How domain brokers, buyers, and sellers should act ethically. How should domain name brokers behave? On today’s show, domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja discusses the role of buyer brokers, seller brokers, and buyers and sellers in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Web businesses during the pandemic – DNW Podcast #304
· PodcastsHow are web businesses faring? It depends on the audience. By now, we have a good idea about what is happening in the domain name industry due to the pandemic. But what about developed websites? The answer, unsurprisingly, is that web businesses ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Grand Theft Domain Name – DNW Podcast #303
· PodcastsKieren McCarthy discusses the astonishing story of the theft of the world's most valuable domain name. When Sex .com was stolen in the 90s, it was most likely the most valuable domain name in the world. And it wasn’t just a routine domain theft ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Checking in with Todd Han – DNW Podcast #301
· PodcastsSome domainer-friendly updates from Dynadot. This week, we check in with Dynadot founder Todd Han. He talks about Dynadot’s new sales system, some updates on the company’s expired domain auction platform, and what’s going on in the worldwide market for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
It’s episode 300! – DNW Podcast #300
· PodcastsA retrospective after 300 episodes of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. It’s episode #300! Whether you recently discovered the Domain Name Wire Podcast or have listened since 2014, thanks for being part of this journey. On today’s show, we’re going to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Oh Hey .Gay – DNW Podcast #299
· PodcastsRay King discusses the .gay launch and some domainer-friendly upgrades at Porkbun. My guest this week was the very first guest on the Domain Name Wire podcast back in 2014. Ray King runs two domain name companies: Top Level Design and Porkbun. Today, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
No B.S. – DNW Podcast #298
· PodcastsThis domain company won't give you any bullsh*it. There are many paths to growing a business, but domain name registrar Gandi has taken an unusual one: 100% of its business is from word-of-mouth. The registrar has grown to over 40 million euros in ... Continue Reading28 Comments
i2Coalition – DNW Podcast #297
· PodcastsAn interview with the voice for businesses that build the Internet. The Domain Name Association recently merged with i2Coalition, so this week I interview i2Coalition Executive Director Christian Dawson to learn more about the organization. It’s one of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2020 (so far) in review – DNW Podcast #296
· PodcastsIt's been a long year, so let's take stock of what has happened. On this week’s show, I take a look back at what a wild year 2020 has been. So much has changed since we got together at NamesCon in January. I also talk about customer service and trust ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Elkhan Agamirza – DNW Podcast #293
· PodcastsHow this domain investor has built his portfolio to over 5,000 domains. Elkhan Agamirza’s domain name portfolio has been doubling in size every year and now stands at over 5,000 domains. He takes a detailed view into what end users want to buy, ... Continue Reading5 Comments