The State of the Industry (Summer 2005): Where We Are and Where We Are Headed

[Ron Jackson]

The August Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. Now that we have rounded the turn in 2005 and are heading down the home stretch, we wanted to get the latest thoughts from industry leaders on where the business is now and where we are headed in the months immediately ahead. So we interviewed a dozen top executives and domainers from all industry sectors, including those who specialize in PPC services, registration, drop catching, aftermarket sales and trade shows. I think anyone involved in domains will find this to be essential reading. Check it out through the link below:

The State of the Industry (Summer 2005): Where We Are and Where We Are Headed

 

[equity78]

Great Article DUKE read it a couple times.

 

[lextalionis]

Nice article, consumer vs. surfer, and the corporitization of the dom world. Expand your TLDs. Cause we are not in kansas anymore.

 

[mole]

I must say this is an excellent piece duke has written, a professionally well balanced viewpoint of the industry.

On the one hand, I can understand industry agendas to promote the market and its valuation. On the other, one appreciates the underlying issues that the industry must face so as not to bite the hand that feeds it.

I left with one niggling thought, if Rick believes that the best strategy is to be patient and wait, then why did the owner of one of the very best domains in the existence, Property.com, sell out to him for, arguably, such a low sum of $750k.

Perhaps reverse psychology does have its merits, but then again its irony.

 

[slaughterbeck]

I left with one niggling thought, if Rick believes that the best strategy is to be patient and wait, then why did the owner of one of the very best domains in the existence, Property.com, sell out to him for, arguably, such a low sum of $750k.

Perhaps reverse psychology does have its merits, but then again its irony.

That statement could be made with any high profile transaction. Is the irony you write of the fact that the property changing hands happens to be Property.com?

 

[mole]

Is the irony you write of the fact that the property changing hands happens to be Property.com?

Not exactly, slaughter. Although the semantical irony is there.

I am referring to the "King"'s comment about not selling what you already have (except for a king's ransome (pardon the pun), but then eager to buy from others who ergo, must sell what they already have, hopefully for the "lowest" price. In this case, property.com changed hands for a "mere" $750k.

Despite my stand that .COMs are generally way overvalued, property.com would be worth $2m easy in the wild.

 

[slaughterbeck]

Not exactly, slaughter. Although the semantical irony is there.

I am referring to the "King"'s comment about not selling what you already have (except for a king's ransome (pardon the pun), but then eager to buy from others who ergo, must sell what they already have, hopefully for the "lowest" price. In this case, property.com changed hands for a "mere" $750k.

Despite my stand that .COMs are generally way overvalued, property.com would be worth $2m easy in the wild.

Well stated and true that is ironical. It’s good to be king!

 

[Element]

Thanks for the article Duke.