Domain Name Wire Podcast

Rob Schutz went to great lengths to close this domain deal. We all have our war stories about trying to acquire domains from stubborn sellers. But Rob Schutz of Snagged has a story that might just top them all. Rob helped a company acquire a name from a domain seller who was, let’s just call […] Post link: Gold, a cop, and domain shenanigans – DNW Podcast #594 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is co...

Digging into .AI and how artificial intelligence is changing how people build on the web. On this week’s show, Nadya Frost of domain and hosting analytics company ShareShift shares interesting data about the .AI namespace, as well as other trends related to artificial intelligence. We discuss how AI is changing the technologies people use for […] Post link: Artificial intelligence and the .AI name...

A chat with Internet Commerce Association’s leadership. Last week, Internet Commerce Association announced changes to its board. Longtime board member Nat Cohen stepped up to the role of president, and Ryan McKegney is the new vice president. On today’s show, both Nat and Ryan will join me, along with executive director Kamila Sekiewicz. We discuss […] Post link: Leading the ICA Forward – DNW Podc...

Anand Vora explains why he joined Namecheap and what to expect from the company going forward. Anand Vora, who oversees Namecheap’s and Spaceship’s domain businesses, joins me on the show this week. We discuss Anand’s history in the domain business, what it’s like to move from the registry side to the registrar side, and what’s […] Post link: Anand Vora, Namecheap and Spaceship – DNW Podcast #591...

A discussion about using domain suspensions to censor online speech. Human rights organization Article19 recently released a report titled Damming a river to catch a fish, examining how governments and other entities are increasingly turning to the DNS layer to censor content. On today’s show, Michaela Nakayama Shapiro of Article19 explains what the organization found […] Post link: Damming a rive...

Hear from five people who were at Nordic Domain Days last week. Nordic Domain Days took place in Stockholm, Sweden, last week. It was my first time attending the event, and the trip was very worthwhile. Not only was the content good, but the networking was solid as well, with many people I had never […] Post link: Domains in Stockholm – DNW Podcast #589 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is copyright...

A full-time domain investor talks about his experience and what he’s doing to adapt with the market. Very few domain name investors ever reach the point where they do it full-time. It’s even rarer when they primarily invest in non-.com domains. One investor who went full-time is Nikul Sanghvi. He was a part-time investor when […] Post link: Full-time domain investing – DNW Podcast #588 © DomainNam...

How the DNS can play a role in AI agent identity. Artificial intelligence is having a huge impact on the domain name industry. One area it could help grow the business is if agents use the DNS for identity. Today, Identity Digital CEO Akram Atallah discusses the company’s new DNSid, which it bills as “birth […] Post link: Birth certificates for AI agents – DNW Podcast #587 © DomainNameWire.com 202...

How ShortDot, which didn’t apply for any domains in the last round, became a big new TLD operator. Top level domain company ShortDot didn’t apply for any top level domains in the 2012 round, but it later acquired TLDs and has grown its portfolio to millions of second level registrations. On today’s show, ShortDot CEO […] Post link: Acquiring and building TLDs – DNW Podcast #586 © DomainNameWire.co...

A man who has named 750 companies and brands explains how he thinks about domain investing. Phil Davis has named 750 companies and brands, such as PODS, since he started his naming agency, Tungsten Branding. The process led him to get into domain investing. Grab a pencil and paper as Phil explains how he built […] Post link: From naming to domaining – DNW Podcast #585 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. Th...

Things for new TLD hopefuls to consider as the application window opens this week. ICANN is opening applications for new top level domain names this week, 14 years after the last round of TLD expansion. The rules have changed: Fees are higher this time around, and applicants can’t coordinate to settle string contentions after applications […] Post link: Round Two: new TLDs return – DNW Podcast #58...

New platform helps people track domains they want to acquire. Most domain investors know the lifecycle of domain names, but the same can’t be said for entrepreneurs, businesses, and individuals who have their eyes on a domain. Mike Cyger’s latest creation solves that problem. Notify.domains is like Google Alerts for Domains. It tracks domain names […] Post link: Google Alerts for Domains – DNW Pod...

After 20+ years, a domain search tool is expanding. I’ve been a fan of Instant Domain Search for many years. The domain search tool has been around for over two decades, but it’s expanding its ambitions this year. Under the umbrella of Instant Labs, the company is introducing new search features, an API for its […] Post link: Instant Domain Names – DNW Podcast #582 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This...

Learn what can go wrong in a domain transaction, and the steps to take to protect yourself. Most domain transactions go smoothly. When they don’t, people turn to attorney John Berryhill for help. On today’s show, John shares stories about some of the things he’s seen happen: a UDRP filed during a long-term payment plan, […] Post link: What could go wrong? – DNW Podcast #581 © DomainNameWire.com 20...

Here’s what Atom is doing to help people sell more domains. One of the fastest-innovating companies in the domain space is Atom. Some might say it releases new features too fast, making it difficult to keep up. But some of the features and tweaks it has made this year are examples of why you need […] Post link: Tweak, measure, and keep testing – DNW Podcast #580 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is...

A step-by-step process for finding domains to hand register. Is it possible to hand register domain names and turn a profit? Or are all of the good domains already taken? On today’s show, domain investor Josh Reason walks through the process he used to register 7,500 domain names last year. He’s already turned a profit […] Post link: Hand registering 7,500 domains – DNW Podcast #579 © DomainNameWi...

Michael Reidl gives an overview of what he’s observing in the domain business. This week, I sit down to chat with Michael Reidl, CEO of Team Internet Group (London AIM: TIG). You might not know that company by name, but you’ve probably heard of some of its brands. The company owns domain registrars, including Moniker, […] Post link: A CEO’s view of the domain industry – DNW Podcast #578 © DomainNa...

Two domain investors tell all about their domain investing. It’s back! Two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire podcast are domain investors Mark Levine and Logan Flatt. On today’s show, Mark and Logan provide details about their domain investing results in 2025. You’ll learn where they are acquiring domains, what type […] Post link: Mark and Logan’s excellent domain adventure – DNW...

Company provides an update on its ambitious plans. A year ago, Nova Registry, the company behind .link, announced that it planned to apply for 200 top level domain names in the round that opens this year. Today, Vaughn Liley, general manager of Nova Registry, comes on the show to give an update about the company’s […] Post link: Nova Registry ramps up – DNW Podcast #576 © DomainNameWire.com 2026....

Learn about the last time AI.com sold. By now, you’ve surely heard about the record-shattering $70 million sale of ai.com. After the sale was announced, there were many erroneous news reports claiming that the seller had purchased the domain decades ago for $100. This isn’t true, and anyone who pays attention to the domain business […] Post link: AI.com before the $70 million sale – DNW Podcast #5...

How Emma Stone got her domain name. This month’s Super Bowl featured many great commercials, including one that the entire domain name industry can get behind. Squarespace’s commercial featured actress Emma Stone, who searches and finds out that EmmaStone.com is taken. The ad tells people to get their domain before it’s gone. While EmmaStone.com was […] Post link: A Super Bowl of Domain Names – DN...

Bob Mountain rejoins the domain industry with new role at D3. About one year after retiring from GoDaddy, Bob Mountain is back in the domain industry as the Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer for D3 Global. On today’s show, Bob explains why he believes in D3’s mission of marrying the DNS with blockchain technology. He […] Post link: Bob Mountain climbs the blockchain- DNW Podcast #573 © DomainNa...

Domain registrar hopes to build on strong year and looks ahead to new top level domains. After a year of strong growth at its domain name registrar, Unstoppable Domains is looking forward to building on the momentum in 2026. On today’s show, Unstoppable CEO Matthew Gould explains the company’s strategy and why he believes Unstoppable […] Post link: Unstoppable Domains plots its next move – DNW Pod...

On the ground from the Internet Commerce Association annual meeting. Earlier this month, Internet Commerce Association held its annual meeting in Las Vegas. As I often do at domain events, I walked around with a recorder to capture people’s thoughts on domain names. On today’s show, you’ll hear from people about the state of the […] Post link: Domain Names in Las Vegas – DNW Podcast #571 © DomainN...

I break down the stats for my year in domain investing. On recent episodes, domain investors Doron Vermaat and Braden Pollock have shared their domain sales results from the past year. There will be more episodes like this in the future. But this week, I’m going to share my sales results for 2025. The year […] Post link: My 2025 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #570 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. Th...