Domain Name Wire Podcast

A cautionary tale about stolen domain names. Buying a stolen domain name can lead to a heap of legal trouble, not to mention losing a lot of money. In this episode, I chat with domain investor Josh Reason about a stolen domain name he almost bought. He explains the due diligence that raised several red […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Domain investors keep doing stupid things. Attorney John Berryhill has seen a lot in his years practicing domain name and trademark law. He sees domain investors do the same silly things over and over. On this episode, Berryhill walks through examples of what not to do. John explains what the best trademark database is, all […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

How DAN.com is using blockchain for the future of domain name transactions. This week I talk with Reza Sardeha, co-founder of DAN.com (formerly Undeveloped). Reza explains how his company uses blockchain to power domain name transactions. Learn about how blockchain can make complicated domain transactions easier, how DAN bot facilitates domain transfers, and what Reza […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Uniregistry’s SVP of sales discusses how to respond to a domain inquiry. Should you price your domains or ask for an offer? How should you respond to a domain purchase inquiry? On today’s show, Uniregistry SVP of Sales Jeffrey Gabriel provides data and anecdotes from his years selling domain names. Here’s the article we discuss. […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Analyzing the $30 million deal + thoughts on one-word .com domains. It’s a record-breaker: Voice.com sold for $30 million cash! On today’s show, domain investor Adam Strong helps me break down the deal. We also talk about the market for one-word .com domains (he has a brokerage, Evergreen, that specializes in these great domains). Finally, […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Learn about changes to the domain market and how to sell your domains proactively. Want to learn a process for figuring out end user buyers for your domain names? On today’s show, Joe Uddeme of Name Experts LLC walks us through how he does outbound lead qualifying and marketing. He also gives his take on […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

From .co to Neustar. Nicolai Bezsonoff had a good job in banking in NYC when his friend Juan Calle called him and asked to meet. Juan told him about his plans to turn .Co into a brand and asked Nicolai to join him. Bezsonoff didn’t want to give up his good job to join a […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

He sells onions on the internet, and people love it. Peter Askew returns to the podcast this week for an update on his projects. A story he recently published titled “I sell onions on the internet” went viral and sent over 100,000 visits to his website. Peter reveals the impact this had on sales, but […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Ron Jackson of DNJournal tells us what he’s seeing in the aftermarket. Ron Jackson keeps tabs on domain name sales at DNJournal. On today’s show he discusses what he is seeing in the market, comparing .com to non-.com TLDs and country code domains. Ron answers the question on if he sees opportunity for domain investors […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Is a great dot com all it’s cracked up to be? Here’s an update from someone who paid $900k for a domain. A year after paying $900,000 for Great.com, Erik Bergman is starting to ramp up the business. Listen to today’s show to find out what Erik is building on Great.com and his progress so […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

A detailed look at one domain investor’s results. This week you’ll hear a first-hand account of what it’s like being a domain investor. Logan Flatt shares his actual results from the past two years including sales, revenue and expenses. Learn why he focuses on particular topics, how much he typically pays for domains, how he […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

A domain development project runs into challenges. A year ago Drew Wash set out on an ambitious plan: develop three premium domain names into websites generating $25k a month in recurring revenue. Drew returns to the show with the results. You’ll learn a lot of great domain development tips and lessons on this week’s show. […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Learn from a career salesperson. Are you a good salesperson? It’s something I’ve always struggled with, but no matter what your job is, sales is part of it. That’s especially the case if you’re a domain investor! Today’s guest has a career in sales, selling books door to door while in college, then insurance, real […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

$2,500 for a domain registration? There are many models for new top level domains: inexpensive and high volume, moderately priced, and then insanely expensive. This week we talk with one of the latter: .Inc. Shayan Rostam explains the pricing decision and business model. You’ll learn a lot. Also: .Music (finally!), Enom’s big move, GoDaddy’s .coms, […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

The inside story on the five-year journey to buy Carrot.com. This week’s episode includes one of my favorite interviews so far on the DNW podcast. I talk with Trevor Mauch of Carrot, who started his business at OnCarrot.com but just spent $600,000 to buy the domain Carrot.com. Trevor explains the long journey to buy the […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

How Joshua Schoen built his domain name portfolio. Joshua Schoen didn’t get into domain name investing until 2016, but he has created a nice portfolio including Sign.com, Mockingbird.com, and many other high-quality names. On today’s show, he discusses how he inquires about buying domains, his strategy, and the story of when an expired domain frontrunner […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Hobi Michalec shares tips to sell your domain names. This week I chat with domain broker Hobi Michalec with domain brokerage Lumis. Hobi shares 7 methods to sell your domain names. While you’ve surely thought of some of them, I learned a lot from listening to these tips of the trade. Hobi also has some […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Hear the story of 7Up.com’s launch in March Madness 1996. My guest on today’s program created the original 7up.com website when he was in his early 20s working at an advertising agency. Archie Smart was fresh out of school when he pitched the soda maker on a campaign to drive people to 7up.com during March […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Learn about great tools and processes to find names. Want to seriously up your domain investing game? My guest this week has the tools to help you. Anthony Shore of Operative Words is a product and company namer. On today’s show, he explains the exact tools he uses to come up with great names. This […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Domain Name System Security Extensions — what’s it all about? You’ve probably heard about some recent hacks involving the domain name system. This week we’ll talk about how DNSSEC could help stem these attacks. Matt Larson, who co-hosts the Ask Mr. DNS Podcast and currently works at ICANN will explain what DNSSEC is, what’s required […] © DomainNameWire.com 2019. 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 copyright (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.