Domain Name Wire Podcast

Lessons to help you in domains investing and business. It’s been 10 years since Bill Sweetman launched Name Ninja. Since then, he’s helped countless companies acquire domains to launch new products and brands. On today’s show, Bill talks about many of the lessons he’s learned. These lessons are relevant to entrepreneurs, domain investors, corporations, and […] Post link: 10 years of domain lessons...

The ins and outs of brandable domains and BrandBucket. BrandBucket is perhaps the oldest brandable domain marketplace, and it was started on accident. Founder Margot Bushnaq explains how it came to be, why trendy keyword domains can be bad for marketplaces, and how the market for brandable domains has changed over the years. It’s a […] Post link: Brandable domains with Margot Bushnaq – DNW Podcast...

How CentralNic grew into a large domain and advertising company, and why it’s shifting its approach to M&A. CentralNic (LON: CNIC) is one of the most interesting companies in the domain name space. It started as a third level domain registrar but has grown into a behemoth in the domain registration and online advertising space, […] Post link: The CentralNic story – DNW Podcast #442 © DomainNameWir...

Hear from 11 people who attended NamesCon. NamesCon returned to Austin earlier this month. It was a fun show running in conjunction with CloudFest USA. On today’s program, you’ll hear from 11 people who were at NamesCon. We discuss AI, women in domaining, top domain brokers, and much more. Sponsor: Sell your domains with Sav.com […] Post link: NamesCon recap – DNW Podcast #441 © DomainNameWire.com...

A deep dive into how my domain portfolio is performing. On today’s show, I explore my domain sales results so far this year. I discuss the marketplaces where I’ve sold domains, where I bought the domains, and how many have been developed. I also run through the three platforms where I’m buying domains. It’s been […] Post link: My domain year so far – DNW Podcast #440 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. Thi...

How Artificial Intelligence will change domain names. Have you played around with any AI-powered domain generators? They’re surprisingly good. On today’s show, Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents, comes on the show to talk about the impact these tools and AI might have on the domain business. DomainAgents has its own AI domain generator that you […] Post link: AI & domain names – DNW Podcast #439 ©...

Listing domains for sale is about to get easier. It might be difficult to remember, but there was a time when aftermarket domain name transactions were much more complex. If a buyer in China wanted your domain, they had to go to the landing page where it was advertised for sale or find it in […] Post link: List for Sale – DNW Podcast #438 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is copyrighted content. Dom...

Get ready for next week’s live domain name auction. NamesCon is next week, and that means it’s time for another live domain name auction. On today’s show, Monte Cahn of Right of the Dot discusses what goes into planning a live auction, some of the names he’s excited about, and what he thinks about the […] Post link: Going once, going twice… – DNW Podcast #437 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is cop...

Ryan Maltbie scored another great domain for his business. Ryan Maltbie returns to the podcast to talk about his latest domain acquisition, BBQs.com. Ryan was on the show a couple of years ago discussing how he acquired BBQgrills.com and the importance of the domain to launching his e-commerce business. Today, he explains the circumstances of […] Post link: Grilling with great domains – DNW Podcas...

Andrew Miller discusses some recent big domain sales. On this week’s show, I talk with Andrew Miller, managing director of Hilco Digital Assets. I had no idea how diverse and large Hilco was, and Andrew explains the role Digital Assets plays in the company. We also discuss the rationale behind the company’s $10M investment in […] Post link: Chat.com and big domain deals – DNW Podcast #435 © Domain...

Here’s what to expect at this month’s conference. It’s hard to believe, but NamesCon 2023 takes place later this month! On today’s show, Soeren von Varchmin tells us what to expect at this year’s event. We discuss the parallel CloudFest conference, some sessions you won’t want to miss, and the future of NamesCon. Also: UDRP […] Post link: NamesCon 2023 preview – DNW Podcast #434 © DomainNameWire.c...

Is it time to cash in? Last week I gave a talk at MicroConf in Denver titled “Should you sell your business?” Many DNW Podcast listeners have started businesses they might be interested in selling. On today’s show, I discuss the reasons you might want to sell your business and some alternatives to cashing in. […] Post link: Should you sell your business? – DNW Podcast #433 © DomainNameWire.com 202...

Joe Styler talks about what’s going on with auctions and the aftermarket at GoDaddy. There have been a lot of changes on GoDaddy’s aftermarket platforms this year. Joe Styler, a product manager for aftermarket, joins us today to talk about some of them. We dig into improvements in the auction experience and he provides some […] Post link: GoDaddy Auctions and Afternic – DNW Podcast #432 © DomainNa...

Escrow.com’s CEO has good news about the domain name aftermarket. On today’s show, I talk with Escrow.com and Freelancer.com (FLN.AX) CEO Matt Barrie. While the end of last year was slow for domain sales, Matt has some great news about the start of 2023. We also discuss the latest about Escrow.com and dig into Know […] Post link: A chat with Escrow.com’s CEO – DNW Podcast #431 © DomainNameWire.com...

Here’s what Squadhelp plans to do with its big investment. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp announced a $10 million investment from Hilco Digital last month. On today’s show, Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal talks about what this means for domain sellers. He also explains how the company is leveraging AI to sell more domains, and […] Post link: Squadhelp’s big investment – DNW Podcast #430...

Here’s what really happened in Cancun. It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today’s show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the general mood? What’s happening with new top level domains? Hear about that […] Post link: ICANN Spring Break 2023 – DNW Podcast #429 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This...

Today’s podcast covers a lot of recent domain news and Afternic’s new Lead Center. On today’s show, I run through a lot of interesting news in the domain business including new features at SnapNames and Dan.com. I also cover the latest list of the biggest domain name registrars and cover some good domain upgrades companies […] Post link: Domain news & Lead Center walkthrough – DNW Podcast #428 © D...

Learn how to fast-track your SEO using expired domains. SEO expert Sean Markey joins us today to talk about buying expired domains for their SEO value. We discuss the metrics you need to consider, tools for finding the best domains, and what to do to get the most value from the domains (both immediately and […] Post link: Expired domains & SEO – DNW Podcast #427 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is...

Learn about where you can sell your domains and the pluses and minuses of each platform. On today’s show, I discuss the platforms for selling your domains and their relative benefits/drawbacks. Learn about commissions, features, and the best way to sell your domain names. Also: RDNH, GoDaddy aftermarket Sponsor: Sav.com domain transfers Subscribe via Apple […] Post link: Where to sell your domains...

See how these two domain investors performed last year. How did your domain portfolio perform last year? Today, investors Logan Flatt of Media Code and Mark Levine of Domain Theory come on the show to divulge their actual results. You’ll learn their topline sales numbers, sell-through rates, median prices, and get tips for improving your […] Post link: Real domain investing results from 2022 – DNW...

Learn about the new Domain Academy and its free tools. Domain Academy is now under the GoDaddy umbrella, and many GoDaddy users get access for free. Even if you’re not interested in the domain investing course, it comes with free tools to make domain investing easier. Learn all about it in my interview with Michael […] Post link: A new Domain Academy – DNW Podcast #424 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. T...

A recent court case does little to settle the “re-registration” question. A Court of Appeals decision last month widened the gulf between different U.S. circuits on a critical question in finding bad faith under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA): when the domain was registered. Or “re-registered”, as it were. On today’s show Ben Barlow, […] Post link: The Cybersquatting law div...

Where are last year’s big domain sales now? On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson discuss last year’s big sales. Who bought them? How are they being use? Ron also shares some surprising statistics from last year and thoughts about 2023. Also: Charles Schwab, RDNH down under, ICA, 2023 forecast Sponsor: Sav.com domain transfers Subscribe […] Post link: Million dollar domain sales – DNW P...

Why this company rebranded to Going and how it landed on the name. Scott’s Cheap Flights started as a way for people to find out about cheap flights. The business has grown a lot since it was founded as a simple newsletter and it was time for a rebrand. On today’s show, co-founder and CEO […] Post link: Rebranding to Going – DNW Podcast #421 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is copyrighted content....

Why Namecheap fought against uncapped domain prices, and what it means for the domain industry. When ICANN removed price caps on .org and .info domains a few years ago, domain name registrar Namecheap didn’t sit by idly. It challenged the removal and the process that led to it, eventually filing for the Independent Review Process. […] Post link: Fighting uncapped prices – DNW Podcast #420 © Domain...