Is this possible?

[OIO]

Hi all

Today, I decided to check the number of whois searches on my domains registered with Godaddy in which i noticed a massive surge in the number of whois lookup on one of my domains registered with them.

From the beginning of this month, i only had 6 searches on this particular domain till yesterday which is normal to me . But today alone, i ve had 97 look-ups so far on this domain alone. Is this normal for a name thats not new, and can this be relied on? or is it possible Bots might be responsible for this surge? Thanks.

 

[briguy]

Just my opinion

Is this normal for a name thats not new, and can this be relied on?

Yes, it is possible! I generally get surges when I post one of my domains for sale on a social media site. But that usually slowly dies down. Might be too early to tell about your domain

or is it possible Bots might be responsible for this surge?

Also quite possible, if so, be prepared for sudden amount of emails "offering to buy etc", majority of them will be some kind of scam!

But like I mentioned, hard to answer without knowing your recent activity involving the domain, so my answer based on my experiences

 

[OIO]

Just my opinion

Yes, it is possible! I generally get surges when I post one of my domains for sale on a social media site. But that usually slowly dies down. Might be too early to tell about your domain

Also quite possible, if so, be prepared for sudden amount of emails "offering to buy etc", majority of them will be some kind of scam!

But like I mentioned, hard to answer without knowing your recent activity involving the domain, so my answer based on my experiences

Except listing it at Uniregistry and Freemarket a couple of weeks ago, no other activity on this domain.

 

[xynames]

The name is set in stone so really all that matters to me is the frequency of offers and inquiries on the name. Off the grid activity doesn’t concern me much.

 

[Haykay2005]

The name is set in stone so really all that matters to me is the frequency of offers and inquiries on the name. Off the grid activity doesn’t concern me much.

exactly.

 

[DN_Hunter]

As in many situations, Information can be powerful / useful if it is legitimate.

When I have gotten "spikes" in WHOIS lookups for my names, I try to research a little bit to see what might have caused the spike. Some examples:
1a) words or combinations of words within the domain name was just mentioned in an article or speech (the speaker/writer might not be talking about your name in particular, but domainers are quick to check if that "domain name" is available)
1b) perhaps your domain name is a variant of 1a

2) a similar domain name is expiring soon, so you will start to get emails for offers to secure the "similar name" as yours

3) periodic bot scrapes of whois information. I notice they sometimes go alphabetically, so today I might see all my names starting with the letter "B" have extra whois lookups, then tomorrow all my names starting with "C" have extra lookups, and so on...

4) someone is legitimately interested in buying my name (although you don't usually get a spike of too many lookups -- just a handful). In that case, I tend to modify the landing page depending on how I have it listed (Buy-it-Now, or Minimum Offer, etc...). I might even change the landing page from a parked page at VooDoo.com to one of my Domain Market places

5) and there can be other reasons why you get a spike...

So, basically whenever I see a spike in lookups, I keep an eye on the domain name(s) and keep my fingers crossed I get an Inquiry/Offer through its landing page...

Regards,
DN

 

[xynames]

Still, assuming your domain landing page inspires confidence none of what you just posted will make a bit of difference. Unless what you’re implying is that you maintain a crappy landing page and then switch to a better one if you notice traffic, which I don’t think you’re saying that are you?

In sales the product must always appear attractive not just because you think today is the day an offer will come in.

Assuming your landing page and price if you have one set are good, which they should be at all times, Keeping your fingers crossed will do as much as anything else.

 

[OIO]

To shed more light on this domain name, it was purchased 3 months ago and was immediately parked using undeveloped for sale page. And just as @xynames might be implying, despite this unexpected spike(97 lookups in one day) that happened yesterday, there was never a single visit to the landing page which makes me wanna believe the possibility of bots invasion.. I may be wrong though.

 

[xynames]

Hi neyoweb. I'm actually not commenting on the meaning of the extrinsic data - it may well mean that a bunch of people are looking at your domain!

I just mean that such information is of no use to you unless there is something concrete you may DO once you think that people are looking at your domain. If there is nothing for you to do in REACTION to this information, then it's just background noise, like that analogy I mentioned: you're late and on your way to an appointment, so - will constantly looking at your watch get you there any faster?

Similarly, knowing that something is up with interest in your domain, what are you going to do about it until and unless you get an inquiry or price request? I haven't heard anyone answer that question yet with anything concrete and useful.

I'm thankful that for a while now, I get at least a few inquiries, offers or price setting requests every day and that already takes up enough of my time.

 

[OIO]

Hi neyoweb. I'm actually not commenting on the meaning of the extrinsic data - it may well mean that a bunch of people are looking at your domain!

I just mean that such information is of no use to you unless there is something concrete you may DO once you think that people are looking at your domain. If there is nothing for you to do in REACTION to this information, then it's just background noise, like that analogy I mentioned: you're late and on your way to an appointment, so - will constantly looking at your watch get you there any faster?

Similarly, knowing that something is up with interest in your domain, what are you going to do about it until and unless you get an inquiry or price request? I haven't heard anyone answer that question yet with anything concrete and useful.

I'm thankful that for a while now, I get at least a few inquiries, offers or price setting requests every day and that already takes up enough of my time.

Now i got you.. And to your question, i doubt anybody can give you any reasonable answer cos there is almost nothing anyone can do in that situation except wait for possible inquiry/price request.

 

[Asfas1000]

You may want to remove an existing BIN price in response to multiple recent WHOIS checks.

 

[DN_Hunter]

You may want to remove an existing BIN price in response to multiple recent WHOIS checks.

Agreed. That is my point with #4 on my list above.

 

[xynames]

You may want to remove an existing BIN price in response to multiple recent WHOIS checks.

The operative word being...may. This might help, or it might lose a sale as the impulse buy disappears. If you set the price correctly in the first place why should you pull it now that someone might be interested?

Anyway with my domains I leave them at Make Offer until I get an inquiry or price request, then after doing my research I set the price. Until the situation changes, such as new comparables closed sales or for sale listings that contradict my set price, I leave it alone. I definitely wouldn’t change my prices or remove them after setting them just because new inquiries MIGHT be coming in. That’s my opinion anyway.

 

[Asfas1000]

If you set the price correctly in the first place why should you pull it now that someone might be interested?

Because you may have not set the price correctly. Or the term is gaining steam by the day.

 

[OIO]

Because you may have not set the price correctly. Or the term is gaining steam by the day.

This is interesting