An in-depth discussion on the state of new top level domains. What makes for a good top level domain name? Well, it starts with the ABIC test. Christa Taylor of dotTBA has helped many companies apply for, plan for and/or launch top level domain names. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NamesCon recap with 15 interviews – DNW Podcast #172
· PodcastsI caught up with 15 domain industry pros at NamesCon last week. Here's what they had to say. NamesCon took place in Las Vegas last week, attracting hundreds of domain investors, registrars, registries and other domain name junkies. For this week’s ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Thoughts from NamesCon in Las Vegas
· UncategorizedAs NamesCon enters its third day, here are my thoughts from the conference. NamesCon continues for its third day in Las Vegas today. There have been some cool events and sessions, and NamesCon is doing a great job recapping them on its website. So ... Continue Reading9 Comments
WordPress.com and domain names – DNW Podcast #169
· PodcastsKellie Peterson talks about what WordPress.com is seeing as a domain name registrar. WordPress.com operates a domain name registrar with a unique characteristic: almost all of the domain names it registers are for end users that put them to use with a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain business rewind – DNW Podcast #168
· PodcastsLooking back at 2017 in the domain name business. Happy New Year! This week I run down the top stories on DNW from last year. Top stories include GDPR, new top level domain pricing, emoji domains, dot-brands and more. Also: WordPress hosting company ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2018 DNW Predictions Episode – DNW Podcast #166
· PodcastsPull out your crystal ball. It’s time for the annual DNW predictions episode! You’ll hear from 17 people across the domain name industry about what they predict in the domain name space in 2018. You’ll hear from: Brian Cute (PIR/.org), Christa Taylor ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain investing with Shane Cultra – DNW Podcast #164
· PodcastsChecking in with a domain investor to see how he's playing this market. This week we check in with with Shane Cultra, aka Domain Shane, who runs the blog DSAD.com. Shane talks about his three favorite domain buys this year, what he’s investing in (and ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Building web businesses with Peter Askew – DNW Podcast #163
· PodcastsHow one domainer has successfully developed premium domain names. A lot of domainers try to create businesses on their good domain names but run into challenges. This week’s guest, Peter Askew, has developed three great domain names into businesses. He ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Reviewing this year’s predictions – DNW Podcast #161
· PodcastsWhich domain experts got it right and which didn't? Every year I have a predictions episode that includes predictions for the upcoming year from many people in the domain business. The 2018 predictions episode is coming in about a month, but I thought ... 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