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.org Project 94 combined results: 50 domains sold for $143,661, not a single 1 character .org sold

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In a terrible PR move PIR, the .org registry, managed to not sell a single 1 character .org domain from the 31 domains that were auctioned off in the 2 auctions run by Namejet/Enom and Go Daddy. In total 50 2 character .org domain names were sold for $143,661. None of the 31 1 character .org domains were sold because the reserve prices were not met. PIR could have easily earned close to 1 million if there were no reserve prices. Namejet alone had $327,142 of bids that were not realized because the reserve was not reached. And of course a lot of bidders get frustrated and stop bidding when they end up bidding against a reserve. Go Daddy could have had more than that as it had some very good quality letters.

Of course the prices would have been higher if end users were involved which in this case it’s obvious they weren’t. The prices below are reseller prices.

Go Daddy had a 50k USD reserve price on all 1 character .org domains. Namejet got a 60K USD bid on u.org but the reserve was not met. Were the reserve prices chosen by PIR? I would guess so.

Namejet didn’t help much either as it run a competing auction event at the same time the Project 94 auctions were running with several 3 letter .org domains and a few 2 letter .org domains. Some of the top prices were:
md.org $555,650
tx.org $19,100 Reserve Not Met
fl.org $15,333 Reserve Not Met

Go Daddy auctioned off 42 1 and 2 character .org domain names. 27 of 42 domains sold for a total of $88,642. The average sales price for the 27 domains was $3,283.

Namejet/Enom auctioned off 39 1 and 2 character .org domain names. 23 of 39 domains sold for a total of $55,019. The average sales price for the 23 domains was $2,392.

Domain Name High Bid Auction House
fs.org $9,250 Go Daddy
ts.org $9,065 Go Daddy
nh.org $8,600 Go Daddy
yo.org $7,806 Namejet
lo.org $7,400 Go Daddy
ur.org $6,006 Namejet
75.org $5,654 Namejet
bp.org $5,325 Go Daddy
hb.org $5,223 Go Daddy
e3.org $4,900 Go Daddy
zl.org $4,155 Namejet
zi.org $3,650 Go Daddy
zp.org $3,554 Namejet
pj.org $3,500 Namejet
31.org $3,425 Namejet
57.org $3,411 Namejet
cq.org $3,300 Go Daddy
yk.org $3,100 Namejet
qd.org $2,827 Go Daddy
3g.org $2,800 Namejet
wz.org $2,627 Go Daddy
b3.org $2,550 Go Daddy
2c.org $2,500 Go Daddy
nq.org $2,500 Go Daddy
zq.org $2,500 Go Daddy
zg.org $2,175 Go Daddy
7d.org $2,001 Go Daddy
c2.org $1,803 Go Daddy
3p.org $1,800 Go Daddy
xq.org $1,725 Go Daddy
d3.org $1,550 Namejet
r4.org $1,339 Namejet
5v.org $1,325 Go Daddy
i6.org $1,125 Go Daddy
2w.org $1,026 Go Daddy
h9.org $1,025 Go Daddy
6g.org $1,009 Namejet
7e.org $910 Go Daddy
0d.org $857 Namejet
0n.org $855 Namejet
5c.org $832 Namejet
k4.org $810 Go Daddy
1w.org $764 Namejet
o7.org $760 Namejet
z9.org $755 Namejet
0t.org $753 Namejet
0p.org $743 Namejet
z8.org $741 Namejet
6j.org $700 Go Daddy
9q.org $650 Namejet
Domain Name High Bid Reserve Auction House
u.org $60,000 Reserve Not Met Namejet
j.org $31,000 Reserve Not Met Namejet
1.org $30,300 Reserve Not Met Namejet
b.org $30,000 Reserve Not Met Namejet
r.org $29,100 Reserve Not Met Namejet
p.org $25,000 Reserve Not Met Namejet
8.org $23,000 Reserve Not Met Namejet
0.org $16,643 Reserve Not Met Namejet
7.org $15,100 Reserve Not Met Namejet
l.org $12,300 Reserve Not Met Namejet
2.org $10,600 Reserve Not Met Namejet
6.org $10,200 Reserve Not Met Namejet
9.org $10,000 Reserve Not Met Namejet
4.org $9,099 Reserve Not Met Namejet
5.org $8,100 Reserve Not Met Namejet
3.org $6,700 Reserve Not Met Namejet
a.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
c.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
d.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
e.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
h.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
i.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
k.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
n.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
o.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
q.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
s.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
t.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
v.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
w.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy
z.org $0 $50,000 Reserve Not Met Go Daddy

.org Namejet Project 94 Results: 23 of 39 domains sold for a total of $55,019 (yo.org $7,806, ur.org $6,006)

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From April 9 to April 18, 2013, Namejet/Enom offered on 3 day auctions 39 rare, valuable one and two character .org domain names. 23 of the total 39 domains were sold in this auction with a total price of $55,019 USD. The average sales price for the 23 domains was $2,392. The top domains were yo.org that sold for $7,806 and ur.org that got $6,006. Of course all these are reseller prices just like what the 42 Go Daddy Project 94 .org domains got.

Here is the complete list of the 23 sold .org domains:

Domain Name Price
yo.org $7,806
ur.org $6,006
75.org $5,654
zl.org $4,155
zp.org $3,554
pj.org $3,500
31.org $3,425
57.org $3,411
yk.org $3,100
3g.org $2,800
d3.org $1,550
r4.org $1,339
6g.org $1,009
0d.org $857
0n.org $855
5c.org $832
1w.org $764
o7.org $760
z9.org $755
0t.org $753
0p.org $743
z8.org $741
9q.org $650

One letter and one number .org domains had high reserve price and although they got many bids of up to $60k for u.org, not a single one was sold. Here is the list of the 16 one letter and one number .org domains that didn’t get the reserve price and weren’t sold:

Domain Name High Bid
u.org $60,000 Reserve Not Met
j.org $31,000 Reserve Not Met
1.org $30,300 Reserve Not Met
b.org $30,000 Reserve Not Met
r.org $29,100 Reserve Not Met
p.org $25,000 Reserve Not Met
8.org $23,000 Reserve Not Met
0.org $16,643 Reserve Not Met
7.org $15,100 Reserve Not Met
l.org $12,300 Reserve Not Met
2.org $10,600 Reserve Not Met
6.org $10,200 Reserve Not Met
9.org $10,000 Reserve Not Met
4.org $9,099 Reserve Not Met
5.org $8,100 Reserve Not Met
3.org $6,700 Reserve Not Met

.ORG ranks first in terms of trust and information ahead of .com, .info and .net

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Public Interest Registry (PIR), the .org registry, recently conducted a survey through ORC International to measure the level of trust consumers have in .ORG and their sentiments towards other online resources, such as social media, and found that 82% of survey respondents still think a website is the most trustworthy place to get information on a charity or social cause.  Despite the growing rise and popularity of organizational social media pages and accounts, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn were respectively ranked second, third and fourth most trustworthy

Public Interest Registry said: “we fully believe in the power of the Internet as a useful medium to spread knowledge, ideas and support for the common good. As the not-for-profit-operator of the .ORG domain, we have a responsibility to help maintain the integrity of the Internet by providing a trusted place online for organizations, companies and individuals to tell their stories and to mobilize their communities.”
A large majority of all respondents (90%) associate a .ORG web address with the words “non-profit,” “trusted,” “exclusive,” or a combination of all three. Furthermore, nearly half (49%) of the respondents polled would choose to purchase a .ORG domain to relay information about a cause that they were passionate about. Other key findings include:
  • Assuming there are four websites, all with similar content but each with a different domain name, 39% of all respondents surveyed indicated they would trust .ORG the most; 23% chose .COM and 25% said they would trust them all equally (.ORG, .COM, .INFO, .NET).
  • In a time of crisis, 33% of all respondents would look for information on a .ORG, followed by .COM (31%) and .INFO (17%).
PIR also said that “While these survey findings certainly help us validate our daily efforts to give more causes around the world a trusted online venue, they also demonstrate how audiences seek to connect with these causes and communities across the many Internet options available. As hundreds of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) become available online in the months ahead, Public Interest Registry is working with the global community of non-profit and NGOs to ensure that the transformations coming to the Internet expand the opportunities for organizations and their causes around the world.”

.org Go Daddy Project 94 Results: 27 of 42 domains sold for a total of $88,642 (fs.org $9,250, ts.org $9,065)

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From March 18 to April 4, 2013, Go Daddy Auctions offered on an extended 17 day auction 42 rare, valuable one and two character .org domain names. 27 of the total 42 domains were sold in this auction with a total price of $88,642 USD. The average sales price for the 27 domains was $3,283. The top domains were fs.org and ts.org getting more than $9,000 each.

Here is the complete list of the 27 sold .org domains:

Domain: Final Price: Asking Price: Bids:
fs.org $9,250 $1,000 39
ts.org $9,065 $1,000 63
nh.org $8,600 $1,000 50
lo.org $7,400 $1,000 59
bp.org $5,325 $1,000 43
hb.org $5,223 $1,000 65
e3.org $4,900 $10 85
zi.org $3,650 $1,000 41
cq.org $3,300 $1,000 57
qd.org $2,827 $1,000 41
wz.org $2,627 $1,000 32
b3.org $2,550 $10 39
2c.org $2,500 $10 67
nq.org $2,500 $1,000 14
zq.org $2,500 $1,000 45
zg.org $2,175 $1,000 21
7d.org $2,001 $10 74
c2.org $1,803 $10 57
3p.org $1,800 $10 44
xq.org $1,725 $1,000 22
5v.org $1,325 $10 98
i6.org $1,125 $10 35
2w.org $1,026 $10 41
h9.org $1,025 $10 83
7e.org $910 $10 48
k4.org $810 $10 40
6j.org $700 $10 64

One letter .org domains had a starting price of $50,000 and didn’t get any bids. Go Daddy required a $5,000 deposit in order to make a bid and that didn’t make it any easier. Here is the list of the 15 one letter .org domains that didn’t get any bids:

Domain Name Starting Price
a.org $50,000
c.org $50,000
d.org $50,000
e.org $50,000
h.org $50,000
i.org $50,000
k.org $50,000
n.org $50,000
o.org $50,000
q.org $50,000
s.org $50,000
t.org $50,000
v.org $50,000
w.org $50,000
z.org $50,000

Namejet auctions 39 1-2 character .ORG domain names in April – Project 94

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Namejet will auction 39 1-2 character .ORG domain names starting April 6 as part of Project 94. In partnership with eNom, NameJet is now offering this exclusive list of Premium .ORG domains for auction. For more information, see What is Project 94?. The starting bid for all domains is $69 and the 39 auctions close on different dates spanning from the 6th of April up until the 15th of April.

When you place a valid backorder on a Project 94 .ORG domain at NameJet, you will be required at that time to supply additional information that the Registry will use to qualify you as a valid Registrant. Please be aware the Registry will directly review and reject any backorder application that either does not meet the criteria or any that are found to have provided invalid, fraudulent or blank information in the required fields. NameJet does not make the decision on who is qualified and will pass the information provided to the Registry for approval. All bidders are required to answer this question before making a bid:
“How do you intend to use the .ORG domain(s)?”
Please read the “.ORG PIR Usage Statement” below so you know what you should reply.

Project 94 domains are expected to go over $5000 after auctions open, so it is recommended that any qualified participant becomes a Nemejet Verified Bidder previous to the beginning of the auction.

Here is the complete list:

Domain Closing Date
0.org  4/6/2013
0d.org  4/6/2013
0n.org  4/6/2013
31.org  4/6/2013
b.org  4/6/2013
pj.org  4/7/2013
57.org  4/7/2013
5c.org  4/7/2013
8.org  4/7/2013
9.org  4/7/2013
7.org  4/8/2013
d3.org  4/8/2013
j.org  4/8/2013
ur.org  4/8/2013
yk.org  4/8/2013
r.org  4/11/2013
75.org  4/11/2013
6.org  4/11/2013
3g.org  4/11/2013
1w.org  4/11/2013
0p.org  4/12/2013
0t.org  4/12/2013
yo.org  4/12/2013
5.org  4/12/2013
p.org  4/12/2013
o7.org  4/13/2013
z8.org  4/13/2013
4.org  4/13/2013
6g.org  4/13/2013
9q.org  4/13/2013
2.org  4/14/2013
3.org  4/14/2013
zp.org  4/14/2013
r4.org  4/14/2013
u.org  4/14/2013
l.org  4/15/2013
z9.org  4/15/2013
zl.org  4/15/2013
1.org  4/15/2013

As part of Project 94, from March 18 to 28, 2013, Go Daddy Auctions is offering 42 rare, valuable one and two character .org domain names. Starting today, if you want to participate in the auction, you can request approval. The 42 domains have starting prices from $10 to $50,000. One letter .org domains have a starting price of $50,000, 2 letter .org domains have a starting price of $1,000 and the 2 character domains have a $10 starting price.

.ORG PIR Usage Statement

Project94 is the allocation of 94 1-2 character .ORG domain names that have never been released for registration. These names will be made available to registrants who not only reflect the core attributes of the .ORG domain but also reinforce the trust and value of the .ORG brand.

Consistent with the Registry’s mission to provide a trusted platform for the expression of ideas, knowledge, and causes which promote the public good on the Internet, qualified applicants are those whose mission and purpose are consistent in all respects with promoting positive influences for the betterment of society. Subject to these criteria and without limiting the possibilities, the following are examples:

  • Wiki or wiki-like organizations, which provide and promote collaborative education and information forums.
  • Local community groups, who use or intend to use one or more of the Domain Names to foster and promote public good.
  • Educational organizations
  • Sports teams and/or sport-related organizations
  • Non-profit/charity/advocacy organizations
  • Open Source/collaborative project organizations
  • CSR, fundraising, or charity organizations
  • Commercial enterprises that offer non-harmful goods or services to the public on a non-discriminatory basis

Applicant agrees that their intended use is consistent with the mission of the Registry and acknowledges that any improper use of the domains or failure to comply with the stated mission will be a violation of these terms. Applicant must certify that all information provided by the applicant is in the usage statement is true and correct.

Go Daddy’s Project 94 .org auction gets a 1 week silent extension

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Go Daddy’s Project 94 .org auction was supposed to end today. Instead auctions end 1 week from now. Go Daddy decided on a 1 week “silent” extension. There has not been any mention anywhere for this extension and of course no reasoning.

The only reasoning for this decision would be Go Daddy’s greed. The auction was supposed to run for 10 days, from March 18 to 28, 2013, offering 42 rare, valuable one and two character .org domain names. Now auctions will end up lasting a whopping 17 days. The problem is that there have been very few bids and that is a result of Go Daddy’s arrogance. One letter .org domains don’t have a single bid because of the $50,000 starting price and of course because of Go Daddy’s unreasonable request for a $5,000 deposit for  total bids over $50,000.

One letter .org domains have a starting price of $50,000, 2 letter .org domains have a starting price of $1,000 and the 2 character domains have a $10 starting price.

Even total bids of $2,500 to $50,000 require a $100 deposit that you can’t actually use for the auctions. Last time I checked you can’t make a combined payment using both GoodAsGold funds and a different payment option such as a credit card.

Even 2 letter .org domains don’t have many bids. TS.org is leading with $4,000 but another 5 2 letter domains have bids of not more than $1,025.

Will there be any 1 letter .org sales? I don’t think so, unless an end user wants to invest in one of those domains AND they have planned ahead and made the $5,000 deposit risking they don’t win and they never see that money again. Deposits are non refundable. I will certainly will not be making a single bid in this auction.

Here is the complete list of the 42 domains.

Not everything is about .COM

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.COM is king but not everything is about .com. There are still many opportunities in other gTLDs and ccTLDs. I had an intense 24 hours in domaining and my day didn’t involve too much of .com.

At first I got a call from one of the top 5 companies in the world (US based) that wanted to buy one of my .info domain names. My wife answered the call and gave me the phone to talk. The caller only told me his name, so I didn’t know for what company he was working for at that time. When he told what domain name he was interested in I knew he wouldn’t like my price. I can’t disclose the domain name but it wouldn’t be so hard to guess.

I asked him if he had an offer and he said that he wanted to hear my price first. I started telling him that I have declined a lot of 5 figure offers for this domain in the past few years. He interrupted me and told me that he only had an offer for $5,000 USD. So we left it at that and hung up. Don’t think for a moment that the 5 figure offers were a sales pitch. I have actually received these offers.

Then I got back on my PC only to find an email that the caller had send before he called me. He had send the same offer but it was then when the company he was working for was revealed. I didn’t know the company when I talked to him on the phone but my price was and is going to be the same. No matter who calls, my price will be the same for this particular domain. I don’t think this is over just yet…

On the same day I got an offer through DomainNameSales.com for a .org domain from one of the largest and most known UK associations. They are interested in buying a .org domain name I own.

Again on the same day I sold a .net domain at Sedo to a US individual and got a decent offer on a 3 letter .biz domain.

Finally I got an inquiry for a 3 letter .org that I am not willing to sell as it relates to my wife’s line of work. I am currently negotiating a lease for this domain.

And because most of the domains above haven’t produced any results yet here is what domains I have sold so far this year:
3 .com
3 .info
2 .org
1 .net
1 .us

All sales were for $1500 and up and only 4 of the 10 domain sales have been reported. All the others were private.

I must admit that I have a pretty diverse portfolio and that my .info portfolio is at least above average but my results must be very interesting. Don’t you think?

.COM is king and will be for many years to come but not everything is about .com.

.org 2012 Report: total domains up 4.3%, net gain 416,301 registrations to reach 10.1 million

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Public Interest Registry, the .org registry, released a report revealing continued growth of the .ORG domain name.

Some of the key findings of the report include the following:
  • New .ORG registrations increased by 11.9 percent in the second half of 2012.
  • The number of .ORG domains under management (DUM) grew by 4.3 percent in 2012.
  • .ORG experienced a net gain of 416,301 registrations in 2012.
  • .ORG DUM have more than doubled during the past seven years, increasing from 3.9 million in 2005 to more than 10.1 million in 2012.

Here is the complete press release:

RESTON, Va. (February 27, 2013) – Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain – today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” detailing the increased growth of .ORG from July to December. The report reveals that new .ORG registrations increased by 11.9 percent in the second half of 2012.

Other findings outlined in “The Dashboard” include the following:

  • The number of .ORG domains under registration (DUM) grew by 4.3 percent in 2012, growing 1.1 percent from July to December.
  • .ORG experienced a net gain of 416,301 registrations in 2012.
  • .ORG’s DUM has more than doubled during the past seven years, increasing from 3.9 million in 2005 to more than 10.1 million in 2012.

“The Dashboard” also revealed strong growth outside of .ORG’s core markets, North America and Europe. From 2010 to 2012, newly created .ORG domain names in Asia, Australia and the Pacific Region grew by 47 percent, followed by Latin America at 25 percent and Africa at 23 percent. Top five international markets for .ORG registrants by country include the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, and France.

“We had a very successful 2012, which included reaching a remarkable milestone with the registration of our 10 millionth .ORG domain,” said Brian Cute, CEO of Public Interest Registry, “The outlook for 2013 looks just as bright both domestically and abroad. As we are experiencing rapid growth in various countries, PIR is pursing initiatives to increase support for international markets, which includes introducing new domain options for communities worldwide.”

Public Interest Registry details its advancements and preparations for the development of the .NGO and .ONG domains in “The Dashboard.” Public Interest Registry’s applications to manage the to-be-launched top-level domains are currently under evaluation with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), as are four other internationalized domains that translate into “organization,” “org” or “structured organization” in Devanagari, Cyrillic and Chinese-simplified scripts.

The Dashboard also illustrates the diversity of .ORG registrants, annual renewal rates and growth compared to other domains. In addition, the registry discusses its commitment to enhancing Internet security and preserving the open Internet.

.org Go Daddy Project 94 Auction: The 42 domains have starting prices from $10 to $50,000

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From March 18 to 28, 2013, Go Daddy Auctions is offering 42 rare, valuable one and two character .org domain names. For more information, see What is Project 94?. Starting today, if you want to participate in the auction, you can request approval. Click here to read the details.

One and Two-Character Domain Name Auction Dates: 03/18/13 through 03/28/13.

One letter .org domains have a starting price of $50,000, 2 letter .org domains have a starting price of $1,000 and the 2 character domains have a $10 starting price. Here is the complete list of the 42 domains:

Domain Name Starting Price
a.org $50,000
c.org $50,000
d.org $50,000
e.org $50,000
h.org $50,000
i.org $50,000
k.org $50,000
n.org $50,000
o.org $50,000
q.org $50,000
s.org $50,000
t.org $50,000
v.org $50,000
w.org $50,000
z.org $50,000
bp.org $1,000
cq.org $1,000
fs.org $1,000
hb.org $1,000
lo.org $1,000
nh.org $1,000
nq.org $1,000
qd.org $1,000
ts.org $1,000
wz.org $1,000
xq.org $1,000
zg.org $1,000
zi.org $1,000
zq.org $1,000
2c.org $10
2w.org $10
3p.org $10
5v.org $10
6j.org $10
7d.org $10
7e.org $10
b3.org $10
c2.org $10
e3.org $10
h9.org $10
i6.org $10
k4.org $10

Project 94 .org Go Daddy Auction Bidder Approval Begins

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The Project 94 .org Event Auction is almost here! From March 18 to 28, 2013, Go Daddy Auctions is offering 42 rare, valuable one- and two-character .org domain names.

For Project 94, the Public Interest Registry (PIR) set aside these .org domain names for registrants who embody its core values. PIR has never released them for registration before, and it’s dedicating the proceeds to programs that strengthen the online presences of non-profit organizations. For more information, see What is Project 94?

Starting today, if you want to participate in the auction, you can request approval on the .org Event Auction page. We recommend requesting approval before the auction begins on March 18, 2013. The last day to request approval is March 25, 2013.

Once approved, you can increase your bid limit by completing a verification process. For more information, see Requesting Bidder Approval for the .org Event Auction.

Here’s an overview of the bidder approval and verification process:

Tier Description Bid Amount
1 – Approval
(Required)		 Click Get Approved, and then submit the online form. We send a confirmation email and authorization code within two business days. Approved participants can bid up to $2,500.
2 – PayPal® or Good As Gold Verification After completing the approval process, click Increase Limit to get verified via PayPal, or deposit at least $100 in the Good As Gold account. Verified participants can bid up to $50,000.
3 – Good As Gold Verification Deposit at least $5,000 in the Good As Gold account. Verified participants can bid an unlimited amount.

Head over to the .org Event Auction page and get approved today!