Domain Name Wire Podcast

Attorney John Berryhill explains how to minimize the chances of facing a UDRP. Domain name investors fear bogus UDRP cybersquatting cases. How can you protect yourself against the cost of having to defend against a UDRP? On today’s show attorney John Berryhill discusses common perceptions about trademarks to help you avoid risky domains, how to […] Post link: How to avoid UDRP – John Berryhill – D...

Kellie Peterson talks about what WordPress.com is seeing as a domain name registrar. WordPress.com operates a domain name registrar with a unique characteristic: almost all of the domain names it registers are for end users that put them to use with a live website. Kellie Peterson, who manages the registrar, explains what she is seeing […] Post link: WordPress.com and domain names – DNW Podcast #1...

Looking back at 2017 in the domain name business. Happy New Year! This week I run down the top stories on DNW from last year. Top stories include GDPR, new top level domain pricing, emoji domains, dot-brands and more. Also: WordPress hosting company gets lots of dough, no more RegistrarStats and Syria.net dispute. Subscribe via […] Post link: Domain business rewind – DNW Podcast #168 © DomainNameW...

What is the future of the Internet of Things and how will it impact our business? In our first episode of 2018, Stacey Higginbotham of StaceyOnIoT.com joins me on the show to talk about the Internet of Things. Understand what it is, what industries it impacts, the easiest way to get started with the smart […] Post link: The Internet of Things – DNW Podcast #167 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is c...

Pull out your crystal ball. It’s time for the annual DNW predictions episode! You’ll hear from 17 people across the domain name industry about what they predict in the domain name space in 2018. You’ll hear from: Brian Cute (PIR/.org), Christa Taylor (dot TBA), Michele Neylon (Blacknight), Shane Cultra (DSAD.com), Lori Anne Wardi (Neustar), Giuseppe […] Post link: 2018 DNW Predictions Episode – DN...

Learn what’s new at NamesCon for January 2018. The domain industry’s biggest conference is just a month away as NamesCon comes to Las Vegas in late January. Today we talk to NamesCon president Soeren von Varchmin about what to expect this year and if any changes are being made now that his company is under […] Post link: Soeren von Varchmin – DNW Podcast #165 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is cop...

Checking in with a domain investor to see how he’s playing this market. This week we check in with with Shane Cultra, aka Domain Shane, who runs the blog DSAD.com. Shane talks about his three favorite domain buys this year, what he’s investing in (and not) and more. It’s an informative show. Also: GoDaddy eats […] Post link: Domain investing with Shane Cultra – DNW Podcast #164 © DomainNameWire.co...

How one domainer has successfully developed premium domain names. A lot of domainers try to create businesses on their good domain names but run into challenges. This week’s guest, Peter Askew, has developed three great domain names into businesses. He explains some of the challenges and successes he’s had. Each of his businesses is unique, […] Post link: Building web businesses with Peter Askew –...

Founding member of the multi-platinum group Megadeth talks about the early days of the web. What was it like having a website in the early days of the web? On today’s show, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson explains how Megadeth got on the internet and why it started with the domain name MegadethArizona.com instead of Megadeth.com. […] Post link: David Ellefson of Megadeth – DNW Podcast #162 © Domai...

Which domain experts got it right and which didn’t? Every year I have a predictions episode that includes predictions for the upcoming year from many people in the domain business. The 2018 predictions episode is coming in about a month, but I thought it would be a good time to go back and review predictions […] Post link: Reviewing this year’s predictions – DNW Podcast #161 © DomainNameWire.com 2...

What GoDaddy has learned by being a domain investor. This week we talk with Paul Nicks, GM and VP of Aftermarket at GoDaddy. GoDaddy has become a domain investor by purchasing large portfolios of domain names. The company has learned a lot about selling domain names in this role, and Nicks will share some data […] Post link: Paul Nicks of GoDaddy – DNW Podcast #160 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This...

Blockchain might be able to decentralize the domain aftermarket. Everyone is talking about blockchain. Can it have a major impact on the domain name aftermarket? On today’s show I talk with Reza Sardeha, a co-founder of domain name aftermarket service Undeveloped.com, to get to the bottom of it. Reza believes Blockchain can transform the industry […] Post link: Can Blockchain upend the domain afte...

Learn what Adam Strong is doing to increase his domain name sals. This week we talk with domain name investor Adam Strong. Strong, who owns about 15,000 domain names, explains how he has been able to increase his sales in recent months. He also discusses pricing your domain names and why he avoids zero click […] Post link: How to Sell More Domains with Adam Strong – DNW Podcast #158 © DomainNameWi...

Five interviews from Merge bring you up-to-speed on the domain business. This week we catch up with five people in the domain name industry with interviews from last week’s Merge conference. You’ll hear from Dr. Hani Armstrong with Protected Parking about typo domains, Jonathan Tenenbaum about Tucows’ domain inventory and new lower prices, Ryan Colby […] Post link: Domain Industry Roundup – DNW Po...

Ken Hansen explains what blockchain is and how it can be used. You might know Ken Hansen from the domain name industry, but he’s also very involved with spreading the gospel of blockchain. On today’s show, Ken explains blockchain in language that you can understand. He also discusses how blockchain technology might be applied to […] Post link: Understand Blockchain with Ken Hansen – DNW Podcast #1...

Tim Schumacher made money with parked domain ads. Now he is making money by blocking ads. Tim Schumacher co-founded Sedo, one of the largest domain name marketplaces and parking companies. He also served as CEO until six years ago. Now he’s moved to the other side: ad blocking. He is Chairman of Eyeo, maker of […] Post link: From parked ads to blocking ads with Tim Schumacher – DNW Podcast #155 ©...

Chad Folkening has been in the domain business for over two decades. Here’s what he thinks. Chad Folkening has been a domain investor for over 20 years. On this week’s show he discusses what he sees happening in the domain industry, how he thinks we can get more liquidity for domains, and how his company […] Post link: Chad Folkening – DNW Podcast #154 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is copyrighte...

How you can leverage chatbots in your business. Everyone is talking about Chatbots. This week I talk to chatbot expert Peter Lisoskie of Chatbot Nation about how businesses can use chatbots and how they might change our interaction with the web. There’s an interesting use case for domain registrars, too. Listening to this episode might […] Post link: Will Chatbots change the web? – DNW Podcast #15...

New EU regulations will have an effect on everyone in the domain industry, regardless of where they are located. Whether you’re a domain investor, registrar or registry, the European Union’s new GDPR privacy regulations will affect you. On this epsidode, we chat with Michele Neylon of Blacknight to understand the potential impact. Also: domain peeps […] Post link: How GDPR will affect you – DNW Po...

Sedo’s CSO provides data to back up recent sales trends. This week we talk with Matthias Meyer-Schönherr, the Chief Sales Officer of Sedo. Matthias comes armed with data to discuss sales trends including .ai and .io domain names. He also talks about options for selling domains and the best way to sell domains in today’s […] Post link: Domain aftermarket update – DNW Podcast #151 © DomainNameWire.c...

A conference covering domain names, bitcoin, blockchain and more is coming. Here’s how to get free or discounted tickets. Jothan Frakes comes on the show to discuss the upcoming MERGE! Show in Orlando. It includes The Domain Conference plus other conferences (Blockchain, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, content management systems and more) all wrapped up in one. Be […] Post link: Get ready to MERGE! – D...

Frank Schilling talks about the state of the domain name industry. Domain investor and Uniregistry founder Frank Schilling comes back on the program to talk about what’s going on in the domain world: new top level domains, Donuts taking over Rightside, and your .com domain investments. How is one of the world’s most successful domain […] Post link: Frank Schilling talks domains – DNW Podcast #149...

Here are some factors end users think about before buying your domain name. What do end users think about before deciding to buy your domain name? It goes beyond just price. Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja discusses about a dozen factors that companies will consider before pulling the trigger. This is valuable information for domain […] Post link: Domain name due diligence – DNW Podcast #148 © DomainN...

Borrow money to buy domains, or borrow money against your portfolio. Vince Harasymiak with Domain Capital talks about how his firm lends money against domain names to help domain investors leverage their domain investments. Find out what kinds of domains the company backs, how it works with domain investors and what terms you can expect. […] Post link: Leverage your Domain Buys – DNW Podcast #147...

Understanding the European domain market and corporate domain management. This week I chat with Jesper Knudsen and Jochen Kieler of BrandIT. BrandIT is a corporate domain and brand management company that bought domain brokerage Igloo.com earlier this year. I speak with Jesper and Jochen about the surprising differences between domain names in Europe and the […] Post link: European Domain Market +...