Who had the best crystal ball for 2024? This week is Thanksgiving in the United States. As the year crawls to a close, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at predictions people made a year ago about the domain business to see how many were right. On today’s show, we’ll […]

Why it took so long for .music to become available, and what its founder envisions. It’s been a long journey for .music: the new top level domain just came out in general availability in October. On today’s show, Constantine Roussos explains why it took seven years to lock down the top level domain and another […]

D3 has a grand vision for domain names. Will DomainFi change domain name investing? On today’s show, D3 cofounder Fred Hsu lays out his vision for DomainFi and what it could mean for domain name investors. We discuss D3’s plans, how long it could take for it to come to fruition, and a recent partnership […]

The buyer of agree.com explains why the domain is important to his company. I’m excited about this week’s guest, Marty Ringlein. Marty is a founder of Agree, an eSignature business that uses agree.com. Marty explains why it was important for his company to acquire agree.com, and it might not be what you’re expecting. Marty also […]

A look inside India’s domain market. I’m joined by domain investor Deepak Daftari on this week’s show. Deepak discusses how he got into domain name investing, bulk portfolio purchases, and how his sales are going this year. We also talk about the market for domains in India where he lives. We discuss the .in country […]

Can this new platform win the hearts of domain investors? Today’s guest is Sam Dennis, founder of the new domain name sales platform DomainEasy. On today’s show, explains why he built the platform, how it’s different from the competition, and what his plans are for the future. One thing domain investors will like: 0% commissions […]

Nikul Sanghvi talks about diversification, Afternic Boost and more. My guest this week is domain investor Nikul Sanghvi. Nikul made a big entranace to domain investing with a successful bet on .co domains, but has since diversified his portfolio. However, .com remains just a small sliver of it, proving that there are ways to make […]

Here’s how two domain investors are doing through three quarters of 2024. It’s time to check in with two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to see how their sales are going this year. Mark Levine and Logan Flatt share how many domains they’ve sold this year, which extensions, and […]

A domain investor is bringing Friendster back. Do you remember Friendster? It was one of the earliest social networks, launched before the likes of MySpace and Facebook. Well, Friendster is back thanks to someone you might know from the domain business. Mike Carson, who founded and later sold Park.io, was able to acquire this domain […]

Epik is under new ownership. What will customers think? Epik is under new ownership. Is that enough to make former customers willing to give it another shot? On today’s show, Chris Ambler, director of domains for the registrar, provides an update on what has happened and what the future holds for Epik customers. He discusses […]

Join me for the 500th episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast Welcome to the 500th episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast! It’s been 10 years since I started the podcast. In that time, I’ve interviewed people like Paul Mockapetris, the inventor of the DNS, and Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress. On today’s […]

This company makes it easier to change DNS records. If you’ve ever set up a new email marketing account, website builder account, etc., you know it can be a pain to change your DNS settings. Adding SPF records, MX records, TXT records and more can be involved. That’s where Entri comes in. The company works […]

Hear why ConvertKit is changing its name to Kit. ConvertKit founder Nathan Barry was on the Domain Name Wire Podcast in 2018, talking about his company’s plans to rebrand. He shelved those plans after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new domain. Now, six years later, CovertKit is finally rebranding. The company will […]

GoDaddy explains why it introduced Afternic Boost, plus plans for Dan. Last week Mark Levine and I gave our initial feedback on Afternic Boost, a new program from Afternic that promises extra exposure for a fee. Today, I’m joined by Alan Shiflett. Alan manages all of GoDaddy’s products for domain investors. He talks about how […]

Discussing Afternic Boost and if it’s worth it. Last week, Afternic announced Afternic Boost, a new program that the company says will increase sales up to 10%. While everyone likes to sell more domains, the announcement landed like a lead balloon with most people I’ve talked to. The key reason is that you have to give […]

A new report sheds light on which domains phishers use to steal information. These days, it seems like a never goes by without someone trying to phish me, either via an email saying a bank account is about to be suspended or a text message trying to scare me into logging into a site. Phishing […]

A domain broker gives me tips to sell more domains. Last week, I talked about how my domain sales are down so far this year. Jeffrey Gabriel, Saw.com founder and domain broker, joins me this week to talk about what I can do to change this trajectory. He gives some frank advice about my domains, […]

Let’s dig into my sales results this year. How are your domain sales so far this year? Mine…not so great. On today’s show, I share in-depth numbers about my sales in the first half of 2024: sell-through rates, top level domains, where I acquired the domains and more. I also hypothesize about why my sales […]

Why this group thinks Verisign shouldn’t be able to raise the price of .com domains. Last month, a consortium of advocacy groups asked the US government to take action against the .com contract with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). On today’s show, Matt Stoller, research director for American Economic Liberties Project and author of The BIG Newsletter, […]

How domains get stolen and how to recover them. I write about domains getting stolen all of the time. On today’s show, I interview someone who helps people recover those domains. Bill Hartzer explains how domain names commonly get stolen and the ways to go about recovering them. Interestingly, many of the times someone reaches […]

XYZ founder discusses his company’s evolution. New top level domains have been out for a decade now. One of the most interesting top level domain companies is XYZ. It’s known for .xyz, but now operates a total of 35 domain extensions. On today’s show, XYZ founder Daniel Negari reflects on the past ten years, his […]

From hand-registration to $85,000 in 8 days. Imagine flipping a hand registration into an $85,000 sale in 8 days. My guest on today’s show, Michael Santiago, did just that. It’s not without controversy, though. What would you do if this opportunity presented itself to you? Michael tells this story and how upgrading a domain name […]

Learn how to trim your domain name portfolio. Sometimes, letting go of domain names is the hardest part. But not for my guest this week, domain investor and entrepreneur Yoni Belousov. Yoni is a long-time domain name investor, and on today’s show, he talks about letting go of your loser domains and operating an efficient […]

How this entrepreneur found a new domain name. Nick Huber knew his company’s domain name was a problem, so he paid $400,000 to get a better one. On today’s show, he explains how his company searched for a new domain name and negotiated a payment plan to close the deal for somewhere.com. He also discusses […]