Nova Registry is going big with top level domains. At least one company is going big in the next round of new top level domain expansion. On today’s show, Yoni Belousov explains why his company Nova Registry plans to apply for around 200 new top level domains in the next round. Nova didn’t participate in […] Post link: 200 new top level domains – DNW Podcast #525 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only,...
Mar 10, 2025•34 min
AbdulBasit Makrani shares recent results from his 10,000+ domain portfolio. What kind of results can you get from a portfolio of just over 10,000 domains? My guest this week shares details of his sales last year. AbdulBasit Makrani was last on the show in November 2023, when he had just boosted his sales by lowering […] Post link: A 10,000 domain portfolio – DNW Podcast #524 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for person...
Mar 03, 2025•27 min
This domain investor boosted his sales by changing his landing pages. On today’s show, I talk to a domain investor who has been very successful with .io and .ai domain names. He discusses how he’s tweaking his approach to investing in these domains in today’s domain investing landscape. He also shares his 2024 domain sales […] Post link: A domain investor’s results: .io, .ai, .com – DNW Podcast #523 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are ...
Feb 24, 2025•33 min
How public policy impacts the domain and hosting businesses. Public policy has a major impact on the domain name business. On today’s show, I catch up with one of the groups that helps represent domain registrars, hosts, and other internet infrastructure providers when it comes to policy. Christian Dawson is the co-founder and Executive Director […] Post link: Domains, hosting, and public policy – DNW Podcast #522 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text...
Feb 17, 2025•27 min
How Unstoppable Domains has embraced DNS. I’ve interviewed the founders of Unstoppable Domains on two separate occasions, but the most recent was in 2020. A lot has happened in the past five years. On today’s show, Unstoppable Domains founder and CEO Matthew Gould sits down to talk about what the company is doing to marry […] Post link: Unstoppable Domains’ new biz model – DNW Podcast #521 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made avail...
Feb 10, 2025•35 min
Hear from 12 people who attended the ICA meeting in Las Vegas. Last week, Internet Commerce Association held its annual meeting in Las Vegas. On today’s show, you’ll hear from a dozen people who were at the show. You’ll hear from domain investors about what’s selling well for them, ICA employees and board members, get […] Post link: Internet Commerce Association Recap – DNW Podcast #520 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made availabl...
Feb 03, 2025•27 min
Hear the results of a big rebrand, and learn what new features are on the way at Atom. A lot has happened at Atom.com over the past year, including changing its name. On today’s show, Atom founder and CEO Darpan Munjal discusses results from the company’s rebrand, including the impact on SEO and the ROI […] Post link: What’s new at Atom – DNW Podcast #519 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may...
Jan 27, 2025•33 min
Rewind: How a great domain helped Chess.com denominate online chess. This week, we’re opening up the vault and going back to one of the most interesting interviews from this show over the past couple of years. In October 2023, I interviewed Chess.com CEO Erik Allebest. He explained how the chess.com domain name was critical to […] Post link: Greatest hits: Chess.com – DNW Podcast #518 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available ...
Jan 20, 2025•27 min
DomainTools CEO discusses the move to RDAP and how companies use DNS data to thwart attacks. Many listeners know DomainTools for its database of historical Whois records, domain monitoring, and other domain data. However, the company and its customer base have evolved over the years. On today’s show, DomainTools CEO Tim Chen discusses that evolution. […] Post link: Whois, RDAP, and DNS data – DNW Podcast #517 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS ...
Jan 13, 2025•34 min
My good sales month, plus a look back at popular and noteworthy stories in the domain business. Happy New Year! As we look forward to 2025, let’s take a moment to consider what impacted the domain industry in 2024. On today’s episode: Postscript to my 2024 domain sales episode, adding in my December sales (it […] Post link: 2024 in review – DNW Podcast #516 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and m...
Jan 06, 2025•38 min
Here’s what your peers think will happen in the domain name industry in 2025. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 22 domain investors, marketplace operators, registry representatives, and other people in the domain business. They will talk about what surprised them most in 2024 and what they think will happen […] Post link: 2025 Predictions Episode – DNW Podcast #515 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds ar...
Dec 30, 2024•35 min
How Rob Schutz turned his interest in domain name into a business. My guest this week is Rob Schutz, founder of domain buyer service Snagged. Rob came to domain names as an entrepreneur, first as an early marketing employee at BarkBox and then as a co-founder of Ro. Rob has a pragmatic side when it […] Post link: Snagging great domains – DNW Podcast #514 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may ...
Dec 23, 2024•32 min
John Berryhill explains why you should be cautious of country code domains and discusses an auction clawback lawsuit. Attorney John Berryhill joins us on today’s show. John explains how Stuart Lawley, who passed away recently, helped John take the step to start his own law practice. Then we talk about country code domain names and […] Post link: ccTLD warning and auction clawbacks – DNW Podcast #513 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are ...
Dec 16, 2024•44 min
How my domain sales are turning out in 2024. As 2024 winds down, it’s time to reflect on the year’s domain sales. On this week’s podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on my 2024 results. I’ll cover how many domains I sold, my median sales price, the platforms I used to sell, my acquisition strategies, […] Post link: My 2024 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #512 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only,...
Dec 09, 2024•24 min
If only startup founders knew these 20 things about buying domains. Securing the right domain name is crucial for startup success, yet many founders struggle to navigate this essential step. In this episode, Name Ninja Bill Sweetman shares 20 things every startup founder should know about domain names. From budgeting and timing to strategy and […] Post link: 20 things startup founders should know about domains – DNW Podcast #511 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name...
Dec 02, 2024•34 min
Who had the best crystal ball for 2024? This week is Thanksgiving in the United States. As the year crawls to a close, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at predictions people made a year ago about the domain business to see how many were right. On today’s show, we’ll […] Post link: Who predicted it? – DNW Podcast #510 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published ...
Nov 25, 2024•40 min
Why it took so long for .music to become available, and what its founder envisions. It’s been a long journey for .music: the new top level domain just came out in general availability in October. On today’s show, Constantine Roussos explains why it took seven years to lock down the top level domain and another […] Post link: Strike up the band, .music is here – DNW Podcast #509 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for per...
Nov 18, 2024•50 min
D3 has a grand vision for domain names. Will DomainFi change domain name investing? On today’s show, D3 cofounder Fred Hsu lays out his vision for DomainFi and what it could mean for domain name investors. We discuss D3’s plans, how long it could take for it to come to fruition, and a recent partnership […] Post link: DomainFi – DNW Podcast #508 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be pu...
Nov 11, 2024•29 min
The buyer of agree.com explains why the domain is important to his company. I’m excited about this week’s guest, Marty Ringlein. Marty is a founder of Agree, an eSignature business that uses agree.com. Marty explains why it was important for his company to acquire agree.com, and it might not be what you’re expecting. Marty also […] Post link: Agree.com and the importance of good domains – DNW Podcast #507 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feed...
Nov 04, 2024•27 min
A look inside India’s domain market. I’m joined by domain investor Deepak Daftari on this week’s show. Deepak discusses how he got into domain name investing, bulk portfolio purchases, and how his sales are going this year. We also talk about the market for domains in India where he lives. We discuss the .in country […] Post link: Smart investing and India’s domain market – DNW Podcast #506 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made avai...
Oct 28, 2024•30 min
Can this new platform win the hearts of domain investors? Today’s guest is Sam Dennis, founder of the new domain name sales platform DomainEasy. On today’s show, explains why he built the platform, how it’s different from the competition, and what his plans are for the future. One thing domain investors will like: 0% commissions […] Post link: DomainEasy domain sales platform launches – DNW Podcast #505 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds ...
Oct 21, 2024•33 min
Nikul Sanghvi talks about diversification, Afternic Boost and more. My guest this week is domain investor Nikul Sanghvi. Nikul made a big entranace to domain investing with a successful bet on .co domains, but has since diversified his portfolio. However, .com remains just a small sliver of it, proving that there are ways to make […] Post link: Diversification and domain investing strategy – DNW Podcast #504 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS f...
Oct 14, 2024•39 min
Here’s how two domain investors are doing through three quarters of 2024. It’s time to check in with two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to see how their sales are going this year. Mark Levine and Logan Flatt share how many domains they’ve sold this year, which extensions, and […] Post link: Real domain investor results in 2024 – DNW Podcast #503 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal...
Oct 07, 2024•33 min
A domain investor is bringing Friendster back. Do you remember Friendster? It was one of the earliest social networks, launched before the likes of MySpace and Facebook. Well, Friendster is back thanks to someone you might know from the domain business. Mike Carson, who founded and later sold Park.io, was able to acquire this domain […] Post link: Friendster is back! – DNW Podcast #502 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available...
Sep 30, 2024•28 min
Epik is under new ownership. What will customers think? Epik is under new ownership. Is that enough to make former customers willing to give it another shot? On today’s show, Chris Ambler, director of domains for the registrar, provides an update on what has happened and what the future holds for Epik customers. He discusses […] Post link: Inside the new Epik – DNW Podcast #501 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for per...
Sep 23, 2024•30 min
Join me for the 500th episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast Welcome to the 500th episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast! It’s been 10 years since I started the podcast. In that time, I’ve interviewed people like Paul Mockapetris, the inventor of the DNS, and Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress. On today’s […] Post link: It’s episode 500! – DNW Podcast #500 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only...
Sep 16, 2024•53 min
This company makes it easier to change DNS records. If you’ve ever set up a new email marketing account, website builder account, etc., you know it can be a pain to change your DNS settings. Adding SPF records, MX records, TXT records and more can be involved. That’s where Entri comes in. The company works […] Post link: Connecting domains to services – DNW Podcast #499 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal us...
Sep 09, 2024•26 min
Hear why ConvertKit is changing its name to Kit. ConvertKit founder Nathan Barry was on the Domain Name Wire Podcast in 2018, talking about his company’s plans to rebrand. He shelved those plans after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new domain. Now, six years later, CovertKit is finally rebranding. The company will […] Post link: Rebranding ConvertKit to Kit – DNW Podcast #498 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made ava...
Aug 26, 2024•31 min
GoDaddy explains why it introduced Afternic Boost, plus plans for Dan. Last week Mark Levine and I gave our initial feedback on Afternic Boost, a new program from Afternic that promises extra exposure for a fee. Today, I’m joined by Alan Shiflett. Alan manages all of GoDaddy’s products for domain investors. He talks about how […] Post link: GoDaddy explains Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #497 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made avai...
Aug 19, 2024•43 min
Discussing Afternic Boost and if it’s worth it. Last week, Afternic announced Afternic Boost, a new program that the company says will increase sales up to 10%. While everyone likes to sell more domains, the announcement landed like a lead balloon with most people I’ve talked to. The key reason is that you have to give […] Post link: Thoughts on Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #496 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for pe...
Aug 12, 2024•31 min
