GoDaddy to carry live bidder feeds on its domain auctions platform!
GoDaddy is upping the heat to its rival domain auction platforms, with the introduction of live bidder feeds. The feature will be introduced in the coming days, according to a statement from GoDaddy: “Gone are the days of numeric bidder IDs, a live feed of other bidders is how GoDaddy plans to beat the competition, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CREFinancing.com: Domain has been reported by its owner as stolen
The domain name CREFinancing.com has been reported by its owner, Mr. Abe Brand, as stolen. The perpetrator moved the stolen domain to Google Domains from GoDaddy. The term “CRE financing” is quite valuable, hence the reason it was targeted: Commercial real estate (CRE) lending includes acquisition, development, and construction (ADC) financing and the financing of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DomainNameSales.com: Frank Schilling’s ingenious project RIP
Domain Name Sales, operating from DomainNameSales.com, was Frank Schilling‘s in-house platform for monetizing & selling his extensive domain portfolio. Manned by a team of brokers that were given full reign on negotiating with potential buyers, the platform grew fast. By 2012, it was open to the general public, setting the foundation for the launch of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy reported Q2/2023 financial results
GoDaddy has released its Q2/2023 financial results. Year-to-date through July 31, 2023, GoDaddy repurchased 10.2 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $745.9 million, with an average price per share of $73.04. Cumulatively, these repurchases represent an approximate 16% reduction in fully diluted shares from those outstanding at the inception […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hot Tempe weather puts GoDaddy domains at risk
Arizona is on fire, with temperatures above the 110 degree threshold for almost two weeks. Cities like Phoenix and Tempe, where the GoDaddy headquarters are located, are facing unnaturally hot weather. Even the street asphalt reaches 180 degrees during daytime, so how can one be certain their domains are safe and won’t melt or burn […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dan.com tweaks signal “end of life” for popular GoDaddy brand
Recent changes at Dan.com indicate that the GoDaddy brand is approaching its end of life. While there is no public time frame shared by GoDaddy about an oncoming retirement of Dan.com, it’s expected to follow the trajectory of Uniregistry, another successful domain platform bought and shut down by GoDaddy. In recent days a series of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy allegedly promotes self-owned, trademark domains on its search tool
A domain investor demonstrated results produced by the GoDaddy domain search tool and two things stand out: GoDaddy-owned domains and trademark violations. In a Twitter thread, the search performed is that of “Crystal” with the GoDaddy results containing a prompt to perform a brokered “acquisition” of Crystal.co.uk priced at $69.99 dollars. It also displays a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Looks like Dan.com will be going down soon
Dan.com has been a great domain aftermarket platform for several years, first as Undeveloped and then as Dan.com. The company was acquired by GoDaddy almost a year ago, sending domain investors in panic about the future of the platform. Dan.com raised its commission to 15% from 9% starting February 1st. It seems that Dan.com will […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain seller rages about the 25% fees at GoDaddy-owned Dan.com
A domain seller who found out that he stands to receive 25% less of his sale’s price left a scathing review for Dan.com. The GoDaddy-owned marketplace seems to be taking a whip, all thanks to an outrageous policy enforced by GoDaddy on February 1st. In a nutshell: When domains are listed on Dan.com or Afternic, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy: A “lagging competitor” to Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, and others
RBC Capital Markets has initiated coverage on GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) with a rating of “Sector Perform” and set a price target of $80 dollars. The firm acknowledged the company’s strong and reliable foundation but mentioned that there are still potential opportunities that have yet to develop fully. Although GoDaddy’s valuation is appealing, analysts are seeking […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.A domain backdoor at Uniregistry?
In 2020, GoDaddy acquired Uniregistry, taking over its IP, talent, and Frank Schilling‘s domain portfolio. Fast forward three years and both Uniregistry and the Uni Market are domain venues of the past. Domain investors that used Uni(registry) to manage their domains are now able to do so under the GoDaddy interface. These domains are still […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy not happy with Europeans having too many holidays
Almost a year ago, GoDaddy acquired Dan.com by paying $71.4 million dollars; the Netherlands based start-up’s founders and investors cashed a big fat check in the process. There’s one thing that most likely wasn’t planned well in this acquisition’s particulars: European holidays. In Europe, state-mandated holidays extend far beyond Christmas, the only day that WalMart […]
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