Domain Name Wire hit the two year milestone last month. I was scrolling through Domain Name Wire's archives yesterday when I noticed that the monthly archives list in the left column was getting rather long. 25 months long, in fact. March marked ... Continue Reading4 Comments
“Domain King” Launches Domain Name Blog
· Uncategorized"Domain King" Rick Schwartz starts blog about domain names and web traffic. Domain investor and T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference co-founder Rick Schwartz has started a blog at RicksBlog.com. Schwartz promises to use the venue as a way to "ruffle some ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Austin to Houston: 68 Domain Names
· UncategorizedRoadtrip shows prevalence of domain names, even for small town businesses. If you took a lot of family vacations in the car as a child then you probably recall many road games: finding all 50 license plates, finding the letters of the alphabet on ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Fewer Ads Result in More Revenue for Domain Name Owners
· UncategorizedWant to boost ad revenue on parked pages? Try using fewer ads. By way of legendary domain investor Frank Schilling's blog, I came across a story about Google showing fewer ads on its search results pages. Google is showing fewer ads on its search ... Continue Reading2 Comments
VeriSign: 120M Domains Registered
· UncategorizedVeriSign's latest Domain Name Industry Brief shows that 120M domain names are currently registered. VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, released its quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief. Among the findings is that ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Where will the Domain Name Market Head from Here?
· UncategorizedPay-per-click, type-in traffic, social media, and valuation will all affect the domain name industry -- but how? I'm in San Francisco this week and had the chance to meet up with a long time domain veteran yesterday for drinks. We discussed some of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Names: January in Review
· Uncategorized2007 started with a bang in the domain name industry. January symbolizes a fresh start and a new beginning. For the domain name industry, January 2007 was another month of (mostly) positive news. Here are some of the top stories from ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2007 Domain Name Wire Survey Opens
· UncategorizedParticipate for your chance to win a free domain name registration. Domain Name Wire announces the official launch of its 2007 Domain Name Wire Survey. This is the second annual survey undertaken by Domain Name Wire. Last year's survey attracted ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Names as a Competitive Advantage
· UncategorizedFrom Vodka.com to Rum.com, end users understand the value of generic domain names for competitive advantage. When Russian Standard Vodka purchased Vodka.com for $3M last year, lay people gasped at such an outrageous sum. But domainers simply thought, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Back Up Your Computer
· UncategorizedThere's a reason advertisers pay a lot for data recovery clicks -- losing your data is a pain. There's a reason domains like BackupandRecovery.com, MailBackup.com, and SafeBackup.com all sold for a couple thousand dollars over the past few months. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment