Catch up with some of the people who attended NamesCon. It's the NamesCon episode! NamesCon took place in person last week for the first time in 2 1/2 years. Today, you’ll hear from 13 people who attended the event. You’ll get their view about the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Call.com buyer reveals plans – DNW Podcast #402
· PodcastsWhy this company paid $1.6 million for call.com. Rolf Larsen is no stranger to premium domains. One of his companies, Desktop.com, has already realized the benefits of a powerful one. So when Rolf saw that call.com was available for purchase, he ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NamesCon 2022 preview – DNW Podcast #401
· PodcastsNamesCon returns to Austin next week! In-person domain name conferences are back! After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, NamesCon returns in person in Austin at the end of this month. Today, I talk to NamesCon Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Soeren ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DNW Podcast Intermission
· PodcastsCheck out our previous episodes this week. Domain Name Wire Published its 400th podcast episode last week, so this week I'm taking a breather. But that doesn't mean you have nothing to listen to this week. The entire back catalog is available in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Getting ready to Chill (.com) – DNW Podcast #400
· PodcastsWhy this company paid $1.6 million for chill.com and the benefits it's getting from this great domain. It’s our 400th show! Today, I’m speaking with the CEO of the company that paid $1.6 million to acquire chill.com. Callum Sommerton is CEO of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
It’s time for .kids – DNW Podcast #399
· PodcastsThe team behind .Asia gets ready to launch .kids. This week I chat with Edmon Chung. Edmon is the CEO of .Asia and a member of the ICANN Board of Directors. He's busy getting ready for the launch of .kids. On today's show, I ask Edmon why it has ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Trademarks on blockchain domains – DNW Podcast #398
· PodcastsA look at brand protection on alt root blockchain domains. Tom Barrett, the president of Encirca, has been keeping on top of blockchain domains, especially concerning trademarks. His company recently launched AltRoots.com to help brands monitor and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
DomainAgents market overview – DNW Podcast #397
· PodcastsHere's what one major aftermarket service is seeing in the market. This week I chat with Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents. DomainAgents powers the “make offer” domain inquiry service at some registrars, and also acts as a buyer broker. On today’s ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain name legal hour part II – DNW Podcast #396
· PodcastsJohn Berryhill answers listener questions, again. This week on the podcast, I air part II of a Twitter Space I held a couple of weeks ago with attorney John Berryhill. This segment kicks off with a domain owner sharing some of his personal ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name legal hour – DNW Podcast #395
· PodcastsJohn Berryhill answers listener questions. Last week I held a Twitter Space with attorney John Berryhill to talk about domains. We had a great showing and some intriguing questions. I’m turning this conversation into a podcast and splitting it over ... Continue Reading1 Comment
