About Auction Services
Domain name auctions are becoming common for allocation of valuable domain names. A collision auction can be used to decide between applicants during the Sunrise or Landrush period. High-value names, also called premium names, can be sold after your TLD has launched, either live or on a web site. Live auctions have a great public relations effect, and with a good auctioneer in front of the right crowd can increase value significantly. Web-based auctions of premium names allow bidders from all over the world to get involved.
The Minds + Machines team has extensive experience with domain auctions and auction providers. Each auction house has strengths and weaknesses and provides distinct services. We’ll help determine the most effective use of auctions for your high-value names. (There’s a further discussion of auctions on our Sunrise Period page.)
Minds + Machines clients may receive preferential pricing, discounts, or enhanced service offerings from our partners.
Minds + Machines Auction Partners
Pool.com has been around since early 2003 and has a strong offering. They are probably best known for their listing of over 20,000 daily deleting domains, but they also run a domain marketplace for buying and selling domain names in both auction and fixed-price formats, as well as back-order services for deleting names. Pool.com was selected as the exclusive auction partner for .asia’s launch, where they ran the collision auctions during the start-up, with easy integration for registrars. Minds + Machines’ Espresso registry platform works seamlessly with the Pool.com service for new TLDs. Learn more about Pool.com.
SnapNames was formed in 2000 to provide the first commercially-available technology for “back-ordering” a currently registered domain name. Today, SnapNames acquires, and offers at auction, the majority of expired domain names from each of the major top-level domains. More than 100 million names worldwide expire and delete each year, giving SnapNames customers access to literally millions of domain names the moment they come back on the market. Learn more about SnapNames.
Sedo is the world’s largest domain marketplace, with over 690,000 members working in 21 languages. Sedo has handled premium domain name auctions for .mobi and a variety of ccTLDs, and is offering collision auction solutions for new TLDs. Founded in Germany, they have large offices in Boston, and work very well internationally. Learn more about Sedo.
Rick Latona Auctions will offer live domain auction solutions for new Top Level Domains. Learn more about Rick Latona Auctions.
Bido is a refreshing online “social auction platform”. The Bido process is innovative and distinct because each domain auction starts at $1, may or may not have a reserve price, and undergoes commentary from a large community of experienced domain developers while being auctioned. Each auction also features an active chatroom during the bidding action. This gives the buyer a value and an authentic rationalization of what they are getting in to. Bido can tailor their auction platform for just about any of a TLD operator’s needs, please contact them for a consultation. Lastly, Bido offers the most competitive and lowest commission found in the industry.Learn more about Bido.com.
Moniker Online Services, LLC is well recognized as the pioneer and leader in the live domain name auction space. Moniker also is a leading provider of domain name registration, management, and monetization services for individuals and businesses that wish to have a unique address and branded identity on the Internet. Learn more about moniker.com.
