Here are a couple way’s of finding the "good" auction domain names for sale at SnapNames.com and doing it Quick!
If you are interested to simply see what domain auctions are ending in the next 3 days based on what others are bidding on:
Go to SnapNames.com
Click Advanced Search
Once the window opens after clicking Advanced Search,
Select In Auction in the drop down box
Select Contains Keyword (but leave keyword box empty)
Choose TLD’s (.com, .net) you wish to have displayed
Leave all other boxes the way they were
Click Search
Now click on Bidders until you see the highest number for bidders.
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At this point you will see all current domain names that have bidders and are currently In Auction. In Auction domain names include domain names that are partner domains and were backordered, domain names that were in the PendingDelete drop process (with no backorder) that SnapNames grabbed and User Submitted domain names.
Price ranges will be from around $16 and up. Auction end times will range from Today to 3 days from now. You can then bid on any of these domain names or use the Binoculars feature which allows you to put the domain name into "Watch Mode". This puts the domain name into your "My Auctions" section without placing a bid.
This allows you to see current domain names that have bids, that are ending the quickest. This will also mainly show you the best domains currently at auction on SnapNames.com . Scroll all the way through the list until you see 0 for bidders.
You can repeat this process by changing the In Auction drop down box to ALL Inventory. This will show domain names that others have put in pre-order’s (backorders) as well as In Auction domain names with bids.
Tony
Couple things…
This is why I try not to bid til the last hour before auctions start.
Also, I want to find domains that have no bids that are hidden gems and not ones that will be heavily contested.
Jamie Zoch
Tony,
I wish there was one easy way to filter all the domains on Snap or any auction site really. You can use DRT, Freshdrop.net and use the metrics to help weed out domains also. The problem with this, it all takes A Lot of time.
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Using the Bidders numbers, allows other to do some work for you. Just because others have a domain backordered or bids placed, doesn’t mean a domain can not be purchased still at a good deal. The domain industry has a lot of “lookers” in nearly every domain auction.
Tony
Jamie, I agree with you about the “lookers” but those are usually the ones that are in the middle of the bidders list not the frontrunners who usually are serious.
This is definitely a good technique for piggybacking off other’s people’s work.
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Tried few times, but couldn’t find outstanding domains, maybe my bad luck!!
Thanks for the tip though
Tony
I acquired NewYorkCommerce.com today from Snapnames for $59. Estibot says it gets 400 visits/day. Hidden gems with no bids…
Jamie Zoch
@ Tony #5
Now the next question.. if you didn’t BO it at Snap, could you picked it up at reg fee during the drop?
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Not sure how Estibot is getting those numbers. The domain is not indexed at G or Y and MarketLeap.com doesn’t show any links. I couldn’t see a reason for direct nav etc. Only 58 monthly searches for the exact term via Google.
Tony
I may have been able to get it for reg fee but that was a risk I didn’t want to take.
It’s ranked by Alexa. I believe traffic was from a previous website. Regardless, I like it more than NewYorkBiz.com which sold for almost $28K last year.
Jamie Zoch
Sorry to break the news to you Tony, but your domain doesn’t have Alexa Rank. The rank is really for Adirondack.net http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/newyorkcommerce.com The domain you purchased was likely forwarded to adirondack.net. Many people miss this and a lot of “tools” do not pick up the forward either. Visiting the link above, will clearly show the “other” domain has the rank and not yours.
Tony
Jamie, the ranking is icing on the cake – not the deal breaker. But thanks for the info.
To repeat, I like it more than NewYorkBiz.com which sold for almost $28K last year.