Happy Birthday, Domain Name Wire.
Domain Name Wire started as a hobby but has become a business. Over 8,000 posts later, the DNW archives are like a time capsule for an industry always in transition.
Ten years ago I was more likely to write about domain name parking than top level domains. 8 years ago it was the wild success of live domain name auctions. Then there was .mobi and .tel.
Indeed, a lot has come in and out of fashion in the domain name business. But some things remain the same. There are UDRP and reverse domain name hijacking cases to write about. Plenty of domain names selling for six or seven figures to report. And lots of domain name conferences to attend and cover.
A lot has happened outside the industry, too. Believe it or not, when I started Domain Name Wire, there was a legitimate question about which blogging platform was best. Also back then, websites were optimized for Internet Explorer, which had nearly 90% of the market. Oh, and the iPhone and iPad hadn’t been invented.
It’s amazing to think how far technology has come within the past ten years. The domain name market has come a long way, too. At times, however, the industry seems to look backward rather than focus on the future. Every great technology and every great company is eventually blindsided by change it didn’t expect. The decline of domain name parking, the rise of apps, and new top level domain names might end up looking trivial compared to changes that will impact this industry in the future.
For the next ten years, I hope to continue chronicling change in the industry here on Domain Name Wire, through all the ups and downs.
Of course, none of this is possible without readers and advertisers. Thank you for reading Domain Name Wire, and thank you to the many sponsors who have supported this site and continue to do so. Please take a moment to visit the advertisers’ sites and thank them for supporting Domain Name Wire.
Now, enough reminiscing. It’s time to get back to covering the coolest business around.
Congrats to you on the integrity and thoughtfulness of all your posts which makes DNW a must-read every day.
Here’s to the next 10 years. I look forward to it, Andrew.
Thanks Mike! Keep up the good work with DomainSherpa!
Congratulations, Andrew!
Thanks Acro!
10 years of very worth reading posts – thank you!
Thanks for reading!
Congrats !
Congrats and thanks for running one of the best domain name blogs there is.
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Thank you Andrew for such an informative and insightful blog.
You’re welcome. Thanks for reading.
Congratulations Andrew – that is a major milestone to reach. Though some of us are now old-timers in the business the fact that the industry continually changes always makes it feel like something new. Here’s to another great decade ahead for you and DNW!
Thanks, Ron – you paved the way!
Congratulations and thank you for all of it!
Thanks Frank!
Congrats, Andrew! And thanks from an avid reader…
Thanks, James!
Cograts Andrew! That’s a great milestone to achieve.
Thanks Abdul, and thanks for reading.
Wow — 10 years goes by so quickly! Congrats – it’s a huge deal to have been so consistent over such a long period of time. Inspiring to a lot of us!
It does go by in a hurry. Speaking of changes over the past ten years, the domain conference circuit sure has changed…
So young, but so precocious! Congratulations, always an interesting angle to the story.
Just wait until I get to my teenage years 🙂
Congrats Andrew! What a great milestone. Keep up the great work and continue to grow with things like the podcast. We’re honored to be readers, advertisers and, on occasion, subjects.
Thanks Jeff, and thanks for supporting Domain Name Wire.
Great Job, Thank You.
Andrew, you save us all an immense amount of time figuring out what’s going on in the industry. Much appreciated!
Thanks for your contributions, Joseph.
DNW & Allemann,
Here’s to another great 10 years. Your podcasts, I hope would turn into a major domain TV show one day. We need one.
Cordial wishes to more happy posts to Andrew and the crew from Europe!
Thank you Andrew! DNW has been one of my daily reads for almost eight years now, you’ve been a great inspiration to myself and many other. Here’s to the next decade! Oh and eventually we will get dinner/drinks in Austin too 🙂
With all of your “I’m working on Sunday” posts, I’m not so sure it will happen anytime soon… 🙂
Congrats Andrew! Things looking bright for DNW for the future.
Constantine, I’ve enjoyed debating with you over the years 🙂
DNW is one of my go-to-blogs on the domain industry! Congratulations, Andrew!!
Congratulations on the anniversary. Well done!
Congratulations, Andrew – this is a huge accomplishment and you should be very proud. Best, Carolyn
Congrats Andrew! Job very well done. Looking forward to reading your blog for the next 10 years! Michael
謝謝！
10 years! It tells a lot about your tenacity. It’s very hard to do write something of high quality everyday over a long period of time, while still finding time to appear on your wife’s show to talk about button (or is it bttr?).
Regarding the next 10 years, maybe China will become an important part of the domain game, looking at all these expensive domain investments they have made so far.
Thanks KC. I definitely want to write more about the Chinese market, or find someone with deep knowledge to do it.
Thanks Andrew for what you have done with DNW. Your professionalism and quality writing always shine.
Andrew, thanks for everything. You are an amazing part of the industry, and we are all the better for your hard work and great reporting. Here is to the next 10 years!
Congratulations Andrew! 10 years and a mainstay source of news and information for an Industry is a big accomplishment. Happy Birthday Domain Name Wire! I am so glad to have had the opportunity to participate as an interviewee in your first decade! Here’s to your next 10 years! Cheers.
Congratulation Andrew!
Thank you for your hard work to domain industry.
10 years, 8 of which I have been around for. My favorite domain blog from day 1 and still my favorite. Huge congrats! Keep it up!
Congrats Andrew. I’m a newbie and I have DNW bookmarked in my daily reading folder. I enjoy your writing and learn from it as I find my way in this industry.
I look forward to congratulating you on 20 years.
Thanks everyone for your comments. I got a bit behind responding yesterday, but I’m very grateful for everyone who continues to support Domain Name Wire!
Congrats for the milestone and thanks for be one of the domaining.com main source of information for so many years.
Congrats Andrew! DomainNameWire has now outlasted many major newspapers, startups, and marriages. That’s committment!
Congratulations Andrew and a Big Thanks Very Much for providing “10 Years” of your 100% Excellent — “Domain Name Wire” … Fantastic Service — Always well written and incredibly interesting with — Great Information — Detailed Facts — Domain Biz info — and Getting interesting and excellent DN News & Statistics — that would be almost impossible to get for the average Domainer to Get !!!
That’s like 70 Internet years and you look young as ever!
1. I appreciate what I have perceived to be your effort to remain objective and balanced when other commentators have been subjective and emotional.
2. DNW aside, congratulations on sustaining the thing commercially over all this time. Well done.
Nic
Congratulations!! Escrow.com has been a proud sponsor for many of those great years. Podcast rocks. All the best on your future endeavors.
Congrats, Andrew. I’ve always been a fan of both this blog and you as a person. Please keep up the great work – it is appreciated! Well done!
tanks uo