These companies typify modern Chinese companies and the domains they choose. There are the four companies in China referred to as "AI dragons". These artificial intelligence companies provide critical components to build a smart economy in the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What domain(s) will the new Beijing-based stock exchange acquire?
· UncategorizedThese are some domains the exchange might acquire. We'll see what happens. China will have a new stock exchange in Beijing, but its formal name and commencement date are not decided yet. This gives us plenty of time to speculate on the domain(s) it ... Continue Reading3 Comments
The story of 55.com
· UncategorizedA great domain can be used for many different businesses. Domains are addresses in the digital world. Like addresses in the physical world, some domains are good and some are not. A good domain will continue to be valuable even if the business ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Am I missing something? The mystery in investing in long numeric domains
· Domain SalesI don't understand why people are bidding on these domains. I share the same feeling of Josh at DSAD.com when it comes to understanding the values of long numeric domains. I have studied the Chinese domain market for years, yet I don't seem to be ... Continue Reading7 Comments
The challenge for Challenjers
· UncategorizedLike many companies, this one chose a suboptimal domain. Binsen Tang is no ordinary entrepreneur. A recent TechCrunch article detailed how he created a $6 billion beverage giant in just 5 years. (I wrote about that beverage company and its name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What a Chinese startup with a Japanese-like brand/domain teaches us
· UncategorizedThis is a great example of why you need to market your domains around the world. While living in Japan, I constantly noticed an ad for a "Cécile" clothing line. I thought it was a French brand, but it turned out to be a Japanese company. That's the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Father-son feud cost $2 billion, money that could have been used for a domain upgrade
· UncategorizedThis company should spend less time fighting and more time on its domain name. My parents taught me the Chinese saying "家丑不可外扬" (don't wash your dirty linen in public) when I was growing up, so it is difficult to understand why the founder of a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
A domain that rides on China’s global strategy
· UncategorizedThis company smartly upgraded its domain when it went global. The best deal is where all parties win, and this is also the principle that China promotes in its global strategy. One company must have heeded the advice and even implemented the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CAICT report on the Chinese domain industry
· UncategorizedThis report shows what domains are big in China. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) recently released a research report (Chinese language only) on the Chinese domain industry. I just finished reading it and found ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The top 10 domain name registrars in China
· Domain RegistrarsInterested in Chinese domain name registrars? These are the largest. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) recently released a research report on the Chinese domain industry. The information on domain registrars may ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment