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The Domain Name Wire Podcast brings you the latest news and happenings in the domain name industry every week.
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Bob Mountain rejoins the domain industry with new role at D3. About one year after retiring from GoDaddy, Bob Mountain is back in the domain industry as the Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer for D3 Global. On today’s show, Bob explains why he believes in D3’s mission of marrying the DNS with blockchain technology. He […]
Post link: Bob Mountain climbs the blockchain- DNW Podcast #573
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Domain registrar hopes to build on strong year and looks ahead to new top level domains. After a year of strong growth at its domain name registrar, Unstoppable Domains is looking forward to building on the momentum in 2026. On today’s show, Unstoppable CEO Matthew Gould explains the company’s strategy and why he believes Unstoppable […]
Post link: Unstoppable Domains plots its next move – DNW Podcast #572
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On the ground from the Internet Commerce Association annual meeting. Earlier this month, Internet Commerce Association held its annual meeting in Las Vegas. As I often do at domain events, I walked around with a recorder to capture people’s thoughts on domain names. On today’s show, you’ll hear from people about the state of the […]
Post link: Domain Names in Las Vegas – DNW Podcast #571
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I break down the stats for my year in domain investing. On recent episodes, domain investors Doron Vermaat and Braden Pollock have shared their domain sales results from the past year. There will be more episodes like this in the future. But this week, I’m going to share my sales results for 2025. The year […]
Post link: My 2025 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #570
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.AI, .IO, and .CO propelled this domain investor’s 2025 sales. With 2025 in the books, I will be interviewing a handful of domain investors in the coming months to ask them how the year was for them. I find these interviews insightful, as they let you dig into other investors’ strategies, understand pricing, and improve […]
Post link: It’s not just a .com world – DNW Podcast #569
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Agent Name Service could increase demand for domain names. Could AI agents use the Domain Name System to improve trust and discovery? That’s the idea behind Agent Name Service, a proposal from GoDaddy. On today’s show, James Bladel explains what it is and how it could become a reality. James, VP of Corporate and Government […]
Post link: Agent Name Service – DNW Podcast #568
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Hear from 26 people in the domain business about what they think will happen in 2026. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 26 people in the domain name industry. Each person will say what they found notable about 2025 and what they expect will happen in 2026. There were certainly […]
Post link: The 2026 Predictions Episode – DNW Podcast #567
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Motion.io seemed like the perfect domain for this business. Turns out, it had some issues. Perry Rosenbloom thought he had a great domain to launch his business on: motion.io. But three years later, he rebranded the business to LaunchBay. On today’s show, Perry explains why the company decided to rebrand. He also shares some advice […]
Post link: A necessary rebrand – DNW Podcast #566
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Domain investor digs into the sales behind his eight-figure year. Domain investor Braden Pollock was on a panel I moderated at NamesCon last month, and he mentioned on stage that he was having a record year in domain sales. I followed up to see if Braden would talk about it on the podcast. He sent […]
Post link: Braden Pollock’s record year – DNW Podcast #565
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Learn about the joint WIPO-ICA UDRP review and get a preview of January’s ICA meeting in Las Vegas. Last week, World Intellectual Property Organization and Internet Commerce Association (ICA) published a final report of their collaborative review of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. On today’s show, ICA General Counsel Zak Muscovitch explains how […]
Post link: UDRP review and ICA meeting – DNW Podcast #564
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Why Peter Askew sold one of his businesses, and an update on his many others. This week, entrepreneur Peter Askew rejoins me on the show to get an update on his many ventures. We talk about the milestone his Vidalia Onion business hit this year, why he sold his dude ranch directory, and discuss some […]
Post link: Dude, where’s my ranch? – DNW Podcast #563
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Who had the best crystal ball? 2025 has been a roller coaster! Between trade wars, currency fluctuations, and Google destroying AdSense for Domains, a lot has happened. A year ago, I asked 22 people to predict what would happen in the domain industry this year. Now that we’re 11 months through, let’s go back and […]
Post link: 2025 Predictions Recap – DNW Podcast #562
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Learn which landers to use and a tip to get more out of the lease-to-own. 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 […]
Post link: Selling domains through Afternic – DNW Podcast #561
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Interviews with 16 people at NamesCon. 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 […]
Post link: On the ground at NamesCon – DNW Podcast #560
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Kevin Doerr discusses Squarespace’s domain name business. 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 the Internet Commerce Association, how […]
Post link: Inside Squarespace Domains – DNW Podcast #559
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Exploring hype vs. reality in web3 and domain names. 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 from reality and to discuss where he […]
Post link: What is web3 good for? – DNW Podcast #558
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Reviewing my domain name sales through mid-October. 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 […]
Post link: My domain sales this year – DNW Podcast #557
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A CEO behind a new reseller platform argues the industry needs a new competitor. 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 the CEO of North America of OpusDNS, a new domain reseller platform. Birkner explains why companies […]
Post link: Domain reseller platforms – DNW Podcast #556
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Learn why this domain company has scooped up two competitors. 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 […]
Post link: Inside Com Laude’s expansion – DNW Podcast #555
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This entrepreneur spent over $1 million to acquire a great domain for his business. 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. […]
Post link: Making a splash with Lake.com – DNW Podcast #554
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