Tag Archives: domain survey

Tue 6th May 2014
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Survey: domain name sales, marketplaces, and brokers - Will domain values go up? Survey says… This year’s Domain Name Wire survey asked a number of questions about how people use domain name marketplaces and brokers. Domain Marketplaces The majority of survey-takers use only one or two domain name marketplaces. 30% use just one and 32% use two. However, 58% said they’re considering adding their domains to one or more additional marketplaces in 2014. The number of options for how to list domains at marketplaces ... read more ...
Wed 23rd April 2014
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2014 Domain Name Wire Survey: By a Numbers - 251 people from 36 countries participated in this year’s survey. Over the next week or two I’ll post a series of stories with the results from this year’s Domain Name Wire survey. I’d like to start by thanking each and every person who took the survey. 251 people from 36 countries responded this year. That’s fewer than in previous years because this year’s survey didn’t have any voting for companies. However, I think the quality of response was higher. The ... read more ...
Mon 24th March 2014
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How many domains in new TLDs will we register? - Answer this question on the 9th annual Domain Name Wire survey. This year’s Domain Name Wire Survey has additional questions about top level domain names now that new ones are finally rolling off the assembly line. By taking the survey, you’ll answer questions such as: * How many second level domains in these new extensions do you plan to register for yourself or on behalf of your company in 2014? * What will the release of new top level domain names do to the ... read more ...
Thu 17th February 2011
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Survey: DNForum Still Top Domain Name Forum - Survey takers rank domain name forums. Once again DNForum is the highest rated domain name forum. That’s according to over 1,500 people who took the 6th Annual Domain Name Wire Survey. 48% selected DNForum as the top forum for discussing domain names, up from 37% last year. NamePros came in a distant second place with 21%, followed by the private Domain Boardroom at 14%. A few regional and/or niche domain forums also picked up votes: Poland’s DI.pl received 6% ... read more ...
Wed 16th February 2011
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Sedo and Parked Still Top Domain Parking Companies, But Revenue Down - Survey reveals favorite parking companies but continued downward trend in parking revenue. A non-scientific survey of over 1,500 domain name industry participants shows that Sedo and Parked.com are still the top domain name parking companies. Sedo received 30% of the votes as top parking company in Domain Name Wire’s sixth annual domain survey. Parked came in a distant second place with 14% of the vote. Last year Sedo took 23% of the vote and Parked brought home ... read more ...
Tue 3rd March 2009
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Survey: Go Daddy Top Domain Name Registrar - GoDaddy tops survey for fourth year in a row, eNom continues slide. For four years running, GoDaddy has topped the list of domain name registrars in the annual Domain Name Wire Survey. GoDaddy took home top honors in this year’s survey with 43% of the vote. Below are the top 5 vote getters, followed by analysis: 1. GoDaddy 44% 2. Moniker 18% 3. Fabulous 10% 4. eNom 9% 5. 11 5% GoDaddy is popular amongst all types of domain owners. This year it even came out ... read more ...
Mon 23rd February 2009
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2009 Domain Name Wire Survey Preview and Winners - The results are in… Last Friday at Domainer Mardi Gras I presented some of the results from the 2009 Domain Name Wire survey. Over the next couple weeks I’ll be tabulating and disclosing more results here on Domain Name Wire. This year 401 people participated in the survey. This was less than in prior years, but that’s for a reason. I only promoted the survey on this site and to the newsletter rather than taking out ads in forums and search engines. I found ... read more ...
Thu 22nd May 2008
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2008 Domain Name Wire Survey Results - Rest of results from survey released. Yesterday during lunch at the TRAFFIC conference in Orlando, I released the remainder of the results from the 2008 Domain Name Wire survey. You can download the presentation here (pdf). Here’s a summary of the results: TOP 5 DOMAIN NEWS STORIES OF 2007 1. Domain values continue to rise 2. Attacks on legitimate domain owners 3. Registerfly 4. .Mobi values and controversy 5. Registry price increases WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO DOMAIN ... read more ...
Tue 29th April 2008
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Survey: Sedo “Most Innovative” Domain Aftermarket Company - Company selected as “Most Innovative” when it comes to selling domain names. 45% of those surveyed in Domain Name Wire’s third annual survey believe Sedo is the “Most Innovative” company in the domain aftermarket. This is the first year the question was asked on the survey. Sedo sold about $75 million worth of domain names last year, mostly through its online sites. It holds monthly “Great Domains” auctions featuring high quality domains and has over ... read more ...
Fri 25th April 2008
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Survey: Domain Owners Predict Increased Values - 75% of survey respondents see domain values increasing in 2008. Despite a rough economy, domain industry professionals are bullish on domain prices. 75% of those surveyed see aftermarket prices increasing in 2008 compared to 2007, and only 7% see values decreasing. The results are from Domain Name Wire’s third annual survey of 841 domain industry professionals. Why are domain owners still bullish despite a hurting domain parking industry? This week I was on Domain ... read more ...
Wed 16th April 2008
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Survey: Security Top Concern for Domain Name Registrants - When selecting a registrar, customers place security at the top of the list. According to Domain Name Wire’s 2008 survey of 841 domain name industry participants, security is the number one selection criteria when choosing a domain name registrar. This is a change from the first two years of the survey, which had price as the number one consideration. Clearly, issues about domain names being stolen are affecting where registrants take their business. Survey respondents ... read more ...
Thu 10th April 2008
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2008 Domain Name Wire Survey Concludes Monday - Join the 782 other people who have made their voice heard. The third annual Domain Name Wire survey will close on Monday, April 14. Be sure to participate in the survey by then to make sure your opinion is counted. Already, 782 people from 50 countries have participated. 3 randomly selected respondents will receive a credit at their favorite domain name registrar of up to $100. Here are some current updates: -DNForum is pulling away in the battle for best domain ... read more ...