Expired Domains

Expired
Domains now being categorized as a legitimate business.

Marc Ostrofsky and Bob Martin say: "We’re buying
in at the very early stages of a growing industry, nowhere near the top."

I have talked about Venture Capital companies entering […]

Google has now implemented a new system that allows PPC Bidders (advertisers) to have the option to not have their ads displayed on specific websites. This system is currently setup only on the content channel, but not on the domain channel.
The new feature available to ppc advertisers is called “Edit Campaign Negative Sites ” […]

In February, the Internet proved to be an important resource for those reaching out to others on Valentine’s Day and reaching for their checkbooks in preparation for Tax Day. Millions of Americans also turned to the Web for activities related to the Super Bowl and other sporting events.
“Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl are […]

Godaddy Domain Name Aftermarket:

February 2005
We still do not guarantee that the backorder will secure the domain, because it is still possible for the original owner to renew the domain while it is in the grace period, and also possible for the original owner to retrieve the domain from Redemption. However, if the original owner does not try to retrieve the domain during the grace or redemption period, then yes, you would be guaranteed to secure the domain with the Backorder as no other registrars would have access to the domain because it is still in our system.

May 2005
GoDaddy sends all expired domain names registered with godaddy to auction approximately 10 days after the domain expiration date. If no bids are made on the domain at auction the name will be awarded to the back order holder. If a bid is made, the domain will be awarded to the high bidder.
Your backorder is still a supposedly a valuable asset, it can be used to attempt to capture expiring names from all registrars and will capture names at GoDaddy that do not receive a bid.

A study of national advertisers and interviews with a handful of marketing agencies indicate that Google could have a customer service problem.
Google’s core issue appears to be one of customer interaction. Google developed the world’s most popular Internet search engine. But it makes most of its money selling what’s known as paid-search […]