Domain Name Wire Podcast

This company thinks it can improve upon existing domain registrars using blockchain. Can blockchain technology improve domain name registrars? That’s what today’s guest, Paul Gauvreau of 3DNS, believes. We discuss the relative benefits and potential drawbacks of bringing a registrar “on chain”. Also: Earnings season, .bot, domain search data, and “It is not.” Sponsor: Sav.com […] Post link: An “on-chain” domain registrar – DNW Podcast #460 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Learn about the incredible story of how Erik Allebest purchased the domain name chess.com for $55,000 and turned it into a massive success, generating over $100 million annually. Discover the changes in domain auctions by GoDaddy and Namecheap to ensure integrity. Explore the journey of building a successful online chess platform from acquiring a valuable domain name to attracting users and generating revenue.

Braden Pollock reveals a $600,000 domain sale and discusses his equity deal with Hilco Digital Assets. They also talk about incompetent UDRP filings, new security products, and optimism for the year in domain sales. The podcast includes insights on domain conferences and team participation.

Ray King reflects on selling his top level domains and the success of Porkbun. Earlier this year, Ray King’s Top Level Design sold its remaining top level domains to GoDaddy. On today’s show, Ray explains why he sold. We also discuss TLD valuations and whether he’ll participate in the next round. Ray is also the […] Post link: Oinking about domain names – DNW Podcast #457 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

These domain industry vets discuss their venture to bridge web2 and web3. They explore the convergence of technologies, tokenizing domains, the potential of marketplaces, and plans for a Domainfest event in 2024. Exciting times for the domain industry!

Colin Campbell talks about his new book about entrepreneurship. Colin C. Campbell has built and sold many companies, including several in the domain and web spaces. On today’s show, Campbell talks about some of the things he’s learned (both himself and from interviewing 200 entrepreneurs), which are part of his new book Start. Scale. Exit. […] Post link: Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. – DNW Podcast #455 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Kamila Sekiewicz and Zak Muscovitch of the Internet Commerce Association discuss the upcoming meeting in Las Vegas and the Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. They also talk about .net price increases, UDRP, and the ICA's 'ask me anything' events.

Squadhelp founder, Darpan Munjal, shares data and ideas for selling more domains. They discuss domain pricing, getting buyers on payment plans to pay sooner, domain discoverability experiments, and using remarketing to drive sales.

A fun discussion with an early domain buyer. Have you ever passed up acquiring a domain only to kick yourself later? This week’s guest can probably one-up you. Jeremy Padawer had the opportunity to buy x.com for $10,000, only to have Elon Musk beat him to it. On today’s show, Jeremy tells the story and […] Post link: X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Join the host and guest Ron Jackson as they dive into the top domain name sales of 2023, highlighting the rise of dot AI domains. The podcast covers an acquisition by CentralNic, a lawsuit involving a domain investor, and CBS terminating contracts for dot CBS and dot Showtime domains. It also discusses the transfer of top-level domains, Namecheap's introduction of user badges in auctions, the current state of the domain market, and the impact of AI. The podcast explores the top domain sales of 2023, including web three and blockchain-related domains, and discusses a dealership in Ohio with national aspirations. It also covers recent domain sales and the value of three-letter domains.