Domain Name Wire Podcast

All domain name investors make mistakes. Do you learn from them? On this week's episode, NameCorp founder Alan Dunn discusses four common mistakes people make when selling domain names. Alan has sold many domains over the years, both his own domain names and acting as a broker. Learn from the mistakes he has made and has observed others making, so you can avoid leaving money on the table or missin...

What better time to think about snow skiing than during the heat of the summer? On this episode, Starting Dot SVP Rob Rozicki joins us to discuss top level domain names, including his company's forthcoming .Ski. Rob is candid about the success of new TLDs so far, including Starting Dot's .Bio and .Archi. Hear the unique perspective of a TLD operator that has three domains to offer, putting it in a...

Imagine that you’re an app developer who has registered a handful of domain names over the years. One day your twitter and phone lights up with people discussing how you’re being sued over one of the domain names. That’s exactly what happened to Jason Kneen. A new business starting up in 2014 filed a cybersquatting lawsuit against the domain name WorkBetter.com, which he registered way back in 199...

Want to sell more domain names? Shane Cultra of DomainShane.com gives 5 tips to sell more domains on today's episode. Learn how to buy the right domains, figure out which of your domain names are in high demand, a tip for getting more attention for your Flippa listing and more. Also: A legal smackdown, ParkingCrew acquires NameDrive, the falling value of a domain name, .news and .site, and Microso...

My guest today is Mike Mann. Mike Mann founded BuyDomains, built it up to 500,000 domain names, and then sold it to investors. Now he's at it again with DomainMarket.com. Mike explains how he used technology to find the best domain names and beat competitors in expired domain name auctions. In addition to using "robots" to win auctions, he has also been called the "human robot". Find out why on th...

Nat Cohen has one of the best portfolios of 3 letter .com domains and short generic domains. Because many people don't want to pay a fair price to acquire them, he's found himself a target of frivolous UDRP and cybersquatting complaints. In this episode, Nat discusses inherent biases in UDRP, lessons he has learned, and what he does to combat frivolous domain name complaints.

Domain name investor Lonnie Borck has a lot of great stories, like the time he sold Scores.com for $1.2 million. And the day he thought he was just taking a day trip to NYC but ended up buying e.co for $81,000 in an auction. On this episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast, Lonnie talks about his success, but also the number of opportunities he's missed. He has some advice for domainers on how to i...

Learn the best way to get started selling domain names on Flippa in this week's podcast. Kevin Fink, Director of Domains for Flippa, also discusses what the company's acquisition of domain name brokerage Domain Holdings means for Flippa users, and what Flippa is doing to improve the integrity of its marketplace. Also: Domains for $1.50 or less, WordPress Foundation files a cybersquatting lawsuit,...

Neustar has lots of experience with non-.com domains. It operates the registry for .co, .us and .biz, and is also the backend registry provider for a lot of new TLDs. On this episode, Neustar VP of Registry Sean Kaine talks about these top level domains and how he sees the internet naming landscape changing in the coming years. He also discusses what he expects the key topics to be at next week's...

My guest this week is Taryn Naidu, CEO of publicly traded domain name company Rightside. Rightside owns domain name registrars eNom and Name.com and is a part-owner of expired domain name marketplace NameJet. The company also owns a portfolio of 300,000 domains. Rightside is the biggest backend registry for new top level domain names and has launched its own TLDs, such as .Ninja and .Rocks. Also:...

What happens when a company thinks you're cybersquatting on one of its trademarks? Domain name attorney John Berryhill has helped people defend many such accusations. On this episode he explains what a company has to prove in the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). He also discusses some common misconceptions about the factors that will sway a UDRP panel one way or the other. Did...

Innovative Auctions has handled $100s of millions of domain name auctions in the past couple years to settle new top level domain name contention sets. On this episode, biz dev lead Sheel Mohnot talks about the success of these auctions and what's next for his company now that most of these new TLD contention sets have been resolved. Also: ICANN CEO quitting, Flippa acquired Domain Holdings, Frank...

Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com, explains why he paid $7.5 million for Escrow.com and what's in store for the company. Matt also says buying the Freelancer.com domain name (a transaction handleld by Escrow.com) was a huge inflexion point for the company that has paid huge dividends. Freelancer.com is a huge marketplace for work, such as logo design, copyrighting, and even manufacturing. Also: B...

This week we talk with Adam Dicker, long time domain name investor and owner of DNForum. We discuss how Adam got into the domain name business, how you can partner with Adam to develop his domain names, changes coming to DNForum, the latest semester of DNF College, and his opinions on topics such as IDNs and new top level domain names. Also: Princess Charlotte domain name registrations, 3D.softwar...

Andrew Rosener, founder of domain name brokerage Media Options, discussed the rapid price appreciation of short domain names. Why are they shooting up in value? How much are they worth? Andrew also discussed why the letters that many of us prized in these domain names a couple years ago aren't necessarily as valuable as others. He also discusses his brokerage business and how they help connect dom...

Domain name consultant Bill Sweetman helps companies find and buy the right domain name for their business. In this episode, he discusses how he helps companies and provides tips for domain name owners on how to respond to an inquiry to purchase one of their domain names. Also: Analyzing GoDaddy's $28.1 million purchase of Marchex's domain name portfolio, Amazon.com's use of new top level domain n...

Imagine waking up one day and finding that your businesses' domain name was stolen. That's exactly what happened to Pablo Palatnik, founder of online sunglasses retailer ShadesDaddy.com. On this week's episode, Palatnik explains how he first learned his domain was stolen, his understandable freakout, and his full court press to get the domain name back. It's a fascinating story that hopefully can...

Michael Castello, CEO of Castello Cities Internet Network discusses his amazing story of how he got into the domain name business and picked up great domains like Nashville.com and Whisky.com. He sold Whisky.com for $3.1 million about a year ago and provides details on that sale. Michael discusses the past, present, and future of the domain name business. Also: .Sucks battle, Lady Gaga, and GoDadd...

Domain name owners park nearly 5 million domain names and list 18 million + domains on Sedo. This week Sedo CEO Tobias Flaitz comes on the show to talk about the past, present and future of the domain name business and Sedo. We discuss the challenges of parking (and how Sedo has turned it around), changes and trends in domain name sales and the impact new top level domains are having on the busine...

Want to sell more domain names? Jeff Gabriel has sold many of then, including some record-breakers. He shares tips for how to sell more domain names. Many of the tips are universal and can be used to sell more of anything, not just domains. Also: Donuts' renewal rates, .PING and Verisign-supported study suggests .com domains perform better than new TLDs.

Google, Amazon, Donuts…lots of big companies are duking it out in auctions to control top level domain names. The results include a lot of surprises. On this week's show, fellow blogger and new TLD consultant Michael Berkens talks about who's winning and losing these auctions, and what the implications are for new top level domains. Also: SXSW recap, GoDaddy IPO update, and Donuts launches "Freedo...

Ryan Noble has built a big business on Crowdsource.com. In this episode, he'll explain how his company helps big brands tap into large pools of remote workers to complete big projects. He also discusses how the company uses great domains like Write.com and Transcribe.com to drive business. Ryan also explains the fascinating way he uses crowdsourcing to discover great domain names to register. Also...

The .Green top level domain name comes out this month. Annalisa Roger discusses the long road to .green and how she hopes companies, groups and individuals use the domain name.  Also: how we choose domain name registrars, Google joins Afternic, and U.S. gov gets "Notorious".

Wearables.com co-founder Luis Rincon gives concrete examples of how using a category-defining domain name has helped his company get instant credibility and search and branding benefits. Also: Google spends $25M on .app, new TLD innovation?, and Google sets deadline for going mobile. Listen to  previous episodes of the Domain Name Wire podcast at http://domainnamewire.com.

Want to develop your domain names into websites? Bruce Marler has done it on a number of domains. In this episode he explains his process for building out sites, including how he built a starter site on credit.club in just four hours. Bruce also explains how listening to his customers helped him create a viable business model for a local site (hint: it's not ads).  Listen to  previous episodes of...