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From selling vinyl to selling domain names – DNW Podcast #269

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Nikul Sanghvi struggled to get a foothold in domain investing until a big sale in 2015.

dnw-podcastA domain investor’s journey is often filled with ups and downs. On today’s show, you’ll hear Nikul Sanghvi’s story. He was selling vinyl records online and living with his parents when he got bogged down by carrying so much physical inventory. He started investing in domain names in 2009 and didn’t have much success at first. Then, in 2015, he got his big break: a six figure sale that helped him buy a new home for his family and start getting serious about domain names. It’s a great story with many lessons for domain investors.

Also: Bad .org talking points, Naturals and more.

Sponsor: Name.com

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Saw.com – DNW Podcast #268

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Amanda Waltz and Jeffrey Gabriel discuss their new venture and what is happening in the domain market.

dnw-podcastDomain name brokers Amanda Waltz and Jeffrey Gabriel have teamed up to form Saw.com. On today’s show, the two discuss what brought them to this point and their decision to start a new brokerage firm. They also explain what they are seeing in the market and what’s hot right now.

Also: NamesCon agenda, Lotto .com, domain sales and more.

Sponsor: DAN.com

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The domain sales lander OG – DNW Podcast #267

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Here’s what you need on your domain sales landers, according to someone who’s been helping domainers created them since 2006.

dnw-podcastMy guest this week is kind of the OG of domain name sales landers. Tom Klosowski created a script back in 2006 that let domain investors create their own marketplaces and ‘for sale’ landing pages. This is before hosted services were all the rage, so he later turned this into a hosted service called Domain Market Pro. On today’s show, Tom explains the origins of his service, important things to have on your domains lander, and answers the question: does creating your own domain marketplace actually work?

Also: Where to eat and what to do in Austin during NamesCon.

Sponsor: Name.market

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2020 Domain Industry Predictions – DNW Podcast #266

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Hear predictions about the next year in the domain industry.

dnw-podcastThis week you’ll get predictions for 15 people (including me) about what to expect in the domain name industry next year. I also asked people what their biggest surprise was during 2019. It’s a great way to close out the year. Happy new year!

Sponsor: Name.market

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Sending out the Bat-signal – DNW Podcast #265

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How to get a response in a domain inquiry.

dnw-podcastBill Sweetman of Name Ninja is back on the show today, and I promise you’re going to get a ton of ideas from this show. Bill spends his days helping companies buy domains, and today he talks about his strategy for identifying the right person at a company, figuring out the profile of who should contact them, communication channels and some zany ideas to get a response when all else fails. Like sending out a bat-signal.

Also: Steve Jobs, Desktop, .org, Namecheap search.

Sponsor: Name.market

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