Domain Name Wire Podcast

Buying a stolen domain name can lead to a heap of legal trouble, not to mention losing a lot of money. On this episode, I chat with domain investor Josh Reason about a stolen domain name he almost bought. He explains the due diligence that raised several red flags and how he confirmed the domain was stolen. Fortunately, the story has a happy ending. Also: Patriotic domains, lawsuit update, .London...

Attorney John Berryhill has seen a lot in his years practicing domain name and trademark law. He sees domain investors do the same silly things over and over. On this episode, Berryhill walks through examples of what not to do. Also: Michael Jackson, .UK, Addicting.com, big domain sales, Tucows' phone deal and more.

This week I talk with Reza Sardeha, co-founder of DAN.com (formerly Undeveloped). Reza explains how his company created a blockchain to power domain name transactions. Learn about how blockchain can make complicated domain transactions easier, how DAN bot facilitates domain transfers, and what Reza envisions in the future. Also: A cluster of a lawsuit, CentralNic gobbles up Hexonet

Should you price your domains or ask for an offer? How should you respond to a domain purchase inquiry? On today's show, Uniregistry VP of Sales Jeffrey Gabriel provides data and anecdotes from his years selling domain names. Also: BrandBucket acquisition, big end user sales, .Global, CentralNic, a jury verdict and more.

It's a record-breaker: Voice.com sold for $30 million cash! On today's show, domain investor Adam Strong helps me break down the deal. We also talk about the market for one word .com domains (he has a brokerage, Evergreen , that specializes in these great domains). Finally, Adam closes with an update on his success using Afternic to sell his domains. Also: Welcome DAN.com, Donuts' big number, Miss...

Want to learn a process for figuring out end user buyers for your domain names? On today's show, Joe Uddeme of Name Experts LLC walks us through how he does outbound lead qualifying and marketing. He also gives his take on what's happened in the domain market since he was last on the podcast in 2014. Also: About those subpoenas, Uniregistry's big numbers, DigitalTown's domain exit, and NamesCon Au...

Nicolai Bezsonoff had a good job in banking in NYC when his friend Juan Calle called him up and asked to meet. Juan told him about his plans to turn .Co into a brand and asked Nicolai to join him. Bezsonoff didn't want to give up his good job to join a domain name company, but then he did what any banker would do: he ran the numbers. He liked what he saw and joined Juan as he relaunched the .co do...

Peter Askew returns to the podcast this week for an update on his projects. A story he recently wrote titled "I sell onions on the internet" went viral and sent over 100,000 visits to his website. Peter reveals the impact this had on sales, but that the bigger satisfaction for him was being able to spread the word about the value of domains. We also discuss his purchase of Onions.com, how one busi...

Ron Jackson keeps tabs on domain name sales at DNJournal. On today's show, he discusses what he is seeing in the market, comparing .com to non-.com TLDs and country code domains. Ron answers the question on if he sees opportunity for domain investors in new TLDs. Also: Escrow.com numbers, Wix, web browsing security, .Blog and Super Nanny

A year after paying $900,000 for Great.com, Erik Bergman is starting to ramp up the business. Listen to today's show to find out what Erik is building on Great.com and his progress so far. Also: Redl out, Tucows hit, .Inc launches, price increase deadline and Spring Break plans

This week you'll hear a first-hand account of what it's like being a domain investor. Logan Flatt shares his actual results from the past two years including sales, revenue and expenses. Learn why he focuses on particular topics, how much he typically pays for domains, how he markets them for sale, the tests he runs to optimize his sales and more.

A year ago Drew Wash set out on an ambitious goal: develop three premium domain names into websites generating $25k a month in recurring revenue. Drew returns to the show with the results. You'll learn a lot of great domain development tips and lessons on this week's show. Also: Verisign stock, domain price hikes, domain renewal robocalls, The Sun and more.

Are you a good salesperson? It's something I've always struggled with, but no matter what your job is, sales is at least part of it. That's especially the case if you're a domain investor! Today's guest has a career in sales, selling books door to door while in college, then insurance, real estate and now domains. Brian Harbin of Grit Brokerage explains what he's learned about sales. There are a l...

There are many models for new top level domains: inexpensive and high volume, moderately priced, and then insanely expensive. This week we talk with one of the latter: .Inc. Shayan Rostam explains the pricing decision and business model. You'll learn a lot. Also: .Music (finally!), Enom's big move, GoDaddy's .coms, Sheryl Sandberg leans in too far, NHL playoffs and more.

In one of our best interviews to date on this podcast, I talk to Trevor Mauch of Carrot. He started his business at OnCarrot.com but just spent $600,000 to buy the domain Carrot.com. Trevor explains the long journey to buying the domain, the challenges he faced using a domain that didn't exactly match his brand, and lessons he learned. Also: .Biz, trusted notifiers, MMX earnings, Donuts, top stori...

Joshua Schoen didn't get into domain name investing until 2016, but he has created a nice portfolio including Sign.com, Mockingbird.com, and many other high-quality names. On today's show, he discusses how he inquires about buying domains, his strategy, and the story of when an expired domain frontrunner actually helped him sell a domain. Also: DJ Snake fail, GoDaddy fires an employee over bidding...

This week I chat with domain broker Hobi Michalec with domain brokerage Lumis. Hobi has 7 methods to sell your domain names. Think of them as tips of the trade. I learned a lot and got some good ideas by talking to Hobi. Also: Unlimited .org prices? Tucows buys Ascio, AppDetex raises funding, dot-brands, Honeywell and more.

My guest on today's program created the original 7up.com website when he was in his early 20s working at an advertising agency. Archie Smart was fresh out of school when he pitched the soda maker on a campaign to drive people to 7up.com during March Madness 1996. He talked them into printing the domain name on the side of soda cans, on the basketball court and using it in a major media buy. Then,...

Want to seriously up your domain investing game? My guest this week has the tools to help you. Anthony Shore with Operative Words is a product and company namer. On today's show, he explains the exact tools he uses to come up with great names. This can easily be applied to coming up with great domain names, too. Find Anthon's blog at https://www.operativewords.com.   Also: Executive appointments,...

You've probably heard about some recent hacks involving the domain name system. This week we'll talk about how DNSSEC could help stem these attacks. Matt Larson, who co-hosts the Ask Mr. DNS Podcast and currently works at ICANN will explain what DNSSEC is, what's required for it to work and the pros/cons. Also: .Dev, Gandi acquired, Nominet comes to America, MarkMonitor going public and more.

The Domain King is back! Rick Schwartz talks about the domainer meetup he's organizing in Asheville, North Carolina and why he feels it's time for this type of meetup. We also talk about how Rick is investing in domains these days and other domain topics.   Also: GoDaddy and Wix milestones, .Dev, ICANN and GoDaddy people changes, a Whois change and more.

Is there an opportunity for domain names and blockchain technology? This week's guest helps separate hype from reality. Matthew Gould is founder of Unstoppable Domains, a company marrying domain names and blockchain. Learn if this nascent idea has legs and what it could mean for you.   Also: Blockchain.com scuffle, Tucows/GoDaddy deal and the cobbler and the internet.

Despite the prevalence of instant messaging, social media and tools like Slack, email remains the primary way people communicate online. And email requires domain names. On today's show we talk with Anthony Chiulli, Director of Product Marketing for email deliverability and analytics company 250ok . Anthony explains what actually happens from the time you hit 'send' to when someone gets your messa...

NamesCon Global 2019 is in the books, and this week we'll catch up with 16 people who attended NamesCon. After discussing some of the week's news you'll hear from:   Matt Barie, Freelancer.com Marcus Glaad, DotKeeper Margot Bushnaq, BrandBucket Darpan Munjal, SquadHelp Page Howe, domain investor Deanna Camacho, GoDaddy Stevan Lieberman, Escrow. Domains Peter Askew (whose latest venture is Birthday...

This week Ben McIlwain of Google talks about SSL on domain names, particularly the HSTS preload list. Learn about the benefits of adding a domain name to this list and how an entire top level domain can be added.   Also: Prince settles, a scratch lawsuit, NamesCon, WordPress.com deal and Vegas, Baby!