Domain Name Wire Podcast

<p>XYZ founder discusses his company’s evolution. New top level domains have been out for a decade now. One of the most interesting top level domain companies is XYZ. It’s known for .xyz, but now operates a total of 35 domain extensions. On today’s show, XYZ founder Daniel Negari reflects on the past ten years, his […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/06/24/daniel-negari-reflects-on-10-years-dnw-podcast-490/">Daniel Negari reflects on 10 years of new TLDs – DNW Podcast #490</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.</p>

<p>From hand-registration to $85,000 in 8 days. Imagine flipping a hand registration into an $85,000 sale in 8 days. My guest on today’s show, Michael Santiago, did just that. It’s not without controversy, though. What would you do if this opportunity presented itself to you? Michael tells this story and how upgrading a domain name […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/06/17/the-ultimate-domain-flip-dnw-podcast-489/">The ultimate domain flip – DNW Podcast #489</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.</p>

<p>Learn how to trim your domain name portfolio. Sometimes, letting go of domain names is the hardest part. But not for my guest this week, domain investor and entrepreneur Yoni Belousov. Yoni is a long-time domain name investor, and on today’s show, he talks about letting go of your loser domains and operating an efficient […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/06/10/the-efficient-domain-portfolio-dnw-podcast-488/">The efficient domain portfolio – DNW Podcast #488</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.</p>

<p>How this entrepreneur found a new domain name. Nick Huber knew his company’s domain name was a problem, so he paid $400,000 to get a better one. On today’s show, he explains how his company searched for a new domain name and negotiated a payment plan to close the deal for somewhere.com. He also discusses […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/06/03/the-right-domain-is-somewhere-com-dnw-podcast-487/">The right domain is somewhere (.com) – DNW Podcast #487</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Paul Nicks is now VP of Domain Investor. Here’s what that means for you. Paul Nicks has a new role at GoDaddy as VP, Domain Investor. The move is due to somewhat of a shift in how domains are registered and how the company views domains, so it’s important for domain name investors to understand […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/05/27/godaddy-domain-investing-update-dnw-podcast-486/">GoDaddy domain investing update – DNW Podcast #486</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>How domain investing helped Doron Vermaat buy a house. On today’s show, domain investor and Efty co-founder Doron Vermaat returns to the show to talk about some of his latest domain sales. He compares his results in 2023 to 2022, and shares some sales (including a .io domain for $70k). If you need some inspiration, […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/05/20/buying-a-house-from-domain-investing-dnw-podcast-485/">Buying a house from domain investing – DNW Podcast #485</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Learn about this year’s NamesCon and the live domain name auction. NamesCon 2024 is just weeks away, and it’s not too late to register to attend. On today’s show, I preview the event with two interviews. First, I speak with Soeren von Varchmin, Chairman of the Advisory Board at NamesCon. Soeren tells us what to […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/05/13/namescon-auction-preview-dnw-podcast-484/">NamesCon + Auction preview – DNW Podcast #484</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>You don’t hear about many domain sales, including this $2 million sale earlier this year. We often hear about domain name sales, but the public sales just scratch the surface. Many more sales are never made public. Some of these sales happen on DomainAgents. On today’s show, DomainAgents CEO Ryan McKegney discloses that his company […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/05/06/the-hidden-domain-market-dnw-podcast-483/">The hidden domain market – DNW Podcast #483</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Why Squadhelp changes its name and how it came up with Atom. Darpan Munjal has been a guest on this podcast many times, but he gets a different introduction this time: CEO of Atom. That’s because his company Squadhelp recently rebranded as Atom and moved its site to atom.com. On today’s show, Darpan discusses why […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/04/29/rebranding-to-atom-dnw-podcast-482/">Rebranding to Atom – DNW Podcast #482</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Acquiring domains isn’t always easy. Domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja returns to the show this week with more wacky domain name tales. Bill has met some interesting people while acquiring domain names and social media handles. On today’s show, you’ll hear the tales of Pedro the Paranoid, The Satisfied Senior, The Lucky […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/04/22/wacky-domain-name-tales-dnw-podcast-481/">Wacky domain name tales – DNW Podcast #481</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Fred Hsu discusses some of his company’s plans for new top level domains tied to web3 communities. It’s been just six months since I had Fred Hsu, co-founder of D3, on the podcast. The company has made many announcements since then, and it’s becoming clear that it will be one of the more significant portfolio […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/04/15/ape-in-to-new-tlds-dnw-podcast-480/">.Ape in to new TLDs – DNW Podcast #480</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Richard Lau discusses a seven-figure domain sale and what companies using .ai domains should know. Domain investor Richard Lau joins me on today’s show. We discuss his $1 million sale of gld.com and how a domain buyer broker helped seal the deal. Richard also explains why he hopes his sale of passes.com will turn into […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/04/08/a-golden-domain-sale-dnw-podcast-479/">A golden domain sale – DNW Podcast #479</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Understanding the domain name market in Canada. Oh, Canada! This week, I chat with domain investor Frank Mardian, founder of the DN.ca domain name forum popular with Canadian domain name investors. Frank talks about becoming interested in websites when he ran a Mercedes Benz dealership, and how he started collecting domains. We discuss some nuances […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/04/01/oh-canada-dnw-podcast-478/">O Canada! – DNW Podcast #478</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Jeff Neuman fills us in on what happened at the latest ICANN meeting. Jeff Neuman has just about seen it all in the domain business over the past few decades. The former VP of Registry at Neustar currently serves as a lawyer and policy consultant and is the chief legal officer of Dot Hip Hop. […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/03/18/this-how-we-do-it-down-in-puerto-rico-dnw-podcast-477/">This is how we do it down in Puerto Rico – DNW Podcast #477</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>How Radix scored a deal with the world’s most popular YouTuber. Last year, the world’s most popular YouTuber, Mr. Beast, changed his merch store website to a .store domain and promoted the switch in a video viewed nearly 200 million times. On today’s show, Radix CEO Sandeep Ramchandani explains how his company worked for many […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/03/11/courting-mr-beast-dnw-podcast-476/">Courting Mr. Beast – DNW Podcast #476</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Why this entrepreneur paid $65,000 for cofounders.com. Chris Koerner reminds me of a lot of people in the domain business: he has his hands in multiple businesses ranging from tree trimming to cryptocurrency to reselling Buc-ee’s goods. He partners with lots of founders to start businesses and recently paid $65,000 to acquire cofounders.com to promote […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/03/04/finding-cofounders-with-cofounders-com-dnw-podcast-475/">Finding cofounders with cofounders .com – DNW Podcast #475</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Helmuts Meskonis discusses Domain Summit and how he hopes to bring DNForum back to its former glory. This week, I interview Helmuts Meskonis, who organizes the Domain Summit conference in London and owns DNForum and AcornDomains. Helmuts had a bit of a rough relationship with some in the domain name community early on thanks to […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/02/26/domain-forums-and-conferences-dnw-podcast-474/">Domain forums and conferences – DNW Podcast #474</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Listen to how two domain investors performed in 2023. Once a year, domain investors Mark Levin and Logan Flatt join me on the show to discuss their sales results from the previous year. On today’s show, you’ll learn how many domains they sold in 2023 compared to 2022, a breakdown of which top level domains […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/02/12/actual-domain-investor-results-dnw-podcast-473/">Actual domain investor results – DNW Podcast #473</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>How one domain investor sold $300k of domains using outbound marketing. Most domain investors are passive. They list their domains for sale on marketplaces, put up “for sale” landers, and wait for buyers to come to them. A subset of investors do outbound marketing, contacting businesses that might be interested in buying their domains. One […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/02/05/outbound-domain-sales-dnw-podcast-472/">Outbound domain sales – DNW Podcast #472</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>The importance of Universal Acceptance, and what is being done to improve it. Have you ever typed an email address into a web form and it wasn’t accepted because your address ends in a new top level domain? Or noticed that a domain name wasn’t linked on social media because the network didn’t recognize the […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/01/29/universal-acceptance-dnw-podcast-471/">Universal Acceptance – DNW Podcast #471</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>It was a good (but inconsistent) year. 2023 is in the books. On today’s show, I share my domain sales results from last year including total sales, breakdown by TLD, median prices, length of domains, acquisition strategy, and more. I also share a couple of tactics I’m going to try to boost sales in 2024. […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/01/22/my-2023-domain-sales-results-dnw-podcast-470/">My 2023 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #470</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Peter Askew talks about a tough onion season and his foray into the wedding business. It’s been nearly two years since I last caught up with Peter Askew on the podcast. The entrepreneur who sells onions on the internet provides an update on this year’s onion crop and the challenges of selling produce. He also […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/01/15/weddings-onions-and-dude-ranches-dnw-podcast-469/">Weddings, onions, and dude ranches – DNW Podcast #469</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Learn how GOAT Foods is building brands on great domain names like chocolate.com. Chocolate.com. Licorice.com. Caramels.com. These are some really sweet domain names, and they’re all owned by one company: GOAT Foods. The company is leveraging these great domain names to sell snacks and confections online. On today’s show, GOAT Foods cofounder Jonathan Packer tells […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/01/08/the-worlds-sweetest-domain-names-dnw-podcast-468/">The world’s sweetest domain names – DNW Podcast #468</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>25 people kick off the year in our annual predictions episode. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 25 people about what the biggest surprises of 2023 were and what they expect to happen in 2024. Happy new year and let’s make 2024 a great one! Sponsor: Sav.com domain transfers Subscribe […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/01/01/2024-predictions-episode-dnw-podcast-467/">2024 Predictions Episode – DNW Podcast #467</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Keith DeBoer provides tips and best practices for domain investors. “Brandable Insider” Keith DeBoer returns to the show this week to talk about domain investing. Keith owns about 5,000 domains. Today, he explains how he decides which domains to buy, where he’s listing them for sale, and why (and how) he pruned his portfolio by […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/12/18/selling-brandable-domains-with-keith-deboer-dnw-podcast-466/">Selling brandable domains with Keith DeBoer – DNW Podcast #466</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Reviewing the year in the domain name business. 2023 has been full of activity in the domain name business. There have been acquisitions, changes in hot technologies, and much, much more. On today’s show, I discuss what I think were the five biggest stories in domain names this year. Also: .AI mania, fast transfer, ICANN’s […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/12/11/2023s-top-stories-dnw-podcast-465/">2023’s top stories – DNW Podcast #465</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>How NIS2 adds a burden on the domain name business. NIS2 is a European Union Directive that could impact domain registrations. On today’s show, I’m joined by Polina Malaja, Policty Director of CENTR, to talk about NIS2. She explains why the EU brought forward this directive, and how it will impact domain registrars, registries, and […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/12/04/nis2-is-here-dnw-podcast-464/">NIS2 is here – DNW Podcast #464</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Hear what happens when you slash the prices on most of your domains. When domain investor AbdulBasit Makrani was frustrated by his domain sales volume, he decided to take drastic measures by reducing the price of nearly all of his domains by 20%-60%. Sales volume almost immediately went up. We discuss this on today’s show, […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/11/27/repricing-domains-more-sales-dnw-podcast-463/">Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>A review of how my domains sales are this year, and reviewing this year’s predictions. Just six weeks remain in 2023. On today’s show, I run through my domain sales results so far this year, including sell-through rate, median price, top level domains, and a breakdown of one, two, and three-word domains. Then, we revisit […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/11/20/2023-is-going-going-dnw-podcast-462/">2023 is going, going… – DNW Podcast #462</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Joe Styler discusses a new search tool and what’s ahead for Domain Academy. Want to find bargains at Afternic? Filtering through Afternic’s 23 million domains just got a lot easier thanks to a new tool in Domain Academy: Afternic Advanced Search. On today’s show, GoDaddy’s Joe Styler, who has taken over Domain Academy, talks about […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/11/13/afternic-search-and-domain-academy-dnw-podcast-461/">Afternic search and Domain Academy – DNW Podcast #461</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>This company thinks it can improve upon existing domain registrars using blockchain. Can blockchain technology improve domain name registrars? That’s what today’s guest, Paul Gauvreau of 3DNS, believes. We discuss the relative benefits and potential drawbacks of bringing a registrar “on chain”. Also: Earnings season, .bot, domain search data, and “It is not.” Sponsor: Sav.com […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/11/06/an-on-chain-domain-registrar-dnw-podcast-460/">An “on-chain” domain registrar – DNW Podcast #460</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>How a great domain powered a huge online business. If you want to talk to someone who understands the power of a great domain, look no further than Erik Allebest. In 2005, he acquired the domain name chess.com for only $55,000 in a bankruptcy auction and hasn’t looked back. The domain paid dividends early because […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/10/30/checkmate-the-chess-com-story-dnw-podcast-459/">Checkmate! The chess.com story – DNW Podcast #459</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Braden Pollock reveals a $600,000 sale as he and Andrew Miller discuss his equity deal in Hilco Digital Assets. On today’s show, domain investor Braden Pollock explains his deal with Hilco Digital Assets, and we’re also joined by Hilco Digital Assets managing director Andrew Miller. We also discuss the state of the market, and Braden […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/10/23/new-partnership-big-domain-sale-dnw-podcast-458/">New partnership + big domain sale – DNW Podcast #458</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Ray King reflects on selling his top level domains and the success of Porkbun. Earlier this year, Ray King’s Top Level Design sold its remaining top level domains to GoDaddy. On today’s show, Ray explains why he sold. We also discuss TLD valuations and whether he’ll participate in the next round. Ray is also the […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/10/16/oinking-about-domain-names-dnw-podcast-457/">Oinking about domain names – DNW Podcast #457</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>These domain industry vets hope they can combine the benefits of web2 and web3. Fred Hsu and Shayan Rostam have been in the domain business for a while. In fact, if you’re relatively new to the industry, you might not know who Fred is because he was before your time: He was a founder of […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/10/09/bridging-web2-and-web3-dnw-podcast-456/">Bridging web2 and web3 – DNW Podcast #456</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>Colin Campbell talks about his new book about entrepreneurship. Colin C. Campbell has built and sold many companies, including several in the domain and web spaces. On today’s show, Campbell talks about some of the things he’s learned (both himself and from interviewing 200 entrepreneurs), which are part of his new book Start. Scale. Exit. […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/10/02/start-scale-exit-repeat-dnw-podcast-455/">Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. – DNW Podcast #455</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/09/25/catching-up-with-ica-dnw-podcast-454/">Catching up with ICA – DNW Podcast #454</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/09/18/how-to-sell-more-domains-dnw-podcast-453/">How to sell more domains – DNW Podcast #453</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/09/11/x-com-domain-names-and-toys-dnw-podcast-452/">X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/09/04/top-domain-sales-of-2023-dnw-podcast-451/">Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/08/28/identity-digital-tld-marketing-dnw-podcast-450/">Identity Digital & TLD marketing – DNW Podcast #450</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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: […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/08/21/legal-talk-ltos-brokers-dnw-podcast-449/">Legal talk: LTOs & brokers – DNW Podcast #449</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/08/14/a-max-com-domain-deal-dnw-podcast-448/">A max(.com) domain deal – DNW Podcast #448</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/08/07/upgrading-to-featured-com-dnw-podcast-447/">Upgrading to Featured.com – DNW Podcast #447</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/07/31/domain-investing-updates-dnw-podcast-446/">Domain investing updates – DNW Podcast #446</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/07/24/lease-to-own-dnw-podcast-445/">Lease-to-own – DNW Podcast #445</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/07/17/10-years-of-domain-lessons-dnw-podcast-444/">10 years of domain lessons – DNW Podcast #444</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/07/10/brandable-domains-with-margot-bushnaq-dnw-podcast-443/">Brandable domains with Margot Bushnaq – DNW Podcast #443</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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, […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/06/26/the-centralnic-story-dnw-podcast-442/">The CentralNic story – DNW Podcast #442</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>

<p>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 […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2023/06/19/namescon-recap-dnw-podcast-441/">NamesCon recap – DNW Podcast #441</a></p> <p>© DomainNameWire.com 2025. 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.</p>