Domain Name Wire Podcast
Domain Name Wire Podcast includes interviews of domain name investors, domain registrars (such as GoDaddy), and more, plus the latest news in the domain name industry.
Episodes
My guest this week is Wade Smith, Director of Aftermarket Sales at Afternic.
Wade talks about the new DomainNames.com initiative and how it came to be. He also shares how Afternic brokers follow up on leads, and provides tips about which landers to use. You'll also get guidance for pricing your domains and learn a simple tweak to help you make more money on your lease- to-own sales.
The domain name industry converged in Miami last week for NamesCon. It's the first time the show has been held in Miami. Held in conjunction with CloudFest, the event attracted nearly 1,000 people.
On today's podcast, you'll hear from 16 people at the show. I recorded these on the exhibit hall floor, so I apologize in advance for the background noise.
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Squarespace is one of the biggest domain name registrars in the world after acquiring Google's domain name business. On today's show I'm joined by Kevin Doerr, who oversees the company's domain business.
We talk about Squarespace's new reseller API, why the company joined Internet Commerce Association, how Squarespace serves different types of customers, and discuss how AI will impact the domain business...
There's been a lot more noise lately about web3 and how blockchain can be applied to domain names. Domain investor Shane Cultra is well-versed in this intersection, so I asked him to come on the show to separate hype versus reality and where he thinks the market is going.
Shane also talks about his domain investing activity and the challenges of launching new businesses.
We're over three-quarters of the way through 2025, so this week on the podcast I'm going to talk about my sales results thus far. I'll share how many domains I've sold, where I've sold them, where I acquired them, my hold times, and much more.
Also: New SnapNames option, new premium domain marketplace, interesting cybersquatting cases and more.
My guest this week is Robbie Birkner, who has spent the better part of the last 25 years in the domain industry. He is now CEO North America of OpusDNS, a new domain reseller platform.
Birkner explains why companies choose to use a reseller platform, how these platforms have evolved over the years, and why he thinks the market is ready for new competition.
Also: Supreme Court pitch, a splasy...
Corporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that helped companies apply for 133 domains in the last round of TLD expansion. Then, it announced the pending acquisition of Markmonitor, the largest corporate domain name registrar.
On today's show, Com Laude CEO Ben Crawfo...
David Ciccarelli knows the power of a great domain. He experienced it firsthand when he rebranded his prior company to a one-word .com. So when he launched his newest venture, a vacation rental business, he knew he needed a great domain.
He bought Lake.com from Dolby for over $1 million to jumpstart the business, and he's already reaping the benefits of the instant credibility the domain gives his compan...
One of the most popular blockchain-based naming platforms has been Ethereum Name Service, which offers both an alt-root .eth domain extension and integrations with the DNS.
On today's show, ENS Labs' Head of Growth, James Beck, joins me to discuss the latest with ENS. We talk about the organization's delegation of .locker, how blockchain-based naming systems are adopting DNS, and how the group is thinkin...
Every domain investor has an original story, and Michael Rader is no different. On today's show, hear about how he was working at the DMV and learning web development when he took an interest in domain names.
When he sold a domain at BrandBucket, he used the funds to create Brandroot, which he ended up selling to BrandBucket many years later.
After a hiatus from buying new domains, Michae...
My guests on this week's podcast know what makes a great name.
Maria Cypher and Laurel Sutton are co-founders of naming agency Catchword. They named VW's Atlas, freelance site Upwork, and tech company Asana. They've also done naming projects for Tiktok, The Home Depot, and Starbucks.
Oh, and they are accidental domain investors. On today's show, they explain how they started registering d...
Finding the right domain at the right price can be challenging for businesses. As a result, they often resort to choosing misspelled brands.
New research reveals how brand-name misspellings impact consumer perception and identifies the types of misspellings that have the most detrimental effect. It also reveals how companies can improve perception when they choose a misspelled brand.
Leah Smi...
On today's show, domain investor and entrepreneur Michael Cyger introduces Nerve.io, a project he's been working on to make domain management easier. He explains the frustrations people have with domain registrar APIs and how Nerve can help people manage their portfolios and build applications.
We also discuss Paul Graham's latest domain-related X post, Spaceship, domain sales landers, and more.
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Dynadot is one of the fastest-growing domain name registrars, and it's particularly popular with domain investors.
On today's show, Dynadot founder Todd Han talks about some initiatives his company is taking, including a new site to get domains in front of end users. I was surprised to learn that Dynadot has nearly 2 million domains listed for sale. You'll learn how to list domains on Dynadot and how the c...
Two of my most popular guests are back this week, as domain investors Mark Levine and Logan Flatt talk about their sales so far this year.
They disclose sell-through rates, where they are buying and selling domains, pricing strategies, lease-to-own, and more. Mark and Logan also reveal some individual sales, and compare their results to the first half of last year. Grab a pen and paper to take notes!
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On this week's show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to discuss this year's top sales through the first half. Spoiler alert: sales are up big time!
We run through the top sales and talk about how the domains are being used. You'll see some themes that you should keep in mind for your own domain investing. And the website for one of the top 10 sales just launched last week, which I'll talk about ...
AI is changing every industry, and the domain name business is no exception.
On today's show, I speak with Carlos Armada, Director of Product at name.com. The backdrop of our conversation is name.com's new API, which is built with features that make it work better with AI tools.
But our conversation is about more than just the API. We discuss how when and where people are registering doma...
Could you start domain investing from scratch with only $500 in your pocket?
On today's show, I discuss GoDaddy's domain investor contest and how I'm learning first hand of the challenges of starting domain investing with a limited budget.
You'll hear a syndication from the Domain Academy Podcast where Joe talks to me and James Iles about the approach we are taking to try to turn $500 int...
My guest on today's show knows how to spot market opportunities. In high school, he flipped bike parts. He was also a sneakerhead, and found ways to jump on the latest shoe drops and flip them for profits.
So when domain investor Braden Pollock introduced him to domain names, it definitely clicked.
Now, Daniel Koleshchuk is a senior associate with Hilco Digital Assets, where he brokers hig...
On today's show, you'll hear about the brand and trademark holder perspective of enforcement in the domain space.
Daniel Greenberg, CEO of Lexsynergy, Robert White, Head of Online Brand Protection for the company, join me to discuss how brands take enforcement actions.
One of the things they told me is that UDRP should be a last resort for brand holders. They also discuss the nuances of do...
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