Tag Archives: Demand Media

Mon 5th November 2012
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Demand Media Reports & Beats Estimates: eHow #13 US Web Property: Registrar Grows 11% - Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) reported its earnings for the third quarter ending September 30, 2012 after the market closed. Demand Media, Inc. owns Enom.com, part of NameJet.com and is the back end provider of Donuts new gTLD’s application. Demand also applied for over 20 new gTLDs and owns part of over 100 new gTLD filed by Donuts. According to the earnings report, revenue Increased 20%  Year-over-Year, at $98.1 million, and well above the $91.4 million expected Adjusted EBITDA was Up 28% Year-over-Year Free ... read more ...
Thu 25th October 2012
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Will Lance Armstrong fallout harm Demand Media? - One of the risks disclosed in Demand Media’s S-1 has come true. When Demand Media filed to go public in 2010 it disclosed a laundry list of risk factors for the company. One of those risks was the reputation hit the company could take if any of the celebrities associated with its brands ran into trouble. On page 20, the company disclosed: “Poor perception of our brand, business or industry could harm our reputation and adversely affect our business, financial ... read more ...
Tue 7th August 2012
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Wednesday domain news roundup - I’m on vacation for a couple weeks. I’ve got posts queued up for each day, but WordPress often “misses schedule” on posts. Anyhow, I’ll be a little slow on approving comments that get caught in moderation. I’ll also miss a story here and there. Here are some interesting domain news stories from around the web the past couple days, in condensed form. Michael Blend has been promoted at Demand Media. Michael has a long history in the domain industry and is ... read more ...
Wed 1st August 2012
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Demand Media and Donuts respond to lawyer’s accusations about TLD eligibility - Companies respond to allegations about their eligibility to run top level domain names. This morning I (and a handful of other bloggers) received a copy of a letter written by McCarter English partner Jeffrey Stoler calling into question Demand Media’s and Donut’s eligibility for applying for new top level domains. The crux of the issue that Stoler brings up (pdf) is ICANN’s three strikes rule. The rule says that if you’ve been on the losing end of three ... read more ...
Wed 13th June 2012
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Demand Media’s 26 TLDs strike a armed forces, democrats, and republicans - Demand Media applies for 26 domain names — and some of them are very interesting. Publicly traded Demand Media, parent company of domain registrar eNom, has applied for 26 top level domain names through (what appears to be) a subsidiary called United TLD Holdco Ltd. The company also has a deal to share in up to 107 top level domains applied for by Donuts, Inc. Demand Media’s list is interesting. Of course, it didn’t want to conflict with Donuts, Inc. on any ... read more ...
Mon 11th June 2012
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Demand Media releases some-more sum about the gTLD skeleton and understanding with Donuts - Demand Media applies for 26 TLDs outright and has rights to up to 107 applied for by partner Donuts, Inc. Demand Media announced today that it has applied for 26 top level domains on its own, and also can obtain rights to 107 gTLDs being applied for by Donuts, Inc. In May it announced that it had invested $18 million in new top level domains, which led many to suspect that the company had applied for close to 100 new top level domains. (At $185,000 a piece for the ... read more ...
Wed 30th May 2012
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Domain bonds doing really good this year - Tucows more than doubles and other domain stocks also on a tear. It has been a decent year for the NASDAQ so far. But returns on domain stocks have been exceptional. Consider Tucows (TCX), which opened the year at 75 cents. It has more than doubled to $1.52 at today’s open. The company continues to buy back stock, but I also think there’s overall enthusiasm for its domain business and the prospects of its mobile phone offering Ting. Demand Media, which owns eNom, ... read more ...
Tue 8th May 2012
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Demand Media invests $18 million in new TLDs - That’s a whole lotta top level domains. [Updated with comment from Demand Media and from investor call] Demand Media, parent company of eNom, announced today that it has invested $18 million into new top level domain names. It’s not clear if this is for application fees only: In April 2012, Demand Media invested $18 million in pursuit of its generic Top Level Domain (“gTLD”) initiative, which it believes represents a complementary strategic growth opportunity ... read more ...
Wed 14th September 2011
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Demand Media is Down 55% from Its IPO, But It’s Not Alone - Majority of 2011 U.S. IPOs are under water. If you managed to buy Demand Media’s stock at the $17 offering price in January, you’ve taken a 55% hit. The stock closed today at $7.62. More likely if you bought on the first day you paid north of $20 for the stock. But is this fall because the company is weak or is it just a case of bad timing? (or good for those that got to sell there shares in January?) Data tracker Dealogic says 63% of U.S. initial public offerings ... read more ...
Tue 9th August 2011
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Demand Media Renews Ad Deal With Google - Demand Media renews advertising deal with Google as loss widens. Demand Media released earnings this afternoon for the second quarter. Some of the GAAP financial highlights include: -Revenue up 32% compared to Q2 2010 -Net loss increased to $2.4 million -Traffic acquisition costs (the amount shared with partners) decreased from $3.1 million in Q2 2010 to $2.8 million this year But also buried in the press release is an announcement that the company renewed its advertising ... read more ...
Mon 18th July 2011
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With Lock Up Period Ending, Demand Media Shares Hover during $11 - With one week to go, Demand Media shares hit fresh lows. Next week ends a 180 day lock up period in which many Demand Media option holders can finally sell their shares in the company. Unfortunately for them, shares are now trading at only $11. That’s well below its $17 opening price for its debut in January, when the share price promptly shot up to $23.50. The stock peaked at $27.38 before beginning its precipitous fall. That doesn’t mean you need to feel ... read more ...
Thu 14th July 2011
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Demand Media Loses Another UDRP - Company hit with third UDRP loss of the year despite offer to transfer domain name at no charge. Demand Media has another UDRP loss, despite its best efforts to close the case without a decision. The case was filed by Universal American Corp for the domain name todaysoption.com. If you follow UDRP cases closely, this might look familiar. The complainant won a UDRP for the exact same domain name in 2009. But it managed to let the domain name expire after gaining control ... read more ...
Thu 2nd June 2011
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Demand Media Gets Into a Other Side of UDRP - Company files complaint to get eHow domain name. Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) has been on the receiving end of plenty of UDRP cases for domain names. In fact, it may be barred from applying for new top level domain names because of its many losses (technically). But the company also finds itself on the other side of the table and just filed a case for eHowTravel.com. The web site appears to be a splog of travel information. Apparently Demand Media has registered ... read more ...
Tue 31st May 2011
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Latest New TLD Applicant Guidebook Still Disses Go Daddy, Demand Media - Companies still fall victim to anti-cybersquatting rule for new TLD applicants. The latest (but certainly not final) version of the new top level domain name guidebook still includes a provision that, at least by the spirit of the clause, would prevent Go Daddy and Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) from applying for new top level domain names. Section 1.2.1 of the May 20 release (large pdf) includes a laundry list of reasons why an applicant would be barred from registering ... read more ...
Thu 24th February 2011
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Demand Media Reports Q4 Results - Demand Media results shed light on revenue sharing, eNom results. Earlier this week Demand Media reported fourth quarter results. The company eked out a small profit in the quarter, but expects to return to losses going forward. You can read the complete details here, but here are some interesting numbers: Revenue Sharing: In Q4 its network of customer web sites (which would include parked pages) generated 3.866 million billion page views with an RPM of $3.11. ... read more ...
Thu 13th January 2011
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Will You Buy Shares in Demand Media? - Company sets flotation price range. A large domain name company is getting ready to go public. Will you get in on the action? Demand Media, which owns eNom, has set an expected price per share of $14-$16. It plans to sell 4.5 million shares while existing shareholders hope to offload 3 million shares. The company also released preliminary, unaudited numbers for Q4 2010. In the last quarter of the year it grossed between $71.5 million and $73.5 million, a 31% increase ... read more ...
Thu 9th December 2010
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Demand Media Demands Three-Strikes Rethink - By Kevin Murphy Demand Media has asked ICANN to reconsider an anti-cybersquatting provision in the new top-level domain Applicant Guidebook that may ban the company from running a TLD. ICANN will do background checks on the companies applying for TLDs and their officers. If they are found to have lost three UDRP decisions in the last four years, their applications will be rejected. Demand Media, which owns eNom, calls this “draconian”, saying that three UDRP losses ... read more ...
Fri 15th October 2010
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Demand Media Launches Blog Distribution Network - Blog network enables bloggers to syndicate their content across Demand Media web sites. Demand Media, which owns domain name registrar eNom, has launched a blog distribution network. Bloggers are able to syndicate their content across Demand Media’s properties including eHow.com and LiveStrong.com. Each syndicated article will include a backlink to the author’s blog. Bloggers will also share in the revenue Demand Media generates from ads alongside the syndicated ... read more ...
Thu 12th August 2010
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Demand Media CEO’s Tweet Volume Hinted during IPO Filing - CEO slowed down tweeting in months leading up to IPO filing. What’s a sign that a company is getting ready to file its S-1 to go public? Check out the CEO’s tweet volume. Such was the case with Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt. On August 8, just after his company filed to go public, Rosenblatt (@DemandRichard) tweeted “Sorry that my tweeting volume has dropped so much over the past months but I hope every now understands why”. Rosenblatt tweets a lot, ... read more ...
Tue 29th June 2010
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Demand Media Inks Deal with Tyra Banks for Fashion Site - Demand’s deal with Tyra, and what it says about creating profitable content: you need hub sites. Demand Media has entered into a partnership with Tyra Banks to create a new digital brand for the beauty and fashion industry. I expect this to be similar to the company’s deal with Lance Armstrong for LiveStrong.com. Basically, the company created a new branded web site with star power, plugged it into Demand’s content pipeline and social media machine, and started ... read more ...
Fri 18th June 2010
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Demand Media Wants to Patent Keyword Profitability Ranking - Company files patent application for ranking algorithm. Demand Media has content revenue prediction down to a science. The company has an army of freelancers who produce content based on the company’s prediction of how much ad revenue each piece of content will bring in. Now the company wants to patent its methodology for figuring out which keywords are the most profitable. U.S. patent application 12/337550 is for a “Method and System for Ranking of Keywords ... read more ...
Tue 8th June 2010
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Demand Media Rebrands with New Web Site and Logo - Content and domain name behemoth Demand Media splashes more color. Demand Media’s business model has evolved over time, so it’s only natural that the company is refreshing its image. Today the company released a new web site and logo. The top image in this post is the company’s new logo; the bottom image is the old. The old image was much more reserved and corporate, while the new one is on the fringe. My first thought when I saw the new home page was similarity ... read more ...
Mon 19th April 2010
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Demand Media Adds Two Board Members - Demand Media bolsters board with media and web analytics talent. Demand Media, parent company of eNom, has added two members to its board of directors. Peter Guber, chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group and Josh James, who co-founded Omniture, have joined the board effective immediately. Guber founded Mandalay in 1995 after leaving Sony Pictures Entertainment, where he was CEO. James founded web analytics firm Omniture in 1996 and took it public in 2006. ... read more ...
Thu 15th April 2010
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A Demand Media IPO Could Disclose Guts of eNom Operation - Demand Media contemplating IPO — which could mean an open book on the company. Financial Times is reporting that Demand Media is exploring an Initial Public Offering and could file as early as August. Demand Media is a fascinating story. What started as a domain startup quickly acquired eNom and Bulk Register, then found itself creating content through a massive and efficient supply chain. As when any company files to go public, an S-1 from Demand Media would ... read more ...
Mon 22nd February 2010
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How Tiered Pricing Could Lower a Cost of Domain Name Registration - …for some domains, anyway. A lot of the talk around new top level domain names is the lack of pricing controls on providers. A company that launches a new TLD can set prices however they wish, and owners of existing TLDs worry that this idea would then be applied to their domains. Have a successful domain? You could get hit with a $1,000 renewal bill. But let’s look at the other side for a moment. My guess is VeriSign would like to offer variable pricing — ... read more ...