Is the new TLD business coming to a head? New top level domain names have been out for a couple years, and recently pressure has been mounting on the companies that sell them. Frank Schilling, who owns a portfolio of top level domain names and a ... Continue Reading6 Comments
New Minds + Machines CEO Toby Hall – DNW Podcast #73
· PodcastsThis service lets you get a handle on your domain name investing business. Last week Minds + Machines announced that it appointed Toby Hall as its new CEO, taking over for Antony Van Couvering. I invited Hall on the show today to discuss his background ... Continue Reading1 Comment
A Domainer’s Dashboard – DNW Podcast #72
· PodcastsThis service lets you get a handle on your domain name investing business. Can Efty help domain name investors make more money? Co-founder Doron Vermaat explains how Efty creates a dashboard for your domain business, and how it can help you sell more ... Continue Reading5 Comments
A Report from China – DNW Podcast #71
· PodcastsWhat are people in China saying about the domain name market? Tom Jennings, Director of Business Development at Snapnames, just returned from a trip to China, including the CNNIC conference. On today's episode, Tom discusses what people in China are ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Changing Your Website’s Domain Name – DNW Podcast #70
· PodcastsHere's how one company switched its domain name. Changing your website's domain name is scary. How will everyone find your website? What will happen to your Google search rankings? On today's episode, we talk to someone who has successfully made this ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Buying “Distressed” Domain Names – DNW Podcast #69
· PodcastsHow to buy a domain from a company that hit hard times. Companies own a lot of great domain names, but prying them from their hands can be difficult. When companies go through bankruptcy or reorganization, however, there's a buying opportunity for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Buying and Selling Websites with Rick Latona – DNW Podcast #68
· PodcastsMake money by buying or selling websites. We buy and sell domain names -- but what about developed websites? Rick Latona's brokerage Latonas.com specializes in established websites and is very successful at connecting buyers and sellers. Last year ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Tax-advantaged Domain Investing – DNW Podcast #67
· PodcastsHow to boost returns by deferring taxes. Taxes take a big chunk out of domain name investment returns. What if there was a way to defer taxes, and reinvest that money in more domains? It's possible, and today's guest Kirk Chisholm of Innovative ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Building Buzz with Bill Doshier – DNW Podcast #66
· PodcastsHow Bill Doshier built buzz around .buzz. How do you build buzz for a top level domain name .buzz? Bill Doshier has done a remarkable job as a mostly one-man show, building the domain name up and finding a loyal following of registrants. One user has ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
PIR CEO Brian Cute – DNW Podcast #65
· PodcastsCEO of non-profit that runs .org discusses the past, present and future of domain names. Public Interest Registry is a not-for-profit that operates the popular .Org domain name. CEO Brian Cute explains the unique nature of his registry, as well as its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment