The domain name Riapedia.com expired on November 29, 2010 and is currently at Godaddy.com auctions.
With over 3 days to go the high bid sits at $12,505.
What makes this an interesting one, is that the site on the domain was a popular tech blog which was covered by Technorati.com which had to say about it:
“””Rich Internet Applications are all the rage these days – Ajax, Silverlight, Flex and Apollo are making headlines. This blog goes beyond the buzz to showcase what companies are doing, right now, these technologies, and highlights their applications.””
Actually the blog was RIA Pedia with RIA standing for “Rich Internet Applications”
As you might expect with a domain that used to be a popular blog there are a ton of backlinks 18,953 according to one report, a Page Rank of 7.
Wow
By comparison, Thedomains.com only has a page rank of 6 and DomainNameWire.com has a PR of 5.
And the domain is only 4 years old.
RIApedia was run by Mike Potter, who works for Adobe Systems Inc.
Interestingly Godaddy appraises the domain as worth only at $126.
Most of you know the original registrant still has time to redeem his domain after the auction but its sure in interesting domain.
Hello Mike,
“Interestingly Godaddy appraises the domain as worth only at $126. ”
Appraisals by registrars are like giving the keys to a chicken coup to a fox !
Gratefully, Jeff Schneider (Metal Tiger)
Prediction – 2011 – The Year the .COM Market Collapses
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania
Big
People have been predicting the collapse of the .com domain market for quite a while.
It however has grown through the worst recession of our lives.
The next possible event that could fundamentally change the values of .com’s would be the release of 500 or more new extensions but that won’t happen until 2012.
2011 will be a very good year for the domain market
“The next possible event that could fundamentally change the values of .com’s would be the release of 500 or more new extensions but that won’t happen until 2012. 2011 will be a very good year for the domain market”
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With all due respect. You really should get some expert technical help.
Good luck in 2011 and beyond.
GoDaddy valuations, lol, they really shouldn’t put any valuation there because unsuspecting noobs are probably bidding based on that.
“unsuspecting noobs are probably bidding”
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For an “industry” that claims to have High.Rollers and bigger and bigger sales and Rock.Star.Like personalities given awards like “King”…
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it is surprising how little is really known about “the industry”
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Is the “industry” built on a continual stream of NEW “unsuspecting noobs” ?
Has absurd Artificial.Scarcity built “the industry” ? and artificial values ?
Can the “industry” be easily compared to other similar industries, like Casino.Licensing ? where a flood of licensees would collapse that house of cards?
Who prevents that “flood of licensees” ? the Church.Lady ? the insiders ?
Stepping back, and trying to put some rational explanation on “the industry”.
Can the industry now be reduced to a numbers game ?
Is it all a simple spread-sheet… a few hundred people have mastered ?
[[ Buy domain, host site, populate ads, collect checks, rinse, repeat…]]
In summary, is it one of the most efficient and lucrative Multi-Level-Marketing Pyramid Schemes ever created ?
+Inside work, air-conditioned, no heavy lifting… and make money while you sleep?
Is the “industry” built on a continual stream of NEW “unsuspecting noobs” ?
or a few hundred pump-and-dump pros ?
Big
No the industry is built on owning valuable assets that are valued much like commodities as each domain is unique so while there are millions of artists around the world those whose work is highly regarded fetch huge prices which have also continued to escalate.
You have been on this blog posting hundreds of comments this year and still don’t seem to understand why newyorkhotels.com is worth a lot of money.
Its no pump and dump its investing in properties that direct people to sites on what will become the biggest platform known to man.
I wonder if he can regain ownership by UDRP (common law trademark??)
if he doesn’t renew it shortly?
“investing in properties that direct people to sites”
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Imagine this is the 1960s. The Interstate highway system is emerging.
Astute “investors” buy the “rights” from unknowing farmers to “own” the exclusive rights to the BILLBOARD with the sign New.York.Hotels –>
….ah but it is not ‘that’ sign, it is a more amateur sign NewYorkHotels.com
and people eschew New-York-Hotels.com because some attorney said so?
Getting back to…
“investing in properties that direct people to sites”
If the people go away, or are diverted before they get to those signs…
that alleged “value” may erode ?
and….as pointed out…New.York.Hotels could end the .com silliness
but people are not allowed to see that sign…
Backing way way up…
“investing in properties that direct people to sites”
Now that 99% of the Interstate highway is filled with billboards, what happens?
Does one now see the State of Georgia situation just North of the Florida border?
Signs stacked on signs ?
Do people really want to view that garbage ?
…but someone made an investment and by god they have their “rights”
Doing a Full.Circle – the claim is made that .COM and the “domain industry”
VALUES will not collapse because some hidden hand of the market will not
act until 2012…??
Smart investing for 2011 and beyond…
“investing in properties that direct people to sites”
“investing in TECHNOLOGY that direct people to sites”
Billboards are so 1960s
“investing in properties that direct people to sites on what will become the biggest platform known to man”
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Again, with all due respect. Anyone “investing” more than $100 should probably seek some competent technical advice.
Anyone “investing” $100,000 in a domain name should probably seek some competent medical help.
People have no clue what is coming to “the biggest platform known to man”.
Big Lie
Those that bought billboards in the 1960’s did quite well.
Those small companies and people that built the billboards got bought out many years later by companies like clear channel when they woke up and realized that they missed the boat and lost out on a huge segment of the advertising market.
Of course what started as owning billboards turned into an industry called “Outdoor Advertising”
And as much as you seem to think its dead, it did $1.7 BILLION in 2010
http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/media/e3i29f492889037dafd91362aad23592586
Of course domain names are much more than billboards which again I would assume any reader of this blog would know.
Domain names are the vehicle on which billion dollars business are built and branded and the front door to these properties.
Sounds familiar?
Godaddy valuation is a joke. Some other way off valuations are:
hdtv-n-plasma-tv-reviews.com – $1,158
ipod-touch-video.com – $2,949 ( + lovely TM issues )
toppermanentmagnetgenerator.net – $879
Good ol’ Godaddy at it’s best.
“Those that bought billboards in the 1960′s did quite well.”
Yep√√√
…and they probably would claim and still claim it is “the biggest platform known to man” ?
By the way, another interesting [cult] to follow is the old Yellow Page Broker clan.
They were once a rabid bunch. They were also milking “the biggest platform known to man”.
What domainers seem to miss is that they are likely in a very short-lived phenom. Via clever gaming of a system in development, they have scored some serious profits. Markets (and governments) tend to make adjustments.
Watch out…!!! Black Swans can happen.
Also, look at trends like the airlines. They are pulling their inventory from the brokers. What will the brokers sell ?
…repeat for the large hotels and chains…
Simplistic claims that some 2012 events will be the ONLY thing that can burst the bubble…seem to be “Simplistic claims”
“the biggest platform known to man” is a little more complex and is built on technology that only a few people develop…
…it will be interesting to see what CES brings to .VEGAS…
“Domain names are the vehicle on which billion dollars business are built and branded and the front door to these properties.”
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Fascinating view…”Domain names” or Brands ?
…how many of these do you own ?
American.Airlines
Babies.R.Us
Barnes.Noble
Bass.Pro.Shops
Bed.Bath.Beyond
Best.Buy
Best.Western
The Body Shop
Cabelas
Crate.Barrel
DSW
Fandango
Foot Locker
Gap
Godiva
Guess
JC Penney
Kohls
LL.Bean
Marriott
Neiman.Marcus
New.York.Company
Nordstrom
Office.Max
Old.Navy
Omaha.Steaks
Overstock.com
PacSun
Petco
Petsmart
Pottery.Barn
REI
Sams.Club
Southwest.Airlines
Sunglass.Hut
Target
The.Container.Store
Toys.R.Us
US.Airways
Victorias.Secret
Walmart
Williams.Sonoma
“people that built the billboards got bought out”
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Likewise, people (ISPs) in the 1990s that built Dial.Up Internet…got bought out
It is interesting here in 2010-2011 people think ISPs are AT&T, Comcast, etc.
Those are Carriers, not ISPs. ISPs will re-emerge. Consumers may need a different name so they are not “sooooo con-fused”.
Domainers will likely get “bought out” before they get “blocked out”.
Any domainer riding the park and click wave will be a sitting duck.
Their domains will not be resolved by the “new ISPs” without compensation.
The money flow reverses. The FREE rides are over. Welcome to 2011.
Go to any big company’s stock message board on Yahoo! or whatever and you will see guys spend all day posting negative comments about the company/stock even giants like Apple and Google.
Some people missed the boat and want your assets cheap or are shorting them.
If domains are doomed, why are you here, BigLie?
“domains are doomed” ??
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1. Who said “domains are doomed” ?
2. “the biggest platform known to man” would not exist if people had not shaped it – it is important to try to keep it on the rails
3. Noting the other recent headline story here – Regarding Domainer-Registrar-Registry TRUST – and more importantly WHO really owns domains ? People may want to consider another domain name industry model where you really do own your domain names – you can touch them and hold them in your hands.
It continues to be fascinating to study Domainers and what some call “The Shallow End of the Gene Pool” on the Internet. Enjoy the beach.
Big Lie
Hold them in your hand.
Interesting.
Billions of dollars of stock are traded everyday without anyone holding a stock certificate in their hands.
“Hold them in your hand.”
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Yes, your honor, if it pleases the Court, I have here in MY Hands the Secure Domainer Wallet with all of the needed electronic Keys to unlock and transfer said domain to said plaintiff.
We would like the Secure Domain Wallet tagged exhibit A. (If you would like to hold it your honor, please feel free to do so)
With all due respect your honor, the witness Mr Blow Daddy… does not seem to have any physical proof he “owns” the domains in question.
I’m all for free speech but Big Lie has to go. Ruining the Karma here with his stupidity. As for the domain. There are already dozens of domainers contacted the original owner and renewing the domain
“Billions of dollars of stock are traded everyday without anyone holding a stock certificate in their hands.”
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Interesting comparison. It will be interesting when you get to the ICANN meeting in San Francisco and you see the clowns and geek-oids that created and support your zillion dollar domains and “the biggest platform known to man”.
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compared to the New Internet coming soon… real soon…
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maybe not until 2012 – seems like Domainers want to milk this cash cow another year at least….
Big Lie–time for you to get your own damn blog called BS domains or IhateDomains
As they say, after 3 days with the in-laws, it stinks like a fish.
@Big
Tulip mania? Seriously? Apples to oranges buddy. If somebody needs to give you even 1 reason as to why then it’s hopeless anyway. Too much knowledge can be a bad thing sometimes. I’m sure you’ve heard of the Peter Principle. Don’t let your vast store of information keep you down. You making any money or seeing any advancement in your life from these blog posts? So far I can’t help but feel like they are at an expense to the rest of us. You seem like you are probably actually a nice guy so I decided I cared enough to post a reality check for ya (although I’m of no authority to do so), but hey, as long as you are happy then that’s all that really matters right? I guess I appreciate the warnings, and thanks for that but if 10% of your predictions turn out to be correct you are still going to have a hard time proving to me that it wasn’t a coincidence.
So here is my question for you after this wasted rant, with all of this knowledge you have, what are you gonna do about it? Why don’t you tell us something concrete that we should do? You seem to be trying to tell us something although I can seem to put my finger on it, can you?
its really interesting thing that “Interestingly Godaddy appraises the domain as worth only at $126”. it also is an interesting here that people in 2010-2011 think ISPs are AT&T, Comcast, etc.
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