news The next Dan is...Spaceship?

[Mkt Sales Leads]

It seems after the false dawn of Aftermarket, Spaceship have stepped up and are ready to pick up where Dan left off, with domain landers and a planned marketplace.

More from Richard below:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1854492203772530746

 

[J.D.]

Spaceship has the potential to surpass Dan.com.

Dan.com was on the verge of creating a registrar. The registrar element was the missing piece to their formula. GoDaddy decision makers were aware that Dan.com could disrupt Afternic. Many domain investors use Afternic because it is affiliated with GoDaddy. So GD purchased Dan and their expertise - smart move.

Spaceship is one of the fastest growing registrars of the last two years, if not the fastest growing. Adding customizable sales landers will see them competing head-to-head with Afternic and Sedo. This was the first year I have more domains registered with Namecheap and Spaceship than GoDaddy.

Possible I might not have any domains at GoDaddy 2-3 years from now.

As long as Spaceship keeps their aftermarket commission fee in the single digits, they have a good chance of surpassing Dan.com.

 

[Synozeer]

Dan existed in a time when there was no Afternic penalty for listing your domains at other places. Therefore, people would point their names to Dan and list on Afternic and get the best of both worlds.

Since the acquisition of Dan by Afternic, the option to point your domains to other services comes with a cost. If you do use non-Afternic nameservers, you pay an additional 10% commission fee to Afternic, or choose to not list with them and lose out on their partner network which has more eyeballs than any other service available.

Spaceship/Namecheap has their own partner network, but it's nowhere near the size of GoDaddy's. So, if you do use their landers, you're going to be penalized somehow. We can only hope in the future that their partner network grows to make it comparable to GoDaddy/Afternic.

 

[DigitalAsset]

I wish spaceship would establish a domain brokerage team and integrate them into their marketplace, as many other registrars only offer sale landing pages.

 

[Mkt Sales Leads]

I wish spaceship would establish a domain brokerage team and integrate them into their marketplace, as many other registrars only offer sale landing pages.

What should happen is that they create a dedicated/official thread on here and all the suggestions currently being made to Godaddy are instead directed to the Spaceship rep here.

 

[alcy]

just cause u know how to copy dan lander dont make u dan

 

[Mkt Sales Leads]

If you want Spaceship-Afternic fast transfer integration, vote for it at the product road map here:

https://www.spaceship.com/roadmap/?...paign=MKTG_SSP_Sep_Release_Notes_ALL_20241217

 

[Business Brands]

Good News!

 

[Business Brands]

They should make the landing pages like on wolf.com and panda.com because these are the nicest landing pages I've seen.

 

[Samer]

Spaceship has the best name!

 

[Mkt Sales Leads]

Also, if you want to improve the Gd competition, read the Dynadot change log:

https://www.dynadot.com/blog/changelog

 

[alcy]

never deal with registrar that doesnt care to be top3 or 5 in prices on pricing website.

it's as simple as that

for 99percent people prices count for most.

ui second.

support 3rd

security.. well it's basically same level all over

nobody should give shit to be in a plce that rips u off price wise. all u need is a price compare site.

avoid gd namesilo namecheap ..

use sav.. best ui.. bugs worked out.. spaceship and porkbun.

u are a moron if your elsewhere. well.. or just too rich.

 

[Mkt Sales Leads]

never deal with registrar that doesnt care to be top3 or 5 in prices on pricing website.

it's as simple as that

for 99percent people prices count for most.

ui second.

support 3rd

security.. well it's basically same level all over

nobody should give shit to be in a plce that rips u off price wise. all u need is a price compare site.

avoid gd namesilo namecheap ..

use sav.. best ui.. bugs worked out.. spaceship and porkbun.

u are a moron if your elsewhere. well.. or just too rich.

I agree about not paying silly money for registrations, but Dynadot need to be included in your list with Sav, Spaceship and Porkbun

 

[alcy]

I agree about not paying silly money for registrations, but Dynadot need to be included in your list with Sav, Spaceship and Porkbun

nope
dyna sucks
it is like 20 or 30 in prices

 

[marijuanadomain]

Namecheap should just change the name to SpaceShip
have all the platforms..auction, brokerage etc etc

 

[accuname]

I don't know but considering rising renewal prices the $10 bucks makes me not transfer.

 

[enetwork]

What should happen is that they create a dedicated/official thread on here and all the suggestions currently being made to Godaddy are instead directed to the Spaceship rep here.

Maybe we can use this thread for that once we launch beta.

 

[Mkt Sales Leads]

Maybe we can use this thread for that once we launch beta.

When is the launch?

 

[NameMaxi.com]

Hard to beat GoDaddy's partnership network at this point. But if any registrar can do it asap, it'd be NameCheap/Spaceship. Hopefully they don't charge too much commissions for their landers. Afternic has outrageous commission rates.

 

[Mkt Sales Leads]

Hard to beat GoDaddy's partnership network at this point. But if any registrar can do it asap, it'd be NameCheap/Spaceship. Hopefully they don't charge too much commissions for their landers. Afternic has outrageous commission rates.

If Sedo were also a registrar they would be GD's biggest direct competitor.
As it stands, Namecheap (v Godaddy) + Spaceship (vs Afternic) are the closest thing to this.

Bring it on...

 

[NameMaxi.com]

If Sedo were also a registrar they would be GD's biggest direct competitor.
As it stands, Namecheap (v Godaddy) + Spaceship (vs Afternic) are the closest thing to this.

Bring it on...

True. But people want the most of all worlds in a single platform. Which Sedo is not providing atm.

Most likely we will see people moving on to custom landers for their domains.... Get it listed on all the marketplaces for maximum exposure while also having an option of getting in touch with buyers with their own landers, without the hefty commissions.

 

[enetwork]

Hard to beat GoDaddy's partnership network at this point. But if any registrar can do it asap, it'd be NameCheap/Spaceship. Hopefully they don't charge too much commissions for their landers. Afternic has outrageous commission rates.

Once we leave the fast transfer network and cover the gaps with sedo and other registrars, it will basically be a choice between them and us. I'd say we're getting atleast 50% of the search volume they are these days plus we'll be able to offer your domains at a lower price on top of it so I'll expect most buyers will default their search to us for premium domains because they will save money.

 

[Mkt Sales Leads]

Once we leave the fast transfer network and cover the gaps with sedo and other registrars, it will basically be a choice between them and us. I'd say we're getting atleast 50% of the search volume they are these days plus we'll be able to offer your domains at a lower price on top of it so I'll expect most buyers will default their search to us for premium domains because they will save money.

Do you plan to have your own version of MLS / FT (it doesnt seem to be in your roadmap change log )?

That would be the biggest sign that you are Gd Afternic's equal.

 

[enetwork]

Do you plan to have your own version of MLS / FT (it doesnt seem to be in your roadmap change log )?

That would be the biggest sign that you are Gd Afternic's equal.

Yes that is something we'll build once we are up and running. As you may have seen with spaceship, what we release initially is not the final product and we will keep building.

Many markets and landers popping up everywhere but proper distribution is the key and not many others can compete with GD here. I believe we can and we will because we have a ton of non domainer customers(a customer base of millions) using our search every day looking for their future brand.

 

[Akbar]

If you want Spaceship-Afternic fast transfer integration, vote for it at the product road map here:

https://www.spaceship.com/roadmap/?...paign=MKTG_SSP_Sep_Release_Notes_ALL_20241217

I have voted and hope they can implement it by January 2025