Domain Name Wire Podcast

Bob Mountain outlines tweaks to your selling strategy that will help you sell more domain names. Bob Mountain, Chief Revenue Officer of Afternic, reveals insight derived from data on millions of domain names that will help you sell more domains. From how to list your domains for sale, pricing insights and key elements of your […] Post link: Selling more domain names (with Bob Mountain) – DNW Podcast #105 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

Phil Corwin explains what’s going on at ICANN that domainers need to be aware of. What’s going on at ICANN that could affect domain name investors and .com prices? Phil Corwin is founder of the law firm VirtuaLaw, counsel to the Internet Commerce Association and co-chairs some ICANN working groups. On today’s show he discusses […] Post link: Risks ahead for domain name owners? – DNW Podcast #104 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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 Russia and China aren’t about to take over the internet. The U.S. is “giving away the internet”? Hardly. On today’s show, journalist Kieren McCarthy explains what the U.S. government plans to do with its role in the internet at the end of this month, why it will not affect free speech, and why we […] Post link: Kieren McCarthy explains the “internet handover” – DNW Podcast #103 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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 GMO plans to make its big investment in .shop pay off. GMO Registry paid $41.5 million for the .shop top level domain name. How will it make its money back? CEO Hiro Tsukahara discusses why he believes the price was justified and reveals some major sales that have already occurred. He also explains why […] Post link: Hiro Tsukahara – DNW Podcast #102 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Everything you need to know about SSL (including why it is important). Google is giving some ranking juice to sites that are secured with SSL, but what exactly is SSL and why should the domain name industry care about it? Today I talk with SSL expert Kevin Johnson from The SSL Store to get a […] Post link: All about SSL – DNW Podcast #101 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the domain name system, visits with DNW in its 100th podcast. This week we’re celebrating 100 episodes of the DNW podcast, and what better way to do it than have Paul Mockapetris as our guest. Paul invented the domain name system back in the 80s. On this episode, he talks about […] Post link: Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the DNS – DNW Podcast #100 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Ray King returns to discuss how he’s marketing his TLDs. Ray King has a long history in domain names, and is now working hard to promote three top level domain names his company Top Level Design owns. Learn about how he’s getting people at tradeshows to register domains on the spot, and other approaches he’s […] Post link: Ray King on Marketing Domain Names – DNW Podcast #99 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Escrow.com GM Jackson Elsegood provides data on the domain name market and explains how the company is improving customer service response times. This week: Escrow.com GM Jackson Elsegood shares data about how the domain name market is shaping up in 2016 (it’s a mixed bag), and also explains what the company is doing to improve […] Post link: Jackson Elsegood on Escrow.com – DNW Podcast #98 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Frank Schilling discusses what he sees happening in the domain name industry right now. Frank Schilling returns to the program to talk about interesting developments in the domain name business, what’s been happening to aftermarket domain sales this summer and what he predicts for the future. Also: Rightside, Donuts, StartingDot news. New: Listen to the […] Post link: Frank Schilling returns – DNW Podcast #97 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

One TLD is flying under the radar but generating a ton of revenue. Today we talk about one of the biggest new top level domain name success stories, and I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard about this top level domain before. Ken Hansen will tell you about a domain that has generated a staggering […] Post link: The most successful new domain? with Ken Hansen – DNW Podcast #96 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

What you need to know about China’s market for domain names. How has peer-to-peer lending driven the Chinese domain name market craze? Can you trust domain name auction results in China? What’s real name verification all about? Simon Cousins and Raymond Li of Allegrativa answer these questions and more about China on today’s Domain Name […] Post link: All about China with Raymond Li and Simon Cousins – DNW Podcast #95 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

James Booth sold $5 million in domain names within six months of opening his brokerage firm. James Booth had a bit of an “in” when he got into the domain name business. His brother Andy Booth is a very successful domain name investor. Still, James’ early success brokering domains has been phenomenal: about $5 million […] Post link: How James Booth went from zero to $5 million in 6 months – DNW Podcast #94 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Jothan Frakes discusses the upcoming DOMAINfest in Hong Kong as well as January’s NamesCon show. NamesCon co-founder Jothan Frakes explains changes being made to January’s upcoming NamesCon conference. He also discusses DOMAINfest Asia, which takes place in Hong Kong in September. Listen to what you need to know before booking your trip to Hong Kong, […] Post link: Jothan Frakes on Hong Kong, NamesCon – DNW Podcast #93 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Domain leasing at scale and building on new TLDs. Rob Monster is CEO of domain name registrar Epik and Digital Town. Rob explains how his company is carving a niche for itself in the domain business and handles a high volume of domain name lease transactions. He also explains why Digital Town registered 11,000 .city […] Post link: Rob Monster – DNW Podcast #92 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Mullenweg discusses domain names and .blog. Matt Mullenweg created WordPress and is the CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and many related products. On today’s show, Matt will discuss the upcoming launch of the .blog top level domain and how you can get in the door early. I also asked Matt if the importance […] Post link: WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg talks domain names – DNW Podcast #91 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

It takes a lot of money to build a TLD into a brand, explains Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell’s .Club generated $7 million in sales of new TLDs last year, but lost $1 million overall. What does this mean for .club and other TLDs? How much do you have to invest in marketing to make a […] Post link: A frank conversation with Colin Campbell – DNW Podcast #90 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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 to sell a domain name through a lease/option. Leasing a domain or selling an option to buy a domain is a good way to close a domain name transaction when the buyer can’t pay for it up front. This week, domain attorney Zak Muscovitch explains how to structure these deals, the due diligence you […] Post link: Domain Leases and Options with Zak Muscovitch – DNW Podcast #89 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

This company made Boats.com a success. Can it do the same with .Boats and other top level domains? Dominion understands the value of a good domain: it owns Boats.com. Now Dominion Enterprises is launching new top level domains, including .boats, .yachts, .homes, .autos and .motorcycles. But not just anyone can register these domains. On today’s […] Post link: Boats.com owner on .Boats, .Homes and more – DNW Podcast #88 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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 to sell a really valuable domain name like Rate.com. Kate Buckley just brokered the sale of Rate.com to GuaranteedRate.com for $725,000. In this episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast, she explains her process for selling Rate.com, which should help you when you try to sell a valuable domain name. Also: cheap domains, GoDaddy […] Post link: Selling a 6 figure domain name – Kate Buckley – DNW Podcast #87 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.

Adam Strong discusses what type of domains he’s currently investing in and his domain-related businesses. Domain name investor Adam Strong has been in the game for a long time. But some of his bigger successes aren’t domains he bought 15 years ago. On today’s show, he talks about his recent 6-to-7-figure flip, NameBio.com data for […] Post link: Domain investor Adam Strong – DNW Podcast #86 © DomainNameWire.com 2022. 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.