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Why Cyril Fremont just bought an entire TLD – DNW Podcast #203

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Entrepreneur has a unique idea for the .best top level domain name.

dnw-podcastMy guest is Cyril Fremont, an entrepreneur who recently acquired the .Best top level domain name. His story is very different from most people running a new top level domain. Fremont originally looked at acquiring a TLD as a way to save money because his internet marketing company was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on domain registrations each year. Now he has an innovative idea for .best that involves cryptocurrency and helping people create review sites.

Also: GoDaddy gets Cognate, .Amazon and more.

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The Registry/Registrar Sales Channel with Jay Daley – DNW Podcast #202

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.Org operator is changing how it works with registrars.

dnw-podcastPublic Interest Registry (PIR), the group that operates the .org top level domain name, recently announced changes to how it’s approaching marketing through the domain name registrar channel. On today’s show, PIR interim President and CEO Jay Daley discusses why the organization is making these changes. Jay discusses the current state of registry marketing and sales through registrars, how we got here, and what might change in the future. It’s a great interview.

Also: AWS.com, DomainTools injunction, Sedo gets into expired domains, and Verisign’s (NASDAQ:VRSN) .com contract.

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Talking UDRP with Gerald Levine – DNW Podcast #201

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The author of a book about UDRP discusses cybersquatting dispute trends.

dnw-podcastGerald Levine literally wrote the book on UDRP. His book Domain Name Arbitration is the bible for domain name lawyers. On today’s show, Levine discusses some of the trends he’s seeing in UDRP cybersquatting disputes.

Also: Abry gobbles up Donuts, Namecheap hits 10 million, CentralNic’s purchase, and Google says URLs suck.

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Selling social media handles – DNW Podcast #200

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Learn about buying and selling social media handles on episode #200 of the DNW Podcast.

dnw-podcastIt’s the 200th episode of the DNW Podcast!

To celebrate, I’m bringing on one of my most popular repeat guests, Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja. This week Bill will explain the process of buying and selling social media handles, how much they usually sell for and if there’s an opportunity to invest in them.

Also: Paging Larry.Page, Afilias comes to America, a cryptocurrency auction and a new Whois bill?

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Crowdsourcing (domain) name selection – DNW Podcast #199

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This crowdsourced name selection service could be the missing link between companies and the domain aftermarket.

dnw-podcastI have a fascinating discussion this week with Darpan Munjal, founder and CEO of SquadHelp.com. This company helps businesses select new company and product names with the help of a crowd of name suggesters. It’s been quite successful; it was #247 on this year’s Inc 5000 list and generated $2.5 million in revenue, mostly from naming contest fees.

Late last year the company added a domain name element to its business that could be very interesting to domain name investors, especially those that invest in brandable domains.

Before chatting with Darpan I have a brief interview with Abner Duarte, who is organizing the Domaining Americas conference in Brazil in October.

Also: California.com sells, .Co premiums, Whois info via API and more.

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