Kevin Ham Exclusive - big story Tuesday in Business 2.0

[Dotplanners]

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Another door-exploding report on domains and their value by Business 2.0 writer Paul Sloan. This story will again push the reality of domain importance in business branding and marketing like never before.

Get a quick read now on the article from Jay's exclusive report at http://blog.domaintools.com/.

 

[DotWeekly]

Also a story on CNNMoney.com as well. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/06/01/100050989/index.htm?cnn=yes


Now we know who VAXIS is on SnapNames! Kevin Ham!

If you read the section The long view It states he purchased HotelDeals.com for $171,250 High bidder at snap, Vaxis!

 

[DomainBuyerBroker]

I have bid and lost against vaxis many times.

 

[Kate]

Now we know who VAXIS is on SnapNames! Kevin Ham!

I thought Vaxis was Korean

 

[labrocca]

I thought Vaxis was Korean

I believe he is Korean.

 

[Dave_Z]

Nice story. Bookmarked it.

I wonder if John really did shout on the phone. :D

 

[btrader]

I just hope he and his friends show up in mass at the NY auction - next month

 

[Broker]

Smart smart man. Great articles. I love this line.

"If you control all the domains," he says, "then you control the Internet."


Wow!

 

[dgridley]

Ham Owns The Internet

Business 2.0 Magazine) -- Kevin Ham leans forward, sits up tall, closes his eyes, and begins to type -- into the air. He's seated along the rear wall of a packed ballroom in Las Vegas's Venetian Hotel. Up front, an auctioneer is running through a list of Internet domain names, building excitement the same way he might if vintage cars were on the block.

As names come up that interest Ham, he occasionally air-types. It's the ultimate gut check. Is the name one that people might enter directly into their Web browser, bypassing the search engine box entirely, as Ham wants? Is it better in plural or singular form? If it's a typo, is it a mistake a lot of people would make? Or does the name, like a stunning beachfront property, just feel like a winner?

When Ham wants a domain, he leans over and quietly instructs an associate to bid on his behalf. He likes wedding names, so his guy lifts the white paddle and snags Weddingcatering.com for $10,000. Greeting.com is not nearly as good as the plural Greetings.com, but Ham grabs it anyway, for $350,000.

more: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/busi...01/100050989/index.htm?postversion=2007052205

 

[rage]

Yeah I read that a couple days ago, great article.

Genius idea he struck up with the Cameroon government, he's deffinately worked hard to get to where he is though (well, atleast had to come up with brilliant ideas and be on the ball).

 

[VURG]

I hope he doesn't get a deal for the .co extension like the article says he plans for. .co would be a great extension if it was available to the open market.

 

[Chappy]

Is widespread awareness of the domain industry a good thing?

Too much competition could be coming...

 

[peaches017]

He is Korean. I just finished the article, a good deal and a lot of valuable info shared. So now BonkersTwo is on the forum, and Vaxis is known. What about Ben Frankling or SaggyDimes?

Peter

 

[acronym007]

Very good read indeed.

 

[Kate]

So now BonkersTwo is on the forum, and Vaxis is known. What about Ben Frankling or SaggyDimes?

SaggyDimes = buydomains

 

[jsp]

Must Read - The Ultimate Domainer - Kevin Ham

see article on CNN:
-Here-

-Hes worth over 300 million
-Owns about 300,000 domains!

Enlightening article indeed..

 

[.jd.]

I beleave this has been already posted, also. I dont beleave he is the "ultimate domainer" lol

 

[jsp]

If not then who is?
Havent heard of anyone pulling 300 million yet

 

[Joe123]

Yes, great read. I've printed it out for inspiration.

The guy is not getting much love at Digg

 

[nrmillions]

I agree that he is probably the ultimate domainer. $300 million is much more than any domainer I have ever heard of and his money is skyrocketing everyday. I think even Rick Schwartz was only offered $100 million for all of his names. He is also building so much power he is taking over entire extensions from other countries. He is probably a member of this forum too.