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'''NameMedia''' is network of websites that initially dealt with the trade of domain names,<ref>[http://www.domainersmagazine.com/Industry-Press-Releases/Tech-Innovator-Haseltine-Joins-Namemedia-as-Chief-Technology-Officer.html domainersmagazine]</ref> but is has now also offering domain monetization strategy to the world's largest network of websites, receiving more than 70 million visitors per month.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2007/june.htm DNJournal]</ref><ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/namemedia CrunchBase]</ref> The company may have as many as 2.2 million of monetized domain names, including 0.75 million domains that are owned by NameMedia itself.<ref>[http://www.zoominfo.com/company/NameMedia+Inc-133972565 ZoomInfo]</ref> It is partners with 35 premier marketing companies including [[Network Solutions]],<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071030006018&newsLang=en BusinessWire]</ref> [[Key-Systems]], [[Mesh Digital]],<ref>[http://domain101.info/namemedias-afternic-announces-continued-european-expansion/ Domain101]</ref>[[DirectNIC]], Ltd.,<ref>[http://www.ereleases.com/pr/directnic-partners-namemedia-expand-inventory-premium-domain-names-20512 EReleases]</ref> and [[TierraNet]].<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110309006194/en/ICANN-Accredited-Registrar-TierraNet-Latest-Partner-Join-Afternic BusinessWire]</ref>

'''NameMedia''' is network of websites that initially dealt with the trade of domain names,<ref>[http://www.domainersmagazine.com/Industry-Press-Releases/Tech-Innovator-Haseltine-Joins-Namemedia-as-Chief-Technology-Officer.html domainersmagazine]</ref> but is has now also offering domain monetization strategy to the world's largest network of websites, receiving more than 70 million visitors per month.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2007/june.htm DNJournal]</ref><ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/namemedia CrunchBase]</ref> The company may have as many as 2.2 million of monetized domain names, including 0.75 million domains that are owned by NameMedia itself.<ref>[http://www.zoominfo.com/company/NameMedia+Inc-133972565 ZoomInfo]</ref> It is partners with 35 premier marketing companies including [[Network Solutions]],<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071030006018&newsLang=en BusinessWire]</ref> [[Key-Systems]], [[Mesh Digital]],<ref>[http://domain101.info/namemedias-afternic-announces-continued-european-expansion/ Domain101]</ref>[[DirectNIC]], Ltd.,<ref>[http://www.ereleases.com/pr/directnic-partners-namemedia-expand-inventory-premium-domain-names-20512 EReleases]</ref> and [[TierraNet]].<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110309006194/en/ICANN-Accredited-Registrar-TierraNet-Latest-Partner-Join-Afternic BusinessWire]</ref>

==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]] 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>

In 1999, [[Michael Mann]] and [[Brian Taff]] founded [[BuyDomains.com]] for the sale and purchase of premium domain names. At the beginning of 2005, BuyDomains was acquired by Highland Capital Partners and Summit Partners. The company changed its name to [[yesDirect]] for some time, but it was again changed to be NameMedia in June, 2006.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2007/june.htm DNJournal]</ref>

==Subsidiaries==

==Subsidiaries==