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Mon 24th August 2015
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Domain Development Legal Mistakes with Enrico Schaefer – DNW Podcast #47 - Don’t make these mistakes when developing a domain name into a full website. Are you developing some of your domain names? You’ll want to listen to this week’s interview with Enrico Schaefer of Traverse Legal. Enrico discusses 5 things you need to do when developing a website to keep yourself out of legal hot water. Don’t make a mistake that can cost you more than you’ll earn from your developed website. Also: Web.com credit card theft, eNom and Sedo link up, Verisign v. XYZ trial date ... read more ...
Mon 17th August 2015
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Make Money Online with Eric Borgos – DNW Podcast #46 - Lessons from a guy who has sold over $3 million in domain names. Eric Borgos developed one of his best domain names, Bored.com, and sold the site for $4.5 million. He went on to sell over $3 million of domain names after that. On today’s show, he’ll explain how he developed his sites, what has worked…and what hasn’t. Eric will also explain why he bought two bricks-and-mortar flower shops site unseen, and about the toy he created that was sold at Toys”R”Us. He will also discuss his new ... read more ...
Mon 10th August 2015
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4 Domain Selling Mistakes with Alan Dunn – DNW Podcast #45 - Learn from mistakes and be a better domain investor. 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 missing a great opportunity to sell your domains. Subscribe ... read more ...
Mon 3rd August 2015
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Hitting a Slopes with Rob Rozicki – DNW Podcast #44 - A first-hand perspective of launching new top level domain names. 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 chasm between the single domain ... read more ...
Mon 27th July 2015
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A Crazy Cybersquatting Lawsuit with Jason Kneen – DNW Podcast #43 - The inside story of a baseless cybersquatting lawsuit. Imagine that you’re an app developer who has registered a handful of domain names over the years. One day your twitter feed and phone lights up with people discussing how you’re being sued over one of the domain names you own. 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 1999. Jason is on the show today ... read more ...
Mon 20th July 2015
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5 Tips to Sell More Domains, with Shane Cultra – DNW Podcast #42 - Sell more domain names with these great tips. 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, get 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 Microsoft registers new domains. Subscribe via iTunes to listen to the Domain ... read more ...
Mon 13th July 2015
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Mike Mann – DNW Podcast #41 - BuyDomains founder discusses domain names. 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 this episode. Also: Cybersquatting lawsuit dropped, ... read more ...
Mon 6th July 2015
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Defending your Domain Names with Nat Cohen – DNW Podcast #40 - How to defend your domain names against frivolous cybersquatting complaints. 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. Subscribe via iTunes to listen to the Domain ... read more ...
Mon 29th June 2015
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Domain Investing Success Story with Lonnie Borck – DNW Podcast #39 - The man who sold Scores.com for $1.2 million discusses domain name investing. 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 improve their chances ... read more ...
Mon 22nd June 2015
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Selling domains on Flippa with Kevin Fink – DNW Podcast #38 - Learn about the Flippa marketplace and its acquisition of Domain Holdings. 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, CentralNic scores more ... read more ...
Mon 15th June 2015
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Neustar's Sean Kaine on .US, .Co, new TLDs and ICANN – DNW Podcast #37 - What’s the future of .US? What effect are new TLDs having on legacy domains? Find out in this podcast. Neustar has lots of experience with non-.com domains. It operates the registry for .co, .us and .biz, and is also the back end 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. What’s the future of .US? Why is .Co still growing in the face ... read more ...
Mon 8th June 2015
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Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu – DNW Podcast #36 - A discussion with the CEO of Rightside, the company behind eNom and Name.com, a whole bunch of top level domain names, and part-owner of NameJet. 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 ... read more ...
Mon 1st June 2015
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John Berryhill on domain name law and cybersquatting – DNW Podcast #35 - Protect yourself from cybersquatting claims. 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 you know that parking your domain name can actually help ... read more ...
Tue 26th May 2015
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Sold! New domain name auctions with Sheel Mohnot – DNW Podcast #34 - How hundreds of new top level domain name conflicts were settled. Which company has facilitated the most (dollar wise) domain name auctions over the past couple years? It’s not the regular industry marketplaces. Instead, it’s Innovative Auctions, the company that has handled over 100 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 ... read more ...
Mon 18th May 2015
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Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie – DNW Podcast #33 - Freelancer.com just bought Escrow.com. Here’s what it plans to do with it. Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com, explains why his company 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 handled by Escrow.com) was a huge inflection point for his company and has paid huge dividends, which he explains on the show. Freelancer.com is a big marketplace for work, such as logo design, copywriting, and even manufacturing. Also: ... read more ...
Mon 11th May 2015
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Discussing domain names with Adam Dicker – DNW Podcast #32 - Long time domain name investor and DNForum owner Adam Dicker discusses the latest in domain names. 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. Plus, some great advice for people just getting into domain name ... read more ...
Mon 4th May 2015
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The value of brief domain names with Andrew Rosener – DNW Podcast #31 - Andrew Rosener discusses the value of short domain names and his brokerage Media Options. Andrew Rosener, founder of domain name brokerage Media Options, discusses the rapid price appreciation of short domain names including 2 and 3-character domains (and even longer). Why are they shooting up in value? How much are they worth? Andrew also explains why the letters that many of us prized in these domain names a couple years ago aren’t necessarily the most valuable today. He also discusses his brokerage ... read more ...
Mon 27th April 2015
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Responding to Domain Name Offers with Bill Sweetman – DNW Podcast #30 - Name Ninja Bill Sweetman talks about his role as a domain buyer broker, and how domain name owners should respond to offers to buy their domain names. Domain name consultant Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja 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 about how to respond to an inquiry to purchase one of their domain names. Also: Analyzing GoDaddy’s $28.1 million purchase of Marchex’s ... read more ...
Mon 20th April 2015
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Help! My Domain name was stolen! with Pablo Palatnik – DNW Podcast #29 - What would happen if your business’s domain name was stolen? Imagine waking up one day and finding that your business’s 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 help other people who become a ... read more ...
Mon 13th April 2015
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Domain investing success story with Michael Castello – DNW Podcast #28 - Michael Castello’s twenty year journey in domain names. Michael Castello, CEO of Castello Cities Internet Network, discusses the amazing story of how he got into the domain name business and picked up great domains like Nashville.com and Whisky.com. Like many early domain name investors, he stumbled upon domain names when life wasn’t going quite as planned. In this episode, he tells the story of how he sold Whisky.com for $3.1 million about a year ago. He also discusses the past, present, and ... read more ...
Mon 6th April 2015
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Inside Sedo with CEO Tobias Flaitz - Sedo CEO discusses domain name parking, selling and more. 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 business. Tobias also discusses a startling stat ... read more ...
Mon 30th March 2015
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Tips to Sell More Domain Names with Jeff Gabriel – DNW Podcast #26 - Sell more domains with these expert tips. Want to sell more domain names? Jeff Gabriel, VP of Sales for DomainNameSales.com, has sold many domains (including some record-breakers). He shares tips for how to sell more domain names in this episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. 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. Subscribe via ... read more ...
Mon 23rd March 2015
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New TLD Auction Results with Michael Berkens – DNW Podcast #25 - What do the winners and losers of new TLD auctions mean for the program? 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 the new top level domain name program overall. Also: SXSW recap, GoDaddy IPO update, and Donuts launches “Freedom ... read more ...
Mon 16th March 2015
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Crowdsourcing and Domains with Ryan Noble – DNW Podcast #24 - Crowdsource.com and finding good domain names using the crowd. 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: Domain Name Wire turns 10, SXSW invades ... read more ...
Mon 9th March 2015
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Going .Green with Annalisa Roger – DNW Podcast #23 - .Green domain names are available this month after a long journey. The .Green top level domain name comes out this month. In this episode, DotGreen Community CEO Annalisa Roger discusses the long road to .green and how she hopes companies, groups and individuals will use the domain name. Also: how we choose domain name registrars, Google joins Afternic, and U.S. names a domain name registrar to its “Notorious Markets” list. Subscribe via iTunes to listen to the Domain Name Wire podcast on your ... read more ...