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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1999 [[Michael Mann]] and [[Brian Taff]] founded [[BuyDomains.com]] for sale and purchase of premium domain names. In start of 2005 BuyDomains was acquired by Highland Capital Partners and Summit Partners. Company changed its name to [[yesDirect]] but it was | In 1999 [[Michael Mann]] and [[Brian Taff]] founded [[BuyDomains.com]] for sale and purchase of premium domain names. In start of 2005 BuyDomains was acquired by Highland Capital Partners and Summit Partners. Company changed its name to [[yesDirect]] for some time but it was again changed to be NameMedia in June 2006 with the motives of business through advertisement.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2007/june.htm DNJournal]</ref> | ||
==Subsidiaries== | ==Subsidiaries== | ||
Along with the domain name trade business, NameMedia has developed and runs community websites related to photography, astrology, sky-diving and rock climbing. The websites under the ownership of NameMedia are: | Along with the domain name trade business, NameMedia has developed and runs community websites related to photography,stamping, crafting, astrology, sky-diving and rock climbing. The websites under the ownership of NameMedia are: | ||
* Splitcoaststampers.com | * Splitcoaststampers.com | ||
* Afternic.com | * Afternic.com | ||
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| Type: | Privately Held |
| Industry: | Internet Adverdisment |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| Founder(s): | Brian Taff, Michael Mann |
| Ownership: | Highland Capital Partners, Summit Partners |
| Headquarters: | 230 Third Ave Waltham, MA 02451 |
| Country: | USA |
| Businesses: | Afternic, BuyDomains.com |
| Employees: | 151-200 |
| Website: | NameMedia |
| LinkedIn: | NameMedia |
| Twitter: |  @NameMedia
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| Key People | |
| Kelly Conlin, CEO Mark Haseltine, CTO | |
NameMedia is network of websites initially created for the trade of domain names[1] but is now also deploying domain monetization strategy to the world's largest network of their websites getting more than 60 million visitors per month.[2][3]
History
In 1999 Michael Mann and Brian Taff founded BuyDomains.com for sale and purchase of premium domain names. In start of 2005 BuyDomains was acquired by Highland Capital Partners and Summit Partners. Company changed its name to yesDirect for some time but it was again changed to be NameMedia in June 2006 with the motives of business through advertisement.[4]
Subsidiaries
Along with the domain name trade business, NameMedia has developed and runs community websites related to photography,stamping, crafting, astrology, sky-diving and rock climbing. The websites under the ownership of NameMedia are:
- Splitcoaststampers.com
- Afternic.com
- BuyDomains.com
- SmartNames.com
- photo.net
- Photography.com
- RockClimbing.com
- DropZone.com
- BASEJumper.com
- Flyfish.com
- Tarot.com
- DailyHoroscope.com