We are very proud of two BIG additions we made to our ICANN accredited domain registrar. We added a STATS button to your “My Domains” control panel, so you can view your domains parking history at the time you need … Read More →

We are very proud of two BIG additions we made to our ICANN
accredited domain registrar.

1. We added a STATS button to your “My Domains”
   control panel, so you can view your domains parking history at the time you
   need to know it the most – at renewal time.  We connected our Parking Manager database to our
   Registrar database meaning that you can manage your inventory with both ease
   and precision. That’s smart business.

2. We added a SELL DOMAINS function inside your “My
   Domains” control panel, so you can either list a domain for sale, or submit to
   an auction. How did we do that? We connected our Marketplace database to our Registrar
   database meaning that you can very easily move domains into auction with a
   couple of clicks. Even better, you control with a click, the ability to show
   your domain’s parking stats to potential buyers. This gives you more tools to
   close sales.

While it’s never a bad idea to spend a few days in Southern California, these few days at Webfest are going to be a real treat for attendees. This conference always delivers! Webfest Global 2013 will feature hot topics in … Read More →

While it’s never a bad idea to spend a few days in Southern
California, these few days at Webfest are going to be a real treat for
attendees. This conference always delivers! Webfest Global 2013 will feature
hot topics in areas such as domain investing, new gTLDs, acquiring and
converting web and mobile customers, mobile monetization, and much more.

We have now fully opened our Marketplace system for business, making the Above.com Marketplace the place to go to acquire or sell domains with traffic.   The biggest differentiators between Above.com’s Marketplace and any other similar type system is that Buyers … Read More →

We have now fully opened our Marketplace system for
business, making the Above.com Marketplace the place to go to acquire or sell
domains with traffic.   The biggest differentiators between Above.com’s Marketplace and any other similar type
system is that Buyers can target their search for domains with verified traffic
and/or revenue history.  Buyers can drill
down on a specific domain to see its parking performance over the most recent six-month
period, with a high level of transparency not seen in the market today.

There are two ways to get your domains into the
Marketplace.  Either you can submit your domain
to auction, or you can simply list it for sale.

When you list a domain to auction, you set the length of the
auction (3-days, 7-days, 14-days, or 30-days), whether you want to show all or
some of your stats, your starting price, reserve price, and a customized
description.  You can also set a Buy It Now
(BIN) price to buyers to bypass the auction bidding in favor of an outright
purchase. There is a submission fee of $1.20 per domain to submit a domain to
auction.  During auction, the Reserve
price is not shown, but there will be an indication to buyers when reserve has
been met.

As mentioned, you can alternatively choose to list the
domain for sale.  There is no fee for
listing a domain to sale.  While an auction
is a specific timed event, the listing is perpetual. You maintain the same pricing
options for listing as you do for an auction. 
However, the reserve price is shown in listings. When a buyer places a
bid that meets reserve on a listed domain, that domain automatically moves to a
3-day auction where other buyers have a chance to compete for the domain.

All sales done through the Marketplace include complementary
escrow service. The commission fee for domain sales is only 10%, which is
considerably less than most domain marketplaces.  These TLDs are currently supported in the
Marketplace: .biz, .com, .info, .net, .org, .us, .cz, .fr, .pl, .uk, .eu

The addition of the Domain Marketplace is part of an overall
product development strategy at Above.com, as we build upon the concept of a
Domain Investor Platform.

Please say hello to us at the Affiliate Summit between January 13-15 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.  This is one of the longest running Affiliate Marketing Conventions and is certainly the largest.  Above.com and our sister company Trellian will be … Read More →

Michael Cyger, the award winning blogger of the year in 2012 under the DomainSherpa.com banner, has posted an interview of Above.com’s Victor Pitts. The interview will provide a good overview of the Above.com “Domain Investor Platform” and will explain why … Read More →