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| logo = Fabulous_logo.gif
| logo = Fabulous_logo.gif
| type = Private
| type = Private
| industry = Domain Registrar,<br/> Domain Monetizeter
| industry = Registrar, Domain Monetizeter
| founded = 2000 (Australia)
| founded = Australia, 2002
| founder =
| founders =
| headquarters = Level 10, 243 Edward Street<br/>
| ownership =
Brisbane Queensland<br/>
| headquarters = Level 10, 243 Edward Street<br/>Brisbane Queensland<br/>Australia 4000
Australia 4000
| country = Australia
| keypeople = [[Dan Warner]] (CEO) <br/>[[Mike Robertson]] (Business Development Manager) <br/> [[Bruce McSpandex]] (Publicity CEO)
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| website = http://fabulous.com/
| website = [http://fabulous.com/ Fabulous.com]
| twitter = fabulousdotcom
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| twitter = FabulousDotCom
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}}
}}
'''Fabulous''' Pty., Ltd. provides domain name registration and domain monetization programs. This company specializes in generating revenue for their customers through pay per click ([[PPC]]) links from the traffic the domains receive. The company is based in Brisbane, Australia and currently has over 900,000 domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/FABULOUS.COM Web Hosting Info]</ref> Formerly known as [[Domain Intellect]], Fabulous is a subsidiary of the Australian company [[Dark Blue Sea]], Ltd. <ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=30867237 Business Week.com]</ref>
'''Fabulous''' Pty., Ltd. provides domain name registration and domain monetization programs. This company specializes in generating revenue for their customers through pay per click ([[PPC]]) links from the traffic the domains receive. The company is based in Brisbane, Australia and currently has over 900,000 domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/FABULOUS.COM Web Hosting Info]</ref> Formerly known as [[Domain Intellect]], Fabulous is a subsidiary of the Australian company [[DarkBlueSea.com|Dark Blue Sea]], Ltd. <ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=30867237 Business Week.com]</ref>
==History==
==History==
* In 2000, [[Michael Dowling]], an IT and Marketing specialist form Melbourne, Australia, founded a domain name registration company [[Domain Intellect]]. <ref>[http://au.linkedin.com/pub/michael-dowling/12/4B8/473 Linkedin.com]</ref>.
* In 2000, [[Michael Dowling]], an IT and Marketing specialist form Melbourne, Australia, founded a domain name registration company [[Domain Intellect]]. <ref>[http://au.linkedin.com/pub/michael-dowling/12/4B8/473 Linkedin.com]</ref>
* The company was sold to [[Dark Blue Sea Ltd.]], a publicly listed company in Australia, in 2002.
* The company was sold to [[DarkBlueSea.com|Dark Blue Sea Ltd.]], a publicly listed company in Australia, in 2002.
At that time, [[Dark Blue Sea Ltd.]] was an Internet based company planning to register 100,000 domains in the first year of operation and therefore bought [[ICANN]] accredited registrar Domain Intellect to serve this purpose. According to Mike Robertson, Business Development Manager of Fabulous, the company was originally designed to service Dark Blue Sea's own internal portfolio. <ref>[http://sullysblog.com/Do-You-Know-Mike-Fabulous Sully's Blog]</ref>
At that time, Dark Blue Sea Ltd. was an Internet based company planning to register 100,000 domains in the first year of operation and therefore bought [[ICANN]] accredited registrar Domain Intellect to serve this purpose. According to Mike Robertson, previous Business Development Manager of Fabulous, the company was originally designed to service Dark Blue Sea's own internal portfolio. <ref>[http://sullysblog.com/Do-You-Know-Mike-Fabulous Sully's Blog]</ref>
* Regarding changing the name of the brand, [[Dan Warner]], CEO of Fabulous.com said, the company was looking for a more more memorable brand name and later found domain name "fabulous.com" was for sale and, thus, the company came to be rebranded as Fabulous.com.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/cover010104.htm DN Journal.com]</ref> He also mentioned that the company researched and purchased over 120,000 domains in the first year for its portfolio.
* Regarding changing the name of the brand, [[Dan Warner]], COO of Fabulous.com said, the company was looking for a more more memorable brand name and later found domain name "Fabulous.com" was for sale and, thus, the company came to be rebranded as Fabulous.com.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/cover010104.htm DN Journal.com]</ref> He also mentioned that the company researched and purchased over 120,000 domains in the first year for its portfolio.
* In August 2008, Fabulous announced exclusive partnership with the domain auction company [[NameJet]]<ref>[http://news.clickfire.com/namejet-partners-with-fabulouscom/1282/ Click Fire]</ref>.
* In August 2008, Fabulous announced exclusive partnership with the domain auction company [[NameJet]]<ref>[http://news.clickfire.com/namejet-partners-with-fabulouscom/1282/ Click Fire]</ref>.
==Awards==
==Awards==
Fabulous won [[TRAFFIC]] Best Overall Domain Solution for the year 2008 <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/october-page2.htm DN Journal.com ]</ref>, 2006 <ref> [http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2006/november-page3.htm DN Journal.com ]</ref> and 2004 <ref> [http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/traffic2004-day2.htm DN Journal.com ]</ref>.
Fabulous won [[T.R.A.F.F.I.C.]] Best Overall Domain Solution for the year 2008 <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/october-page2.htm DN Journal.com ]</ref>, 2006 <ref> [http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2006/november-page3.htm DN Journal.com ]</ref> and 2004 <ref> [http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/traffic2004-day2.htm DN Journal.com ]</ref>.
==References==
==References==
* [http://www.darkbluesea.com/ Dark Blue Sea.com]
* [http://www.darkbluesea.com/ Dark Blue Sea.com]
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