CarDomain
Encyclopedia
CarDomain.com is an online community
site for car
enthusiasts. Users can create profiles of their cars including pictures and write-ups, view the work of others,talk to the other users and car enthusiest, and create social network profiles
.
"At the end of 2004, the company had revenue
of $13.3 million, and now has 70 employees and 1.5 million registered users".
"Seattle startup CarDomain, a social-networking site for auto enthusiasts, cut 16 jobs (about half its staff) on November 18. “Although we are growing overall traffic and member engagement year-on-year, the economy and the automotive industry have taken a significant turn for the worse, leading to very pessimistic industry projections of advertising budgets and a protracted recovery period,” said CEO Rajan Krishnamurty, in a statement to TechFlash."
The company started as SoundDomain.com, which featured a mobile electronics forum and community functionality allowing users to show off their car stereo installations. As the site matured, additional features were added and, eventually, the vehicle profiles were rebranded as CarDomain. Recently, CarDomain has added video upload and user-run groups.
On April 8, 2009 CarDomain acquired fellow automotive social-networking site StreetFire.
Glenn Rogers is CEO and the company is based in Los Angeles.
Virtual community
A virtual community is a social network of individuals who interact through specific media, potentially crossing geographical and political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or goals...
site for car
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
enthusiasts. Users can create profiles of their cars including pictures and write-ups, view the work of others,talk to the other users and car enthusiest, and create social network profiles
Social network service
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network service consists of a representation of each user , his/her social...
.
"At the end of 2004, the company had revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
of $13.3 million, and now has 70 employees and 1.5 million registered users".
"Seattle startup CarDomain, a social-networking site for auto enthusiasts, cut 16 jobs (about half its staff) on November 18. “Although we are growing overall traffic and member engagement year-on-year, the economy and the automotive industry have taken a significant turn for the worse, leading to very pessimistic industry projections of advertising budgets and a protracted recovery period,” said CEO Rajan Krishnamurty, in a statement to TechFlash."
History
CarDomain Network was founded in 1998 by Alex Algard and Simon Han and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.The company started as SoundDomain.com, which featured a mobile electronics forum and community functionality allowing users to show off their car stereo installations. As the site matured, additional features were added and, eventually, the vehicle profiles were rebranded as CarDomain. Recently, CarDomain has added video upload and user-run groups.
On April 8, 2009 CarDomain acquired fellow automotive social-networking site StreetFire.
Glenn Rogers is CEO and the company is based in Los Angeles.
External links
- CarDomain.com homepage
- Where the Car Nuts Chitchat, Share Their Photos and Blog - New York Times Article
- CarDomain.com appears ready to shift into overdrive - Puget Sound Business Journal article
- Things I Can't Live Without: Alex Algard - Inc.com