I came across this thread on NamePros.com from 2007, at this point talking about the must read domain industry blogs and it is a fascinating snapshot of the domain industry from 2007, often referred to as the “golden age” of domain parking and traffic monetization.
Reviewing this list in 2026 reveals a stark reality: the vast majority of these blogs are gone.
The landscape has shifted dramatically from individual bloggers sharing traffic stats and parking tips to a consolidated industry focused on brandable sales, corporate acquisitions, and legal policy. Discussion has largely moved from comment sections on blogs to X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Podcasts.
Here is the status review of the 21 blogs as of 2026.
🟢 Still Active & “Must-Read” (The Survivors)
Only a handful of the original list remain active and influential today. These have professionalized and adapted.
• Domain Name Journal (DNJournal.com)
• Status: Active.
• Verdict: Ron Jackson is the “iron man” of the industry. DNJournal remains the industry standard for verifying domain sales data. His “Year in Review” and weekly sales charts are still essential reading, though the design remains classically functional.
• Domain Name Wire (DomainNameWire.com)
• Status: Active.
• Verdict: Andrew Allemann has grown this into the most important daily news source for the industry. He also runs a highly successful podcast. If you only read one site from this list in 2026, this is it.
• Elliot’s Blog (Now DomainInvesting.com)
• Status: Active.
• Verdict: Elliot Silver rebranded Elliot’s Blog to DomainInvesting.com in 2013. He is one of the few full-time individual domain investors who still blogs daily. His focus shifted from parking revenue (2007) to high-value end-user sales (2026).
• StevePavlina.com
• Status: Active.
• Verdict: Still very active, but as noted in the original list, it is a Personal Development blog, not a domaining one. He still writes lengthy, philosophical posts, but has zero relevance to the domain industry today.
🟡 Changed, Corporate, or Repurposed
These domains still exist but are no longer independent blogs in the way they were in 2007.
• DomainTools Blog (blog.domaintools.com)
• Status: Active (Corporate).
• Verdict: DomainTools is now a major cybersecurity and threat intelligence company. The blog is active but focuses on cybercrime investigations, security, and DNS threats rather than domain investment tips.
• Domain Name News (DomainNameNews.com)
• Status: Inactive
• Verdict: The domain was once a goto domain blog run by Adam Strong.
• Rick Schwartz (RicksBlog.com)
• Status: Inactive / Archive.
• Verdict: The “Domain King” retired from daily blogging years ago. However, he is arguably more active than ever on X (Twitter) under the handle @DomainKing. The conversation moved from his blog comments to his X feed.
• Whizzbangsblog.com (Michael Gilmour)
• Status: Inactive / Occasional.
• Verdict: Michael Gilmour is still a major figure (CEO of ParkLogic), but the blog itself is rarely updated compared to the daily frequency of 2007.
🔴 Dead, Offline, or Redirected (The Graveyard)
Most of the blogs on the 2007 list have disappeared. The domains have either dropped, been sold to new owners who put up generic content, or simply don’t resolve.
• The Conceptualist (Sahar Sarid): Offline. Sahar disappeared from the industry due to some legal matters, these are resolved and he is now back on X and worth a follow.
• Seven Mile (Frank Schilling): Offline. Frank Schilling was a titan of the industry (Uniregistry) but sold his company to GoDaddy in 2020 and retired from the domain business to focus on real estate and restaurants in the Cayman Islands.
• David Carter’s Blog: Offline.
• The Domainer’s Gazette (Peter Askew): Offline. Note: Peter Askew is still a legend in the industry, but he is known now for building businesses on domains (like Onions.com and RanchWork.com) and sharing his journey on X/Twitter, not this blog.
• DomainerPro.com: Offline.
• Dominik Mueller Domain Name Consulting: Offline.
• Inside Domaining: Offline.
• The Key (Paul Sloan / Business 2.0): Dead. Business 2.0 magazine folded long ago.
• Name Brief (Bret Fausett): Offline. Bret is now the Chief Legal Officer at Tucows (a major registrar), moving from blogger to high-level corporate executive.
• Tropical SEO: Offline/Repurposed.
• Aaron Wall’s SEO Book: Inactive. Aaron Wall stopped updating the site around 2017. It exists as a static archive.
• doshdosh: Dead. This was a huge blog in 2007 but vanished mysteriously around 2010.
• Income.com: Repurposed. The blog by John Reese is gone; the domain was sold on and now part of Income.com.sg
How the Domain Blog Landscape Changed (2007 vs. 2026)
If you are looking to get into the domain industry today, the “blogroll” culture of 2007 does not exist. Here is what changed:
Parking is Dead; Branding is King
In 2007, blogs focused on “PPC” (Pay Per Click) and “Parking” revenue—buying a domain like candy.com and making money from ads on the landing page.
• 2026 Reality: Parking revenue has collapsed. The industry focus is now entirely on selling domains to end-users (startups/corporations) for branding.
The Shift to Social Media (X & LinkedIn)
The “comments section” of blogs used to be where the community met.
• 2026 Reality: The conversation happens in real-time on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. If you want to know what Rick Schwartz or Frank Schilling (before he retired) thinks, you follow them on X, you don’t check their blog.
The Rise of Podcasts
Long-form written content has been replaced by audio.
• Key Players: Domain Name Wire Podcast (Andrew Allemann) and DomainSherpa are the new “must-consume” media, replacing many of the written blogs on your list.
Consolidation
In 2007, there were dozens of individual domainers writing daily. Today, the media space is dominated by a few reliable giants (DNJournal, DomainNameWire, DomainInvesting) and corporate blogs (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Sedo).
Summary for 2026:
Robbie’s Blog isn’t back to becoming a daily read yet but I would recommend that you check out Domain Name Wire, DNJournal, and Elliot’s Blog (DomainInvesting.com), Domain Gang, The Domains plus you need to stay active on NamePros.com and follow key industry figures on X to fill the gap.
Is there a daily domain name blog that we have missed that you recommend to read?