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After the first attempt at a live auction for Domain Madness 3 encountered technical difficulties last week, the auction is going to conclude live again today. DNN will be was live blogging the auction events without any guarantees on accuracy. Unsold domains will remain in auction on Boxcar until tomorrow 3pm EDT. There were no major technical difficulties aside from a small problem with the live stream.

The winner of the $1,000 from the auction pool will be announced on April 30th.

The auction sold 12 of the 64 names for a total of $161,605.

Sold domains in order of price were:

1. Ocean.com, $100, 000
2. Irons.com, $38,000
3. Ocean.net, $5,000
4. SmoothLegs.com, $3,500
5. BroadbandProviders.com, $3,050
6. BaseballTrainer.com, $2,500
7. ImpoundAuction.com, $2,500
8. Waikiki.me, $1,750
9. GasDeals.com, $1,605
10. EliminateDebts.com, $1,500
11. OnlineTheft.com, $1,200
12. Cradle.net, $1,000

The top 3 names, along with at least one additional name were all bought by the same buyer without contesting bids.

One name, FamilyVacation.com, was removed from the auction during the auction as per the request of the buyer and seller. The reserve for this name was listed at $38,000.

See the full live auction results after the jump.

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Following up on our previous post about our new website and membership options, we wanted to take a moment to talk more in depth about our new Learn section on DomainTools.com. In our continuous effort to help more novice visitors of our website who often write in to our support team asking questions such as “What is a domain name?” and “How do I buy or sell domains?”, we wanted to start a resource section of our website that talks about these topics more in depth. You may recall our article on domain valuation that we posted back in January on this blog – that was a sneak peak at the type of educational content to be featured on the relaunched website. In fact, the domain valuation article was one of our top performing posts in terms of the volume of people who read and shared blog content via Twitter, Facebook, etc. compared to other blog posts over the past year. We took that as a sign that we should be producing more valuable “How to” and “What is” focused articles.

Here’s the collection of educational content we have shared in our Learn section so far:

• What is a Domain Name and What Does it Do?
• What is Whois Information and Why is it Valuable?
• What is ICANN, and How is it Related to Registries and Registrars?
• How to Select the Right Domain Name for Your Business
• How Do I Register a Domain Name?
• How Do I Buy a Domain Name Currently Owned by Someone Else?
• How Do I Sell a Domain Name?

We hope to generate more insightful articles over time, continuously adding more advanced topics to our Learn library.

Do you  have any ideas on content you’d like to see? Please feel free to comment on this blog post.

While at DOMAINfest we were surprised to meet Miguel Fiol, the founder of Boxcar and main brain behind DomainConsultant, at an early breakfast. Those who know him know that he usually does not hit the conference circuit before noon. But it was even more interesting to see him bear gifts – a Boxcar domain auction mood light along with a “ticket” that allowed to join Boxcar for a promotional price. He also told us that the site had recently undergone a redesign and today his team also added an auto-refresh for auction listings, thus eliminating the tedious page reloading as auctions come to a close. The site sold its 100th domain name on February 14th earlier this week.

Recent Sales include: VacationHouses.net, Plowing.net, StandingMRI.com, Tasers.com, NoLimitHoldEm.com, StreamingTV.com, MoneyGamer.com, CompanyCreditCard.com, Convection.net, Telescopes.org, AroundTheHorn.com, DomainName.com, DiamondRings.com, CamRoulette.com, SecurityGuards.com, PalmSpringsHomes.com

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Need Some Advice? DomainTools Can Point You in the Right Direction.

At DomainTools, we spend many hours working with our clients to ensure that the services we offer meet the varied needs of website owners, domain investors, and brand agents. What many people may not realize is the level of support and advice we provide daily to the non users of our services. Many registrants are not receiving or finding the necessary information they need to properly manage their domains. While we are not obligated to address these issues, we take pride in providing this helpful information in the hopes of aiding individuals and organizations in being better able to manage their domains and associated data.

A list of the most common issues we receive from non users:

• How do I/we update or change our DNS? My hosting company said to contact you guys.

DNS changes can only be made through the registrar where the name is currently registered.  You should already have an established user account where your name is registered from which you can log in and update/change the DNS for your domain.  If you need assistance with this please contact the Support Team where the name is registered.

• How do I/we update or change the WHOIS data for my domain name?

All of the information we display comes directly from the source registrar.  DomainTools has no authority or capacity to change or update any WHOIS record on our site.  You should already have an established user account with your registrar from which you can manage your domain name.  Please contact their Support Team for assistance.  Once you have updated the information with your registrar, the information we show will also update accordingly.

• Why do I/we have to provide WHOIS data? What purpose does WHOIS data serve?

WHOIS services provide public access to data on registered domain names, which currently includes contact information for Registered Name Holders. The extent of registration data collected at the time of registration of a domain name, and the ways such data can be accessed, are specified in agreements established by ICANN. For example, ICANN requires accredited registrars to collect and provide free public access to the name of the registered domain name, nameservers and registrar, the creation and expiration date,  and the contact information for the Registered Name Holder (registrant) and the technical contact and administrative contact of the registered name.

• I need my Authorization code. How do I/we request or Authorization/EPP code to transfer our domain name?

Your transfer authorization/EPP information can only be requested from the current registrar where the domain is registered.  The authorization/EPP will be sent to the current Administrative Contact email address listed in the account.  Most registrar’s offer the ability to request this electronically or offer information on how to request a transfer.  If you need assistance please contact the Support Team at your current registrar.

• My/Our website is no longer visible on the web, why is that?

There are many reasons why a domain website may no longer be visible on the web.  It is best to always contact your Webmaster or Hosting Company first for assistance.

• I/We failed to renew our domain, how do I go about getting it back?

Registrants who fail to renew their domain name are given the opportunity to renew the name while it remains in the ‘Redemption Period’. As long as the name remains in the Redemption Period, most registrars will allow you to re-register the name for an additional fee so that you do not lose the name.  After this period, the domain is set to pending delete and made available for re-registration soon thereafter.  If you need assistance please contact the Support Team at your registrar.

While many of these questions seem very basic to the experienced domainer, they are serious issues for people who simply do not know or have never had to find these specific answers before. We prefer to take the time to research each inquirer’s domain and correctly direct him or her to the correct registrar or hosting company. We explain and define many terms that are associated to domain registration, renewal, redemption, hosting and website creation. By providing the same level of client service to non users of DomainTools that we do to our clients, we will help to educate new domainers and foster good will toward the entire domaining community.

Knowledge Base for DomainTools Members

We also maintain an online Knowledge Base that is a great resource for DomainTools members who are seeking answers to questions about membership options and how to use different DomainTools products and services. If you haven’t leveraged this resource yet, we encourage you to visit our online Knowledge Base.

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Following the lack of sales in the Epik DevCon Live Auction, DomainConsultant announced an auction selling a number of domains pointing to a developed e-commerce website – the Saltwater Dreams Action Spots Network.

According to DomainConsultant action sports is “a $7b industry“. Auction organizer Mike Fiol goes on to say:

But it gets even better as ALL the names have been developed with e-commerce and profit from $5000 to $7000 per month, every month, without the slightest hint of promotion or marketing.

Built over the last 13 years, this network also includes thousands of images, members and over 500 affiliate websites. It is AUTOMATED and requires little to no maintenance. Expenses for the whole network equate to $25/mo.

Price is absolutely right and should attract ALOT of interest, seller has agreed to a price equal to less than $325 per name.

This would bring the asking price for the package to about $400,000. If we take the monthly average of profit to be about $6,000 from the quote above, meaning the starting price is close to a 5.5 times multiple annual profit.

Here are some of the 1,244 domain names included in the package:

• Bodyboard.com
• SurfShops.com
• SurfboardWax.com
• SurfPicture/s.com
• SurfForum.com
• BoardBags.com
• Bodyboarders.com
• BoogieBoards.net
• Tailpads.com
• SurfingReports.com
• Shortboarding.com
• SurfRacks.com
• SurfboardLeashes.com
• SurfingSchools.com
• SWD.com
• BoogieBoarder.com
• SurfingAccessories.com
• SurfboardRepair/s.com
• SurfboardFins.com
• Wavecams.com
• Noseguard/s.com
• BoatingShops.com
• BigIslandSurf.com
• SkateboardTools.com
• SkateboardForum.com
• SkiingPasses.com
• BoogieBoard.net
• Streetboarders.com
• SurfingClubs.com
• SurfingWax.com
• WindsurfingBoards.com
• TubeRiding.com
• SwimmingFin/s.com
• SurfingApparel.com

Some of the names are run of an e-commerce engine, displaying customized sites under a number of domains, while others include a forum and a picture hosting site. All domains are in a single registrar account and all the websites are hosted on a single server with RAID, so an ownership transfer should be a straight forward process.

If interested, please email mike@domainconsultant.com and ask him for the prospectus. The information available to bidders also includes the full catalog of names/sites, information about revenue, industry, payment, labor, auction and transfer.

Disclaimer: Adam Strong, Managing Editor of DNN, also is a consultant with DomainConsultant.com.

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According to a post on DomainConsultant’s site, the registrar DomainName.com and related assets have been sold today. The buyer and final selling price have not been disclosed. At the same time the company announced an upcoming auction with an 8% commission and is now accepting domain submissions via email to mike (at) domainconsultant.com.

Disclaimer: Adam Strong, Managing Editor of DNN, also is a consultant with DomainConsultant.com.

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[Update] The registrar has been sold.

DomainConsultant.com, mostly known for their Domain Madness auctions so far have a special item that is being auctioned today – an entire domain registrar business. The business is an ICANN accredited company that has about 8,000 domains under management and uses “DomainName.com” as their brand. You can find a breakdown of their existing registrations, for which they currently charge $29.95(!) per year, below. The customer base also includes 200 hosting accounts with an annual revenue of $200 each.

While the Buy It Now price of $3,000,000 USD expired yesterday, bidders are welcome to bring forward their bids by visiting DomainConsultant or send an email to Mike Fiol at mike (at) domainconsultant.com.

The auction started at 9am EDT today and will end at 3pm EDT.

Disclaimer: Adam Strong, Managing Editor of DNN, also is a consultant with DomainConsultant.com.

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Ten Names Including Miss.com, Mundo.com, SantaClarita.com, Ticket.com Added
SAN DIEGO, CA - In honor of the new Miss USA, the gorgeous and talented Kristen Dalton of North Carolina, we are proud to announce the Showcase names for the GEO-Domain auction - yes, including Miss.com.

The auction is going on now until Saturday with live finale at 4pm PST from San Diego. We think this is an event you shouldn’t “miss” - could be the best auction in the “world” (pun intended) - en el “mundo”! Or at least Armonk, NY.

In the final tally, ten (10) premium names have been added to the other names released last Thursday via the GEO-Domain Map. The showcase includes No Reserve names like FrenchKissing.net and CannesBeach.com on up to Ticket.com for seven figures. There are a few additions/changes to the inventory as well.

GEO-Domain Auction Showcase:

• Ticket.com
• Miss.com
• Mundo.com (Spanish for “world”)
• FrenchKissing.net
• SantaClarita.com
• ChicagoTravel.com
• TexasPersonals.com
• AsiaMaps.com
• CaribbeanSea.com
• Armonk.com

Additions/Changes

• StPaulRealEstate.com (no reserve)
• eChart.com (no reserve)
• Pics.travel ($1500 reserve)
• SkiingLessons.net (no reserve)
• CannesBeach.com (no reserve)

GEO-Domain Map

All of the above domains, along with the other GEOs, are open now for bidding. Or, you can “explore” the auction inventory and location info and demographics by visiting and clicking on our updated GEO-Domain Map:
http://domainconsultant.com/geo-map.php

Live Auction Finale On Saturday

To start bidding or to verify your bidding eligibility, visit the Auction headquarters:
http://www.domaintools.com/domain-auctions/live/GeoExpo2009

Make sure to join us on Saturday at 4pm PST for what promises to be an entertaining event.