Here are some of the issues domainers need to be aware of. What do domainers need to look out for? This week we chat with Internet Commerce Association board member Zak Muscovitch about the issues facing domainers that the association is working on, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Frank Schilling explains price hike – DNW Podcast #127
· PodcastsSchilling explains why he decided to increase prices on some of Uniregistry's TLDs. Frank Schilling's Uniregistry created an uproar last week when news leaked that the company was preparing to drastically increase the cost of some of its domains as ... Continue Reading60 Comments
The Future of Domains w/ Frank Schilling – DNW Podcast #119
· PodcastsWill the importance of domain names decline in the future? Will AI, voice-activated devices and non-visual web browsers reduce the importance of great domains in the future? Frank Schilling comes on the show this week to respond to my prediction for ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Big companies and domain names – DNW Podcast #112
· PodcastsJamie Zoch discusses corporate domain name strategies and how you can profit from them. Do big companies get it when it comes to domain names? Jamie Zoch closely tracks company domain name registrations and works with them to buy and sell domain names. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
New Domain Transfer Policy – DNW Podcast #111
· PodcastsWhat you need to know--and do--about ICANN's new transfer policy. This is an important episode for all domain name investors. A new domain name transfer policy goes into effect on December 1, and it applies to domain pushes. If you don't want your ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Domain Stocks: From -26% to +51%, here’s how they’re doing this year
· UncategorizedTucows, MMX and GoDaddy are enjoying great years, Endurance and Web.com...not so much. There are just a couple of months left in the year, and it has been one of ups and downs for many domain name stocks. The S&P 500 has returned about 7% this year. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
All about China with Raymond Li and Simon Cousins – DNW Podcast #95
· PodcastsWhat you need to know about China's market for domain names. How has peer-to-peer lending driven the Chinese domain name market craze? Can you trust domain name auction results in China? What's real name verification all about? Simon Cousins and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How James Booth went from zero to $5 million in 6 months – DNW Podcast #94
· PodcastsJames Booth sold $5 million in domain names within six months of opening his brokerage firm. James Booth had a bit of an "in" when he got into the domain name business. His brother Andy Booth is a very successful domain name investor. Still, James' ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Interesting data on domain growth and cybersquatting
· UncategorizedCharts in ICANN report reveal interesting trends. ICANN published the beta (pdf) of its gTLD Marketplace Health Index today. Here are some graphs I found interesting. These graphs only refer to gTLDs, not ccTLDs. Growth in second level domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Frank Schilling: State of New TLDs – DNW Podcast #74
· PodcastsIs the new TLD business coming to a head? New top level domain names have been out for a couple years, and recently pressure has been mounting on the companies that sell them. Frank Schilling, who owns a portfolio of top level domain names and a ... Continue Reading6 Comments