi Gras conference.  In addition, Domaining.com, Eric Rice of Domains for Media for their support and Pralines.com for donation to the Habitat for Humanity fundraising.

Stay tuned for more exciting news!

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Afterparty Auction Ends Today at 4:00pm!

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February 26th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

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Domainer Mardi Gras Auction wraps ups soon but continues doing good along the way for New Orleans.

At 4:00pm CST today, February 27, it all comes to a rousing conclusion with the end of the Extended Afterparty Auction - but there is time to bid and deals still abound. You can still attend the party!

Below is the list of the 27 names available for bidding - only available until 4:00pm Friday, February 27! Don’t miss this opportunity to get a great deal - register, bid and win a great domain name.

GolfSet.com *
Engrossing.com
DNSales.com *
Music365.com
PHO.com *
BathMirrors.com
Credenzas.com
PhotoPapers.com
GoCart.com
PurchaseOffer.com
Mahogany.com
HealthyMenu.com
Trays.com *
BasketballPants.com
Favorites.com
CustomSites.com *
ElectronicToys.com
XXXFilms.com
Operable.com
TheFrenchQuarter.com
CozumelIsland.com
CashForSites.com *
MovieBuff.com
DownAndDirty.com
VirtualServer.com
RentalVillas.com *

*Remember that names with an ‘asterisk’ above are available for six month 0% financing once they reach $5000.

Also note that Aftermarket.com and Domainconsultant.com decided the extended auction should continue the trend of doing good for the New Orleans community by donating proceeds to the Habitat for Humanity. We will each be donating $50 for every name sold in the Afterparty auction to the local NOLA chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Help us make a difference!

Thanks to all who took part live and in NOLA and don’t forget you all have to go home at 4pm!

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Afterparty Being Held at Aftermarket.com

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February 24th, 2009 by Susan Prosser

DMG logoDomainer Mardi Gras Auction Afterparty - ‘No Reserve’ Names, Habitat for Humanity Invited

From DomainConsultant.com

What’s an after party without those great, fun ‘No Reserve’ names to add some fresh fever and flavor to the mix? Aftermarket.com and DomainConsultant.com are proud to announce the addition of ten high-quality, keyword-rich domains - at the perfect price! This includes premiums like Engrossing.com, HealthyMenu.com, PhotoPapers.com, Music365.com, Operable.com, CozumelIsland.com, BathMirrors.com and more.

These names have been added to an auction that already includes premium generics like RentalVillas.com, Mahogany.com, GolfSet.com, Pho.com, DNSales.com and more- many with 0% financing available (denoted with * below).

Third-Party Valuations Included
In an effort to help identify value, we chose third-party data and comparables aggregator Estibot.com (with which we have no affiliation) to provide snap valuations for each name in the inventory.

The result is we found some of the names valued below price, yes (brandables rarely produce good comparable figures) but also noticed that most of the names are being offered at figures well-below their current market value and resale potential. Valuation figures are included next to prices and should be used as informational only - not as set valuation.

Here is the current rundown of availability with fresh comments from DC analysts plus Estibot valuations:

Domain Price Estibot New Notes
Mahogany.com $25,000.00 $88,000.00 $2 bids, lots of ads - $88,000 valuation. Mountains of resale value on this name - huge buyer pool for a RARE brandable AND premium generic.
Pho.com* $25,000.00 $75,000.00 Rare, uncompromising LLL that looks and sounds good and has lots of advertisers. VERY popular restaurant/dish in many areas. Financing available.
xxxFilms.com $10,000.00 $460.00 Few things still do well in adult but adult video and dvd stores and VOD sites are one of them. They still convert, this is a major term in a segment that produces lots of return customers.
CustomSites.com* $15,000.00 $2,600.00 Major brandable for template service or design and development firm - priced right for industry margins, financing makes ROI short and efficient.
MovieBuff.com $15,000.00 $1,800.00 The e-commerce potential for known term such as this is massive. Consider posters and memorabilia, videos, apparel and more. Name for the most loyal of a massive global industry.
Credenzas.com $13,500.00 $35,000.00 TONS of advertisers on a very specific, targeted industry domain. Valued at $35,000 and previously priced much higher. This is someone liquidating, take advantage!
Golfset.com* $4,500.00 $26,000.00 Frequent term for a set of clubs - many advertisers, rare seven L golf domain. With 0% financing too! Valued at $26,000.
TheFrenchQuarter.com $24,000.00 $5,100.00 I imagine the cost of anything with a roof in The French Quarter (correct saying) is far more than this name. Sell one property and recoup.
VirtualServer.com $50,000.00 $77,000.00 One of the best domains in the offering (beyond voodoo.com) - $6 bids, $80k valuation. Emerging, growing and spreading - likely never see this name as affordable again.
GoCart.com $75,000.00 $180,000.00 Lots of usage and frequency, traffic and potential sales - big ad term and commercial marketplace.
ElectronicToys.com $33,000.00 $110,000.00 More ads on this name than any other in the auction. Better ads, better advertisers, better price and value than that ‘other’ one.
DownandDirty.com $5,000.00 $19,000.00 Seriously, for $5k - this is a great, known and recognizable term asking to be a hip brand. Resale value galore on names like these.
Trays.com* $25,000.00 $120,000.00 Valued at over $120,000 because of the sheer size and scope of the marketplace. Lots of ad competition - with financing too!
RentalVillas.com* $9,000.00 $9,600.00 Phenomenal two-worder covering a vast and profitable travel biz. Advertisers and financing to boot.
DNSales.com* $5,000.00 $1,200.00 With DnJournal, DNNews, DnForum, etc. - where is this name? Has likely traffic and financing is available!

 

Here is the new guest list for the after party but don’t forget - it all ends Friday, February 27th at 4:00pm CST. Bidding is now open on these NR names.

NEW! ‘No Reserve’ Guest List

Domain Price Estibot Notes
Music365.com NO RESERVE $110.00 Natural, year-round brandable without SEO but with traffic and revenue - so no need to say more at NR. Very rare seven L music name with mountains of potential upside.
Engrossing.com NO RESERVE $12,000.00 Rare one word generic at NR, something about this name - can’t stop looking at it. Valued at over $12,000 by Estibot.
EducationCreditUnion.com NO RESERVE $5,700.00 Perhaps the best deal of the lot, this name is a combination of all things solid about keyword-rich domains. Timely and effective name too with $5 bids.
HealthyMenu.com NO RESERVE $620.00 All sorts of big potential for this type of recognizable, relevant phrase used regularly - one of these days someone will release a ‘healthy menu’ and it will blow up.
PhotoPapers.com NO RESERVE $4,000.00 Emerging and growing business - from commercial to personal. Terrific keyword-rich name with $5 bids and $4000 Estibot evaluation. Big opportunity!
BasketballPants.com NO RESERVE $6,000.00 Targeted to a ‘T’ or should I say ‘P’. Nice, specific search volume with lots of ads and $6000+ valuation.
PurchaseOffer.com NO RESERVE $3,300.00 Nice niche term with advertisers. Could be used for Realestate, Legal docs, or even domain broker/buyer services
Operable.com NO RESERVE $2,600.00 Great sounding, positive 1 word domain that has brand potential in many sectors, medical, building trades, engineering, and IT.
BathMirrors.com NO RESERVE $4,900.00 Top-level and keyword-rich with nice search volume, ads and resale value.
CozumelIsland.com NO RESERVE $10,000.00 Haven’t seen a destination at NR - ever! Perfect for development, sponsors and travel niche. SEO value to boot.

 

Each Domain Sold Benefits Habitat for Humanity
Building on the success of raising over $1000 in donations with the Mardi Gras gift packages benefiting the local Habitat for Humanity, we thought we’d continue the effort and donate a portion of each name sold to this worthwhile and highly needed cause. We are donating $100 for each No Reserve domain sold - no matter what the sales amount is. If we sell each of the 10 additional domains, that will be an additional $1000 for Habitat for Humanity!

Many who were in NOLA were affected by some of the conditions, including us - so we’d like to do more. You can do more too by visiting Habitat for Humanity - New Orleans website.

After Party Ends Friday, February 27th at 4:00CST

Bidding is open! To bid on any of these premium names, simply login or register before it all ends at 4:00pm CST on February 27th, 2009 and everyone is sent home.

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