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Elkhan Agamirza – DNW Podcast #293

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How this domain investor has built his portfolio to over 5,000 domains.

Elkhan Agamirza’s domain name portfolio has been doubling in size every year and now stands at over 5,000 domains. He takes a detailed view into what end users want to buy, scooping up domain names that many domain investors overlook based on traditional metrics. In this show, you’ll learn how he approaches domain investing and the bottom line sell-through rate and the revenue it generates.

Also: Supreme Court rules on domains and trademarks, State Farm’s generic woes, and Namecheap’s growth.

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Are these domains unstoppable? – DNW Podcast #292

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Checking in on blockchain domains one year later

Last year I interviewed one of the co-founders of Unstoppable Domains. I’m checking in with another co-founder this week, Brad Kam, to see how it’s going. The company offers blockchain-based domains such as .crypto that it says can’t be censored. We discuss the challenges of operating domains on an alternate root, if offering uncensorable domains has a downside, and compare the domain to blockchain alternatives.

Also: Layoffs at GoDaddy, a record-breaking .ai sale, TrueName and more.

Sponsor: DAN.com

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Security report names domain registrar – DNW Podcast #291

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Report about malware distributed through browser plugins questions registrar’s role.

My guest this week is Eric Poyton, a security researcher with Awake. Awake security issued a report last week about a network of malware and connected it to a large number of domain names at ICANN-accredited registrar Galcomm. We discuss how Awake discovered the issue, the tricky way the perpetrators tried to cover their tracks, and what role Poyton thinks domain registrars should have in shutting down malware rings like this.

Also: Domain parking woes, GoDaddy’s opt-out email dodges the issue, Chrome URLs and more.

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Stealing the keys to the internet – DNW Podcast #290

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A drama about domain names.

A drama about ICANN and domain names? Ryan Estrada made it entertaining with his 9-part drama podcast Big Data about stealing the keys to the internet. On today’s show, Ryan explains how it came together and how he managed to get people like Jermaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords and Felicia Day to participate. Ryan also talks about how someone used a domain he let expire to try to impersonate him.

Also: No more public Whois at GoDaddy, Lotto Sport asked to pay up, Schilling and Negari selling cars, and a discussion about what happened with Epik last week.

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The Great Domain Theft – DNW Podcast #289

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How Michael Fischer recovered his domain name from a theft.

Owning a great domain is like owning a fine piece of art. It’s one of a kind and given the right opportunity, thieves would love to get their hands on it. My guest on today’s show, Michael Fischer, has had to defend his valuable domain twice from hijacking: once through UDRP and, most recently, an actual theft of the domain. Today, he explains what happened and how he got his domain back.

Also: Kelly Hardy’s new role, reverse domain name hijacking, .com rankings and last month’s top stories.

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