Top Domain Name Holders

[theinsightco]

I am doing some research on the domain name industry and wanted to find out if there is any type of published listing of the top domain name holders ( in terms of # of domains owned or total traffic). Anyone have any ideas? I am specifically interested in those that use the parked pages as a source of PPC income. Thanks!

[strongvis]

i think the top domain holders won't want you snooping around is my best guess. good luck. most people in the business know who these guys are so the info is easy to find. . . plenty of disgruntled domain name speculators who will let you in on the info. Might just try asking the EXTREMELY self-professed "domainguru" at domainguru.com

[hhunterjr]

Here's my guess

1. FMA.com - (elequa is the owner's username on this forum)
2. UltimateSearch.com
3. Buydomains.com
4. Dotcomcowboy.com

I do think that there's a list of this type already on the dnforum. Run a search to find the list.

[Steen]

Hunter, I would have to disagree.

Although Hal (DCC) has alot of domains,

I highly doubt he is on the top 4.

[peter]

people people

take a look at cnets domains and get back to me

[hiOsilver]

When I spoke with Fabulous.com last year, they (may include some affiliated companies) owned >100,000 domains. That has to place them up there among the bigs.

Oh, and #1 and #2 must be BuyDomains and Ultimate Search, respectively.

[zouzas]

Originally posted by icehole
people people

take a look at cnets domains and get back to me

anyone know who has the most developed,,,, parked directory pages don;t count:-D

[Whois-Search]

DomainCollection.com


http://www.zooknic.com/Domains/top_holders.html

[sumo]

top holders in term of quality

Anything Ltd.
Reflex Publishing
Cnet
DigiMedia
UltSearch
BuyDomains
PA Gordon
M.A. Stenzel
Telepathy, Inc.
Vanilla Ltd.
elequa

[Whois-Search]

I spoke to Elequa on MSN and he found this thread funny

[sumo]

Originally posted by Whois-Search
I spoke to Elequa on MSN and he found this thread funny

So what? This thread is not based on elequa.

Are you his spokesman? or is he incapable of posting his own thoughts?

Get a life.

[Whois-Search]

It means he doesn't own as many names as people think he does.

[sumo]

Originally posted by Whois-Search
It means he doesn't own as many names as people think he does.

I can send him the list of his domains.

~10,000

[HeavyLifting]

Originally posted by zeal2
top holders in term of quality

Anything Ltd.
Reflex Publishing
Cnet
DigiMedia
UltSearch
BuyDomains
PA Gordon
M.A. Stenzel
Telepathy, Inc.
Vanilla Ltd.
elequa

Warren Weitzman is another holder of very high quality domains

[Steen]

Originally posted by zeal2
top holders in term of quality

Anything Ltd.
Reflex Publishing
Cnet
DigiMedia
UltSearch
BuyDomains
PA Gordon
M.A. Stenzel
Telepathy, Inc.
Vanilla Ltd.
elequa

Easylink has got to be near the top in quality.

I spoke to Elequa on MSN and he found this thread funny

Should you get a prize?

He told me that same actually.

In terms of quantity, ele is no where close. In terms of quality, he is up there.

[Whois-Search]

www.nameadministration.com have alot to

[DaddyHalbucks]

Here's my guess

1. FMA.com - (elequa is the owner's username on this forum)
2. UltimateSearch.com
3. Buydomains.com
4. Dotcomcowboy.com

I do think that there's a list of this type already on the dnforum. Run a search to find the list.
+++++++++

Thank you for the vote of confidence, but I will confirm that I am probably not even within the top 100 biggest players for QUANTITY --although I do hold some high quality names. My holdings are 3000 domains. However, I would guess I AM in the top 100 for quality and diversification.

I think BuyDomains is #1, and UltSearch probably #2 in terms of sheer numbers.

Saied Yomtobian of Movie Names and CJ Lovik of Dotzup are probably #3 and #4 --again in raw volume.

DigiMedia has an extremely high quality collection, but I don't think it is that large. Definitely top 10 for quality.

Eric Borgos of Impulse Communications has approx. 8000 domains, definitely top 100, probably top 50.

Slavik Viner, AKA Viper, as a high quality collection of 4000 names, mostly in adult. Definitely top 50 for quality, maybe top 10.

Rick Schwartz, the 'Domain King' has a 4000 domain portfolio worth mentioning, another very high quality collection which is heavily oriented to adult. It is probably one of the top 10 adult collections in the world, based on quality.

Robert Argyropoulos of Kink.net has 4 or 5 thousand adult domains, top 100 for sure.

These guys have big collections:

Name Administration
Strategist Research
URL Collection
Domain Collection
FMA
How To Internet
John Zuccarini
National A-1 Advertising
Proctor and Gamble
DotCom Agency
Net Income
NUCOM
MicroDomain
Mrs. Jello, LLC
MicroSoft

Yes, I believe DomainGuru may have compiled a list a few years ago.

It would be very interesting to do a new ranking of the biggest players in domains, based on a few different criteria, such as quantity and quality. It would make a fascinating article, and also, potentially a very handy business reference tool.

[G.A.]

#1 BuyDomains

Michael Mann rules!

[Steen]

I am suprised no one else has mentioned EasyLink.

[sumo]

Originally posted by Steen
I am suprised no one else has mentioned EasyLink.

shame on me.