POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Moniker, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, today announced that it sold more than U.S. $680,000 in premium domain names during its inaugural Live and online Silent domain name auctions at the Affiliate Summit East at the Hotel Intercontinental, Miami.
Moniker has pioneered the domain name auction, hosting over 10 Live and Silent auctions since 2004 selling nearly $40 million worth of domains combined at past events.
The Live Auction took place during the Summit on July 9; the concurrent online Silent Auction closed July 17. The combined events sold over 150 domain names. Top sales included:
Passover.com $100,000 (Silent Auction)
Pay.mobi $50,000 (Silent Auction)
FileCabinet.com $47,060 (Silent Auction)
BadBoys.com $45,000 (Live Auction)
PrescriptionMedication.com $40,000 (Live Auction)
AffiliateDirectory.com $30,000 (Live Auction)
Sitcoms.com $25,000 (Live Auction)
"This was the first time that we brought a domain name auction to Affiliate Summit and were pleased that we were able to inform a new group of buyers about the benefits of domains and online assets for their businesses," said Monte Cahn, co-founder and CEO of Moniker.com. "Like other verticals, we expect the demand for domains within the affiliate market to grow considerably in the near term."
"We are delighted to see the Affiliate Summit savvy entrepreneurs pick up on some great domain names. Affiliate marketers know the value of virtual real-estate and are looking forward to attending future auctions at our upcoming events," said Missy Ward, Affiliate Summit Co-Founder.
The Moniker domain name auction at the Affiliate Summit East allowed online affiliate marketers to understand the tools, such as domain names, that will allow their business to prosper in the future.
"From direct navigation via generic domain names to increasing your site page rank, domain names provide savvy online marketers with a way to purchase the direct source of traffic," Cahn noted. "Individuals who purchased domains at this auction have established a foundation for future web growth online."
Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Domain Name Auctions
Moniker is also hosting a variety of domain name auctions at industry events and conferences around the country. Upcoming events include:
Event Date Location
Internext August 3-5, 2007 Hollywood, Fla.
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Miami October 8-12, 2007 Miami
Associated Cities
GeoDomain Expo November 15-17, 2007 San Francisco
Casino Affiliate
Convention November 28-29, 2007 Macau, China
WebmasterWorld December 4-7, 2007 Las Vegas
Individuals interested in submitting domain names for the auctions at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Miami should contact sales@moniker.com or 800-688-6311. The deadline for submitting domains for consideration is Wednesday, August 1.
Official auction dates, rules and procedures for all Moniker Live and Silent Auctions - including Affiliate Summit East, Internext and T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Miami - can be found by visiting http://www.moniker.com/auction.
About Moniker
Moniker is the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management(TM), a complete set of business services that provide companies a single-point-of- access to help manage and maximize the value of their domains. These services include name creation, registration, acquisition, portfolio management, appraisal and escrow services, traffic monetization and after-market sales - all backed by unsurpassed customer service and security.
With more than a decade of experience, Moniker is a top 10 domain registrar, holds the industry's highest customer retention rate and pioneered the industry's first domain appraisal formula. It is considered the industry's premier marketplace to buy and sell domain names.
Customers include savvy investors, Web entrepreneurs and forward-thinking global companies, including Marchex, Nokta, Future Media Architects, AOL, Yahoo, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Lions Gate Films, Bank of America, Microsoft, Jupitermedia, Geosigns, Mainstream Advertising and many others.
Moniker, with headquarters in Pompano Beach, Florida, is an operating unit of Seevast Corporation, a company of marketing services firms that drive sales, build brands and leverage core assets for their clients.
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