The ins and outs of brandable domains and BrandBucket. BrandBucket is perhaps the oldest brandable domain marketplace, and it was started on accident. Founder Margot Bushnaq explains how it came to be, why trendy keyword domains can be bad for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The CentralNic story – DNW Podcast #442
· PodcastsHow CentralNic grew into a large domain and advertising company, and why it's shifting its approach to M&A. CentralNic (LON: CNIC) is one of the most interesting companies in the domain name space. It started as a third level domain registrar ... Continue Reading5 Comments
NamesCon recap – DNW Podcast #441
· PodcastsHear from 11 people who attended NamesCon. NamesCon returned to Austin earlier this month. It was a fun show running in conjunction with CloudFest USA. On today’s program, you’ll hear from 11 people who were at NamesCon. We discuss AI, women in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
My domain year so far – DNW Podcast #440
· PodcastsA deep dive into how my domain portfolio is performing. On today’s show, I explore my domain sales results so far this year. I discuss the marketplaces where I’ve sold domains, where I bought the domains, and how many have been developed. I also ... Continue Reading2 Comments
AI & domain names – DNW Podcast #439
· PodcastsHow Artificial Intelligence will change domain names. Have you played around with any AI-powered domain generators? They’re surprisingly good. On today’s show, Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents, comes on the show to talk about the impact these ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
List for Sale – DNW Podcast #438
· PodcastsListing domains for sale is about to get easier. It might be difficult to remember, but there was a time when aftermarket domain name transactions were much more complex. If a buyer in China wanted your domain, they had to go to the landing page ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Going once, going twice… – DNW Podcast #437
· PodcastsGet ready for next week's live domain name auction. NamesCon is next week, and that means it’s time for another live domain name auction. On today’s show, Monte Cahn of Right of the Dot discusses what goes into planning a live auction, some of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Grilling with great domains – DNW Podcast #436
· PodcastsRyan Maltbie scored another great domain for his business. Ryan Maltbie returns to the podcast to talk about his latest domain acquisition, BBQs.com. Ryan was on the show a couple of years ago discussing how he acquired BBQgrills.com and the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Chat.com and big domain deals – DNW Podcast #435
· PodcastsAndrew Miller discusses some recent big domain sales. On this week’s show, I talk with Andrew Miller, managing director of Hilco Digital Assets. I had no idea how diverse and large Hilco was, and Andrew explains the role Digital Assets plays in the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NamesCon 2023 preview – DNW Podcast #434
· PodcastsHere's what to expect at this month's conference. It's hard to believe, but NamesCon 2023 takes place later this month! On today’s show, Soeren von Varchmin tells us what to expect at this year’s event. We discuss the parallel CloudFest conference, ... Continue Reading2 Comments