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State of the Domain Business – DNW Podcast #142

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What the Rightside-Donuts tie up says about the state of new top level domain names.

dnw-podcastThis week I delve into Donuts’ acquisition of Rightside and discuss what it says about the current state of new top level domains. I also run through a bunch of reverse domain name hijacking cases including Rick Schwartz’s RDNH win on Queen.com, discuss a recent registrar acquisition and talk about how Apple can push the use of QR codes.

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Dynadot CEO Todd Han – DNW Podcast #141

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How a bootstrapped domain name registrar attracted a loyal following.

dnw-podcastWhat’s it like bootstrapping a domain name registrar for 15 years? Find out today as we talk with Todd Han, CEO of Dynadot. The mid-sized registrar has had to grow organically while battling a maze of regulation, but it has found a loyal following. There are some great business discussions in this week’s episode.

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Big brands and domains – DNW Podcast #140

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A discussion with Mark Calandra of CSC about how brands look at domain names.

dnw-podcastToday we talk with Mark Calandra, General Manager of CSC Digital Brand Services. The 100+ year-old-company is a big player in corporate domain name management. We discuss how companies are reacting to new top level domains, why it’s taking a while for .brand domains to roll out, and how brands can work with domain investors. Also: Back to The Trop, Hexonet invests in Japan, .VIP and Skip’s domain portfolio.

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Boost your domain sales chances – DNW Podcast #135

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Get more inbound leads with these tips.

dnw-podcastBill Sweetman’s job is to help people buy domain names. He’s also been on the other side of the fence trying to sell domains. Learn how a domain buyer broker thinks in this episode as he explains how to boost the number of inbound leads you get for your domain names and traps to avoid that can lead to lost sales. Also: reviewing April in the domain name business.

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How End User Domain Buyers Think – DNW Podcast #134

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Listen to an entrepreneur explain why he paid $40,000 to upgrade his domain name.

dnw-podcastDomain name sellers need to understand how companies looking for domain names think. Today we talk with Christopher Gimmer, founder of Snappa, a company that just paid $40,000 to buy the domain Snappa.com after using Snappa.io for a couple years. Listen to this interview to understand the mindset of an entrepreneur and how they think about domain names at various stages of the business. I promise it will be worth your time. Also: The EPA fumbles its domain, Spectrum is a very bad boy, Above.com, and a silly premium strategy at .art.

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