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Expired Domains (part one) – DNW Podcast #364

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Expired domain tips and tricks, part 1.

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Many domain investors acquire much of their inventory from expired domain services. This week kicks off a two-part series about expired domains with Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja. On today’s show, Bill explains what to look out for when monitoring expired domains and when and where to place backorders. It’s a great discussion for both end users and domain investors. (I also created a list of which services auction off each registrars’ domains.)

Sponsor: Backorder domains at Sav.com

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Ron da Silva, former ICANN board member – DNW Podcast #363

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A discussion on governance.

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On today’s show, I chat with former ICANN board member Ron da Silva, who finished his term at the conclusion of the last ICANN meeting. We talk about board independence, how much of its deliberations should be public, the .org decision, if ICANN is “captured” by its legal department, and more. It’s a good conversation to learn more about how the ICANN board works.

Also: Expired domain shakeup, Meta craze, Farsight acquired and more

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Startups and domains with Ben Katz – DNW Podcast #362

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This entrepreneur understands the value of great domain names.

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My guest today is serial entrepreneur Ben Katz, currently CEO of Happy Head. Previously, he was with Card.com when it acquired its great domain, and Ben discusses the negotiations and payment plan they used to acquire it, the challenge of convincing the board to spend the money, as well as the value it brought to the company. Ben has a lot of great domain stories to tell from his many ventures, and I bet you’ll enjoy today’s episode.

Also: Frank Schilling’s latest payday, earnings season, Canvas.com lawsuit, meta frenzy, Patsy Cline and more.

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How Namecheap tackles abuse – DNW Podcast #361

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How the second largest retail registrar handles abuse.

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Last month, I spoke with Tucows CEO Elliot Noss about DNS abuse in episode 359. Today, Namecheap COO Hillan Klein comes on the show to talk about his company’s approach to the challenge. Klein shocked me by saying that Namecheap employs over 120 people to tackle abuse. He explains the company’s philosophy about privacy as it relates to alleged abuse, and what Namecheap has done to clean up problems that manifested last year when the pandemic upended its previous abuse management process. You’ll also learn about at least one clever approach the ‘bad guys’ take to slow down enforcement.

Also: Meta, Versign earnings, UDRPs, and a stolen domain lawsuit is dismissed

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GoDaddy domain investor update – DNW Podcast #360

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What’s happening and what’s in the works for domain investors.

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GoDaddy plays an important role in the domain name aftermarket. On today’s show, GoDaddy VP of Aftermarket Paul Nicks provides updates on what’s going on at GoDaddy for domain investors: the Uniregistry transition, Buy Now page results, Closeout pricing change results, and more. He also talks about what the company is doing to improve platform performance.

Also: .au domains, Portugal.com, and a Pocketbook.com update

Sponsor: Sav.com Domain Name Auctions

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