A look back at previous live domain auctions and what to expect next week in Las Vegas. Monte Cahn joins on us this week’s podcast to preview next week’s NamesCon live domain name auction. We also discuss what he's seeing in the domain market and what ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain predictions – who was right? – DNW Podcast #214
· PodcastsWho had the best crystal ball for 2018? In this special episode, we’ll listen to the predictions people made a year ago for 2018 in the domain industry. Who was right? Who missed the mark? The 2019 predictions episode is coming soon, so this will be a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Going Global with Rolf Larsen – DNW Podcast #209
· PodcastsRolf Larsen's journey from ISP to top level domain registry...and beyond. Rolf Larsen was a pioneer in bringing the internet to Norway when he ran successful ISP and hosting companies. Now he runs the .Global top level domain and is rolling out ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Talking pork buns with Ray King – DNW Podcast #207
· PodcastsRay King on why he started PorkBun.com and what he has learned operating a registrar. Ray King returns to the DNW Podcast for his once-every-100-episodes guest appearance. King (the first guest ever on this podcast) has a long history in the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Teaching the World About Domains – DNW Podcast #205
· PodcastsWhat's impacting the domain aftermarket in 2018? Do people trust the domain name business? Does the industry market to people other than themselves? Not enough. That’s what Marie Lanyon, VP of Marketing at domain registrar Hexonet, discovered when ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top Domain Sales of the Year – DNW Podcast #197
· PodcastsReviewing the top domain names sales so far this year. For this week’s special edition of the Domain Name Wire Podcast, I review the top 10 public domain name sales of the year as reported by DN Journal. It includes everything from Ice.com at the top ... Continue Reading7 Comments
How to avoid UDRP – John Berryhill – DNW Podcast #170
· PodcastsAttorney John Berryhill explains how to minimize the chances of facing a UDRP. Domain name investors fear bogus UDRP cybersquatting cases. How can you protect yourself against the cost of having to defend against a UDRP? On today’s show attorney John ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Soeren von Varchmin – DNW Podcast #165
· PodcastsLearn what's new at NamesCon for January 2018. The domain industry’s biggest conference is just a month away as NamesCon comes to Las Vegas in late January. Today we talk to NamesCon president Soeren von Varchmin about what to expect this year and if ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Paul Nicks of GoDaddy – DNW Podcast #160
· PodcastsWhat GoDaddy has learned by being a domain investor. This week we talk with Paul Nicks, GM and VP of Aftermarket at GoDaddy. GoDaddy has become a domain investor by purchasing large portfolios of domain names. The company has learned a lot about ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Chad Folkening – DNW Podcast #154
· PodcastsChad Folkening has been in the domain business for over two decades. Here's what he thinks. Chad Folkening has been a domain investor for over 20 years. On this week's show he discusses what he sees happening in the domain industry, how he thinks we ... Continue Reading6 Comments