Domain Name Wire Podcast

We discuss the Las Vegas meeting, Lonnie Borck award, .net prices and more. My guests this week are Kamila Sekiewicz and Zak Muscovitch of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA). We kick things off by talking about the upcoming ICA meeting in Las Vegas, including some news about the Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. I manage to […] Post link: Catching up with ICA – DNW Podcast #454 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Listen to this show to sell more domains. On today’s show, Squadhelp founder Darpan Munjal shares data and ideas for how to sell more domains. One of the datapoints was so impactful that I changed the prices on about 50 of my domains after recording this interview. We talk about domain pricing, how to get […] Post link: How to sell more domains – DNW Podcast #453 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

A fun discussion with an early domain buyer. Have you ever passed up acquiring a domain only to kick yourself later? This week’s guest can probably one-up you. Jeremy Padawer had the opportunity to buy x.com for $10,000, only to have Elon Musk beat him to it. On today’s show, Jeremy tells the story and […] Post link: X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

A look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of 2023. We also discuss some trends in […] Post link: Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Identity Digital’s CMO and CRO talk top level domain names. Identity Digital operates more top level domains than any other company, with over 270 new top level domains, including .info, .pro, .live and more. On this episode, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Rachel Sterling, and Chief Revenue Officer, Matt Overman, talk about the business and […] Post link: Identity Digital & TLD marketing – DNW Podcast #450 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

John Berryhill shares some of the risks of “time-structured arrangements.” Attorney John Berryhill returns this week to discuss some factors people should consider before entering into a lease-to-own (or similar) domain transaction. He also talks about what brokers should do when a buyer mentions a trademark or makes a threat about trademarks during negotiations. Also: […] Post link: Legal talk: LTOs & brokers – DNW Podcast #449 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Joe Uddeme shares the story of selling max.com. Joe Uddeme of NameExperts joins us this week to talk about the deal for max.com, which HBO acquired as part of its rebrand to Max. Would it have gotten the domain had Uddeme not pitched it to the company? We also discuss the challenges of Whois privacy […] Post link: A max(.com) domain deal – DNW Podcast #448 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Why this company rebranded to Featured. Before Brett Farmiloe started his business that gets experts quoted in articles, he reached out to the owner of featured.com about buying the domain. It was clear Brett couldn’t afford the domain, so we went with a decidedly less appealing domain: terkel.io. While the business is successful, the domain […] Post link: Upgrading to Featured.com – DNW Podcast #447 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

How my domain investing year is going. Two months ago I did a solo episode where I covered my domain sales through May of the year. Today, I give an update on my results since then. I also explain what I’m doing with lease-to-own at Afternic, what I’m doing for sales landing pages, and how […] Post link: Domain investing updates – DNW Podcast #446 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Kate Buckley discusses LTO deals and the state of the domain market. This week we catch up with Kate Buckley, founder of Buckley Media. We discuss what’s going on in the market and talk about lease-to-own, or long term payment deals on domains. With Afternic adding LTO capabilities, we discuss some of the things you’ll […] Post link: Lease-to-own – DNW Podcast #445 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Lessons to help you in domains investing and business. It’s been 10 years since Bill Sweetman launched Name Ninja. Since then, he’s helped countless companies acquire domains to launch new products and brands. On today’s show, Bill talks about many of the lessons he’s learned. These lessons are relevant to entrepreneurs, domain investors, corporations, and […] Post link: 10 years of domain lessons – DNW Podcast #444 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

The ins and outs of brandable domains and BrandBucket. BrandBucket is perhaps the oldest brandable domain marketplace, and it was started on accident. Founder Margot Bushnaq explains how it came to be, why trendy keyword domains can be bad for marketplaces, and how the market for brandable domains has changed over the years. It’s a […] Post link: Brandable domains with Margot Bushnaq – DNW Podcast #443 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

How CentralNic grew into a large domain and advertising company, and why it’s shifting its approach to M&A. CentralNic (LON: CNIC) is one of the most interesting companies in the domain name space. It started as a third level domain registrar but has grown into a behemoth in the domain registration and online advertising space, […] Post link: The CentralNic story – DNW Podcast #442 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Hear from 11 people who attended NamesCon. NamesCon returned to Austin earlier this month. It was a fun show running in conjunction with CloudFest USA. On today’s program, you’ll hear from 11 people who were at NamesCon. We discuss AI, women in domaining, top domain brokers, and much more. Sponsor: Sell your domains with Sav.com […] Post link: NamesCon recap – DNW Podcast #441 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

A deep dive into how my domain portfolio is performing. On today’s show, I explore my domain sales results so far this year. I discuss the marketplaces where I’ve sold domains, where I bought the domains, and how many have been developed. I also run through the three platforms where I’m buying domains. It’s been […] Post link: My domain year so far – DNW Podcast #440 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

How Artificial Intelligence will change domain names. Have you played around with any AI-powered domain generators? They’re surprisingly good. On today’s show, Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents, comes on the show to talk about the impact these tools and AI might have on the domain business. DomainAgents has its own AI domain generator that you […] Post link: AI & domain names – DNW Podcast #439 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Listing domains for sale is about to get easier. It might be difficult to remember, but there was a time when aftermarket domain name transactions were much more complex. If a buyer in China wanted your domain, they had to go to the landing page where it was advertised for sale or find it in […] Post link: List for Sale – DNW Podcast #438 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Get ready for next week’s live domain name auction. NamesCon is next week, and that means it’s time for another live domain name auction. On today’s show, Monte Cahn of Right of the Dot discusses what goes into planning a live auction, some of the names he’s excited about, and what he thinks about the […] Post link: Going once, going twice… – DNW Podcast #437 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Ryan Maltbie scored another great domain for his business. Ryan Maltbie returns to the podcast to talk about his latest domain acquisition, BBQs.com. Ryan was on the show a couple of years ago discussing how he acquired BBQgrills.com and the importance of the domain to launching his e-commerce business. Today, he explains the circumstances of […] Post link: Grilling with great domains – DNW Podcast #436 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Andrew Miller discusses some recent big domain sales. On this week’s show, I talk with Andrew Miller, managing director of Hilco Digital Assets. I had no idea how diverse and large Hilco was, and Andrew explains the role Digital Assets plays in the company. We also discuss the rationale behind the company’s $10M investment in […] Post link: Chat.com and big domain deals – DNW Podcast #435 © DomainNameWire.com 2023. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.