This week’s domain monetization industry is full of incredible stats that allude to the resilience of the direct advertising industry. Yes, they’re back and continuing to pay more for domain traffic while Google is paying less….even while Black Friday is upon us. Amongst all the data, slides and commentary we mustn’t forget all those people that [...] Continue reading →

There was a great discussion in one of the threads on NamePros that I felt almost compelled to join in. It was whether domain monetization is dead or not. My reply was essentially, no it’s not; it’s just changed. What I find surprising is the number of domain investors that expect a different outcome by doing [...] Continue reading →

It’s been a few weeks since my last update and I must admit, it’s good to be back! So where was I you may ask? It just so happens that I had a long overdue minor operation that I ended up having done and spent some time recuperating. Nothing serious and I’m overjoyed at being [...] Continue reading →

A change has taken place with the Google increasing pay-out trend coming to an abrupt halt and they are now reducing what they are paying for domain traffic. That being said, the good news is the direct advertising networks are coming back alive to fill the gap. The key charts in this video are what is [...] Continue reading →

This week we dive into the data and unpack what appears to be the beginnings of a major new trend that will impact everyone that monetizes domain traffic. The almost linear increase in the rate that Google has been paying for traffic has tipped over and now looks to be sliding away. So has Google been [...] Continue reading →

Richard Lau is best known as the founder of the NamesCon domain conference but like many serial entrepreneurs he has his eyes fixed firmly on the future and his next venture. As well as discussing what it was like to attend NamesCon Online as an attendee we talk about his latest venture, logo.com. I recommend that [...] Continue reading →

This week’s update is full of great data and statistics that will tantalize as well as inform domain monetization investors about what is really happening in the wider industry. I find myself looking forward to creating the data each week as it gives me a snapshot of what’s really going on. One highlight from this week’s [...] Continue reading →