Domain Masters : godaddy

What’s GoDaddy Got Up Its Digital Sleeve?

'Net Features : wm-domains — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:41:00 GMT

The USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) has issued two patents to Godaddy for appraising domain names using comparative data and a domain appraisal algorithm. The domain name related patents essentially cover a process of “spinning” to create domain name permutations (variations) as well as the method to automatically generate an appraisal. It’s pretty interesting stuff for domainers – particularly those selling in the GoDaddy aftermarket. So what’s Godaddy got up its digital sleeve? Who knows, but by the sounds of it, it’s likely aspirations to a better position in the domain after market. We’re looking at you Flippa. Below is a summary/excerpt of the domain valuation patent: The appraisal may be accomplished by breaking the valuation of the domain into five logical groupings, possibly including evaluation of “5 P’s” related to the domain name. Evaluation of “precision” may include the number of distinct keywords found, the length of the name and the number of keywords found in the dictionary. Evaluation of “popularity” may include various search engine search result metrics and tracking of words searched per month. Evaluation of “presence” may include the age of the domain, and the rank of the web site according to web ranking services or software. Evaluation of “pattern” may include the number of premium characters, the part of speech (such as noun, plural...(read more)

Godaddy Auctions Single, Two Character .ORG Domains

'Net Features : wm-domains — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Domain registrar Go Daddy and Public Interest Registry (PIR), the domain registry which manages the .ORG extension, are teaming up to auction 42 single- and two-character domain names including A.ORG, I.ORG, S.ORG and TS.ORG. “Companies want a short, snappy domain name, and these dot-ORG names are what you could call the ‘cream of the crop,’” said Go Daddy Director of Domain Name Aftermarkets Paul Nicks. “Go Daddy’s auction platform is extremely user-friendly, making it easy to bid on and track listings both online and via mobile devices. As far as integrating these very valuable names into an organization’s culture, we are offering personalized support to Go Daddy Auction winners to help ensure they are successful.” In the secondary marketplace, past sales of valuable .ORG domain names have included DIY.org for $60,000, AutoInsurance.org for $440,000 and Poker.org, which sold for $1 million. It is expected the historic auction of these single- and two-character .ORG domain names will not only generate high bids, but also help define the aftermarket prior to the introduction of new gTLDs....(read more)

New GoDaddy, Sedo Deal Offers Access to Millions More Domains

Pete Prestipino — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:43:00 GMT

Domain marketplace Sedo extended its partnership with GoDaddy, giving customers of the registrar and hosting provider the ability to purchase previously owned premium domain names that Sedo users have listed as "Make Offer." Sedo and GoDaddy's initial partnership, which began in January 2012, only featured "Buy Now" listings

“Customers are always looking for just the right domain name, which makes access to the secondary market extremely important,” said Go Daddy Director of Domain Name Aftermarkets Paul Nicks.

“Adding Sedo’s 16 million domain names to Go Daddy’s search results allows us to further optimize our customers’ experience and deliver an even larger variety of relevant domain names. Backed by Go Daddy’s unparalleled customer support, Go Daddy is empowering our customers by providing more tools to enhance their online performance.”

Godaddy Growth in India Signals Market Maturity

'Net Features : wm-domains — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Domain name and hosting provider Godaddy announced significant growth in new Indian customers over the last year. New customers acquisitions nearly doubled (91 percent) year over year and now totals more than 120,000 customers. The growth can partly be attributed to GoDaddy officially announced its customer care facility in Hyderabad which has been in operation since June 2012. "What we are doing is helping people leverage the Internet to grow their businesses ... providing simple products at competitive prices and supporting them with industry-best customer service based here in India. It's a pretty straightforward formula and it works," said Go Daddy India Managing Director Rajiv Sodhi. "In this economy, everyone is looking for an edge. I think our timing has been exquisite and the results are playing out better than we expected at this point."...(read more)

GoDaddy Adds "Request Price" Domain Inventory from Afternic

'Net Features : wm-domains — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:38:00 GMT

Domain name marketplace Afternic announced an enhanced partnership with Godaddy that will make available Afternic's "Request Price" domain names to Godaddy customers - presumably within the registrar's auction environment. Godaddy, which...(read more)