http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_6218716
I find it interesting reading regional American papers.. The regional stuff strikes me as more 'real' and throws a grounded spin on news and current events. I think many more people actually read the news in their regional papers than in the main national papers, because regional news is more relevant to them.
This synopsis mash-up of recent national stories in Business-week and Busines2.0 provides fair coverage, the reporter asks two interesting questions I'd like to share my take on:
Reporter: Will the domain name boom turn into a dot-com bust as prices of these sites skyrocket?
***FS*** I think nothing goes up at this trajectory forever, but even today the best domain names are still significantly under-priced .. I see more fair to good deals than overpriced names. The recent TRAFFIC auction which brought astounding sales prices is a great example. The buyers I talked to all thought they got a fairly good deal. There was still value on the table at those incredible prices.
Reporter: What happens when we populate the sites with D- and F-grade content?:
***FS*** Industry evolution and Webmaster/Domainer desire to make more money will drive better results. In the past you had registrants who acquired domain names at registration price and saw a huge upside in value with no development work. They saw no reason to do more than the minimum. Today new money is coming in, bankrolling buyouts, fostering a new kind of growth. Just like Las Vegas went from sawdust to carpet joints to full-fledged palaces complete with five-star restaurants and Cirque du Soleil shows.. The domain business is going to transform right before our eyes over the next several years as new-money drives development, innovation and better ad-content. It's coming. :)
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