News Category - GoDrops.com

GoDrops.com Logo Contest!

I’m running a Logo Contest over at Digital Point. Check It Out!

GoDrops is getting about 12,000 page views a month now… Thank You! Our engineers are still scanning every day of the week at those dropping domains. “We don’t stop because the drops don’t stop.”

I’ll be doing some updates to the theme soon and the new Logo should really make a difference. I’ve had nothing but good experiences over at DP running Logo contests. Check out the result of my last contest for my site for the Top 50 Blogs.

No Let Up, eNom Tasting Continues

After a couple days easing up on tasting, eNom has come back in full force. Good news for GoDroppers because they’ll be getting emails when they drop again. Oh, about hose emails…

Can anyone tell me why WHOIS queries return previous registrant information? The GoDrops database is populated with false records, duplicates of past queries. That’s why many of you are getting duplicate notifications. Sorry about this, but it seems to have picked up in the past couple days. Not sure what I can do about it, but to say I’m sorry, and I’d like to find the reason behind it…

Domain Drop Held Hostage!

… by eNom for the 2nd day now How long will they ruthlessly swipe nearly every GoDrops pick? A while ago, they went on a 3-day spree, then a longer one lasting a couple weeks. No one knows how long this one will last ( If you’re an eNom employee reading this blog, then please tell us… )

Remember nearly all of these will drop again in 2 to 4 days, so remember to “Fav” them here and get the email when/if the do!

eNom Strikes Back!

Yesterday, eNom came back with a vengence, agressively talking nearly all my domain picks. No Worries! That’s why I made GoDrops – forged in the fire of massive domain tasting, GoDroppers can “Fav” dropping domains and then if/when they drop again, an email is set out letting them know…

Today’s domain drop is under 3 hours away, so don’t miss it at http://godrops.com/live

New Domain? Now What?!

I’ve got a companion to this site called DropBuzz.com. It’s there that I expound on the domains that I’ve caught on the drop and from Tasters -AND- talk about how I’m developing my domains.

If you’re into WordPress, check out my WPMU-Favicons plugin. It’s a great plugin to manage your favicons outside your Theme‘s code and especially handy for multiple blogs under WordPress MU.

I also offer an eBay and Amazon store WordPress Plugin called WP-EasyStore. Many of the names I register make obvious store names like CuteLaptops.com, WeddingRingDeals.com, etc…

And lastly, there’s the DropBuzz Forum where I give support for my plugins. I’m just starting that up and feeling it out for different topics, but definately a good place to host plugin support so far…

Report Page Updated

I’ve updated the Daily Report Page to use the new Favorite icons, tying up that loose end. This page will show you what happened with ALL the domains during the present day’s drop and you can also Fav names and un-Fav names.

The number of domains to scan everyday is getting really large because I’m constantly adding to my personal keyword list all the time. Member’s can also add their own keywords from your profile page. I’ve been checking these myself, but would like to out-source that to YOU — the sooner the better!

So, I’m trying to think of a way to do it… I’ve got a few ideas. I definably want to monitor what goes into the GoDrops database, be able moderate the incoming list, etc… Stay Tuned!

Lots of Names Today and Tomorrow

I don’t know what’s up, but today has a lot of really good names and it looks like tomorrow’s going to be a repeat. You don’t want to miss the Live Chat + Drop today starting in about 30 minutes of this post!

Goodies Coming Up!

I’ve now got TWO scanners running 24/7: GoDrops #1 and GoDrops #3. Handling the cold storage is #3, checking every name I’ve ever watched. For the day’s drops and GoDropper favorites, I’ve got a dedicated server #3 scanning more efficiently.

You should see some available names pop-up that you may NOT have seen before… so, keep your eye on the feed at the Live Page which ALSO runs 24/7 now, sometimes with live video!

Some Good Ones for Today

Haven’t commented in a while about what was taken on the drop, but today some pretty good ones fell. Here’s a couple I had my eye on:

ArchaeologyOnline.com went to Snapnames

StorePress.com was had for reg fee. I really wanted this name, but hesitated. Any WordPress developer knows the value of this one…

Congrats to the new (and soon to be) owners!

Hats Off!

Thanks to the folks who came during the Live Chat + Drop yesterday. Got some good feedback on the new interface. I’ve gone ahead and made the changes to most of the site now. Domain name voting should be back up soon, sorry it’s not ready for today

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