WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Namecheap, a leading domain name registrar, web host, and SSL certificate provider, and Afternic, the world’s leading aftermarket for premium domain names, announced today that Namecheap has joined Afternic’s Premium Reseller Network.
This partnership brings Afternic’s premium domain listings into the Namecheap system, giving Namecheap customers access to millions of highly valuable domains.
“We’re excited that our customers now have access to Afternic premium domain listings right within the Namecheap interface,” said Richard Kirkendall, Founder and CEO of Namecheap. “At Namecheap, we strive to provide as many domain options as possible for our customers; with Afternic premium listings, customers now have many additional high-quality domains to choose from when searching for the perfect name.”
Afternic’s Premium Reseller network utilizes Instant Transfer technology, giving the buyer instant access to the purchased domain and eliminating the need for the lengthy escrow process in use at legacy domain marketplaces. Namecheap customers will now be able to purchase a premium domain as easily as they can purchase a domain with primary registration.
With the partnership live, Afternic premium domain results now display with the rest of the domains on the Namecheap search results screen. These premium domains are tagged so that users can easily identify them amongst all of the search results.
“We are very pleased to add Namecheap to our Premium Reseller network. As we continue to grow our partner network, our vision of a unified aftermarket continues to become reality,” commented Bob Mountain, Senior Vice President of Business Development for Afternic. “Adding a quality partner like Namecheap dramatically strengthens our network and provides buyers greater access to premium domains listed through the Afternic DLS .”
About Namecheap
Namecheap is a Los Angeles-based ICANN accredited domain registrar, founded in 2000 by CEO Richard Kirkendall. With over 500,000 clients and millions of domain names under management, Namecheap is one of the top domain registrars in the world. Find out more by visiting us at http://www.namecheap.com.
About Afternic
Afternic DLS is the world’s largest domain marketplace, partnering with the world’s leading domain registrars and sellers. Through DLS, domains are promoted for sale to millions of active domain buyers worldwide. Afternic is part of NameMedia, a leader in the acquisition, development and trading of digital real estate through a network of highly targeted websites and a marketplace for premium domain names. The company’s website development focuses on creating compelling online communities in niche categories. The company’s marketplace allows owners of premium domain names to list their domain properties for sale, and for domain buyers to review the largest available inventory. Through its ownership of one of the largest domain portfolios in the world, its innovative website development platform, and its broad distribution, NameMedia now serves more than 50 million visitors to its network of websites and sells domains to customers in more than 100 countries. Headquartered outside Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, more information is available at www.namemedia.com.
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