Digging into recent new TLD data and marketing efforts. New top level domains seem to have some wind in their sails after a decade on the market. Radix, for example, saw revenue grow 35% last year compared to 2020. Today, I chat with Radix’s Senior ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Big sales and payment plans – DNW Podcast #388
· PodcastsHow Doron Vermaat made these big sales and why he likes payment plans. Doron Vermaat comes on the show this week to talk about two of his recent big sales. Doron is a domain investor and co-founder of Efty. We talk about the two sales: how they ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Buying and selling startups – DNW Podcast #387
· PodcastsHow MicroAcquire has facilitated $500,000,000 in transactions. Thinking of buying or selling a web business? On today’s show, MicroAcquire founder Andrew Gazdecki talks about the process and how he’s trying to upend the market. In just over two ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain investing education – DNW Podcast #386
· PodcastsMichael Cyger talks about selling DNAcademy and what it could mean for domain investors. In his first interview since selling DNAcademy to GoDaddy, Michael Cyger talks about how the deal came together and, more importantly, what it could mean for ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The power of great domains – DNW Podcast #385
· PodcastsFour entrepreneurs stories about acquiring and using great domains. Owning a great domain name can jumpstart a business, giving it instant credibility and name recognition. On today's show, we're going to look back at four entrepreneurs I've ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unpredictable domain sales – DNW Podcast #384
· PodcastsOne of the biggest challenges for investors without tens of thousands of domains is sales consistency. Unless you’re one of the biggest domain investors, you likely get frustrated by the unpredictability of domain sales. When it rains it pours, and ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Both sides of DNS abuse – DNW Podcast #383
· PodcastsA look at both side of the equation. No one listening to this podcast wants people to use domain names and websites for scams, spam, and spreading malware. But who should be responsible for policing this? How much effort should domain registrars ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
SEO jobs, onions, parties & more – DNW Podcast #382
· PodcastsChecking in with domain-developer Peter Askew. Today, we check in with Peter Askew for an update on his latest business ventures. He’s right in the middle of onion season, but also recently launched SEOjobs.com to connect SEO experts with companies ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Policy with Zak Muscovitch – DNW Podcast #381
· PodcastsThe latest on UDRP and other issues domain investors need to know about. Today we check in with Zak Muscovitch, general counsel for Internet Commerce Association. We discuss DNS abuse and other topics but spend most of our time talking about UDRP ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Acquiring Gravity.com – DNW Podcast #380
· PodcastsHow Gravity Forms acquired gravity.com. “If we don’t buy it, somebody else is going to buy it…This domain is probably unlikely to ever be available to us again if we don’t make a move and acquire it now.” - Carl Hancock My guest on this week’s ... Continue Reading1 Comment
