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A reader posted a comment recently about a domain related service they were offering, another reader commented that it was just spam and shouldn’t be taken serious, then another reader posted a link to a great domain blog post she had written, I had no idea this reader had a domain blog, I want to know these things.
So I thought I would make this post and encourage my readers to post any domain products or services they might offer, use, or find helpful. Do you have a blog I don’t know about, post it, do you use or offer a product or service related to the domain industry, post it and tell us about it.
I will start with a few of the services and sites I use everyday, obviously Domaining.com for all my domain news and blog reading, it’s the first place I go everyday, to see what Elliot and TheDomains and OnlineDomain and Rick and Owen and DomainGang and DomainNameWire and Morgan and Shane and DomainIncite and Raymond and DomainSherpa and others are posting about.
I also use Estibot all the time, not so much for the appraisal value as much as for the ad count and search volume and CPC, it’s just a good overall tool when trying to get information about a domain, and I do like seeing what the appraisal values are also.
I use WordTracker.com all the time, especially with these new gTLDs, I will look up a word like “recipes” to see what the most common search terms are for the word “recipes”, how many ads the term might get and some more good information, this gives me an idea of what I might go for in a .recipes domains, or even a ****Recipes.com domain, it’s a great tool.
I use NameCatch.com everyday, it’s a great tool if you like searching specific keyword domains and 4L’s and 4N’s and lots of good search criteria. Also check out DropDay.com, FreshDrop.com and Dropping.com.
I am always hanging out at NameJet.com looking for expired domains and pre-release domains, they are really good at getting pending delete names.
I backorder names at Name.com although I must say they are not good at grabbing expiring names, if NameJet or some others are going after the name they probably won’t get it, 99% of the names I backorder for $50 I get a refund instead of the name, but then I see them get a backorder name like Mouthwash.com and I can’t help using the service in the hopes I will get lucky someday. Their domain nabber tool and affordable domain lists I like also.
I check GoDaddy auctions consistently and I get some good domains there, they offer up pre-release names before they drop so many of these you won’t find anywhere else, and they are the largest registrar so they have lots of names expiring, and I list and sell domains through the site, it’s a good marketplace. I also transfer domains to GoDaddy using coupons, and if you have that .com you have been thinking about hand regging chances are you can find a .99-$1.99 coupon.
I check Dynadot.com expiring auctions everyday and I have got some good domains there, they are also my favorite registrar, I have transferred most of my domains there, they have the quickest site, bulk and search tools for everything, instant transfers and pushes, no 7 day holds like Enom or 60 day holds like GoDaddy, no waiting 5 days for a transfer, no waiting for an Auth Code email, good customer support, even on Sunday, I like Dynadot.com alot.
I read blogs that list expiring and auction domains everyday like DomainShane and JasonThompson, I find good domains on these lists that I might have missed otherwise, I also always make sure I click through from their sites if they introduce me to a good name I want to bid on, this insures they get a commission for turning me on to a good domain.
I list domains for sale at Sedo of course, regardless of how many marketplaces I list my domains for sale at Sedo still gets the bulk of offers, even if the domains are forwarding to another marketplace, lots of people search Sedo for domains.
I list most of my domains for sale at DomainNameSales.com as well as park them at their parking site InternetTraffic.com, I really like these sites, I get LOTS of offers and inquiries into my 1000’s of domains and I send these to brokers that will weed through the crap and negotiate professionally on the serious offers, it’s a really great system with great communication.
I use DomainTools.com, it’s a great tool for domain investors, I like to check the past sales they list, see what people are spending their money on, check whois history, and lots of other domain investment tools, I also use DNPric.es alot now for past sales info, they have lots of sales listed including sales under $1k and $2k that do not get listed on DNJournal.com. And of course I read everything DNJournal posts as well as religiously check Ron’s weekly Wednesday domain sales posts.
I use Escrow.com all the time for all my big domain sales, they provide a great service, I have also used Ecop.com with good results, they offer lots of payment options, and I have not used Agreed.com escrow services yet but I talked to them on the phone recently about their services and I liked them and will probably start using them also.
I am sure I use other sites and services I can’t remember at the moment, sorry if I missed you but no problem, post what you got. I am working on a new domain site at About.Domains and all this info will be helpful for what I am doing.
Domain of the day: GetExposure.com – Make me an Offer!
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RegistrarStats.com helps me track the New G’s……Because I am a New G kinda guy…..
I think you pretty much covered it. Thanks for the mention
Thanks for your lists, they are an asset…
Very resourceful, Mark! I’ve bookmarked this page. Thanks for the tip on using Estibot not for the appraisal but for the ad count and search volume and CPC.
Domaining.com is the first place I visit everyday. I actually check each entry. It will be great if there’s a way to open all news entries for the day so I don’t have to Ctrl-Click each entry to open it.
@Mark
Really you still visit Owen and found it pleasing, does he still exist, I might have to use the unblock feature to see if he is still alive lol.
Really I use all other resources, except owen
Very nice. Lot of information really. Thanks for sharing!
“A reader posted a comment recently about a domain related service they were offering …”
lol
Mark, that looks kinda familiar
Quite unexpectedly, after that post I’ve got a lot of inquiries of people interested in sending us their domains for review, so it was useful.
Let me recap in a few words what we are offering:
our Premium Domain Brokerage Service is part of our Web Advisory business, and it leverages on our specific expertise and database in the Equity and Corporate space for industries like Consumer Goods, Industrials, Small & Mid Caps, High-Tech and Telecom, among others.
Key features of our Domain Brokerage Service:
– Selective, boutique-style approach: we only accept quality domains, mainly .com, .net and .org, both among Generic and Brandables. All domains go through a review process, and they are accepted on a case by case basis. We accept only a limited number of names per day, in order to offer a more focused, tailor-made service;
– We sell exclusively to end-users, at retail prices, thanks to our wide database of end-users in specific businesses.
– Lower fees: 9% brokerage fee, no minimum.
– No exclusivity period: we don’t ask any 30 or 60-days exclusivity period, so you will not have to keep your domains stuck for a long time.
– No need to price the domain upfront: we don’t ask you to price your domains. Minimum price and specific instructions are welcome.
– Flexible brokerage agreement: when you don’t need or don’t want anymore us to broker a specific domain for you, you will just have to inform us by email. We want happy clients, so no ties on that.
– Foreign language domains: we also accept good quality non-English language domains, particularly in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German.
All transactions and fees payments are secured with Escrow.com (www.Escrow.com).
We also offer a Domain Advisory service (domain consulting) for people needing specific advice.
Feel free to reach us for any question you should have about our domain brokerage and corporate services.
Our website: http://paladini.org
Email: [email protected]
As regards useful sites/services, let me add also NameCheap.com among registrars, Voodoo.com for parking (fast support, great for parking), NamePros.com and DNForum.com as domain communities, dnsaleprice.com for sales stats, Alexa for analytics, Archive.org for domains history, ExpiredDomains.net for expired domains, MajesticSeo.com and Ahrefs.com for backlink checks and site exploration.
“let me add also NameSilo.com among registrars”.
I mean NameSilo (not Namecheap), sorry for the typo.
I use a lot of these myself!
I must add to the domaintools benefits of searching for dropping domains that are in DMOZ abd Yahoo directories. This is a good way to find domains that have Page Rank.
I’m a full time SEO account manager myself and enjoy when my profession can conincide with my hobby (domains).
Well done Mark, ExpiredDomains.net is another great resource. Definitely worth a look. Thanks for mentioning my site as well.
– Domaining.com for latest news.
– Dofo.com, browser button for quick WHOIS access.
– ClosingAuctions.com for check the auctions closing today.
– Valuate.com for have an idea of the value of names I plan to buy.
– New CAX submissions.
– Facebook.
– Google news.
– Email.
Great list and I also second Jasons’ mention of ExpiredDomains.net. Lots of data on screen to help make fast decisions, and it has lots of variables you can configure to narrow down the lists. Plus it’s Free to use!
And here’s another site for your About.Domains project: I post my own Daily Domain Pick over at http://www.DomainSquared.com
I like ZFBot.com
I use http://www.registrarowl.com for price comparisons and to see which registrars are gaining/losing ground.
I use NameSilo’s Domain Link service (https://www.namesilo.com/Support/Domain-Link) for keeping track of all my domains at different registrars.
I used my God’s given talent…my brain- to hand reg creative domain names at 99cent
Is frager even a domain site or service? All it is is hyped up headlines backed up with total fluff. I stopped looking at his site 5 years ago so maybe it’s changed.
I use NameBio.com for comparative sales amounts. Not sure if it’s updated as often as DNPric.es or DNJournal.com, but NameBio provides nice filters and search tools.
And I use Whoisology.com when researching portfolios.
Very good post Mark, thank you for the mention.
Thanks for this information.
I use http://www.hosterstats.com to Search Domain Hosting History.
This is a great site for me
Glad to hear that.
are you RU from namepros?
Yes! It’s Me
I am aalrashed
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the forums. They are a vital part of our industry/community. I’m addicted to them especially NamePros.com
Great list, nonetheless!!
We just founded an association at http://www.facebook.com/dnowners and would encourage all the professional domain name owners to check it out and join
Cheers
Thanks for the mention Mark!
For a rolling list of new gTLD registration levels linked to launch periods try http://namestat.org/index.php/registry-stats useful to gauge which new extensions are doing well, especially in early access.
For launch dates we also have a gTLD launch calendar and summary stats on delegations.
Thank you!
NameChk is a great tool for checking social media handles. This is really important when you are looking into brandable names for a company. There are a lot of similar sites but I like NameChk since it checks a lot of social media and bookmarking sites.
Appreciate this list Mark and you posting great dropping domains everyday.