Mashable.com just posted 100+ tech shows upcoming in 2010, but unfortunately not one upcoming domain show was included in the lengthy list. If we are going to expand the domain industry we are going to have to get some of our major shows and conferences to be recognized. How are we ever going to get the coverage you ask? Well maybe some of the show organizers just have to let sources like … [Read more...]
UPDATED: DotMedia.com Sells 14, 3 Number .Com’s For $152K, That They Just Bought Last Month
Anyone who still thinks there is no money to be made in the domain business unless you acquired the domain names years ago, needs to look no further than Dotmedia.com, a company run by a 22 year old in China. His first sale was flipping, iblog.net, a domain he picked up for $10 for $500. Fast forward a couple of years later to July of this year, when he acquired the following 14 NNN.com … [Read more...]
What’s The Most Famous Domain You Used To Own?
Over the years many of us have sold hundreds even thousands of domain names, some of which have went on to become major or quite famous sites. The question for a sleep Saturday morning in the dead of August is which domain did you used to own which has become a major or famous site? This is not what is your best or highest sale, dollar figures are irreverent. Its what domain did you used … [Read more...]
Demand Media: We Were Founded In 2006 & We Have Had A Net Loss In Every Year: Total Loss To Date $52 Million
From the S-1 application Demand Media filed today is this little gem, that none of us would be too proud of saying if it was our own business: ""We were founded in 2006 and have a limited operating history." "We have had a net loss in every year since inception." "As of June 30, 2010, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $52 million and we may incur net operating losses in the … [Read more...]
Demand Media Files For Its IPO Today
Demand Media Filed its S-1, notice to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is basically their prospectus to go public. For the domain industry it would be far better for the IPO to go well than not. However, in 2009, Demand reported $22 million in losses on $198 million in revenues. In the first six months of 2010,Demand's net loss was only $6 million, on revenues of $108 … [Read more...]
TRAFFIC Show: No Way Zuccarini Domains Will Be Auctioned Off At Our Show
DomainNameWire.com has been writing about the receiver in charge of Zuccarini's domains wanting to auction off the remainder of Zuccarini domains at the TRAFFIC South Beach show. While Zuccarini and the Receiver are fighting it out, the TRAFFIC show organizers have a clear message concerning auctioning off these domains at their event; No Way. No How. Not going to happen. The show … [Read more...]
ICM Registry “Very Happy” With ICANN’s Board Resolutions & Expects Quick Approval For .XXX
After I read DomainNameWire.com coverage of the ICANN resolution on the .XXX Extension and the very negative comments that followed the post, I reached out to Stuart Lawley, CEO of the ICM registry. In Andrew's post here stated: ""It may not be a quick process, and a new can of worms will be opened allowing for another comment period on the actual registry contract." However Mr Lawley, … [Read more...]