I've finally seen an ad with a .jobs domain. That's a mistake. Monday afternoon I made the return car trip from Houston to Austin. It's about a 3 hour drive without much to see. As I rolled into Austin I saw a billboard for AT&T (NYSE: T). The ad ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Threats to the Domain Name Industry
· UncategorizedDon't get complacent; all is not well in the domain name industry. What keeps you up at night? As a business owner, I have lots of worries. If you are sleeping comfortably at night, assuming everything in the domain industry is swell, you might be in ... Continue Reading23 Comments
Domain Name Blogs
· UncategorizedHere's a list of blogs, mostly covering domains, that I read on a daily basis. A lot of people ask me what blogs I read. I have a rule of thumb before I invest the time to start reading a blog: it must be in existence for at least 6 months. Many ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Zero to One Million Book Releases Today
· UncategorizedRyan Allis' book should resonate with domain investors. I had the good fortune to meet entrepreneur Ryan Allis at a retreat in Mexico last month. Ryan is a successful entrepreneur who has built several companies to $1 million in revenue. He's not a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain Name Wire Goes Mobile
· UncategorizedRead Domain Name Wire from your mobile phone at DomainNameWire.mobi. Readers can now get the latest domain name news via their mobile phone at DomainNameWire.mobi. Reading blogs on mobile phones can be difficult, but now visitors using a mobile ... Continue Reading7 Comments
2008 Domain Name Wire Survey Now Open
· UncategorizedSurvey participants can win prizes, speak their minds. The 3rd Annual Domain Name Wire Survey is now open for participation. This survey has been the voice of the domain community for several years, and this year's survey lets domain industry ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2008 Domain Survey Input
· UncategorizedReaders can suggest question options. It's almost time for the 3rd Annual Domain Name Wire Survey. This annual survey helps get a finger on the pulse of the domain community, covering important trends and predictions for the future. Part of the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Will Recession Hit Domains?
· UncategorizedWill a recession hit domain values and underlying pay-per-click revenue? When TechCrunch covered Oversee.net's $150M investment (see Domain Name Wire story), the popular blog suggested that a recession could hurt the domain industry: Buying domain ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Top Domain Name News Stories of 2007
· UncategorizedA look back at a watershed year for domains. It's time again for Domain Name Wire's annual roundup of the domain industry. In 2006, the top stories were surging domain values and major investors entering the market. This year includes some familiar ... Continue Reading2 Comments
No, It’s Not 2005
· UncategorizedDomain Name Wire experiences FIFO syndrome. Accountants out there know what FIFO means -- first in, first out. Domain Name Wire experienced its own version today, as the order of articles on the site were reversed. If you landed on the home page you ... Continue Reading4 Comments