Domain Name Wire Podcast

A look back at previous live domain auctions and what to expect next week in Las Vegas. Monte Cahn joins on us this week’s podcast to preview next week’s NamesCon live domain name auction. We also discuss what he’s seeing in the domain market and what has happened to the value of certain types of […] Post link: Domain auction preview with Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #220 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. Th...

How to avoid bad WordPress plugins. This week on the DNW podcast meet Mika Epstein, a WordPress engineer at DreamHost. She explains what to look for in WordPress plugins to make sure you aren’t opening up a backdoor to your website. We also hear predictions from Natasa Djukanovic and Braden Pollock. Plus: NameSilo acquisition, much […] Post link: WordPress Plugins + 2 more predictions – DNW Podcas...

A look forward to 2019. It’s 2019! As we ring in the New Year, I give my predictions for 2019. We’ll also hear predictions from 18 people from across the spectrum of domain names: domain registrars, registries, domain investors and more. Listen to predictions from: Kellie Peterson (Automattic/WordPress.com) Doron Vermaat (Efty) Mike Gargiulo (VPN.com) Mariah […] Post link: 2019 Predictions – DNW P...

Here’s a rewind of the last year in the domain business. In this special episode of the DNW Podcast, we review some of the top stories in the domain name business from the past year. I review GDPR and what impact this has had on the domain business. We discuss major acquisitions in 2018. A […] Post link: 2018 in Review – DNW Podcast #217 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is copyrighted content. Doma...

Someone is pretending to be a well-known domain name broker. This is a story about an imposter. An imposter who pretended to be a well-known domain broker and tried to con another domain name broker into buying a domain name. Name Ninja Bill Sweetman tells the story…and calls out many red flags that you should […] Post link: The Fake Domain Broker – DNW Podcast #216 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This...

These tips will help you sell your domain names. Have you ever tried to convince a company about the value of a good domain name. Chris Zuiker, a domain broker and marketer for Media Options, does it every day. Today he explains the 7 ways a domain name impacts a brand, and these 7 things […] Post link: 7 reasons companies need a great domain – DNW Podcast #215 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is c...

Who had the best crystal ball for 2018? In this special episode, we’ll listen to the predictions people made a year ago for 2018 in the domain industry. Who was right? Who missed the mark? The 2019 predictions episode is coming soon, so this will be a good warmup for that episode. Also: Expired domain […] Post link: Domain predictions – who was right? – DNW Podcast #214 © DomainNameWire.com 2026....

Inside the world of .brand top level domain names. Companies applied for many types of new top level domains in the current round of expansion. Hundreds of them were for so-called “.brand” domain names that match those of companies and their trademarks. On today’s show we talk with Tony Kirsch, who runs the .brand program […] Post link: Understanding .Brand domains – DNW Podcast #213 © DomainNameW...

How companies find and select names. DNW listeners are familiar with the process of selecting and buying a domain name. But how do companies actually go about selecting a name for their business or product? Eli Altman is Creative Director of A Hundred Monkeys, a company that has helped businesses ranging from a brewery to IBM […] Post link: All about naming with Eli Altman – DNW Podcast #212 © Dom...

How Mark Levine made six figures this year by investing in domain names. Mark Levine isn’t Rick Schwartz, Frank Schilling or Michael Berkens. And that’s why you should pay attention to his story. He is what many domain investors aspire to be, clearing six figures in sales this year. On today’s show Mark breaks down […] Post link: 48 domains, $114k sales on $3400 investment – DNW Podcast #211 © Dom...

Learn why BuyMeACoffee.com bought Brew.com and what they plan to do with it. Today we talk to the buyer of Brew.com, a domain name that Michael Cyger recently sold. Maddy Ramakrishnan is co-founder and CMO of Brew.com, an evolution of BuyMyACoffee.com. Find out the other domains they considered before settling on Brew.com, why they like […] Post link: Brewing up Brew.com – DNW Podcast #210 © Domai...

Rolf Larsen’s journey from ISP to top level domain registry…and beyond. Rolf Larsen was a pioneer in bringing the internet to Norway when he ran successful ISP and hosting companies. Now he runs the .Global top level domain and is rolling out Registry Office, a management system for domain registries. Learn how he raised money […] Post link: Going Global with Rolf Larsen – DNW Podcast #209 © Domai...

Two guests shed light on ccTLDs. .Com is king in much of the world, but not in Europe. In many European countries, the country code domain name (ccTLD) is used more often than .com. On today’s show, I talk to two people who live and breathe ccTLDs. First, I talk with Peter Van Roste, who […] Post link: Country Code Domains – DNW Podcast #208 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is copyrighted content....

Ray King on why he started PorkBun.com and what he has learned operating a registrar. Ray King returns to the DNW Podcast for his once-every-100-episodes guest appearance. King (the first guest ever on this podcast) has a long history in the domain business including expired domains, new top level domains and now running a registrar. […] Post link: Talking pork buns with Ray King – DNW Podcast #20...

Sedo’s CEO explains how the domain parking and domain sales business has performed so far in 2018. Sedo CEO Tobias Flaitz is our guest this week. We discuss what’s happening in domain parking and the aftermarket, and he explains where the company gets most of its sales. We also discuss the international market for domains. […] Post link: Sedo CEO Tobias Flaitz – DNW Podcast #206 © DomainNameWire.c...

What’s impacting the domain aftermarket in 2018? Do people trust the domain name business? Does the industry market to people other than themselves? Not enough. That’s what Marie Lanyon, VP of Marketing at domain registrar Hexonet, discovered when she entered the domain name world last year. Since then, she’s been working on ways to improve […] Post link: Teaching the World About Domains – DNW Pod...

What’s impacting the domain aftermarket in 2018? Few people have the view of the domain name market that Jeff Gabriel has as VP of Sales at Uniregistry. On today’s show, Jeff explains what he’s seeing in the aftermarket right now and why he expects Uniregistry to sell $60 million in domains this year, up 50% […] Post link: Domain sales in 2018 Jeff Gabriel – DNW Podcast #204 © DomainNameWire.com 2...

Entrepreneur has a unique idea for the .best top level domain name. My guest is Cyril Fremont, an entrepreneur who recently acquired the .Best top level domain name. His story is very different from most people running a new top level domain. Fremont originally looked at acquiring a TLD as a way to save money […] Post link: Why Cyril Fremont just bought an entire TLD – DNW Podcast #203 © DomainNam...

.Org operator is changing how it works with registrars. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the group that operates the .org top level domain name, recently announced changes to how it’s approaching marketing through the domain name registrar channel. On today’s show, PIR interim President and CEO Jay Daley discusses why the organization is making these changes. […] Post link: The Registry/Registrar S...

The author of a book about UDRP discusses cybersquatting dispute trends. Gerald Levine literally wrote the book on UDRP. His book Domain Name Arbitration is the bible for domain name lawyers. On today’s show, Levine discusses some of the trends he’s seeing in UDRP cybersquatting disputes. Also: Abry gobbles up Donuts, Namecheap hits 10 million, […] Post link: Talking UDRP with Gerald Levine – DNW...

Learn about buying and selling social media handles on episode #200 of the DNW Podcast. It’s the 200th episode of the DNW Podcast! To celebrate, I’m bringing on one of my most popular repeat guests, Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja. This week Bill will explain the process of buying and selling social media handles, how […] Post link: Selling social media handles – DNW Podcast #200 © DomainNameWire.com...

This crowdsourced name selection service could be the missing link between companies and the domain aftermarket. I have a fascinating discussion this week with Darpan Munjal, founder and CEO of SquadHelp.com. This company helps businesses select new company and product names with the help of a crowd of name suggesters. It’s been quite successful; it […] Post link: Crowdsourcing (domain) name selec...

Digging into .Club’s revenue and the economics of new TLDs. New top level domain name company .Club landed on the 2018 Inc 5000. The Inc 5000 list shows that it had revenue of $7.2 million but I had lots of questions. Is this “real” revenue? Is the company profitable? This week we go straight to […] Post link: New TLD Economics with Colin Campbell – DNW Podcast #198 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This...

Reviewing the top domain names sales so far this year. For this week’s special edition of the Domain Name Wire Podcast, I review the top 10 public domain name sales of the year as reported by DN Journal. It includes everything from Ice.com at the top to a discussion of cryptocurrency buyers and new top […] Post link: Top Domain Sales of the Year – DNW Podcast #197 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This i...

What DomainSherpa’s founder learned while learning about domain investing. Mike Cyger did over 400 interviews for DomainSherpa before he sold the site. On today’s show, Mike recounts how he got into the domain name business, how he learned domain investing my listening to and studying what others did, and five things he learned while running DomainSherpa. […] Post link: 5 things Mike Cyger learned...