The first domains
December 26, 1995. Rick Schwartz starts buying domain names.
The investorThe REAL
The REAL
Domain King®
Rick Schwartz has bought, built, leased and sold premium domains since December 26, 1995. Awards, landmark sales, the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences, and now the Beanstalk Challenge.
Since December 26, 1995
“A good domain name is easy to remember.
A great one is hard to forget.”
Rick bought Porno.com for $42,000 in 1997 when the industry said he was crazy. It earned roughly $15 million and sold for $8.88 million. Men.com, Candy.com, iReport.com and Punchbowl.com followed, each sold to the company that should have owned it from day one. Co-founder of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences. Today, rather than simply selling extraordinary domains, Rick is putting them to work. Partners, joint ventures, long-term leases and other innovative ideas are welcome. And no, the domains are not cheap.
- ★Greatest Domain Investor of All TimeVOTED 2021
- ★3× Greatest Domainer of All TimeINDUSTRY VOTE
- ★Domainer of the Year2005
- ★Domain Hall of FameINDUCTEE
Does A Domain REALLY Matter?
What's In A Name?
Domains are forever
Since December 26, 1995, Rick Schwartz has been in the domain business for
30
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hours · minutes · seconds- 1995December 26. Starts buying domain names.
- 1997Bought Porno.com for $42,000. The industry laughed.
- 2015Sold it for $8,880,000 cash. 211 times the price.
- 2026$750M portfolio. $200M entrusted to Beanstalk builders.
In Rick's words
Straight talk since 1995.
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Your domain isn't just where your website lives. It's your digital headquarters.
Rick Schwartz“
A marginal domain suggests you are a marginal company.
Rick Schwartz“
It's not that the price of my domain is too high. It's just that your idea for its use is too small.
Rick Schwartz“
I would rather overpay for quality and location than get a bargain on shit.
Rick Schwartz“
Your domain isn't just where your website lives. It's your digital headquarters.
Rick Schwartz“
A marginal domain suggests you are a marginal company.
Rick Schwartz“
It's not that the price of my domain is too high. It's just that your idea for its use is too small.
Rick Schwartz“
I would rather overpay for quality and location than get a bargain on shit.
Rick Schwartz“
A good domain name is easy to remember. A great domain name is hard to forget.
Rick Schwartz“
With thousands of domain names still to be developed, they will far outlast my lifetime. I need help, and that is an opportunity for you.
Rick Schwartz“
Domains are forever.
Rick Schwartz“
My portfolio is your portfolio.
Rick Schwartz“
A good domain name is easy to remember. A great domain name is hard to forget.
Rick Schwartz“
With thousands of domain names still to be developed, they will far outlast my lifetime. I need help, and that is an opportunity for you.
Rick Schwartz“
Domains are forever.
Rick Schwartz“
My portfolio is your portfolio.
Rick SchwartzThirty years
From the first names in 1995
to a $750 million portfolio.
1995
Porno.com bought
$42,000. The industry said he was crazy. It went on to earn roughly $15 million.
Men.com sold
$1.3 million after more than $250,000 in advertising revenue.
iReport.com to CNN
$750,000. One word, one network, global recognition.
Domainer of the Year
The first of the industry awards.
Candy.com sold
$3 million plus 12.5% equity in the buyer.
Punchbowl.com sold
Cash plus stock. The buyer dropped the prefix and rebranded.
Porno.com sold
$8.88 million cash. 211 times the purchase price.
Teem.com
Cash plus equity in the rebrand from EventBoard.
Greatest of All Time
Voted Greatest Domain Investor of All Time. Domain Hall of Fame.
Beanstalk Challenge
$200 million+ in domains entrusted to builders. The portfolio goes to work.
★ Track record · Domains are forever
$100 million earned.
Sales that defined the market.
Public, documented, several still paying out through equity. This is what happens when you own the exact name a category needs.
Porno.com
Bought for $42,000 in 1997. Earned roughly $15 million in revenue while held, then sold for cash in 2015.
$8,880,000All cash
Men.com
Acquired for $15,000. Produced more than $250,000 in advertising revenue before the sale.
$1,300,000Cash
Candy.com
Sold to a 35-year-old candy company that wanted to own the category online, with a stake retained in the business.
$3,000,000+ 12.5% equity
Serious inquiries, answered
Tell us the name
and the number.
Acquisition, lease, partnership, or a domain you want to sell. Every transaction closes through Escrow.com.