Domain Name Wire Podcast

$2,500 for a domain registration? There are many models for new top level domains: inexpensive and high volume, moderately priced, and then insanely expensive. This week we talk with one of the latter: .Inc. Shayan Rostam explains the pricing decision and business model. You’ll learn a lot. Also: .Music (finally!), Enom’s big move, GoDaddy’s .coms, […] Post link: The .Inc Model – DNW Podcast #232 © 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

The inside story on the five-year journey to buy Carrot.com. This week’s episode includes one of my favorite interviews so far on the DNW podcast. I talk with Trevor Mauch of Carrot, who started his business at OnCarrot.com but just spent $600,000 to buy the domain Carrot.com. Trevor explains the long journey to buy the […] Post link: Why this company paid $600k for Carrot.com – DNW Podcast #231 © 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

How Joshua Schoen built his domain name portfolio. Joshua Schoen didn’t get into domain name investing until 2016, but he has created a nice portfolio including Sign.com, Mockingbird.com, and many other high-quality names. On today’s show, he discusses how he inquires about buying domains, his strategy, and the story of when an expired domain frontrunner […] Post link: Joshua Schoen – DNW Podcast #230 © 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

Hobi Michalec shares tips to sell your domain names. This week I chat with domain broker Hobi Michalec with domain brokerage Lumis. Hobi shares 7 methods to sell your domain names. While you’ve surely thought of some of them, I learned a lot from listening to these tips of the trade. Hobi also has some […] Post link: 7 ways to sell your domains – DNW Podcast #229 © 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.

Hear the story of 7Up.com’s launch in March Madness 1996. My guest on today’s program created the original 7up.com website when he was in his early 20s working at an advertising agency. Archie Smart was fresh out of school when he pitched the soda maker on a campaign to drive people to 7up.com during March […] Post link: 7Up and March Madness – DNW Podcast #228 © 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 great tools and processes to find names. Want to seriously up your domain investing game? My guest this week has the tools to help you. Anthony Shore of Operative Words is a product and company namer. On today’s show, he explains the exact tools he uses to come up with great names. This […] Post link: Naming Tools with Anthony Shore – DNW Podcast #227 © 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.

Domain Name System Security Extensions — what’s it all about? You’ve probably heard about some recent hacks involving the domain name system. This week we’ll talk about how DNSSEC could help stem these attacks. Matt Larson, who co-hosts the Ask Mr. DNS Podcast and currently works at ICANN will explain what DNSSEC is, what’s required […] Post link: DNSSEC – DNW Podcast #226 © 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.

The Domain King talks about his upcoming meetup and the state of domains. The Domain King is back! Rick Schwartz talks about the domainer meetup he’s organizing in Asheville, North Carolina and why he feels it’s time for this type of meetup. We also talk about how Rick is investing in domains these days, brandable […] Post link: Rick Schwartz – DNW Podcast #225 © 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.

How can domain names and blockchain technology together? Is there an opportunity for domain names and blockchain technology? This week’s guest helps separate hype from reality. Matthew Gould is founder of Unstoppable Domains, a company marrying domain names and blockchain. Learn if this nascent idea has legs and what it could mean for you. Also: […] Post link: Blockchain and Domain Names – DNW Podcast #224 © 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.

How email works and why domain reputation matters. Despite the prevalence of instant messaging, social media and tools like Slack, email remains the primary way people communicate online. And email requires domain names. On today’s show we talk with Anthony Chiulli, Director of Product Marketing for email deliverability and analytics company 250ok. Anthony explains what […] Post link: The Email Episode – DNW Podcast #223 © 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.