My last Blog post Good Evening Folks, A year ago I decided to write a book. 75 posts later, that book is done. It resides right here. 75 posts (Chapters) most of which are aimed at the corporate and investment world along with the domain industry as well as other trailblazers. Free for the reading. I hope someday it is read by folks on Main Street to ...
Rick Schwartz - 3/20/2008 6:24:54 PM
What is the excuse now? Good Afternoon folks, Many of you have wondered why I have remained so silent on the Snowe Bill. What am I supposed to say at this point? It isn't like I did not see this coming and I stated so very publicly back long before the Snowe Bill even emerged. I really can't say any more so all I can do is wait for events to unfold and repr...
Rick Schwartz - 3/16/2008 5:00:00 PM
Special T.R.A.F.F.I.C. offer for first timers Morning folks!! In our recent survey one of the things you told us is that you want the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. show open to more domainers. We always hear if you drop the price it will open the show up to more people. The balancing act is doing that while keeping the quality of the attendee high as well as the service and food we provide. Ho...
Rick Schwartz - 3/12/2008 10:37:19 AM
Mediocre traffic for a mediocre system Morning folks!! Transparency has emerged as the key issue for 2008. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. tackled the problem in session after session. Change won't come easy but it will come. A set of standards are now in play and has wide support. What does transparency do? It educates. Education creates a bigger market with wider and deeper demand becau...
Rick Schwartz - 3/5/2008 8:43:26 AM
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. WEST Reviews 2008 At each T.R.A.F.F.I.C. show Ron Jackson sits in on about every seminar and event that is held at TRAFFIC. I have no idea where he gets the energy to do that. Then what is more incredible is his talent to give a play by play and unbiased review of each and every event and give you a true flavor of what has transpired. It is a vivid de...
Rick Schwartz - 3/2/2008 10:52:21 AM
Secret .mobi fan spotted and revealed!! Morning folks!! In September 2006 .mobi was released. I did not think much of the extension. Just another dotcom wannabe. I laughed as most are still doing and moved on. Then about 3 weeks later another thought occurred to me and I made a quick about face. What did I see? If I tell ya, I??d have to kill ya. But at that moment I saw ...
Rick Schwartz - 2/29/2008 9:40:00 AM
A post from 1998. Wow, what a ride! Every once in a while somebody will find an old post of mine and that happened this morning. Thank you Owen! This post as you will see was written on July 4, 1998. There was no domain industry. As you can see, I am still trying to sell the concept that the Internet was here to stay and just how important it is. So this is an interest...
Rick Schwartz - 2/27/2008 7:37:03 AM
TRAFFIC WEST 2008...One for the history books! Morning folks!! Just off the red-eye flight from Vegas and today we start working on the Orlando show in May. Before I collapse I just wanted to thank all those that came and supported T.R.A.F.F.I.C. We had one hell of a week! In the coming days you will read reviews from folks that were there. The seminars focused on Transparency an...
Rick Schwartz - 2/22/2008 12:56:16 PM
Sneak Peak TRAFFIC WEST 2008 Morning Folks!! In a few minutes I am off to Las Vegas and TRAFFIC. But before I go I would like to share the message that will be inside the printed show program. Whether you attend or not, it's something to readas we are going to have a very interesting 2008. Hi Folks and Welcome to Las Vegas and TRAFFIC WEST 2008. This is the 13th...
Rick Schwartz - 2/14/2008 9:42:40 AM
Chew on this on the way to Las Vegas Morning folks!! Let me give you something to chew on as we head to Las Vegas for the 10th T.R.A.F.F.I.C. show. These are serious articles with serious numbers from a serious domainer that should only be read by other serious domainers that want to understand why transparency is the key issue for 2008. If you are not a numbers guy, or...
Rick Schwartz - 2/13/2008 8:07:22 AM
Time Capsule December 27, 2000 Morning folks!! This is going to be another ??Time Capsule? post. This post I made on December 27, 2000 on my 5th year on the net. You will see I say we are entering ??Phase 2.? That is particularly appropriate today as I believe we are now beginning ??Phase 3? of all this. So this post is a little over 7 years old. The more...
Rick Schwartz - 2/12/2008 6:58:32 AM
Ink, Ink and more Ink Morning Folks! From the New York Times,to the Sydney Morning Herald, to the Christian Science Monitor to CNN Money, to Fortune, Investors, LA Times, International Herald Tribune and dozens of other publications throughout the world the domain business is set to hit center stage in 2008. The new video on TargetedTraffic.com gives doma...
Rick Schwartz - 2/11/2008 6:20:13 AM
A new .mobi record? A new auction record? Good evening folks!! Below is what may be the best .mobi domains released to date as well as a fantastic list of premium .com domain names. These domains will be auctioned off at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in less than 2 weeks. I would expect at least 2-4 of the .mobi domains will easily break the flowers.mobi record. I would think that Porn.mob...
Rick Schwartz - 2/7/2008 8:19:15 PM
Valuation is in the eye of the beholder. Morning folks!! I have been very tough on appraisal services because I don't see any that are truly qualified. I have blogged about appraisals several times. And let me say, that appraising a domain and figuring value is a very difficult thing. It is difficult because each domain is completely unique. Some domains may be one dimensio...
Rick Schwartz - 2/2/2008 8:01:26 AM
We are all self appointed This post meanders all over the place so indulge me. I got on the web and the first day back in 1995 I learned I was a "Webmaster." WOW! Now what the hell was a webmaster? Damn, not in the dictionary. It sounded important. Sounded very authoritative. Like the captain of a ship but much more important. So golly gee, first day and ther...
Rick Schwartz - 1/27/2008 10:48:06 AM
It's the "C" not the "I" Morning folks!! Since I sold ireport.com to CNN I hear this chatter about "I" domains. The "I" part of the equation in the domain name is a very small part of the equation. The power the "I" had in this particular domain is extremely powerful. But as the title suggests, it is not about the "I" domain. It is about the "C" in "Circumst...
Rick Schwartz - 1/22/2008 8:33:43 AM
iReport.com and Domain Valuations Good Morning Folks!! I would love to give the details of the sale but by contract I am not allowed. However if you read my past posts, the secrets of how I approach this are all there. NOW maybe the industry will REJECT the "X" factor. This was CRAP introduced by the VC guys that has NOTHING TO DO WITH DOMAINS!!!! If domainers want t...
Rick Schwartz - 1/19/2008 7:22:05 AM
Domain name revealed This is a great example of an end user realizing how important having a key generic domain is in future growth and development of a brand. Especially an end user that has been a true pioneer in the space. http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2008/dailyposts/01-17-08.htm
Rick Schwartz - 1/17/2008 10:07:36 AM
Good morning from the HIGH SEAS I am on the 8th day of a 9 day cruise. Most cabins on a ship are about 200sq. ft. The cabin I am in is 5300 sq. ft. Complete with private swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi. The butler brings breakfast at 8:30 and the concierge takes care of all the daily arrangements. This is the 2nd time in the last 12 months I have taken the same cr...
Rick Schwartz - 1/12/2008 6:43:12 AM
As the World Turns.... Morning folks!! The earth will revolve today but it just may seem a little faster than most days. 2008 is about to start with a BANG. A very BIG bang. What will it all mean? Stay tuned. This is a biggie! We are going to start the year off right. Talk to you later today. Rick Schwartz
Rick Schwartz - 1/3/2008 8:05:10 AM
What did we accomplish in 2007? As I have stated before, 2007 was a challenge. But when you meet the challenges you come out stronger than ever. For some that is an unusual year. For me, it is business as usual. The more they throw at me the better I am going to be. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. marched into New York City in the fall and Steve Forbes shared an evening with us in ...
Rick Schwartz - 12/31/2007 12:27:00 PM
Where do you want to go this morning? Each morning many of us have a ritual we do. We check stats, bank balances, stock portfolios, news, blogs, scores, etc. We have our daily morning list of sites we go to. So today I would like you folks to be the poster. Where do you go? What sites do you visit? What does your morning look like when you open the lid of your computer i...
Rick Schwartz - 12/27/2007 6:39:12 AM
The Slowest Day No More Morning folks!! 1996 was my first Christmas online in which I had an online business earning significant revenue. From 1996 to 2006 Christmas Day was the single slowest day of the year. It wasn??t even close. Earnings and traffic down as much as 75%. I would be lucky to earn one SLOW days take on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day comb...
Rick Schwartz - 12/26/2007 7:35:16 AM
Rick's year end post 2007 Good Morning folks!! 2007 has been a great year. The challenges came from every direction and we emerge strong and ready to tackle 2008. It's still a couple weeks away but 2008 is already in full swing. In the first few weeks of the year we will hear how the experts are surprised about how strong online spending was. The experts are ...
Rick Schwartz - 12/20/2007 8:55:43 AM
December is a time to STOP and take inventory! Morning folks!! Here is just a few little thought widgets I decided to share: #1 If you want to fly the fastest plane first you need to learn how to fly. If you want to make a lot of money in the domain business the first thing you need to do is learn what makes a domain have value. I see that as the #1 problem most have. They don't ...
