Thoughtful.xyz: Swetha’s large Afternic sale whacked by huge commission rate
The sale of Thoughtful.xyz was shared on X by Swetha Yenugula, India’s prolific domain name investor. In that post, Swetha commented on the fact that the sale, which took place on Afternic, was hit with a particularly huge commission that went to GoDaddy’s digital pockets: “Another costly hit.” The sale of Thoughtful.xyz for $64,888 dollars […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Visiting GoDaddy’s AfternicBoost.com turns Boost ON or OFF
If you want to try Afternic Boost, the increased domain visibility feature provided as a paid upgrade, there’s an easy, quick solution. It’s no longer necessary to wade through your Afternic settings, tweaking switches and whatnot; the new method is indeed ingenious and fast. “We had a great idea here at GoDaddy, as great as […]
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.Domain memes: Get that CEO boost!
GoDaddy has a lot at stake with the latest 5% increase in Afternic fees; the so-called “Afternic Boost” program promises a lot of features and increased exposure resulting in bigger sales. Of course, it all arrives with a mandatory performance disclaimer and a bunch of other small print that you can read here. In the […]
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.Domainer comics: Get your Afternic Boost for an extra 5% in fees
Welcome to the first edition of Domainer Comics for 2024. It’s been almost three years since our last comic! GoDaddy rolled out its latest downgrade upgrade for Afternic and called it “Afternic Boost.” Domain investors got all excited by all the perks that arrive at a cost of just an extra 5% in GoDaddy fees. […]
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