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CarDomain Network, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryInternet
FoundedSeattle, Washington (Sep 21, 1998)
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington
Key people
Alex Algard, Founder and CEO
ProductsOnline community, Electronic commerce
Websitewww.cardomain.com

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, and create social network profiles. It is the largest website for auto enthusiasts with an audience of 1.6 million unique users per month (comScore MediaMetrix, Jul 2006), and it ranks second among all auto sites (per Alexa.com on Aug 31, 2006). The company monetizes its site traffic through online advertising sales and e-commerce.

"At the end of 2004, the company had revenue of $13.3 million, and now has 70 employees and 1.5 million registered users", according to Inc.com.

History

CarDomain Network was founded in 1998 by Alex Algard and Simon Han and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company bootstrapped in its early years and never took on outside funding. It is one of a few companies to emerge successfully out of the dot-com bubble as a thriving company.