In reply to Chris Wallace (@chriswallace).

I've been digging and digging to figure out how iThemes originally acquired the domain name and I can't find anything in the 2009 time frame that explains it. It seems like one day, they got the domain and started rolling with it.

Doing a DNS lookup on the domain shows that it's registered with DigiMedia.com L.P. http://www.digimedia.com/partners/ and their partner site shows an image with a link to WebDesign.com.

So, I don't know the details but an educated guess is that DigiMedia always owned the domain but entered a partnership with iThemes. Their decision to move everything to iThemes Training is likely a result of that partnership ending.

After iThemes started using WebDesign.com, Cory Miller was part of a trifecta of individuals in 2011 to launch The Div, INC. to offer a tech community hub dedicated to web-based innovation, creativity and training for a better Oklahoma. Scott Day of DigiMedia was part of that trifecta.

The Div, which is located in an 1,800 square foot space in the same office complex as Digimedia and iThemes headquarters in the heart of Edmond, will serve a variety of functions that all work toward the common goal of fostering web-based innovation and entrepreneurial start ups in the metro area, similar to what the trio did with iThemes in 2008. The Div will be managed by the newly hired Executive Director Lindsey Miller.

While some may think this is a complete waste of a domain name, it's possible iThemes never owned the domain in the first place.

Go figure, now I find what I'm looking for. In an article about The Div in 2011 from The Journal Record (http://www.i2e.org/news/entrepreneurs-creating-place-to-grow/) , a local newspaper covering the Edmond, OK area confirms the idea of a partnership.

Miller’s iThemes, begun in 2008, is an outgrowth of that success. Miller’s team – which has grown to 20 employees – builds ready-made website templates, add-on software and training. They partner with Digimedia to use www.webdesign.com, where they offer development and design training for someone wanting to build a business from the ground up.

Chris, you either have a good memory or are just really, really, smart lol. With all that said, I can't find any information that hints at what the domain will now be used for.