question Self-hosted or hosted domain portfolio?

[Atta]

The question is pretty much self-explanatory.

How are you managing your domain name portfolio? / What are your future plans for managing your domains?

I would appreciate your response.

Thanks.

 

[Atta]

Isn't this what a number of places offer already? NameSilo, Epik and Uniregistry come to mind.

Yes. But they do charge a commission on sales.

 

[dncafe]

Interesting. What if hosted-service provides tools for marketing? Something like a marketplace where all the domains are listed?

I am thinking of where an end user would be. End users typically don't know much about domain names, so they're not going to be familiar with smaller marketplaces. So even if there was a domain name landing page service that also offered a marketplace, I don't think it would help promote or market the domain much.

That's why I was saying there is value in GoDaddy. Because many Americans, people who know nothing about domain names, will know of GoDaddy because of their brand recognition, so that will be the first place many will go to when they are thinking about buying a domain name. Once they are there, if they search for a domain name and it happens to be yours listed on Auctions, it will pop up and give them the option to buy. Because of GD brand recognition, people are then more comfortable and feel safe making a payment on their website for the domain.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

I am thinking of where an end user would be. End users typically don't know much about domain names, so they're not going to be familiar with smaller marketplaces. So even if there was a domain name landing page service that also offered a marketplace, I don't think it would help promote or market the domain much.

That's why I was saying there is value in GoDaddy. Because many Americans, people who know nothing about domain names, will know of GoDaddy because of their brand recognition, so that will be the first place many will go to when they are thinking about buying a domain name. Once they are there, if they search for a domain name and it happens to be yours listed on Auctions, it will pop up and give them the option to buy. Because of GD brand recognition, people are then more comfortable and feel safe making a payment on their website for the domain.

Pete...got your name from your profile.....you're exactly right about using GoDaddy as your vendor of choice. When I finally get my act together my domains will be listed both on my self-hosted site, and on Go Daddy's for the same amounts. There's a lot more credibility in a Godaddy appraisal and keyword valuation than I would ever have, and "if" the buyer/end user feels more comfortable making the purchase through GoDaddy, the 15% commission I might have to pay GD is a bargain. Like I've been saying all along,NO ONE besides so called domainers have ever heard of Flippa, Undeveloped, Sedo, Uniregistry/Uni...lol, or any of the other wacky names where a domain might be listed.

Interesting Pete..when I key dncafe(.)com it brings me to a strange looking page where "if" i were to click on, "The domain dncafe.com may be for sale by it;s owner", it takes me to Sedo where "if" I were an "end user" I would never buy the domain from them. However, "if" it took me to GoDaddy there's at least a chance I might buy it, or at least make an offer. That's all for now,

Bulloney aka ThatNameGuy™