Kellie Peterson of Automattic discusses domains at WordPress, her .xyz sales, and what distributed workforces are like. This week we talk with Kellie Peterson, head of domains at Automattic, which is the company behind WordPress and offers domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Thought Convergence auction recap – DNW Podcast #367
· PodcastsAuction grosses over $2 million. Here are the takeaways. Last week Thought Convergence liquidated much of its domain portfolio through a three-day auction. On today’s show, I talk with Thought Convergence CEO Ammar Kubba and domain investor Adam ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Inside a domain development deal – DNW Podcast #366
· PodcastsA successful domain development deal can take time, money, and forethought. A lot of domain investors talk about developing their domains, but what actually goes into it? On today’s show, I talk to two people who partnered to develop ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Expired Domains (part two) – DNW Podcast #365
· PodcastsExpired domain tips and tricks, part 2. This is the second podcast in a series about expired domains. Last week, Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja explained how to monitor domains and place backorders. This week, we dig into auction bidding strategy and ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Expired Domains (part one) – DNW Podcast #364
· PodcastsExpired domain tips and tricks, part 1. Many domain investors acquire much of their inventory from expired domain services. This week kicks off a two-part series about expired domains with Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja. On today’s show, Bill explains ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Ron da Silva, former ICANN board member – DNW Podcast #363
· PodcastsA discussion on governance. On today’s show, I chat with former ICANN board member Ron da Silva, who finished his term at the conclusion of the last ICANN meeting. We talk about board independence, how much of its deliberations should be public, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Startups and domains with Ben Katz – DNW Podcast #362
· PodcastsThis entrepreneur understands the value of great domain names. My guest today is serial entrepreneur Ben Katz, currently CEO of Happy Head. Previously, he was with Card.com when it acquired its great domain, and Ben discusses the negotiations and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How Namecheap tackles abuse – DNW Podcast #361
· PodcastsHow the second largest retail registrar handles abuse. Last month, I spoke with Tucows CEO Elliot Noss about DNS abuse in episode 359. Today, Namecheap COO Hillan Klein comes on the show to talk about his company’s approach to the challenge. Klein ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy domain investor update – DNW Podcast #360
· PodcastsWhat's happening and what's in the works for domain investors. GoDaddy plays an important role in the domain name aftermarket. On today’s show, GoDaddy VP of Aftermarket Paul Nicks provides updates on what’s going on at GoDaddy for domain ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Managing DNS abuse – DNW Podcast #359
· PodcastsTucows CEO Elliot Noss talks about the company's new initiative. A lot of good comes from the internet. So does a lot of bad: phishing, spam, explicit child material, etc. On today's show, Tucows CEO Elliot Noss shares an initiative his company is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
