This company thinks it can improve upon existing domain registrars using blockchain. Can blockchain technology improve domain name registrars? That’s what today’s guest, Paul Gauvreau of 3DNS, believes. We discuss the relative benefits and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Checkmate! The chess.com story – DNW Podcast #459
· PodcastsHow a great domain powered a huge online business. If you want to talk to someone who understands the power of a great domain, look no further than Erik Allebest. In 2005, he acquired the domain name chess.com for only $55,000 in a bankruptcy ... Continue Reading1 Comment
New partnership + big domain sale – DNW Podcast #458
· PodcastsBraden Pollock reveals a $600,000 sale as he and Andrew Miller discuss his equity deal in Hilco Digital Assets. On today’s show, domain investor Braden Pollock explains his deal with Hilco Digital Assets, and we’re also joined by Hilco Digital ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Oinking about domain names – DNW Podcast #457
· PodcastsRay King reflects on selling his top level domains and the success of Porkbun. Earlier this year, Ray King’s Top Level Design sold its remaining top level domains to GoDaddy. On today’s show, Ray explains why he sold. We also discuss TLD valuations ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bridging web2 and web3 – DNW Podcast #456
· PodcastsThese domain industry vets hope they can combine the benefits of web2 and web3. Fred Hsu and Shayan Rostam have been in the domain business for a while. In fact, if you’re relatively new to the industry, you might not know who Fred is because he ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. – DNW Podcast #455
· PodcastsColin Campbell talks about his new book about entrepreneurship. Colin C. Campbell has built and sold many companies, including several in the domain and web spaces. On today’s show, Campbell talks about some of the things he’s learned (both himself ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Catching up with ICA – DNW Podcast #454
· PodcastsWe discuss the Las Vegas meeting, Lonnie Borck award, .net prices and more. My guests this week are Kamila Sekiewicz and Zak Muscovitch of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA). We kick things off by talking about the upcoming ICA meeting in Las ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How to sell more domains – DNW Podcast #453
· PodcastsListen to this show to sell more domains. On today’s show, Squadhelp founder Darpan Munjal shares data and ideas for how to sell more domains. One of the datapoints was so impactful that I changed the prices on about 50 of my domains after ... Continue Reading2 Comments
X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452
· PodcastsA fun discussion with an early domain buyer. Have you ever passed up acquiring a domain only to kick yourself later? This week’s guest can probably one-up you. Jeremy Padawer had the opportunity to buy x.com for $10,000, only to have Elon Musk ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451
· PodcastsA look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment