May 11 2008
Kevin Ham On Geo Domains
Dr. Kevin Ham
(Source:DNJournal.com)
Ron Jackson at DNJournal.com recently published his May cover story, Kevin Ham. In it, Kevin talks about a variety of projects his team is focused on. One of those projects include geo domains in his portfolio. When the most successful domain investor in the industry states he is focused on geo domains, people should pay close attention. He is pioneer in this industry because he has focused in areas others have failed to embrace and has become very successful because of it.
Many people say to follow the money when it comes to investing. Additionally, I would add follow the smart people who have consistently become successful by following the less traveled path. You can bet Kevin and his team are going to bring proven platforms to the geo domain industry. These 3 paragraphs that Kevin writes from the article say a lot of what is being developed, yet he is very discrete. Still, there are some in the industry who under value the power of geo domains. After this interview goes mainstream on Monday, you can bet major players in the industry are going to reevaluate their portfolio for geo domains and see them start focusing on geo domains. Kevin has a track record for setting industry trends among domain investors.
Ham is also moving into the Geodomain space and has acquired the ultimate destination for his hometown - Vancouver.com. “Vancouver.com is a very special domain for many reasons. Many would say that Vancouver is the domain capital of the world. The city is consistently voted as one of the top three livable cities in the world. And of course, the 2010 Winter Olympics will bring the eyes of the whole world to Vancouver,” Ham said.
“We are building a new advertising and retail platform through Vancouver.com. The ambition and initiative is huge and if we can make it work for our city, then we can build it for the rest of the world. Geo domains are asset rich but cash flow poor. So if we can change that paradigm into one that is cash flow rich, then we will raise the level for all geo domains.”
“We also own Washington.com, Melbourne.com, Brisbane.com, Perth.com, Wichita.com and many other geo related domain names. While these geo domains are words, they need to be combined with the right business models to realize their value. We are confident that our efforts and the plans we have for our geo domains will change the way people interact and do business.”
Great article that puts a personal feel to the story of kevin. Ron Jackson is trusted by everyone in the domain industry and he really delivers in all of his stories. I truly believe there is a book someday for Ron to write that will give everyone a snapshot of a period that many will look back fondly on.
A Inspirational article to a man who truly deserves the recognition for his vision, acheivements & persitance.
An other article eloquently written by Ron.
Didn’t realize that he recently acquired Vancouver.com. I liked the old the site but had a peek at the new (2.0) Vancouver.com site and it looks awesome!