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

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…

What's new at Afternic - January to March 2024

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…

Afternic’s Commitment to Listing Integrity: Response to a Recent Event

As the world’s leading domain name marketplace, we have a responsibility to our customers to ensure that we remain the trusted source…

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

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…

Welcome to Afternic’s Fast Transfer network, .xyz and .io!

Afternic’s Fast Transfer network is a powerful ally for any domain name seller. By listing your domain name with Afternic and enabling…

Afternic launches Visitor Statistics for landing pages

In 2023, Afternic focused on releasing a series of highly requested features based on feedback from domain sellers. Along with major updates…

Featured articles

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…