With RookMedia acquiring DomainSponsor from Oversee on Friday, the game of “domain thrones” is getting warmer.
After much deliberation, we came up with a list of 10 unlikely domain mergers, producing hybrid brands for the resulting joint ventures.
Enjoy! 😀
- Sedo Daddy – This mega corporation will converge the strong German ethics of Sedo with the laid back lifestyle of Arizona-based GoDaddy; the end result will be a company that marches faster and slower at the same time. Unlikely factor: 80%
- Frager Escrow – By combining the latest news and trends on social media, Frager Factor’s staccato news will incorporate domain escrow transactions that are fast and impossible to decipher. Unlikely factor: 88.5%
- Catchy Uniregistry – Headquartered in Paris, France and the Caymans, this joint effort of Francois Carrillo and Frank Schilling will deliver catchy domains for Uniregistry gTLDs. A win win! Unlikely factor: 75%
- DNForum Pros – A long lasting feud between these two domain forums can be settled by a merger. Adam Dicker is known for thinking outside the proverbial box. Unlikely factor: 45%
- Rick & Elliot’s Domain Investing – Clearly two of the top domain bloggers of all time, Elliot Silver and Rick Schwartz will have a blast delivering insight about real world domain sales. Unlikely factor: 65%
- Moniker Solutions – A merger of Moniker and Network Solutions would deliver two of the oldest domain portfolios, combining frustrating phone support service with India-based phone centers. Unlikely factor: 90%
- Agreed Hill – The two newest players in the domain escrow market, Agreed.com and EscrowHill.com would attempt to grab a bite from the Escrow.com share, using their great teams and service. Unlikely factor: 59%
- DNJournal Wire – Ron Jackson and Andrew Allemann could produce weekly reports about WIPO and NAF decisions, combined with daily domain sales – a reversal of today’s practice. Unlikely factor: 92%
- NamesCon TRAFFIC – Rick, Howard and Richard would combine both shows in Vegas, saving everyone the need to travel there twice, and offering low prices with lots of perks. Unlikely factor: 99.9%
- ICANN Patrick – Chef Patrick would don an apron and cook the latest and greatest from ICANN’s multi-steakholder models, complete with low calorie dishes and home made desserts. Unlikely factor: 72%
What do you think?
