Afternic.WTF
GoDaddy’s Afternic platform introduced a self-brokerage option yesterday, seeking to engage domain investors that would like to handle inbound inquiries themselves. The system requires that sellers are members of the Discount Domain Club (DDC)—a paid membership that typically costs $240 dollars per year. It does provide added benefits but for the sole purpose of self-brokering […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Value of the domain AI.com extrapolated by its trolling potential
The recent brokered listing of the domain AI.com has ended speculation about its status since the last known sale in 2021. In a nutshell: AI.com has not been sold since the SAW.com brokerage aided in its acquisition by a mysterious buyer who appears to be based in Singapore. The asking price, at the time, was […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.What did you do last week?
It’s Tuesday and it’s the proper time this week to ask a crucial question: What did you do last week? It’s a trap question, specifically for those who work 9-5 or any other shift of employment. Elon Musk asked that question last week by sending an email to a bunch of federal employees. It’s like […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.December, the month of domain discounting!
Domain investors work hard, almost 12 months a year. I say “almost” because December seems to be the least productive month of the year and the most expensive one. Full of holiday joy, December is almost fully spent with family and friends, leading to plenty of money spent on outings, trips, and presents. With that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Formerly at GoDaddy, top notch sales director shares solid advice about leadership
After 15 years with GoDaddy, Benjamin Gless & the company parted ways this summer. As GoDaddy shifted focus from specific products to others, Benjamin found himself in an awkward position: His talent, productivity, and ability to lead could not be given an objective to carry. GoDaddy downsized the company to save money and Benjamin seized […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hurricane Milton: Stay safe, Florida domainers!
For the past 25+ years I’ve been a Florida resident; I grew used to the summer rain and the storm outlook that can turn into a hurricane. There are plenty of instances when hurricanes disrupted or affected Floridians’ lives but we learn to roll with the punches. As an Orlando resident, I’m more inland and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Political domains and a damning answer
Yesterday’s VP debate outlined the great divide, in political terms, between the two parties’ leadership. There’s the fact-checking, truth-telling party and the lying-through-your-nose, anything-for-a-vote party. If you watched the debate of Waltz vs. Vance you can probably tell who represented which. Politics as heated as presidential elections attract registrations of political domains. Some might outlive […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DomainGang.com turns 15
It was a dark and stormy night… As a matter of fact, I don’t recall what was the weather like on September 26, 2009; most probably a typical Florida autumn day with rain in the early afternoon. But I do remember the excitement of doing something fun and different, mixing instances of real news and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.No future for Dan.com
Dan.com is no longer going to be an independent, functioning entity, favored by numerous domain name investors. Owners GoDaddy dictate that within the next 30 days the platform will be shutting down. There is no future for Dan beyond that point. It’s a sad closure towards the untimely demise of a brand that quickly filled […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Opt in vs. opt out: GoDaddy vs. Google
GoDaddy opted in all Afternic accounts to its newly promoted “Afternic Boost” service. While free through August initially, it’s now September and the service will cost on average 5% more to utilize. In other words, if you haven’t opted out intentionally, you are still opted-in. GoDaddy decided that signing you up to a service that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Afternic Boost: A half-baked solution that was well-planned
Afternic announced the delivery of a freshly half-baked solution, Afternic Boost. Unlike previous launches of GoDaddy products, the company ensured the registration of the matching .com domain, AfternicBoost.com. The domain is pointed to the GoDaddy blog post that describes what this service is all about. Not surprisingly, the product arrives with disclaimers about its performance. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain lowballers: It goes both ways
When domain lowballers complain about a domain’s asking price, or make an offer that is undeniably offensively low, it’s time to strike back. Under no circumstances should a domain investor succumb to the nuances that domain investing is an illegal, questionable activity. Commentary left by lowballers often questions an entire industry, which is nearing 30 […]
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