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 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
10 years of domain lessons – DNW Podcast #444
· PodcastsLessons 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 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Going once, going twice… – DNW Podcast #437
· PodcastsGet ready for next week's live domain name auction. NamesCon is next week, and that means it’s time for another live domain name auction. On today’s show, Monte Cahn of Right of the Dot discusses what goes into planning a live auction, some of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Grilling with great domains – DNW Podcast #436
· PodcastsRyan Maltbie scored another great domain for his business. Ryan Maltbie returns to the podcast to talk about his latest domain acquisition, BBQs.com. Ryan was on the show a couple of years ago discussing how he acquired BBQgrills.com and the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Should you sell your business? – DNW Podcast #433
· PodcastsIs it time to cash in? Last week I gave a talk at MicroConf in Denver titled “Should you sell your business?” Many DNW Podcast listeners have started businesses they might be interested in selling. On today’s show, I discuss the reasons you might ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy Auctions and Afternic – DNW Podcast #432
· PodcastsJoe Styler talks about what's going on with auctions and the aftermarket at GoDaddy. There have been a lot of changes on GoDaddy’s aftermarket platforms this year. Joe Styler, a product manager for aftermarket, joins us today to talk about some of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
A new Domain Academy – DNW Podcast #424
· PodcastsLearn about the new Domain Academy and its free tools. Domain Academy is now under the GoDaddy umbrella, and many GoDaddy users get access for free. Even if you’re not interested in the domain investing course, it comes with free tools to make ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The Cybersquatting law divide – DNW Podcast #423
· PodcastsA recent court case does little to settle the "re-registration" question. A Court of Appeals decision last month widened the gulf between different U.S. circuits on a critical question in finding bad faith under the Anticybersquatting Consumer ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Million dollar domain sales – DNW Podcast #422
· PodcastsWhere are last year's big domain sales now? On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson discuss last year’s big sales. Who bought them? How are they being use? Ron also shares some surprising statistics from last year and thoughts about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Fighting uncapped prices – DNW Podcast #420
· PodcastsWhy Namecheap fought against uncapped domain prices, and what it means for the domain industry. When ICANN removed price caps on .org and .info domains a few years ago, domain name registrar Namecheap didn’t sit by idly. It challenged the removal ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment