The Best ‘Domain Name’ in the Industry is For Sale: Updated

DomainConsultant.com is proud to announce that it is holding a private auction for perhaps the best ’name’  in the ‘domain’ industry: DomainName.com - a singular property that is also  a highly profitable, low-maintenance registrar.

Here are some auction/site highlights:

1. Bidding will close on 8/31 at a private location online.

2. Starting bid AND reserve of $1m – one bid takes it home.

3. Averages roughly $10,000-$12,000/month NET including over $13,000 in July 2010.

4. 2,000-3,000 targeted uniques per day.

5. Winner receives full site including 8,000+ existing domain registrations at $29.95/year.

6. Financing is available : six months with 20% down/5% interest.

7. Buy it Now price

8. Instant Market Share (IMS) - This name puts you right in the middle of the game…instantly.

9. Site is accredited. Accreditation included.

10. Currently using Archetopia’s Registrar Information Processing Environment (RIPE) software; will include license through December 2011; maintenance is $5K/yr.

Seller is motivated by other projects and thus has brought the price down to an amazing level – this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to grab a nice, big chuck of the domain registration game. We believe site revenue could easily be doubled, even tripled with a few simple changes, additions and updates. Besides, you can finance it with $200k down.

Yet, the truth is that through all the up and down cycles of parking and the comings and goings of extensions, there has been one sub-group that has consistently made money (and thrived) : registrars. This is your chance to jump right into the middle of that game, grab that stability, make it grow and yes, thrive like the rest – this name practically insures it.

So if you find yourself struggling with parking revenue or are looking to squelch competitors and add traffic or are simply seeking a serious and solid investment at a good multiple, this domain name is speaking to you now. Act.

Interested parties should contact mike@domainconsultant.com to be considered for the event. Please include your info, some purchase history/validation and relative interest level. Participants will be pre-screened to insure auction quality.

This is likely the first and last time this name will be available. Don’t miss out.

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U.S. Court Rules Against FCC and Net Neutrality

A federal court threw the future of Net neutrality into doubt when it ruled in favor of Comcast in a far-reaching decision that could have implications for consumers, the FCC, domainers, publishers and the web as a whole.

The court ruled that the FCC lacked the authority to force all providers to give equal treatment to traffic flowing over their networks. The case, involving Comcasts attempt to block customers from the popular file-sharing program BitTorrent, may also has serious implications for the agency’s national broadband initiative unveiled last month.

Yet it may not be as difficult to overcome as it first seems because part of the issue is that the FCC classifies broadband as a lightly regulated service. So one answer would be to reclassify under the more stringent ‘telecommunications’ service heading.

Stay tuned, the Administration has, fortunately, made the Internet a top priority in terms of security, coverage and availability so I see no reason why that would change going forward. This fight will continue and evolve.

Full story here: US Court Rules Against Net Neutrality

For Your Consideration: Some of Our Picks for DM2

Of course there is a bias involved but I believe those who know us would tell you we shoot straight – we are domainers after all, buying and selling everyday like the rest of the community we love so dearly.

And so when we put together an auction catalog, we are acting as domainers, as ourselves, looking for names that have short AND long term value because we understand from experience that there is no better place to put your money than in something that will produce a double return once the end-user surfaces and pays.

So for the DM2 Auction, we have some personal favorites and thought we’d take the opportunity to highlight some of them, explain why we like them:

Watchmaker.com
We all watches are big business, sometimes running into the tens of thousands. This name could also be a cool brandable like a show or game or software. Love the price, so unique and catchy.

LeatherPurse.com
Super high-end, in-demand product with lots of ad competition. E-commerce/CPA ready.

CameraPrinters.com
We were shocked when this didn’t go in the live. Camera printers are leading the home printing revolution and run anywhere from $100 to $300. Cheap price on this, scoop it up – $7.50 clicks with lots of advertisers.

Holdings.com
Never before seen by the market, there are literally thousands of companies out there that use this term in their name and could end up as an end-user buyer. Works with domains or investments.

VOIPphones.com
Seven dollar clicks and growing trends make it well worth a double look. Term ‘voip’ continues to grow in awareness and usage, this is an ‘emerging’ domain that could eat up CPA too.

Segment.com
Terrific one-worder with huge brand potential for markets or stats or analysis or even health care.

Possum.com
It’s just frickin’ cool – a nasty little price on this name for a ferocious creature that could literally serve as a brandable for just about anything you can envision.

RealEstateAuction.com
Domainers should note that no name in the inventory (besides CamRoulette.com) has received more attention than this domain the market hasn’t had a chance to grab before. Could pay for itself with a single auction plus the timing is right to buy, won’t be this inexpensive again. Has a standing offer on it too.

AskingPrice.com
Another name getting lots of looks partly because of the excellent price. Asking price is the glossary term for stocks, bonds, equities as well as other commodities.

CareServices.com
Top phrase for a HUGE and growing industry sector that includes kids, pets and the elderly. Our research opened our eyes to the sheer size and scale of the ‘care services’ industry. Take another look!

Enlargements.com
Someone would have to be nuts not to grab this name: enlargements of all kinds are, and have always been, easy to sell. And now you can get over $200 for a single enlargement sale. Combine this name with some content and SEO and it’s gold. Refers to both breast and pen-ile.

Magnolias.com
Brandable AND product domain. We found tons of businesses called ‘Magnolias’ all over the map: Magnolias Spa, Magnolias Bistro, Magnolias Florals, and on and on. And of course there is the popular flower. Great opp to grab a generic gem at a killer price.

BabyBoomer.com
Singular term for one of our largest generations, yes, but did you know they date online? Baby boomer services from dating to groceries to medication and insurance are available as revenue generating sources.

Music.net
Folks, this is a great price on what is essentially one of perhaps the top ten .net’s in the www world. Don’t miss this chance to grab an 800 lb. gorilla in the search realm and beyond.

eTV.com
MEC.com is nice but for essentially the same price, I’d rather have this amazing three letter domain. Could be huge with the coming 3d TV craze – they won’t be cheap!

BitterMelonExtract.com
Domainers should be tripping over themselves to get this domain after researchers recently found that it attacks breast cancer cells. This is the exact product name with tons of ads and a price that won’t last as word spreads.

SocialMediaDesign.com
Boffo price point on this design gem for the growing social media realm and all the services that come with it – like design and development and templates and scripts, etc, etc.

The DM2 Auction is going on now and ends on Thursday, April 1st as the names close in order. Visit www.domainmadness2.comfor full details. Don’t wait, bid now!

DM2 Auction Sequel Opens with a Dozen+ Fresh Names

The sequel to the first auction is now open for bidding with a whole new slew of top quality domains added to the list of originals that did not move in the live portion. Bidding will be open until Thursday, April 1st at 4pm CDT when the names begin to close in order. Here are some of the new additions, bids away!!

AskingPrice.com
BabyBoomer.com
BreastEnlargements.com
eTV.com
LeatherPurse.com
Experimenting.com
Segment.com
Shut.com
SocialMediaDesign.com
Tuxes.com
Watchmaker.com

These names are added to a list that already includes possum.com, realestateauction.com, balloon.com, mad.com, hook.com, idol.com, dvds.com.au and many more. Get your bids in today at www.domainadness2.com

Domain Madness 2 Conference Ends with a Bang!

Thank you to all who showed up in Vegas for the second annual get-together. We had a blast and think everyone else did to. Here are some of the highlights:

- Two domainers put $900 on a hand of blackjack and won, they then put the whole amount on red at the roulette table and hit it! They walked away with three grand and players club cards.

- The name “Hep Sylvanus” will live in infamy.

- We are quite happy with the auction results…so far. Last year we did $150k with both live and extended, so we are hoping ultimately to double last year’s total.

- For the live broadcast our videographer used a small box that essentially does the same thing as a full news truck. Forgot the name, revolutionary stuff.

- The success of most auctions relies on selling one or two big names.

- The Kingpin suite at the Palms is worth the price of admission but for the second year in a row we were denied the one we really wanted: the Hardwood suite which has a basketball court in it.

- For the first time in awhile, I didn’t break anything in Vegas, yeah!

- I bowled a strike on my first throw in the suite.

- Our last night we got the best table at a club called Moon. It was big and spacious and right in the middle of it all. As one domainer put it, “this is what table service should be.”

- Last year’s live event took over 3 hours, this one ended just shy of 75 minutes. We found the format of letting the auctions automatically end (as opposed to ‘going once, going twice, sold) to be a better, more efficient way of closing. And in the process we provided some notes and commentary in a countdown-type setting.

- A heartfelt thanks to Francois, Donna, Esa, Patrick, Elliot, Andrew, Berkens, Ron J, Jamie, Jason B, Frank M, Shane, Richard, Frank S, Susan (for trying), Jen and Mike and anybody else we missed in our shout-outs.

Big thank you from Vegas!

A big and heartfelt thank you to all who helped and tuned in to DM2. We had a great time counting them down, hope you did too. We’re proud to announce we’ve surpassed last year’s total by a healthy sum and the extended has not begun.

We’re tallying it all up and will publish more info later, as well as info concerning the extended auction inventory.

Thanks again and cheers!

Only a Few Hours Left to Bid in Domain Madness 2

Domain Madness 2 is heading into the final stretch run with only a few hours left to bid before they are gone!

Don’t wait, any bids entered in the last two minutes will automatically extend the auction an additional two minutes.

http://www.domainmadness2.com

And again, if you haven’t registered and are receiving this email, you have been pre-registered and can use the ‘password lookup’ to get your info.

Join us at 3pm CDT live from Kingpin suite at the Palms as we discuss and countdown the domains as they close.

Domain Madness 2 Auction Ends Tomorrow Live from the G-Suite

Hello from fabulous Las Vegas! We’re having a great time so far, not so sure we’ll make it but we are going to try!

If you haven’t already, register and bid on the 70+ names we have at www.domainmadness2.com – there are less than twenty four hours remaining!

Auctions will begin to close automatically starting at 3pm CDT tomorrow and we’ll be there live to count them down from the G-Suite at the Palms.

Auction notes…

  • Please note that any bids received in the last two minutes will automatically extend the auction an additional two minutes.
  • If you took part in last year’s event, it is very likely you have been pre-registered. You can retrieve you login here
    http://www.domainmadness2.com/login-reminder.htm
  • The live broadcast is a countdown special, as we discuss and follow them as they close or extend.
  • We’ll be broadcasting from the G-Suite in the Fantasy Tower of the Palms Hotel

New Study Measures and Exposes ‘Typosquatting’

A recent paper given at the Financial Cryptography conference attempts to parse typosquatting – even going to lengths to identify the main perpetrators.

And the results are more than interesting. Here is the abstract…

We describe a method for identifying “typosquatting”, the intentional registration of misspellings of popular website addresses. We estimate that at least 938 000 typosquatting domains target the top 3 264 .com sites, and we crawl more than 285 000 of these domains to analyze their revenue sources. We find that 80% are supported by pay-per-click ads often advertising the correctly spelled domain and its competitors.Another 20% include static redirection to other sites. We present an automated technique that uncovered 75 otherwise legitimate websites which benefited from direct links from thousands of misspellings of competing websites. Using regression analysis, we find that websites in categories with higher pay-per-click ad prices face more typosquatting registrations, indicating that ad platforms such as Google AdWords exacerbate typosquatting. However, our investigations also confirm the feasibility of signicantly reducing typosquatting. We find that typosquatting is highly concentrated: Of typo domains showing Google ads, 63% use one of five advertising IDs, and some large name servers host typosquatting domains as much as four times as often as the web as a whole.

Amazing to see that almost a million names are squatting on less than 3500 sites but not so surprising to see that “63% use one of five IDs.” Check out the full pdf report, includes a lot of ideas and names domainers might be familiar with.

DM2 Adds Fresh Domains to the Mix

We’ve had a steady flow of submissions once we announced DM2 and feel there is no reason not to add names if they want to get in on the action…and promotion.

So we’ve added some great names to the inventory that have come in, giving both buyer and seller a chance to meet.

Newest additions include:

AutoClaim.com
MommyBags.com
PowerDomain.com
AcceleratedMBA.com
CameraPrinters.com
FruitBouquet.com
SecurityGuards.com
RacingStats.com

And more….full inventory plus bidding and reg info is on www.domainmadness2.com. Register ahora!