Domain leasing at scale and building on new TLDs. Rob Monster is CEO of domain name registrar Epik and Digital Town. Rob explains how his company is carving a niche for itself in the domain business and handles a high volume of domain name lease ... Continue Reading10 Comments
WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg talks domain names – DNW Podcast #91
· PodcastsMullenweg discusses domain names and .blog. Matt Mullenweg created WordPress and is the CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and many related products. On today's show, Matt will discuss the upcoming launch of the .blog top level domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
A frank conversation with Colin Campbell – DNW Podcast #90
· PodcastsIt takes a lot of money to build a TLD into a brand, explains Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell's .Club generated $7 million in sales of new TLDs last year, but lost $1 million overall. What does this mean for .club and other TLDs? How much do you have to ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Leases and Options with Zak Muscovitch – DNW Podcast #89
· PodcastsHow to sell a domain name through a lease/option. Leasing a domain or selling an option to buy a domain is a good way to close a domain name transaction when the buyer can't pay for it up front. This week, domain attorney Zak Muscovitch explains how to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Boats.com owner on .Boats, .Homes and more – DNW Podcast #88
· PodcastsThis company made Boats.com a success. Can it do the same with .Boats and other top level domains? Dominion understands the value of a good domain: it owns Boats.com. Now Dominion Enterprises is launching new top level domains, including .boats, ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Selling a 6 figure domain name – Kate Buckley – DNW Podcast #87
· PodcastsHow to sell a really valuable domain name like Rate.com. Kate Buckley just brokered the sale of Rate.com to GuaranteedRate.com for $725,000. In this episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast, she explains her process for selling Rate.com, which should ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Domain investor Adam Strong – DNW Podcast #86
· PodcastsAdam Strong discusses what type of domains he's currently investing in and his domain-related businesses. Domain name investor Adam Strong has been in the game for a long time. But some of his bigger successes aren't domains he bought 15 years ago. On ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Update with Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu – DNW Podcast #85 (NASDAQ:NAME)
· PodcastsRightside CEO Taryn Naidu talks about the domain business. It's been almost a year since I sat down with Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu for a podcast. I got the chance to reconnect with Naidu when I was in Seattle a couple weeks ago for DNSeattle. On this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
10 Awesome Web Tools – DNW Podcast #84
· PodcastsA review of ten awesome web-based tools to turbo-charge your business This week's podcast is a little different than usual. I'm going to discuss ten awesome web-based tools I use regularly. You'll learn about a tool to turn one of your domains into an ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Trademarks and Copyrights with Daliah Saper – DNW Podcast #83
· PodcastsA crash course in trademarks and copyright for domain name investors. What do domain name investors and domain developers need to know about trademarks and copyrights? Daliah Saper of Saper Law gives a quick crash course on today's podcast, including ... Continue Reading2 Comments