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Lease to Own goes international!
We're thrilled to share that our Lease to Own integration with GoDaddy is available internationally, supporting Lease to Own purchases from around the world in multiple currencies.
Learn more 👇
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What were the top keywords in domains sold at Afternic in February?
🥇 ‘The’ was the top keyword by some distance!
📈 Trending term ‘ai’ was 11th on the list
⬅️ Prefixes like ‘my’ and ‘get’ were also popular
This data is from all prefixes, suffixes, and extensions sold.
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A $50,000 .xyz sale via our Fast Transfer network!
Learn more about adding your .xyz domain names to Afternic's powerful network:
Another
@xyz
sale.
#domains
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#startup
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#DAO
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What were the top keywords in domains sold at Afternic in April?
For this chart, we filtered out words like 'the,' 'of,' and 'it.' This gives us these results!
🥇 My takes the top spot
🤖 AI continues to be popular
👥 Group was a hit with buyers
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Lease to Own is coming to Afternic! Soon, buyers will be able to purchase domain names in monthly installments!
From today, we’re giving early access to all Afternic sellers to enable Lease to Own. Read our blog for the 4 things you can do to be ready:
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Welcome to Afternic's Fast Transfer network, .xyz and .io!
From December 7th, .xyz and .io are joining the Fast Transfer network.
Sellers, here's what you need to know ahead of the launch tomorrow:
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Afternic 2.0 has launched the lead center beta! Read our latest blog for a first look:
We'll explore 5 key features of the lead center in this thread!
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landers are now available for Afternic sellers! This new option combines the high-performing, Dan.com-designed landing page with GoDaddy’s brand recognition.
For a first look, check out our article on the Afternic blog! 1/6
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Which day has the most domain name sales?
The answer: Thursday
(Although Tuesday & Wednesday are top days too.)
Data from the past 6 months of Afternic sales, including both GoDaddy and partner sellers.
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What were the top keywords in domains sold at Afternic in March?
🥇 Compared with February, 'the' is still the top keyword
🤖 With AI trending, 'ai' moved up to 4th on the list
🆕 New keywords such as 'on' and 'bet' made the list
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Thanks to customer feedback, we've changed our payout process!
We’ve changed our payout system to get sellers paid earlier, starting with Afternic sales throughout Afternic and GoDaddy.
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🗓️ September's keyword chart is here!
For the first time since our May 2023 keyword chart, 'AI' has topped this list, beating common keywords like 'My' and 'Group.'
Alongside trending terms are common staples like 'Home,' 'Health,' and 'Property'.
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🗓️ January's keyword chart is here!
🥇 'My' started the year in the top spot after leading the way at the end of 2023
🥈 'AI' continues to trend, returning to second place in January 2024
🥉 'Home' climbs to third place, up from seventh in December 2023
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Which domain extensions were most popular with buyers at Afternic in 2022?
• This chart shows that by volume of sales, .com dominated
• Extensions such as .org, .net, .co, .xyz, and .io were represented well, too
This data covers all domain transactions at Afternic in 2022.
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🗓️Afternic's July top 20 keyword chart is here!
In this filtered list, we can see:
🥇🥈🥉 My, AI, and Group grab first, second, and third place.
New additions to July's filtered list include:
🏥 Care
♣️ Club
Common prefixes "Your" and "Get" make an appearance.
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Introducing Custom Checkout Link!
For domain name investors who enjoy the thrill of negotiating a domain sale for themselves, this is your trusted partner to close the deal.
Use the GoDaddy platform to close a domain sale that you've already negotiated.
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To operate a successful domain portfolio, there are many metrics you can consider, including sell-through rate (STR).
Which of the top 10 selling domain extensions at Afternic in 2022 had the best STR?:
🥇 .io
🥈 .org
🥉 .co
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🗓️ Afternic's August top keyword chart is here!
The top 3 keywords are:
🥇 My
🥈 Group
🥉 Home
🔻 Since our last report, AI has moved down from 2nd to 4th in this list.
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Introducing the Afternic blog!
Led by
@GoDaddy
community manager
@jamesiles
, we'll bring you:
🚀 Product update news
🚀 Afternic tips
🚀 Data
🚀 And much more to help you succeed!
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You can now purchase Registry Premium aftermarket domains through GoDaddy search and GoDaddy Auctions!
If you’re selling Registry Premium domains on Afternic, these will now show up at GoDaddy Auctions and in GoDaddy search!
Here's an example from GoDaddy search.
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Congrats, Aishwin! If you haven't read Aishwin's interview with GoDaddy yet, take a look:
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🗓️ Afternic's keyword chart for October 2023 is here!
🥇 'My' leads the way on this filtered chart, with 'AI' dropping to 9th position.
Keywords including 'Group,' 'Home,' and 'Health' continue to their run of consistency in our monthly charts.
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🗓️ June's top 20 keyword chart is here!
In this list, filtered for "filler" words:
🥇 'My' takes the top spot on this chart
🥈 As with previous months, 'AI' is strong
🥉 Third spot goes to 'group'
Common prefixes like 'your' and 'get' also make an appearance.
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Meet domain investor Dennis Tinerino, founder of
@DomainSmoke
. Afternic generated Dennis' first sale of $700!
Read how, since then, Dennis successfully built a portfolio of 12,000 domains, plus his strategy on Buy it Now and Lease to Own options:
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A fresh new look for Afternic․com is on the way!
Over the next week, we are gradually rolling out a brand new , showcasing the latest features along with guidance for sellers on effectively using Afternic’s platform.
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🗓️ December's keyword chart is here!
🥇 In this filtered list, 'My' keeps the top spot among the top keywords sold at Afternic.
🥈 'New' moves up from 14th in November to 2nd in December.
🥉 Closing the year, 'AI' remains in 3rd position.
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🗓️ Afternic's keyword data for November 2023 is here!
🥉 After a dip in October 2023's ranking, 'AI' moves back up to third spot.
🥈 'Group' keeps second spot in this filtered list.
🥇 'My' stays in first position from October 2023, a common prefix.
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Earlier this year,
@GoDaddy
interviewed domain investor Dennis Tinerino (
@DomainSmoke
).
Learn how Dennis scaled his portfolio to over 12,000 domains and read about his first domain sale courtesy of Afternic!
Plus, top tips for new domain investors.
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📅 February's Afternic keyword chart is here!
🥇 'My' takes the top spot again
🥈 'AI' is in second place, as it was for January's chart
🥉 'It' moves up to third, narrowly beating 'home'
Here are the rest of the top keywords from February 👇
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Afternic has been sharing monthly keyword charts for almost a year! Our charts covering February 2023 to January 2024 are threaded below.
Keywords like 'My' and 'AI' tend to feature regularly near the top.
Take a look! 👇
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Ownership verification comes to Afternic!
Read this blog post from
@jamesiles
for a first look at ownership verification and our lander selection update:
Here are 5 features of ownership verification at Afternic...
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What were the top keywords in domains sold at Afternic in May?
Filtering out words like 'the,' 'of,' and 'in' gives us these results:
🥇 Trending term 'AI' is number one on the list
🥈 Common prefix 'My' takes the second spot
🥉 'Group' comes in third
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Congratulations! A fantastic sale to end the year.
Alhamdulillah! Thank you
@afternic
for delivering an unexpected gift. Went into PS on Friday and today received the email. Very popular male first name for Arabs/Muslims.
#DomainForSale
#Domains
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Have you used Afternic's Custom Checkout Link?
Close external sales through our checkout process for a low commission fee of 5% for Buy it Now deals.
Here's how to create a link in 3 easy steps...
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Recently, Afternic launched its latest feature, Custom Checkout Link, your trusted partner for closing external domain sales.
Commission rates are 5% for Buy Now (min $15) and 10% for Lease to Own.
Have you used it yet? Here's a quick walkthrough 👇
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The full list in order is:
.com
.org
.net
.co
.xyz
.io
.us
.co.uk
.ca
.info
.me
.cc
.de
.tv
.shop
.app
.pro
.eu
.fr
.club
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Introducing visitor statistics for our Request Price, Buy it Now, and Lease to Own lander, which we rolled out to Afternic sellers in July 2023!
Access your statistics from your portfolio page and find a walkthrough on our blog:
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Congrats on your first Lease to Own sale with us, Elliot! 🎉
Just landed my first LTO sale at
@Afternic
. It's a 12 month, $4,999 deal.
Other than removing the domain name from Dan and Sedo, they're handling everything else.
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100th end user sale for
@ppcbz
!
💥 Sold for $7,500 via
@afternic
@GoDaddy
. 50 day hold 😳
This is my 100th end user domain sale.
It sold on the day I recorded my first
@DomainSherpa
episode!
Every time I appear on a podcast (rarely) I make a sale, so you might be seeing more of me...
Some stats:
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To operate a successful domain portfolio, there are many metrics you can consider. Last week, we shared STR data. This week, we’re focusing on revenue per domain.
Which of the top 10 selling domain extensions at Afternic in 2022 had the highest revenue per domain?
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Here's the latest update on Afternic's Lease to Own integration with GoDaddy. Plus, GoDaddy's portfolio, NameFind, activates Lease to Own on the majority of its domains!
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Use percentage points to quickly increase or decrease multiple Buy it Now prices through your Portfolio page.
1⃣ Select your domains & hit 'Pricing' in the footer toolbar
2⃣ Set a % to increase or decrease prices (set to increase by default)
3⃣ Preview & confirm your changes!
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On the latest
@DomainSherpa
,
@andrewrosener
revealed:
"We had all our names ($<25k) on our own landers, and conversion rate went down. And so I put them back on Afternic, conversion rate went up 300%."
Want to try Afternic landers for yourself? 🧵
🚨NEW EPISODE DROP🚨| The Earth Is Not Flatt
- sherpas
@andrewrosener
@J10enbaum
@JenSale
& special guest
@loganflatt
- domain game feat. DefiU_com
-
@namejet
list feat. TrainTrack_com
- discussion on domain landers, marketplaces
- and more!
🔗👇
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Congratulations to
@datacubecom
,
@BrandAimCom
,
@gulevskin
, and
@selldn_com
, who all reported their
@afternic
sales this week!
Share your Afternic sale, tag us, and we'll RT you!
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The top 3 extensions by average sales price are:
🥇 .io
🥈 .xyz
🥉 .com
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Congratulations to
@AITransportNow
,
@MexicanGreek
,
@KenLin1985
,
@MustaAras
,
@AmazingDNS
,
@selldn_com
,
@abcproductions
,
@TheWebLifestyle
,
@aaron_sanders
and
@DomainDomme
who all reported their
@afternic
sales this week!
Share your Afternic sale, tag us, and we'll RT you!
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Afternic has changed the way you switch between our landing pages!
For customers already using Afternic nameservers, you will now use Afternic’s portfolio page to update your landing page settings either individually or in bulk.
Find out more:
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If you visited Afternic․com in the last week, you might have seen our brand new website as we started gradually rolling it out.
Today, we're fully switching to the new design! You can read more about this on our blog:
A fresh new look for Afternic․com is on the way!
Over the next week, we are gradually rolling out a brand new , showcasing the latest features along with guidance for sellers on effectively using Afternic’s platform.
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We just rolled out the new and faster Parking Stats Page for 10% of our users! 🎉
You'll see a "Parked" filter if you're one of the lucky few with access.
100% of users will have access over the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned!
What's in this release? 👇
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Enabling Lease to Own in bulk through your Afternic Portfolio page can be done in seconds!
1️⃣ Select the domains you want to enable (must be priced between $495 and $100,000)
2️⃣ Click 'Pricing'
3️⃣ Scroll down to 'Lease to Own,' toggle-on 'Enable' and select the max LTO period!
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A week and a half ago we shared Lease to Own was coming:
Today, we've started to make the option available to some buyers. This is a phased release that will take time, as we roll out this payment option.
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Your strategic approach and success in domain investing are inspiring to the community.
Thanks for sharing your experience with Afternic and the impressive results!
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Based on your valuable feedback, we've made a couple of enhancements to leads at Afternic!
Let's check them out. 👇
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Congratulations, Deepak! 🎉
In case you missed it, Deepak did a Q&A with
@GoDaddy
in April 2023, where you can learn more about his domain investments.
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Congratulations to
@QualityNames_
,
@DomainCX
,
@Leo_Golan
,
@CreativeMediaUS
, and
@WillCSWhite
who all reported their
@afternic
sales this week!
Share your Afternic sale, tag us, and we'll RT you!
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Starting with Afternic sales through both Afternic and GoDaddy, sellers will now be paid out before their domain name is transferred to the buyer.
Details of this are available in our blog post:
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Congrats on your sale
@TonyNames
! We love that fast payout!
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As part of our ongoing work to transition all parts of Afternic to the 2.0 experience, we launched redesigned Account Settings, Payments, and Profile Privacy pages last week.
It's now easier than ever to manage your account, including adding Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).
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Afternic’s Commitment to Listing Integrity: Response to a Recent Event
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This week, we added new metrics to Afternic's Performance dashboard!
Quickly keep track of domain sales data for your account via
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Congratulations to
@DomainCX
,
@EpiqDomains
,
@Topvaluedomain1
,
@5dotBest
, and
@bogdan_vovchuk
who shared their
@afternic
sales this week!
Share an Afternic sale, tag us, and we'll RT you!
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Excellent write-up, Andrew! We look forward to sharing July's stats in a few weeks.
“AI” and “bet” still hot in aftermarket domain names
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We’re improving the buyer purchase process for Afternic broker sales by using GoDaddy’s cart.
Learn more about how this benefits buyers of Afternic-listed domain names:
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Along with revenue per domain and sell through rate data, the average sales price per domain extension is another helpful metric for domain sellers.
Here we have an indication of the 2022 average sales price for the top 10 extensions at Afternic by volume of domains sold.
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2023 has been a big year at Afternic! We're looking back at some of our biggest accomplishments this year, plus a few updates you may have missed.
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Congrats,
@BrandAimCom
! You've had some fantastic results since you switched to Afternic in November!
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Later on today, we will finish the process of enabling .xyz and .io on the Fast Transfer network.
At that point, sellers with eligible domains will receive an email from Afternic confirming that your domain name is eligible for Fast Transfer.
More info:
Welcome to Afternic's Fast Transfer network, .xyz and .io!
From December 7th, .xyz and .io are joining the Fast Transfer network.
Sellers, here's what you need to know ahead of the launch tomorrow:
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GoDaddy's own
@PaulENicks
took center stage for an AMA at
@ICADomains
in Las Vegas on Friday.
Thank you to the ICA for a tremendous event. GoDaddy was proud to attend and support it.
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Congrats on the Lease to Own sale, Josh!
Sold a .net for $37,888 on a 12 month LTO via Afternic.
Hearing rumors that the Afternic LTO option is doing well.
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Wow. These are stories I’m proud to stand behind. I’m thrilled
@GoDaddy
is working with these incredible people to highlight the way they have changed their world.
#MakeTheWorldYouWant
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Read GoDaddy's interview with
@aishwin
, where he discusses his domain investing journey from starting out in 2012 to building a portfolio filled with premium domains.
We're proud to see Afternic play a crucial role in Aishwin's success.
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Interested in learning more about GoDaddy's crypto wallet feature?
Join
@PaulENicks
on Wednesday, February 7th, for a live chat. Set your reminder:
GoDaddy announces partnership with Ethereum Name Service to offer customers an effortless way to connect their domain to their ENS-compatible crypto wallet. Crypto payments have never been easier to receive. Read all about it:
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We're excited to see sellers using our Lease to Own service. To activate Lease to Own on your domains, head to !
You can enable Lease to Own for all eligible newly created listings, too, by visiting
More and more buyers pick to "Lease to Own" a digital asset, so I become "the bank"...
This aligns perfect with my biz model of building consistent
#cashflow
!
"Better to negotiate TERMS, instead of PRICE!" -
#AlexVerdea
OPT-IN your
@Afternic
listings in LTO today!
#com
#domains
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GoDaddy's NameFind portfolio shared some excellent data courtesy of
@jamesiles
.
Extensive testing found that NameFind domain names priced between $2,500 and $10,000 that adopted 499/999 price points produced 22% more sales revenue.
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Lease to Own is on the way! Sellers, you've got early access to enable Lease to Own for your Afternic portfolio now.
Once launched, sellers will start to experience the added advantage of increased visibility in GoDaddy's search path!
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Thanks for sharing your results
@abmakrani
, and congrats on a great month!
Afternic experiment of February 2024
Thank you
@afternic
, my rep and all the brokers involved in making the sales happen.
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Podcaster
@CaseyAdams
sat down with GoDaddy's community manager
@jamesiles
to talk domains!
Read about Casey's acquisition of Listener․com, the confidence a premium domain gave him in his previous startup, MediaKits․com, and more.
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Unfiltered, this is what the chart looks like. As with previous months, 'the' leads the way!
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If you plan to bid on any domain names in the ongoing
@godaddyauctions
no-reserve year-end event, our monthly keyword data could be used as one of your reference points.
The auction includes
• 5 'the' domains
• 2 'my' domains
• 3 'tech' domains
🗓️ September's keyword chart is here!
For the first time since our May 2023 keyword chart, 'AI' has topped this list, beating common keywords like 'My' and 'Group.'
Alongside trending terms are common staples like 'Home,' 'Health,' and 'Property'.
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We've done a lot so far this year! Here, we recap some of the updates we've made to Afternic, such as:
📝 Portfolio UI improvements
📈 Performance statistics
🔒 An enhanced security dashboard
There's more to come in 2024, too.
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Yesterday, we announced that Lease to Own is now international through our integration with GoDaddy search!
If you're looking to enable your Afternic-listed domains for Lease to Own, here's your guide, with lander settings, too. 👇
Lease to Own goes international!
We're thrilled to share that our Lease to Own integration with GoDaddy is available internationally, supporting Lease to Own purchases from around the world in multiple currencies.
Learn more 👇
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❤️ Congrats
@TLDInvestors
!
Sold a name I always liked Interleap .com for $2,888 on
@Afternic
paid out less than 24 hours of transfer on Sunday. Nice work Afternic
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Here's a helpful video from Domain Name Wire featuring a walk-through describing how to make changes to Lease to Own listings in bulk!
How to change Afternic listings to lease-to-own in bulk
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Afternic Reseller partners spend significant money and resources to get eyes on premium domains. Pricing discrepancies create confusion and an overall negative experience for buyers. 🧵1/3
Valuable intel for those using low or commission-free For-Sale landing pages. Your sell-through rate is not impacted if you adjust pricing on distribution networks such as Sedo & Afternic with 25% to offset their commission.
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll also share charts on average sales price and revenue per domain by TLD to give you a holistic view of domain sales at Afternic in 2022.
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@marckohlbrugge
This isn’t quite right, Marc. Leads go to our team of brokers who represent individual sellers. It is down to the seller to set their asking price. In most cases, as you pointed out, the seller already has an asking price based on their own valuation metrics.
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👀 Preview: here's what the Lease to Own option in GoDaddy search will look like!
Right now, you can also use our Lander at Afternic to display Lease to Own to your domain's visitors.
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✈️ We're heading to Nordic Domain Days!
From May 13th to 14th, we'll be in Stockholm, where we'll be sharing some exclusive insights during the Aftermarket session.
See you there!
Alan Shiflett of
@GoDaddy
is joining the first ever Aftermarket Session at Nordic Domain Days 2024!
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@ileyNames
@BrandAimCom
@happreneur
As we mentioned, we’re gradually rolling out the new website. We’ve started with a small amount of traffic, which will increase until we’re at 100% traffic to the new site.
This should be completed by the end of this coming week!
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The number of domains sold, and the average sales price also increased for the $2,500 - $10,000 category. Want to try this for yourself? If you’re an Afternic user, you can update your BIN prices in bulk through Afternic 2.0’s portfolio dashboard.
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🔒Earlier this year, we launched the Security Dashboard, offering enhanced monitoring of your Afternic account.
You can use the Enhanced Security Dashboard to
▶️Enable 2FA
▶️Manage active account sign-ins
▶️Review account activity
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Average sales price, combined with:
- Volume of sales:
- Revenue per domain:
- Sell through rate:
Provide helpful metrics and insights for domain name sellers.
Along with revenue per domain and sell through rate data, the average sales price per domain extension is another helpful metric for domain sellers.
Here we have an indication of the 2022 average sales price for the top 10 extensions at Afternic by volume of domains sold.
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