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Domain Name Speculators See Triple-Digit Returns Sacramento, CA (PR Web) May 27, 2005 – An analysis of domain names that have been resold in the secondary domain name aftermarket since 1996 reveals a average return on investment of 377 percent with the average name being bought and resold in 12.5 months. "These numbers uncover a golden nugget we always knew was there – there’s lots of money to be made in domain names," Zetetic Analyst Keith Pieper said. "Several people have made million dollar fortunes reselling domain names, but you don’t need millions to speculate in this market." Zetetic culled its exclusive resale transaction database of over 8,000 domain name secondary market transactions collected from dozens of sources since 1996. They identified and analyzed 74 domain names that had been resold in the secondary market at least once during that period. The median buy price for a domain name was US$891, which was resold within 8.8 months for US$1,450, resulting in a 83 percent return on investment while the average sale saw 377 percent ROI from an original acquisition price of US$7,493 to sale of US$127,115. The longest holding period before reselling was 4.1 years. The biggest return of 8800 percent was achieved with the sale of men.com, which was originally purchased in 1999 for US$15,000 and resold in 2003 for US$1.32 million. While not the biggest return on investment, the sale of business.com achieved notoriety with the highest sale price publicly available of US$7.5 million in 1999. Business.com was purchased in 1997 for US$150,000 netting US$7.35 million to the seller. Not all transactions were moneymakers. Twelve of the 74 domain names resulted in a loss while four experienced no change in value. About Zetetic
Nielsen Technical Services to Provide Personal and Private Responses to User's Questions June 25th, 2005 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Chris Nielsen, Owner of Nielsen Technical Services today announced that the company would continue to provide support and answer questions asked by those "in the dark" at no cost, as long as the time required does not get excessive. To avoid embarissment and provide personal service, questions asked generally will not be published and the identity of the person asking will not be made public. "Sure, we could publish the questions and answers on our site since it would be keyword-rich and make it easier to create content, but why use our potential clients in such a manner? They deserve our complete attention and we should not be distracted by thinking about how to use their questions and our answers as marketing material.", said Nielsen, when asked if his company had plans to treat users like cattle. "No, for over 5 years we have been answering any and all questions that we receive to the best of our ability and never chanrged unless the time required to answer was more than one should resonably expect, or research was needed. People need to know we will not nickel and dime then to death, and the valuable information we have gained over the years should not be kept "secret". We have found that we gain more by giving our information away then we would ever gain by trying to keep it to ourselves. This is the reason behind our publishing our search engine submission list at www.best-free-search-engine-list.com." "I have, on several occasions, taken to tutoring a young person on what is required for search engine optimization or SEO via email. I would provide detailed instruction and they would do all the work. This provides them with a valuable skill, and costs very little of my time in general. We are now planning a training program that while it may not be free, will be very inexpensive and contain all of the methods and techniques that we have used and refined for the past 5 years." About Nielsen Technical Services Contact UAEnic announces domain name registration for 50 years The associated problems of losing the website and mails not being delivered is a frequent outcome resulting from an expired domain name. Paying a one time fee for a longer registration period will solve all such issues. Both local as well as multinational companies can now register their domain name through UAEnic .The registration policy which has been put in place is backed by a strong legal framework to protect the rights of customers .UAEnic has also put in place a strong dispute resolution policy endorsed by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) with regard to any potential issues. The number of domain names registered locally in the UAE has also seen a steep increase indicating the awareness of local community in the UAE towards the benefits of registering their domain names. The number of domain names has registered an increase of 166 % in 2005 compared to the same period in 2002. The increase also reflects the rapid development of the UAE which has been a strong advocate of the Internet as part of its national strategy. According to Abdulla Hashim, Manager, UAEnic, “It is very important to protect client intellectual property rights in terms of their digital identity. With the help of the 50 year domain name registration period, customers will be able to prevent the domain name from expiring in addition to getting a highly discounted rate.” UAEnic also offers long registration periods of 3 and 10 years for other categories such as .gov.ae, .mil.ae, sch.ae, ac.ae and org.ae so that organizations who have these domain names can keep their domain names for a longer period. Online Advertising Leader AzoogleAds Grew More Than 100 Percent in the First Half of 2005, Dramatically Outpacing the Overall Growth of the Industry NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2005-- AzoogleAds Reports Nearly 46 Billion CPA Impressions and 10 Million Unique Transactions, Underscoring Its Position as Leading CPA Advertising Network AzoogleAds (www.AzoogleAds.com), a leader in performance-based online advertising, today announced that during the first two quarters of 2005, the company improved revenue and EBITDA by more than 100 percent as compared to the first half of 2004. In 2004, AzoogleAds' revenues surged to $64 million. In the first half of 2005, the AzoogleAds Network, which has more than 7,000 websites and publishers, generated approximately 46 billion cost-per-action (CPA) impressions. It generated 461 million unique click-throughs and facilitated almost 10 million transactions or sales from January to June 30th. These metrics illustrate that the AzoogleAds Network is one of the industry's largest CPA networks. Much of this growth is attributable to AzoogleAd's fraud-proof model in which the company pays publishers only when verified actions are generated. This model enables AzoogleAds to deliver one of the most cost-effective and risk-free advertising tools available to customers such as eBay.com, Omaha Steaks, Netflix, True.com, Stamps.com, MatchNet, and Ask Jeeves. "Our focus on maximizing revenue and guaranteeing return on investment for both advertisers and publishers has enabled AzoogleAds to grow into one of the industry's largest CPA ad networks," said Joe Speiser, AzoogleAds co-founder. "That volume and reach, coupled with the quality of leads generated and a performance-based model, deliver a return on advertising dollars unmatched by other providers and other advertising vehicles." Specializing in all forms of online media, AzoogleAds offers high-impact direct marketing response and fast return on investment through banner network and site-specific advertising, online promotions, data-capture and co-registration programs, campaign management and advertising measurement. A pioneer in the performance-based advertising industry, recent network metrics illustrate that AzoogleAds has the largest network of quality traffic, with network partners reaching billions of impressions monthly. The online advertising industry continues to grow exponentially, mushrooming to $2.8 billion in first-quarter revenues, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau. And the rate doesn't seem to show signs of slowing. Forrester Research predicts that online advertising will increase by 23 percent, reaching $14.7 billion in 2005, and growing to $26 billion by 2010. "The rapid growth we've experienced is a good illustration of the industry's trend toward allocating more and more of the ad budget toward new and more measurable forms of advertising that fuel amazing growth," said Alex Zhardanovsky, AzoogleAds co-founder. "The model of the AzoogleAds Network enables us to offer effective solutions for clients and positions us to capitalize on this industry growth and maintain our leadership position." About AzoogleAds AzoogleAds, founded in 2000, is a profitable and rapidly growing online advertising network that delivers customers and generates revenues for its customers. A pioneer in the performance-based advertising industry, AzoogleAds now has the largest network of quality traffic. This highly effective network coupled with proprietary technology and unparalleled industry expertise enables the AzoogleAds team to deliver the most comprehensive and cost-effective strategic online marketing campaigns for advertisers of all sizes and across all industries. For publishers, AzoogleAds provides high-impact campaigns that enable publishers to maximize earnings on their inventory. AzoogleAds customers include eBay.com, Omaha Steaks, Netflix, True.com, Stamps.com, MatchNet, Ask Jeeves and Intermix, among others. The company is privately held and venture backed by TA Associates and the Stripes Group. For more information, please visit AzoogleAds' website at www.AzoogleAds.com.
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