Domain company reports sharp drop in domain parking revenue. Domain name portfolio holder, registrar, and parking company Dark Blue Sea today reported a massive drop in parking revenue compared to last quarter. The company generated $1,370,000 from ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Dumb Domain Name Press Release of the Week
· UncategorizedThis domain related press release is good for a laugh. PR professionals always look for a way to tie their company to current events. A UK-based home business web site is stretching it a bit far with this headline: Early Release of Tax Stimulus has ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain Name Wire — Now Dedicated
· UncategorizedRecent upgrades at Domain Name Wire. After over three years online it's time to make a couple positive changes at Domain Name Wire. First, you may have noticed sluggish performance on the site in March and April. Despite the hundreds of thousands ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Record Response to 3rd Annual Domain Name Wire Survey
· UncategorizedRecord 841 people participate in survey. A record 841 people participated in the Third Annual Domain Name Wire Survey. I'm delighted by the response, and I think it's a testament to the value and credibility of the previous two surveys. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Canadian Domainers Feel Pain of Rising Loonie
· UncategorizedRising currency values can actually hurt Canadian domainers. Canada has launched its share of superstar domainers including Kevin Ham and Adam Dicker and domain companies such as Tucows (AMEX: TCX) and Live Current Media (OTCbb CMNN.ob). You'd think ... Continue Reading1 Comment
2008 Domain Name Wire Survey Concludes Monday
· UncategorizedJoin the 782 other people who have made their voice heard. The third annual Domain Name Wire survey will close on Monday, April 14. Be sure to participate in the survey by then to make sure your opinion is counted. Already, 782 people from 50 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
5 Ways You Can Still Make Money with Domain Names
· UncategorizedGot in late? You can still make money. I recently read a forum post written by someone disappointed about Yahoo's decision to nix arbitrage. This person complained "How am I supposed to make money with domains now? I got in late and all the good ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Top Domain Name News Stories – March 2008
· UncategorizedMarch was another big month for domain name industry news. Here's a recap of the top stories. March was a record traffic month at Domain Name Wire. The stats counter shows a total of 132,000 visits and 450,000 page views include RSS reads. Here's a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Be Careful What You Believe Today…
· UncategorizedReminder: It's April Fools' Day. Leave it to domainers to go hog wild on April Fools' Day. I promise not to pull any April Fools jokes at Domain Name Wire, but here are a few "stories" you may read about elsewhere... DomainTools announced a new ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Dark Blue Sea: Domain Portfolio Worth $600 Million Retail
· UncategorizedCompany values retail value of portfolio at approximately $1,000 USD per domain. A Dark Blue Sea investor presentation (pdf) suggests that the retail value of its 570,000 domain portfolio is about $600 million. The presentation also provides a wealth ... Continue Reading14 Comments