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5 things Mike Cyger learned – DNW Podcast #196

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What DomainSherpa’s founder learned while learning about domain investing.

dnw-podcastMike Cyger did over 400 interviews for DomainSherpa before he sold the site. On today’s show, Mike recounts how he got into the domain name business, how he learned domain investing my listening to and studying what others did, and five things he learned while running DomainSherpa. If you aren’t familiar with his story, he went from knowing basically nothing about domain names to building a portfolio many domain investors would be jealous of. He currently operates DNAcademy to teach others about domain investing.

Also: Verisign and Wix report earnings and a change at the top of Neustar.

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Checking in with Escrow.com – DNW Podcast #195

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Jackson Elsegood provides an update on the domain market and Escrow.com’s service.

dnw-podcastEscrow.com has been in the news a lot over the past week thanks to its role as the escrow agent on several big deals. It handled the $3.5 million ICE.com deal, the $1 million snoring.com/sleeping.com deal and Crypto.com. Today I chat with Jackson Elsegood, GM of Escrow.com, to get his take on the market. We also discuss the progress the company has made on account verification and new features, as well as why the escrow business is challenging.

Also: Big domain sales, CentralNic to buy KeyDrive, and .best sells.

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Domain King Rick Schwartz – DNW Podcast #193

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The Domain King talks domain names on the DNW Podcast.

dnw-podcastThis week’s guest is one of my most requested guests, “Domain King” Rick Schwartz. We discuss how Rick is investing in domain names today (you might be surprised), how he views the domain sales market in 2018, and why he believes it’s not too late to become a domain name investor.

Also: A very viral video, reverse domain name hijacking and Verisign’s latest patent.

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The domain name reseller business – DNW Podcast #192

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Understand the changing market for domain name reseller services.

dnw-podcastThe business of domain name resellers is constantly changing. This week, we speak with Aditya Arya, the AVP of Business Operations for LogicBoxes. LogicBoxes helps companies manage their own registrar or become a domain name reseller. Learn how this type of business is changing and the impact GDPR has one it.

Also: WP Engine’s acquisition, ICANN goes to Cancun for Spring Break, a nice .Ca sale, Whois and more.

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All About .Me – DNW Podcast #191

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Learn about the origins of the .Me domain name.

dnw-podcastYou’ve surely seen .me domain names and might even own some in your domain name portfolio. Today you’re going to learn about how the .me domain name came to be and why it has been successful when we talk to Natasa Djukanovic, the CMO of the .Me registry.

Also: Web.com takeover, RDNH bonanza, Mugshots.com update and more.

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