James Iles
James Iles is the domain investment community manager for GoDaddy. Prior to this, James was a prolific writer in the domain name industry through outlets such as JamesNames.com and DomainNameWire.com. Outside domaining, James’ free time is taken up by his baby daughter.

My articles

How to Use Afternic’s New Bulk Upload Template

As a domain seller with hundreds or thousands of domain names to manage, you may be familiar with Afternic’s bulk upload system….

Lease to Own Has a 35% Higher Average Sales Price

In 2023, Afternic launched Lease to Own, a new way for buyers to pay for domain names over time.  Since then, sellers…

What’s new? Faster bulk uploads, bulk CamelCasing, and confirmations

Afternic’s bulk upload system may be familiar to you, especially if you have hundreds or thousands of domain names listed. Bulk upload…

What we can learn after nearly 2 years of keyword chart releases?

When I joined GoDaddy in December 2022, one of the first things we looked at was to support domain investors with valuable…

5 Ways to use Afternic to make informed renewal decisions

As the world’s largest domain sales platform, Afternic is the go-to destination for thousands of sellers to sell their domain names. While…

What’s New at Afternic? Make Offer on the Custom Lander, Invoicing, and More

At Afternic, we’re continuously working behind the scenes to bring new features and enhancements, designed to help our customers sell more. We’re…

Inside the Mind of a Domain Pro: AbdulBasit Makrani’s Afternic Strategy and Success

Revered within the domain name sector, AbdulBasit Makrani has earned widespread acclaim for his transparency, eagerness to impart knowledge, and consistent publication…

Introducing the New Custom Lander: Familiar Design meets GoDaddy Branding

In 2023, we launched the first iteration of the Custom Lander, known as the Dan.com Lander, at Afternic. This gave Afternic sellers…

What’s New? Advanced Filtering, Bulk Search, Price Requests and UI Adjustments

Afternic’s product team consistently works behind the scenes to bring more features and functionality to the platform. We’re excited to share four…

Lease to Own Integration Launches Internationally at GoDaddy

In July 2023, Afternic marked a milestone with the launch of Lease to Own, one of the most significant product updates in…

Featured articles

Introducing Afternic Boost: More domain visibility, more domain sales

In today’s crowded marketplace, standing out is crucial. Afternic Boost is a new merchandising program designed to increase your domains’ visibility on…

Introducing the New Custom Lander: Familiar Design meets GoDaddy Branding

In 2023, we launched the first iteration of the Custom Lander, known as the Dan.com Lander, at Afternic. This gave Afternic sellers…

Lease to Own Integration Launches Internationally at GoDaddy

In July 2023, Afternic marked a milestone with the launch of Lease to Own, one of the most significant product updates in…

What’s New at Afternic? January to March, 2024

Following a transformative 2023, where we introduced groundbreaking features, including Lease to Own and the Lead Center, our team has been hard…

A Fresh New Look for Afternic.com

2023 was a pivotal year for Afternic. The world’s leading domain name marketplace brought the Lead Center, Lease to Own, Custom Checkout…

2023 at Afternic: Lease to Own, Lead Center, Expedited Payouts, and more!

Afternic, the leading domain name marketplace, has been busy throughout 2023, rolling out several significant updates and enhancements that streamline user experience…

Lander selection: redefining your use of Afternic landing pages

Afternic provides a number of landing page options for customers including Cashparking, Request Price, and Buy it Now. In the past, in…

Ownership verification comes to Afternic 2.0

One of the most requested product features that I have received from the community has been to add automated ownership verification to…

Afternic launches the lead center beta

Afternic, GoDaddy’s aftermarket platform, remains one of the most popular and consistent venues for domain sales, partly thanks to the constant activity…