Domain Name Wire Podcast

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!

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...

What’s the domain scene like in Dubai and the Middle East? Today’s guest, Munir Badr, shares which top level domain names are most commonly used in the area. That includes a domain name that has nothing to do with the region but has been adopted by many companies there.

Munir is the founder of Domain Days, a conference that is holding its third event in Dubai this October. Learn why he started the event ...

Domain sales platform Atom recently announced it had become an ICANN-accredited registrar. On today’s show, Atom founder and CEO Darpan Munjal joins me to talk about three overarching missions Darpan wants to achieve by becoming a registrar.

He also discusses new features available on Atom, as well as new data…including that 25% of sales revenue at Atom now comes from .ai domain names! It’s a great discu...

Brett Farmiloe joined me on the podcast in 2023 after his company rebranded from Terkel to Featured using the domain Featured.com.

On today’s show, Brett explains how the new domain and brand has helped his company since then.

Featured also recently acquired Help A Reporter Out (HARO), a popular service that connects journalists with guests. Brett explains how the deal came about and wha...

It’s finally happening. 

ICANN has published its Draft Applicant Guidebook for the next round of new top level domain expansion. Other than adding some deadlines, it’s likely to be more or less the final rulebook when applications open starting this time next year.

The Guidebook weighs in at a whopping 400 pages. So on today’s show, Christa Taylor of TLDz and I unpack the changes from the ...

One of my favorite interviews on the Domain Name Wire Podcast was from 2016, when I interviewed DNS inventor Paul Mockapetris. 

On today’s show I’m replaying that interview. You’ll hear about the early days of the DNS, including why it was created. Paul also confirmed that some people thought .com would be a failure as a top level domain.

Also: Atom becomes a registrar, new domain keyword ...

The next application window for top level domain names opens next year.

It’s been more than a decade since the last round, and a lot has changed in both the domain name industry and the broader internet landscape.

On today’s podcast, I’m joined by Theresa Swinehart, ICANN’s SVP of Global Domains and Strategy, to discuss one key category of applicants: brands applying for so-called dot-bran...

This month, Encirca became the first registrar I’m aware of to announce integration with D3’s Doma Protocol, which allows registrars to add blockchain enhancements to domain names. Encirca also announced MyPublicWallet.

I’m joined by Encirca President Tom Barrett on today’s show. Tom has been an early pioneer in web3 as it relates to domain names. Today, we discuss the challenges early efforts to bring b...

Sometimes, agreeing on a price is the simple part of a domain name transaction. There can be all sorts of hurdles to completing the deal.

For example, what if one of the parties doesn’t want to complete Know Your Customer requirements for escrow? What if a seller is in the middle of bankruptcy or a divorce? How can you handle complicated payment plans? And what if the buyer or seller wants to meet in per...

Every year, InterNetX and Sedo release a Global Domain Report. On this week’s show, I speak with representatives of the two companies to understand more about the 2025 report. 

First, Simone Catania of InterNetX joins me to explain what goes into developing the report and provide background.

Then, Semra Körner and Dave Evanson of Sedo discuss what the report reveals about the domain name a...