With today's announcement, Network Solutions enters the domain brokerage business. Observers say their entry is long overdue considering domain brokerages have existed since 1994. In the press release, Network Solutions gave no hints on its brokerage details. The company did, however, point to its 18 million visitors monthly as a valuable group of domain buyers and sellers. Network Solutions has set up a test site.
Sellers can submit listing requests.
The company will review requests and evaluate service demand. Full rollout is expected over the next few months. Network Solutions is finally recognizing that few high quality names are still available and competition is eroding their business. It is crucial for them to find new revenue sources. Keep your eyes peeled.