Author Archive
Bido: About Captive Audience, Demand, And Accountability
by Conceptualist on Sep.09, 2009, under News
No efficient marketplace can survive without a captive audience. With Bido, there are the site users, those who come every day to check out deals. While these are important, we highly recommend and encourage our sellers to go out and market their properties to the world, via message boards (industry boards as well as others), pres…
B4Q.COM on Bido (Right Now): “I need money for my daughters wedding HELP!!!!!”
by Conceptualist on Sep.07, 2009, under News
Conceptualist: I don’t think it is too funny (maybe some do though), the second half is original (different time zones). Auction going on right now. Good luck to all bidders.
Make sure to check out tomorrow’s auctions. As always with Bido, 2% cashback if your Prebid wins the auction.
unselfish.info
twittle.com
investmentf…
About The Economy, About Sales, And About Winners & Losers
by Conceptualist on Sep.05, 2009, under News
About The economy:
I’ve been very busy last few months, a lot with Bido however a lot also with various business dealings. Times are extremely challenging all over, from the domain business to real estate, to established businesses. What you thought you knew does not count anymore and we’re living in a new reality, a n…
Bido: 5 Votes To Auction, And Few Updates
by Conceptualist on Sep.01, 2009, under News
Conceptualist: Few quick Bido updates here.
1. We’ve reduced the number of votes required to get domains to auction, from ten to now five. This is in order to allow more to sell via the Bido platform. This is a testing phase and we will adjust as needed in the future.
2. We’ve added Ticker history: On the Ticker window you can now cli…
The Bido Guarantee Program: What You Need To Know
by Conceptualist on Aug.29, 2009, under News
Conceptualist: We have not said much about the Bido Guarantee Program so far, so maybe it’s about time.
What is the Bido Guarantee Program?
The Bido Guarantee Program is designed to reduce the risk of selling, while giving you an accurate liquid valuation for your domain names. The way it works:
While we continue to sign up partners daily, t…
Further Reading..
by Conceptualist on Aug.27, 2009, under News
Conceptualist: Few good reads from the Domainsphere last few days..
Dot Weekly: Domain Name Parking Revenue Pulse is Weak
DNW: Circuit City’s 800.com Domain Sells for Big Bucks at Auction
Dot Weekly: 18 More “Insurance” Domains Sell for $6K Each
DNJ: Rumble in the Domain Jungle – 2010 Conference Schedule To Kick Off With Three Major Shows In a Span…
Bido: Many Ways To Climb A Mountain
by Conceptualist on Aug.24, 2009, under News
Conceptualist:
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I follow blog posts and industry sites regularly. From time to time, someone writes about how great Bido used to be, and how wrong we are now with our current approach. Regardless of approach, I think we can all agree that the domain market needs more liquidity, and that’s what we’re after. There’s many points …
Bido Chat Update (And Today’s Auction List)
by Conceptualist on Aug.20, 2009, under News
Conceptualist: By popular demand by the community, new Chat tab is now back in the spotlight. Comments/feedback as always most welcome. Back to working on bigger things now. See you at the auctions.
Today’s upcoming auctions on Bido:
08/20/2009 12:00 PM EDT: vehiclepolish.com 08/20/2009 12:30 PM EDT: adrenaldiseases.com 08/20/2009 1:00 PM EDT…
Paul Sloan, David Carter, Are “Playing The Angles”
by Conceptualist on Aug.18, 2009, under News
Paul Sloan & David Carter are putting a new venture out called “Playing The Angles“. David Carter, on his blog, gives further information:
There will be people out there kicking themselves when PlayingTheAngles.com opens with Paul’s interview with Frank Schilling because it’s not every day that you can get answers…
Update: Bido Acceleration Program
by Conceptualist on Aug.18, 2009, under News
Conceptualist:
The response to Bido’s newly announced Auction Acceleration Program was quite positive. We got hundreds of orders in just a couple days, and many bulk
inquiries as well. To those who are interested in more than 10 acceleration credits, we do offer better rates beyond the 10 maximum that the cart currently allows. We will soon…