Domain Name Wire Podcast

Reviewing the year in the domain name business. 2023 has been full of activity in the domain name business. There have been acquisitions, changes in hot technologies, and much, much more. On today’s show, I discuss what I think were the five biggest stories in domain names this year. Also: .AI mania, fast transfer, ICANN’s […] Post link: 2023’s top stories – DNW Podcast #465 © 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

Polina Malaja, Policy Director of CENTR, discusses the impact of the NIS2 EU Directive on domain name registrations. She explains the directive's purpose, its effects on domain registrars and registries, and its implications for the domain name ecosystem. They also cover various domain name news, including Donald Trump losing over a pet duck and Aftermarket Indicator.

AbdulBasit Makrani, a domain investor, shares his success in increasing sales volume by slashing prices on his domains. He provides valuable tips for domain investors, discusses sales and portfolio growth, choosing a registrar, transferring domains, and the benefits and drawbacks of renewing domains.

A review of how my domains sales are this year, and reviewing this year’s predictions. Just six weeks remain in 2023. On today’s show, I run through my domain sales results so far this year, including sell-through rate, median price, top level domains, and a breakdown of one, two, and three-word domains. Then, we revisit […] Post link: 2023 is going, going… – DNW Podcast #462 © 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

Joe Styler, an expert in domain names and head of Domain Academy, discusses the new Afternic Advanced Search tool and other 'hidden' tools in Domain Academy. They also talk about the value of Domain Academy as a learning platform for domain investors, the benefits of different domain extensions, and the domain explorer tool for analyzing domain names. They also mention plans to educate people on selling domain names and navigating auctions, updates in Afternic, and upcoming domain conference.

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!