DEMOfall includes great technologies for domainers, and a few well named companies. I spent last week in San Diego at DEMOfall launching a new product (VirtualVentures.com, which I'll write about at a later time). For the unitiated, DEMO is the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
TechCrunch on Wow.com, Facebook.fr
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedTwo domain name stories hit TechCrunch today. Tech blog TechCrunch has two interesting stories about domain names today. TechCrunch was founded by Pool.com founder Michael Arrington. The first is about Facebook.fr, a domain that used to forward ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Modern Domainer Ships Second Issue
· UncategorizedSecond issue sent to 10,000 domainers today. The October issue of industry magazine Modern Domainer was shipped to 10,000 domain industry professionals today. The issue is 56 pages and features Name Intelligence President & CEO Jay Westerdal on the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Demand Media Raises Another $100M
· Services, UncategorizedCompany has raised $320M to date. According to several blog and media reports today, domain name company Demand Media has raised an additional $100M in capital. That brings its total to a staggering $320M. Demand Media was founded by former MySpace ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Communicate.com Stock Jumps, Others Flat
· UncategorizedStock soars 45% in less than one month, company announces new COO. Shares of domain name company Communicate.com (OTC: CMNN.ob) have skyrocked 45% to $2.50 at the close of the markets yesterday. Less than a month ago the stock dropped to $1.72 after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Book Review: “The 4-Hour Workweek” is Perfect for Domainers
· UncategorizedTimothy Ferriss' new book The 4-Hour Workweek will sound familiar to successful domainers. If you read the book jacket on Timothy Ferriss' The 4-Hour Workweek, it will remind you of the many internet marketing ebooks you've bought over the years. The ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Top Domain Name Stories of August 2007
· UncategorizedHere's a review of the most popular stories this month on Domain Name Wire (ranked by page views). #1: CreditCards.com files for IPO - you heard it on Domain Name Wire first. CreditCards.com, the company, is going public at a valuation hundreds that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Communicate.com Stock Plummets, Joins Tucows, Marchex
· UncategorizedCommunicate.com stock plummets on earnings release; third domain name company to take a hit in past two weeks. As of 11:30 AM CDT this morning, shares of Communicate.com (OTC: CMNN.ob) have dropped to $1.72, 22% lower than yesterday's open. On Tuesday ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Name Panel Addresses Revenue Multiples, Potential Market Bubble
· UncategorizedA group of domain industry experts spoke about industry trends at Domain Roundtable in Seattle today. Mike "Zappy" Zapolin, Sahar Sarid, Frank Schilling, and Adam Strong headlined a roundtable at the Domain Roundtable today in Seattle. They addressed ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Sex.com (The Book) Is Worth the Wait
· UncategorizedKieren McCarthy's entertaining chronicle about the Sex.com theft is an engaging read. Sex.com - the domain name - is perhaps the most valuable domain name in the world. Each day, thousands of people type the domain into their browser, creating a cyber ... Continue Reading3 Comments