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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
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 changed again, to NameMedia, in June, 2006.<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 changed again, to NameMedia, in June, 2006.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2007/june.htm DNJournal]</ref> | ||
In 2007, it was reportedly rumored that NameMedia was going public and having an IPO in the near future.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2007/june.htm Cover 2007, DNJorunal.com]</ref> | |||
==Subsidiaries== | ==Subsidiaries== | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 15 November 2011
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| Type: | Privately Held |
| Industry: | Internet Advertisement |
| 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 SmartNames, Visionary Networks, Photo.net |
| Employees: | 151-200 |
| Revenue: | $75 million (2007) |
| Email: | inquiries[at]namemedia.com |
| Website: | NameMedia.com |
| LinkedIn: | NameMedia |
| Twitter: |  @NameMedia
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| Key People | |
| Kelly Conlin, CEO Mark Haseltine, CTO | |
NameMedia is network of websites that initially dealt with the trade of domain names,[1] 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.[2][3] The company may have as many as 2.2 million monetized domain names, including 0.75 million domains that are owned by NameMedia itself.[4] It is partners with 35 premier marketing companies including Network Solutions,[5] Key-Systems, Mesh Digital,[6]DirectNIC, Ltd.,[7] and TierraNet.[8]
History
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 changed again, to NameMedia, in June, 2006.[9]
In 2007, it was reportedly rumored that NameMedia was going public and having an IPO in the near future.[10]
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:[11]
- Splitcoaststampers.com
- Afternic.com
- BuyDomains.com
- SmartNames.com
- Photo.net
- Photography.com
- RockClimbing.com
- DropZone.com
- BASEJumper.com
- Flyfish.com
- Tarot.com
- DailyHoroscope.com