Hear from 26 people in the domain business about what they think will happen in 2026. It's the annual predictions episode! On today's show, you'll hear from 26 people in the domain name industry. Each person will say what they found notable about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A necessary rebrand – DNW Podcast #566
· PodcastsMotion.io seemed like the perfect domain for this business. Turns out, it had some issues. Perry Rosenbloom thought he had a great domain to launch his business on: motion.io. But three years later, he rebranded the business to LaunchBay. On ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Braden Pollock’s record year – DNW Podcast #565
· PodcastsDomain investor digs into the sales behind his eight-figure year. Domain investor Braden Pollock was on a panel I moderated at NamesCon last month, and he mentioned on stage that he was having a record year in domain sales. I followed up to see ... Continue Reading1 Comment
UDRP review and ICA meeting – DNW Podcast #564
· PodcastsLearn about the joint WIPO-ICA UDRP review and get a preview of January's ICA meeting in Las Vegas. Last week, World Intellectual Property Organization and Internet Commerce Association (ICA) published a final report of their collaborative review ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Dude, where’s my ranch? – DNW Podcast #563
· PodcastsWhy Peter Askew sold one of his businesses, and an update on his many others. This week, entrepreneur Peter Askew rejoins me on the show to get an update on his many ventures. We talk about the milestone his Vidalia Onion business hit this year, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2025 Predictions Recap – DNW Podcast #562
· PodcastsWho had the best crystal ball? 2025 has been a roller coaster! Between trade wars, currency fluctuations, and Google destroying AdSense for Domains, a lot has happened. A year ago, I asked 22 people to predict what would happen in the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Selling domains through Afternic – DNW Podcast #561
· PodcastsLearn which landers to use and a tip to get more out of the lease-to-own. My guest this week is Wade Smith, Director of Aftermarket Sales at Afternic. Wade talks about the new DomainNames.com initiative and how it came to be. He also shares how ... Continue Reading4 Comments
On the ground at NamesCon – DNW Podcast #560
· PodcastsInterviews with 16 people at NamesCon. The domain name industry converged in Miami last week for NamesCon. It's the first time the show has been held in Miami. Held in conjunction with CloudFest, the event attracted nearly 1,000 people. On ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Inside Squarespace Domains – DNW Podcast #559
· PodcastsKevin Doerr discusses Squarespace's domain name business. Squarespace is one of the biggest domain name registrars in the world after acquiring Google's domain name business. On today's show, I'm joined by Kevin Doerr, who oversees the company's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What is web3 good for? – DNW Podcast #558
· PodcastsExploring hype vs. reality in web3 and domain names. There's been a lot more noise lately about web3 and how blockchain can be applied to domain names. Domain investor Shane Cultra is well-versed in this intersection, so I asked him to come on the ... Continue Reading7 Comments
