It has been very interesting to see how the "tone" in mainstream press articles about the domain industry has changed for the better this year. In the past there always seemed to be a 

noticeable anti-domain business bias in many articles so it has been refreshing to see a lot of journalists going back to being journalists instead of editorialists in their news coverage. The latest example is a piece called What's in a (Domain) Name? Some Serious Cash by Chris Gaylord published in the Christian Science Monitor today. Chris sticks to the facts and relates them in a way that the man on the street can understand. 

The true value of domains as investments, advertising billboards and business platforms is finally getting its just due. As I have mentioned before, a lot of this favorable new attention stems from the fact that domains now offer a great story angle for mainstream reporters. At a time when many other corners of the economy 

have hit tough sledding, the domain business continues to more than hold its own. 2008 has yet to play out but if the status quo continues, the stature of the domain business should only increase in the eyes of investors looking for a port in the storm.
(Posted Feb. 7, 2008)