Time for a Contest!
July 10, 2009
To celebrate the previous day’s launches (the Portfolio Site and Affiliate Program), we are going to run a contest.
Build Value – Win a Free Portfolio Site
We have received quite a bit of feedback that our Portfolio is priced too high. I think that many people are not seeing the whole picture and that is our fault for not painting it clearly enough. What you get for the $599 is a custom website design (we do not just change the colors), a custom logo design, and the ability to market and sell your domain names. This is not just a script we are selling. This is a custom design product for your domain business. You will be working with our project managers and designers to achieve the look and feel of your site . . . THE WAY YOU WANT IT. This price is very fair for the amount of effort that is put into meeting each client’s expectations.
The domain handling portion is just a start of the functionality that we plan to offer and we wanted to let people get in on the ground level. This is where the contest comes in. We will be giving away a free Portfolio Site next Friday (July 17th, 2009). To enter, all you have to do is add to the feature wishlist for the portfolio project! Here’s the bullet points:
- What is up for grabs? : Win a free Portfolio Site
- When does it start? : Starting now, winner will be picked at 5:00 ET on Friday, July 17th
- How do I participate? : We want your feedback. Add what you think can help improve the site in the comment space below. (Please do not add comments like “Reduce the price” – it will not happen – we believe in the value of our service and support.)
The Portfolio Site is still in its infant stage. We are going to be upgrading the platform regularly with additional features and functionality – which is where this contest comes in – we want your input!
We have big plans for this one and this is the chance to get in on the ground level. We want to grow this product as the community needs it, and this is your chance to offer constructive input and win a free Portfolio Site!
Remember that if you purchase a Portfolio Site from us – 1 year of upgrades, hosting and support are included. Your sites will grow as we grow!
We appreciate your ideas and support and look forward to working with everyone!
Please place your feature requests and ideas in the comment form below!
I would like to see a domain sales script that automatically removes the domain listing once a customer completes the checkout process. This would allow those of us who flip a lot of names at lower price points to use this solution without fear that another buyer will purchase a name that has already been sold but is still appearing on the site.
Great addition Bill. That is the core function we are currently working on now – a complete checkout process. Currently we are working towards this with PayPal and Google Checkout, but plan on adding Authorize.Net and a few others as the demand grows.
Bill, we are planning on putting a domain into “sold” bin in which you can verify each sale, transfer and close. Once a name is added to the cart and checked out, the name will de-list and wait for your final action to resolve into the reports.
I would like to have a better “search a domain” option.
something like the one on MostWantedDomains.com will be really great.
What you have now looks like a Google search bar…
- Contact Form per listed domain. This way people can contact you about specific domains easily and with manageable access.
- Database Backup, one click button
- Ad integration. Just in case you have a blog or another site that you would like to promote.
- User Log-In for repeat buyers(Make this optional)
- Domain Details (Registrar, expiration, status. Would be cool if this was automated)
- Easy SEO on page optimization (Something similar to what a wordpress plug-in can do)
- Hide listed domains (Private Domains)
- Import ability from Sedo or other major domain management software/website
- Downloadable excel sheets or word documents
- Traffic Analyzation to listed domains ect.
- HTML ability per listing, I.E Possibly Load Logos for domains ect. Does not exactly have to be HTML editing but something to make the listings a little more personal for higher end domains if wished.
- RSS integration in the sidebar of blogs or whatever you would like.
- Live chat support client for the owner of the portfolio. Could be a nice option especially if people have questions and the owner is online.
All i got for now
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@Yaron – I think this is definitely going to need to go into the next version. Thank you Yaron.
@Ross – Don’t hold back! Ross, this is a great list. Thank you for taking the time to help grow this out with us. We are keeping a database of all feature requests. While not everyone will be applied immediately – these are all fantastic requests and I do not see why we won’t have a version down the line that will incorporate all of these features. Some are definitely next version worthy!