Domain Name Wire Podcast

<p>Can this new platform win the hearts of domain investors? Today’s guest is Sam Dennis, founder of the new domain name sales platform DomainEasy. On today’s show, explains why he built the platform, how it’s different from the competition, and what his plans are for the future. One thing domain investors will like: 0% commissions […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/10/21/domaineasy-domain-sales-platform-launches-dnw-podcast-505/">DomainEasy domain sales platform launches – DNW Podcast #505</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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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>Nikul Sanghvi talks about diversification, Afternic Boost and more. My guest this week is domain investor Nikul Sanghvi. Nikul made a big entranace to domain investing with a successful bet on .co domains, but has since diversified his portfolio. However, .com remains just a small sliver of it, proving that there are ways to make […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/10/14/diversification-and-domain-investing-strategy-dnw-podcast-504/">Diversification and domain investing strategy – DNW Podcast #504</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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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>Here’s how two domain investors are doing through three quarters of 2024. It’s time to check in with two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to see how their sales are going this year. Mark Levine and Logan Flatt share how many domains they’ve sold this year, which extensions, and […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/10/07/real-domain-investor-results-in-2024-dnw-podcast-503/">Real domain investor results in 2024 – DNW Podcast #503</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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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 domain investor is bringing Friendster back. Do you remember Friendster? It was one of the earliest social networks, launched before the likes of MySpace and Facebook. Well, Friendster is back thanks to someone you might know from the domain business. Mike Carson, who founded and later sold Park.io, was able to acquire this domain […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/09/30/friendster-is-back-dnw-podcast-502/">Friendster is back! – DNW Podcast #502</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>Epik is under new ownership. What will customers think? Epik is under new ownership. Is that enough to make former customers willing to give it another shot? On today’s show, Chris Ambler, director of domains for the registrar, provides an update on what has happened and what the future holds for Epik customers. He discusses […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/09/23/inside-the-new-epik-dnw-podcast-501/">Inside the new Epik – DNW Podcast #501</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>Join me for the 500th episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast Welcome to the 500th episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast! It’s been 10 years since I started the podcast. In that time, I’ve interviewed people like Paul Mockapetris, the inventor of the DNS, and Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress. On today’s […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/09/16/its-episode-500-dnw-podcast-500/">It’s episode 500! – DNW Podcast #500</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 makes it easier to change DNS records. If you’ve ever set up a new email marketing account, website builder account, etc., you know it can be a pain to change your DNS settings. Adding SPF records, MX records, TXT records and more can be involved. That’s where Entri comes in. The company works […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/09/09/connecting-domains-to-services-dnw-podcast-499/">Connecting domains to services – DNW Podcast #499</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 why ConvertKit is changing its name to Kit. ConvertKit founder Nathan Barry was on the Domain Name Wire Podcast in 2018, talking about his company’s plans to rebrand. He shelved those plans after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new domain. Now, six years later, CovertKit is finally rebranding. The company will […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/08/26/rebranding-covertkit-to-kit-dnw-podcast-498/">Rebranding ConvertKit to Kit – DNW Podcast #498</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>GoDaddy explains why it introduced Afternic Boost, plus plans for Dan. Last week Mark Levine and I gave our initial feedback on Afternic Boost, a new program from Afternic that promises extra exposure for a fee. Today, I’m joined by Alan Shiflett. Alan manages all of GoDaddy’s products for domain investors. He talks about how […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/08/19/godaddy-explains-afternic-boost-dnw-podcast-497/">GoDaddy explains Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #497</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>Discussing Afternic Boost and if it’s worth it. Last week, Afternic announced Afternic Boost, a new program that the company says will increase sales up to 10%. While everyone likes to sell more domains, the announcement landed like a lead balloon with most people I’ve talked to. The key reason is that you have to give […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/08/12/thoughts-on-afternic-boost-dnw-podcast-496/">Thoughts on Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #496</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 new report sheds light on which domains phishers use to steal information. These days, it seems like a never goes by without someone trying to phish me, either via an email saying a bank account is about to be suspended or a text message trying to scare me into logging into a site. Phishing […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/08/05/which-domains-phishers-use-dnw-podcast-495/">Which domains phishers use – DNW Podcast #495</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 domain broker gives me tips to sell more domains. Last week, I talked about how my domain sales are down so far this year. Jeffrey Gabriel, Saw.com founder and domain broker, joins me this week to talk about what I can do to change this trajectory. He gives some frank advice about my domains, […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/07/22/advice-for-selling-more-domains-dnw-podcast-494/">Advice for selling more domains – DNW Podcast #494</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>Let’s dig into my sales results this year. How are your domain sales so far this year? Mine…not so great. On today’s show, I share in-depth numbers about my sales in the first half of 2024: sell-through rates, top level domains, where I acquired the domains and more. I also hypothesize about why my sales […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/07/15/my-domain-sales-so-far-this-year-dnw-podcast-493/">My domain sales so far this year – DNW Podcast #493</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 group thinks Verisign shouldn’t be able to raise the price of .com domains. Last month, a consortium of advocacy groups asked the US government to take action against the .com contract with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). On today’s show, Matt Stoller, research director for American Economic Liberties Project and author of The BIG Newsletter, […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/07/08/economic-termites-dnw-podcast-492/">Economic termites – DNW Podcast #492</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 domains get stolen and how to recover them. I write about domains getting stolen all of the time. On today’s show, I interview someone who helps people recover those domains. Bill Hartzer explains how domain names commonly get stolen and the ways to go about recovering them. Interestingly, many of the times someone reaches […]</p> <p>Post link: <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2024/07/01/recovering-stolen-domains-dnw-podcast-491/">Recovering stolen domains – DNW Podcast #491</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>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>