A successful domain development deal can take time, money, and forethought. A lot of domain investors talk about developing their domains, but what actually goes into it? On today’s show, I talk to two people who partnered to develop ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Expired Domains (part one) – DNW Podcast #364
· PodcastsExpired domain tips and tricks, part 1. Many domain investors acquire much of their inventory from expired domain services. This week kicks off a two-part series about expired domains with Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja. On today’s show, Bill explains ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Ron da Silva, former ICANN board member – DNW Podcast #363
· PodcastsA discussion on governance. On today’s show, I chat with former ICANN board member Ron da Silva, who finished his term at the conclusion of the last ICANN meeting. We talk about board independence, how much of its deliberations should be public, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Startups and domains with Ben Katz – DNW Podcast #362
· PodcastsThis entrepreneur understands the value of great domain names. My guest today is serial entrepreneur Ben Katz, currently CEO of Happy Head. Previously, he was with Card.com when it acquired its great domain, and Ben discusses the negotiations and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy domain investor update – DNW Podcast #360
· PodcastsWhat's happening and what's in the works for domain investors. GoDaddy plays an important role in the domain name aftermarket. On today’s show, GoDaddy VP of Aftermarket Paul Nicks provides updates on what’s going on at GoDaddy for domain ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Managing DNS abuse – DNW Podcast #359
· PodcastsTucows CEO Elliot Noss talks about the company's new initiative. A lot of good comes from the internet. So does a lot of bad: phishing, spam, explicit child material, etc. On today's show, Tucows CEO Elliot Noss shares an initiative his company is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
The power of great domains – DNW Podcast #357
· PodcastsHow John Rampton has grown businesses by upgrading their domains. This week’s guest understands the value of a good domain name. John Rampton is the co-founder of Calendar.com and Due.com. Both of these companies started with different domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Actual domain investor results – DNW Podcast #356
· PodcastsLet's look at actual P&Ls of domain investors. Last week at NamesCon Online, I interviewed domain investors Logan Flatt and Mark Levine. They shared their actual revenue, expenses and profits for last year and updated how their sales are going ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Selling more geo domains – DNW Podcast #355
· PodcastsCan SquadHelp crack the geo domain sales code? Can SquadHelp crack the code to help you sell more geo domains? On today’s show, SquadHelp CEO Darpan Munjal discusses the company’s plans to help you sell more domains like LosAngelesSiding.com and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NamesCon.online preview – DNW Podcast #354
· PodcastsPreviewing next week's three domain auctions and great content. NamesCon.online kicks off next week, so I asked Soeren von Varchmin to visit with us this week for a preview. He explains the three (yes, three) auctions taking place and previews some ... Continue Reading9 Comments