What the Rightside-Donuts tie up says about the state of new top level domain names. This week I delve into Donuts' acquisition of Rightside and discuss what it says about the current state of new top level domains. I also run through a bunch of ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Dynadot CEO Todd Han – DNW Podcast #141
· PodcastsHow a bootstrapped domain name registrar attracted a loyal following. What's it like bootstrapping a domain name registrar for 15 years? Find out today as we talk with Todd Han, CEO of Dynadot. The mid-sized registrar has had to grow organically while ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Big brands and domains – DNW Podcast #140
· PodcastsA discussion with Mark Calandra of CSC about how brands look at domain names. Today we talk with Mark Calandra, General Manager of CSC Digital Brand Services. The 100+ year-old-company is a big player in corporate domain name management. We discuss how ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
From zero to a $1 billion with Divyank Turakhia – DNW Podcast #139
· PodcastsHow Divyank Turakhia built an ad tech powerhouse. Divyank Turakhia made his initial fortune in domain names and webhosting. He then turned to the online advertising market with Media.net, a company he sold last year for $900 million. This week, the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The Toxic Avenger – DNW Podcast #138
· PodcastsLessons about business from working at a B-movie studio. What can you learn from the cult classic The Toxic Avenger? This week Jeff Sass, who cut his teeth in the movie business at Troma Studios, talks about the business and marketing lessons he ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Blockchain and Common Law Trademarks – DNW Podcast #137
· PodcastsA unique service using blockchain wants to help companies prove their rights in common law trademarks. Is the blockchain the answer to proving common law use of trademarks? Bennett Collen, founder of Cognate, is banking on it. Billed as a "common law ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Making money with ccTLDs – DNW Podcast #136
· PodcastsMeet a guy who has sold a half million worth of ccTLDs last year. Is it too late to get into domain investing? Nope. This week's guest is another example of someone who got in late and found a successful niche. Mike Carson sold about a half million ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Boost your domain sales chances – DNW Podcast #135
· PodcastsGet more inbound leads with these tips. Bill Sweetman's job is to help people buy domain names. He's also been on the other side of the fence trying to sell domains. Learn how a domain buyer broker thinks in this episode as he explains how to boost the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How End User Domain Buyers Think – DNW Podcast #134
· PodcastsListen to an entrepreneur explain why he paid $40,000 to upgrade his domain name. Domain name sellers need to understand how companies looking for domain names think. Today we talk with Christopher Gimmer, founder of Snappa, a company that just paid ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Talking domains with Kevin Murphy – DNW Podcast #133
· PodcastsBlogger Kevin Murphy discusses new top level domain names and more. Kevin Murphy blogs about the domain name business, but not as a domain investor. The DomainIncite author comes on today's show to give his thoughts on the state of new top level domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments