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DAN.COM (formerly known as Undeveloped.com) is on a path to be become the biggest domain marketplace in the world. We use state of the art technology to solve everyday problems buyers and sellers in the domain industry face. At DAN.COM we focus on automating most processes required to buy & sell domains to increase a more efficient and active secondary market for domains.

What sets us apart is our strong focus on product development and customer satisfaction. We leave nothing to chance and every single feature and element we introduce is professionally and carefully designed and built.

DAN.COM is ranked in the top 5 best-rated marketplaces in the world (According to the biggest review platform Trustpilot) and in the domain industry, we're the domain marketplace with the highest rating with an average of 9,4 out of 10 points.

At DAN.COM you will get the highest value for the lowest commission around. Due to our domain transfer automation, we can offer significantly faster handling of domain transactions and payouts (usually within 24 hours) at the lowest fee charged by any domain marketplace.

We've been the first on many fronts and proudly will continue to keep innovating. We were the first to offer optimized for sale pages since 2013, the first to provide payment plans in the form of lease to own and rentals and also the first and only domain marketplace offering free SSL on all domains parked with us for over a year now.

Read more about DAN and our future plans here: https://blog.undeveloped.com/a-big-leap-forward-3a3cc59ed418

This thread is created to act as an informal communication board between the DAN team and the domain community. Feel free to post feedback here and to discuss how you use DAN.

What this thread is not meant for is support. Please contact our support team here: [email protected] when you need assistance.

Previous reviews under old brand: https://www.namepros.com/threads/undeveloped-com-experience.893201/
 
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It does seem that they disproportionately sell European country codes. For example, right now in the last 5 sales listed there is one .com and four European country codes. A small insignificant sample, but if you follow the 'just missed' it seems a pattern to some degree.

I think they could tweak their search and make it better for both those seeking country codes and for other searchers. All of that being said, I suspect the majority of buyers do not find the domain via a marketplace search, as others have noted previously in this thread.

Bob

At Similarweb you can get an impression of the traffic we handle and from which countries they come from. The stats aren't 100% accurate but close enough: https://www.similarweb.com/website/dan.com

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We currently attract about 1.5M unique visitors a month directly at DAN.COM.
 
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So I do understand the preference to rank nTLD's differently.
Thank you for the lengthy reply but I think you misunderstand my point and I apologize if it was not clearly written. I was not requesting any change in relative ranking, if you have one, of TLDs.

What I was requesting was when someone does a double word search, one of the words it turns out is an extension, to show that possibility at least somewhere in your results. I used a .best example but it happens with absolutely everything.

For example, let's say I search on DAN for the very important term "NeuralNetwork" Someone, not me, has the great name neural.network for sale at DAN. It shows up nowhere at all in presented results! Surely that needs fixing? It shows up of course if the search had been single word neural.

You are not alone - as far as I can surmise Epik and Dofo have similar problems with double word matches (unless someone guesses and inserts dot), but Sedo and Afternic both handle them properly.

I like DAN a lot and have said so often on NamePros. But your multi-word search needs to include what is across the dot!

Thanks for listening.

Bob
 
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For example, let's say I search on DAN for the very important term "NeuralNetwork" Someone, not me, has the great name neural.network for sale at DAN. It shows up nowhere at all in presented results! Surely that needs fixing? It shows up of course if the search had been single word neural.

Thanks for listening.

Bob

Hi Bob,
So I do understand the preference to rank nTLD's differently. You mentioned a .best domain for example. Less than 0,01% of all sales at DAN are .best domains so ranking those names much higher for keyword searches will yield fewer conversions on the market.
Kind regards,

Reza

BOB,
No one wants to see those new tld-s in the search result. They do not make money. Probably costs more to fix it then it brings in money.

I personally get very upset if I see those new-TLDs in any search result.

It just takes up highly valuable space. Like in the mall, there is not space for everything, there is space for better-selling articles. Stuff that people do want.

I hope it explains it.
 
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For example, let's say I search on DAN for the very important term "NeuralNetwork" Someone, not me, has the great name neural.network for sale at DAN. It shows up nowhere at all in presented results! Surely that needs fixing? It shows up of course if the search had been single word neural.

I brought up this point last week at DAN.com's chat support and they recognized it is a problem and that they are looking to fix it ASAP. "I have asked our product team to look at it and correct the ranking as soon as possible."
 
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No one wants to see those new tld-s in the search result. They do not make money. Probably costs more to fix it then it brings in money.
I am tempted to point out that by saying no one I can prove your statement is wrong :-P but I won't...

But the key point is this is not just a new gTLD issue. Type WordInfo or word,info in search and you will not be shown the domain word.info in results even if it is for sale. Or type WordAI or Word,AI and even if Word.ai is available it is not shown in results.

Bob
 
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I am tempted to point out that by saying no one I can prove your statement is wrong :-P but I won't...

But the key point is this is not just a new gTLD issue. Type WordInfo or word,info in search and you will not be shown the domain word.info in results even if it is for sale. Or type WordAI or Word,AI and even if Word.ai is available it is not shown in results.

Bob

Bob, you still did not get me. No one wants to see word.info in the search the result! They want to see wordinfo.com, wordinfo2.com, wordinfo4.com etc..
Do you get? Selling % for .info is also basically 0.01, I am sure Lazo can show the real %, but its probably close to 0.01

The key is money-making. if wordinfo4.com is more likely to be sold, then word.info should not be in search results.
 
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I'm sure (keyword)info.com sales are even less than .info sales.

(keyword)info.com is better than (keyword).info but the .info in this example deserves the second place in the rankings.
 
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I'm sure (keyword)info.com sales are even less than .info sales.

(keyword)info.com is better than (keyword).info but the .info in this example deserves the second place in the rankings.

I disagree.
 
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Look at namebio.com for .info sales and for .com sales ending in info
Last 30 days, 35 .info sales, 5 info.com sales

Example, search dan.com for "affiliatenetwork", tell me if the results are better, more relevant than affiliate.network that doesn't appear at all.
 
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they are looking to fix it ASAP. "I have asked our product team to look at it and correct the ranking as soon as possible."
That is great news but I hope they are clear that it is not a ranking issue but one of appearing anywhere at all in search results.

@domeen there is a checkbox to left of search so anyone who is sure they want only com have that option now.

We all know it is natural for users to make mistakes. Lets say a user hoped to buy Hotels(.)com and it was available (not of course! Just as example). The user enters in search Hotelscom or Hotels,com not realizing does not need extension or dot comma keyboard confusion. Are they at least shown hotels in .com available (if it was). No! Try it with coms you have at DAN.

By the way domeen I agree with your statement that the key is money making, for DAN and for us. By search that hides highly relevant names they are loosing money from potential sales

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All the registrars should stop selling or registering new tld's. They should only allow to register legacy tld's and ccTld's. Problem will be solved then.

Otherwise each marketplace or registrar initially start promoting new ext's and seller's. And then when they grew they just simply adapt the old funda.

Looking for another marketplace which promotes new ext's. Good luck newG's.
 
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Thank you for the lengthy reply but I think you misunderstand my point and I apologize if it was not clearly written. I was not requesting any change in relative ranking, if you have one, of TLDs.

What I was requesting was when someone does a double word search, one of the words it turns out is an extension, to show that possibility at least somewhere in your results. I used a .best example but it happens with absolutely everything.

For example, let's say I search on DAN for the very important term "NeuralNetwork" Someone, not me, has the great name neural.network for sale at DAN. It shows up nowhere at all in presented results! Surely that needs fixing? It shows up of course if the search had been single word neural.

You are not alone - as far as I can surmise Epik and Dofo have similar problems with double word matches (unless someone guesses and inserts dot), but Sedo and Afternic both handle them properly.

I like DAN a lot and have said so often on NamePros. But your multi-word search needs to include what is across the dot!

Thanks for listening.

Bob

Hi Bob,

I see now and think that's quite relevant indeed. We'll check how we can implement this!

Kind regards,

Reza
 
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Hello Reza,

The traffic stats we see on a domain, are they actual user traffic? (as in someone/real user clicks on the domain name and goes to the page) or does the stats include some bot traffic as well?

Thanks

At Similarweb you can get an impression of the traffic we handle and from which countries they come from. The stats aren't 100% accurate but close enough: https://www.similarweb.com/website/dan.com

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We currently attract about 1.5M unique visitors a month directly at DAN.COM.
 
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I see now and think that's quite relevant indeed. We'll check how we can implement this!
I know NamePros rules say we are not supposed to post just to say thank you, but thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.......

I really think some potential users are overlooking possibilities currently (n), and a change would make great DAN even greater! :) (y)

Have a great day.

Bob
 
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BOB, No one wants to see those new tld-s in the search result. They do not make money. Probably costs more to fix it then it brings in money. I personally get very upset if I see those new-TLDs in any search result. It just takes up highly valuable space. Like in the mall, there is not space for everything, there is space for better-selling articles. Stuff that people do want.
I hope it explains it.

Agree with all of that except the words "no one" which instead should be "not all of us"

I am weary seeing all the new tlds (especially all the obscure ones such as FRL Network and Amsterdam etc) so often in the search results. Often times I see 10 of 10 newer tld and no com's and even rarer .org's.

My higher value names are basically com and org as likely are a majority of NP members and find looking at the new tlds as much as 90% to 100% of time on some searches annoying and wondering why, especially if non-exact matches.

P.S. Thanks for feedback and responses from Reza and DAN.com today!
 
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This year I sold few times more nTLDs than in 2018...
And few times less legacy domains than in 2018.
 
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@Dynadot LiveChat agent just confirmed that TLD ranking in the search results - depends on their relations with registries...
And I'm not surprised.

p.s. Using their searchbox (for just 1 word) I don't see even those my BIN domains where @Sedo Premium MLS is activated.
 
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@Dynadot LiveChat agent just confirmed that TLD ranking in the search results - depends on their relations with registries...
And I'm not surprised.

p.s. Using their searchbox (for just 1 word) I don't see even those my BIN domains where Sedo Premium MLS is activated.

You shouldnt list them for sale in Dynadot.
 
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I don't list on Dynadot.
I'm talking about Sedo Premium MLS domains when searching at Dynadot for 1 word (without TLD).
 
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Happy to contribute to 1.1% of total DAN.COM Traffic :xf.grin:
Similarweb says Dynadot has more Chinese than US traffic.
I had no idea.

@Reza we need a registrar with Uniregistry grade management tools.
Uniregistry's interface and management tools are unmatched. Lightyears ahead of competition.
 
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Similarweb says Dynadot has more Chinese than US traffic.
I had no idea.

@Reza we need a registrar with Uniregistry grade management tools.
Uniregistry's interface and management tools are unmatched. Lightyears ahead of competition.

Talk micro instead of macro
 
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I mistakenly accepted an offer I want to counter....any help?
 
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Dan the automated man.
Made my first sale, I heard from others it was listed as sold on your marketplace homepage. Congrats to me. When I get one of your automated messages, it shows in your time, my messages show in my time. The numbers looked weird, I checked emails to see when you sent email that buyer had been sent auth code 808am my time on messaging says 505 so your 9 hours ahead.
Why not keep things in one time zone? Mine, when corresponding with a customer.
All was going smooth, usual canned messages from bot, payment received,which registrar, push or transfer.
I sent code and name was moved to another registrar yesterday. been 22 hours since your last message the code was communicated to buyer.
Buyer transfer to uniregistry.
Does dan the automated man ask them to confirm when they have possession?
This person has been responding to queries and counter offers within minutes in last week. 2 different sales 2 different platforms

I am wondering if buyer is slow to confirm, or dan checks automatically even though .ca shows no whois?

It was on homepage yesterday this name was sold, not sold to me unless money is in hand and transaction is completed
24 hours is not a long time, but it was going so fast up to the point of buyer or dan the automated man to confirm.
I am sure that my phone's email doorbell will go off, you got moolah, at some point today, but its far from automated imo

Now I look the message i sent last night, domain has been transferred showed in your time 05:25 really it was sent at 8:25pm
Anyone know if buyer gets message from robot dan to confirm ownership change after they send auth code? Or do they verify MANually?
 
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