GoDaddy Monetizing their Domain Appraisal Tool

[DomainRecap]

I think we all know about the GD shareholders issuing various threats to management to "make more money... or else!" and I got another rude (but not unexpected) awakening this morning when I discovered that GD has now monetized their Domain Name Valuation and Appraisal Tool.

The current limit is only 3 appraisals per day, which is next to useless. Before, I think they would give out 20 free appraisals, then time out, which seemed fair. But 3? Yeesh.

I knew this would happen eventually (in the face of an investor revolt, GD is monetizing everything that isn't nailed down) but I thought we might be safe with a GD Domain Auction Membership and be allowed a small amount per day.

I saw a note at the bottom that gave me hope, but unfortunately only "Discount Domains Club Premium Members get 150 Appraisals per day" and nothing for Auction members or anyone else. Thanks GoDaddy!

For a lot of people this makes the GD Valuation Tool a useless metric and potentially a historical footnote.

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

Dear @James Iles ,
dear @LaszloSchenk ,

I think I found a little bug on DAN. There is a little thing you must adjust since GoDaddy no longer provides free appraisals.
On DAN, getting the automated Appraisal for any Domain without Verification is still possible.tt
Just FYI

Kind regards,
zotix

OK, so how do you do that?

 

[zotix]

Hey,
After 1 Month and dont getting any reply from GoDaddy & DAN Representants, I assume this is something that is a feature of DAN that competent Developers don't want to give up.

1. Go to your Domain Area, "My Domains"
2. Click on Add Domain (Pre-Requisite: This Domain is not listed already on DAN)
3. Type some random Names - pretend that they are yours
4. You will receive the random Email from DAN, that some of the Imports failed, some were successful

4. Click on Est. Value (Same Logic as GD)
5. Get the Appraisal, if they are able to estimate it.

6. Check the Est. Value from GD
7. Get a rough Indication
8. Delete them out of your Portfolio


Have fun

Kind regards
zotix

I assume this will get deleted, but i posted this, because i tagged the Representives - since they did not answered, my weird dumb brains says, that its ok.

 

[Molly]

Domain Academy Tool works well. You submit a list, and within seconds get back the results in spreadsheet form for the entire list. It has multiple columns estimating wholesale and retail prices, and probability of sale at various price points

Hi @Bob Hawkes. I’m not familiar with the domain academy tool. Could you possibly share a link? It sounds nifty. Thanks!

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Hi @Bob Hawkes. I’m not familiar with the domain academy tool.

Unfortunately I can't - links to the course, since it is within GD community forum, do not carry through from NamePros.

But I did write a paragraph on how it works in my review of the Domain Academy. It is pretty simple to use, so there is not much more to know.

With GoDaddy GoValue now restricted to a couple of searches per day, unless you purchase a subscription, the GoDaddy GoValue tool inside the course gets around that, and is also easier to use. You simply enter a list of up to 150 names, and, within a few seconds, it returns a spreadsheet compatible set of results. These results include not just the standard retail price estimate, but also a wholesale valuation, and the probability of sale over a one year period at different pricing points.

@Joe Styler now manages the Domain Academy course, and if you are considering joining but have specific questions about tools, or something else, before you do, I am sure he would be happy to respond to your queries.

-Bob

 

[sellerbusiness]

Hey,
After 1 Month and dont getting any reply from GoDaddy & DAN Representants, I assume this is something that is a feature of DAN that competent Developers don't want to give up.

1. Go to your Domain Area, "My Domains"
2. Click on Add Domain (Pre-Requisite: This Domain is not listed already on DAN)
3. Type some random Names - pretend that they are yours
4. You will receive the random Email from DAN, that some of the Imports failed, some were successful
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4. Click on Est. Value (Same Logic as GD)
5. Get the Appraisal, if they are able to estimate it.Show attachment 256822
6. Check the Est. Value from GD
7. Get a rough Indication
8. Delete them out of your Portfolio


Have fun

Kind regards
zotix

I assume this will get deleted, but i posted this, because i tagged the Representives - since they did not answered, my weird dumb brains says, that its ok.

There's no need to do this manual work anymore. There's already a chrome extension that you can use to use GoDaddy's appraisal tool for free. You can either search "Domain Appraisal Central" in the Chrome Store or copy paste link below:

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/domain-appraisal-central/mchfjcaodfhdgdiaedbncngebgmjfbdj