The importance of Universal Acceptance, and what is being done to improve it. Have you ever typed an email address into a web form and it wasn’t accepted because your address ends in a new top level domain? Or noticed that a domain name wasn’t ... Continue Reading1 Comment
My 2023 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #470
· PodcastsIt was a good (but inconsistent) year. 2023 is in the books. On today’s show, I share my domain sales results from last year including total sales, breakdown by TLD, median prices, length of domains, acquisition strategy, and more. I also share a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Weddings, onions, and dude ranches – DNW Podcast #469
· PodcastsPeter Askew talks about a tough onion season and his foray into the wedding business. It’s been nearly two years since I last caught up with Peter Askew on the podcast. The entrepreneur who sells onions on the internet provides an update on this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The world’s sweetest domain names – DNW Podcast #468
· PodcastsLearn how GOAT Foods is building brands on great domain names like chocolate.com. Chocolate.com. Licorice.com. Caramels.com. These are some really sweet domain names, and they’re all owned by one company: GOAT Foods. The company is leveraging these ... Continue Reading3 Comments
2024 Predictions Episode – DNW Podcast #467
· Podcasts25 people kick off the year in our annual predictions episode. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 25 people about what the biggest surprises of 2023 were and what they expect to happen in 2024. Happy new year and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Selling brandable domains with Keith DeBoer – DNW Podcast #466
· PodcastsKeith DeBoer provides tips and best practices for domain investors. “Brandable Insider” Keith DeBoer returns to the show this week to talk about domain investing. Keith owns about 5,000 domains. Today, he explains how he decides which domains to ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2023’s top stories – DNW Podcast #465
· PodcastsReviewing the year in the domain name business. 2023 has been full of activity in the domain name business. There have been acquisitions, changes in hot technologies, and much, much more. On today’s show, I discuss what I think were the five ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NIS2 is here – DNW Podcast #464
· PodcastsHow NIS2 adds a burden on the domain name business. NIS2 is a European Union Directive that could impact domain registrations. On today’s show, I’m joined by Polina Malaja, Policty Director of CENTR, to talk about NIS2. She explains why the EU ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463
· PodcastsHear what happens when you slash the prices on most of your domains. When domain investor AbdulBasit Makrani was frustrated by his domain sales volume, he decided to take drastic measures by reducing the price of nearly all of his domains by 20%-60%. ... Continue Reading4 Comments
2023 is going, going… – DNW Podcast #462
· PodcastsA review of how my domains sales are this year, and reviewing this year's predictions. Just six weeks remain in 2023. On today’s show, I run through my domain sales results so far this year, including sell-through rate, median price, top level ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment