A flashback to the invention of the DNS. One of my favorite interviews on the Domain Name Wire Podcast was from 2016, when I interviewed DNS inventor Paul Mockapetris. On today’s show, I’m replaying that interview. You’ll hear about the early days of the DNS, including why it was created. Paul also confirmed that some […]

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ICANN’s Theresa Swinehart discusses brand applications in the upcoming round of top level domains. The next application window for top level domain names opens next year. It’s been more than a decade since the last round, and a lot has changed in both the domain name industry and the broader internet landscape. On today’s podcast, […]

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Tom Barrett discusses what’s next with domain names and web3 technology. This month, Encirca became the first registrar I’m aware of to announce integration with D3’s Doma Protocol, which allows registrars to add blockchain enhancements to domain names. Encirca also announced MyPublicWallet. I’m joined by Encirca President Tom Barrett on today’s show. Tom has been […]

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How to handle complex payments and other complications. Sometimes, agreeing on a price is the simple part of a domain name transaction. There can be all sorts of hurdles to completing the deal. For example, what if one of the parties doesn’t want to complete Know Your Customer requirements for escrow? What if a seller […]

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A deep dive into what’s happening in the primary and secondary domain markets. Every year, InterNetX and Sedo release a Global Domain Report. On this week’s show, I speak with representatives of the two companies to understand more about the 2025 report. First, Simone Catania of InterNetX joins me to explain what goes into developing […]

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A look at what’s happening in the domain world. On this week’s show, I run through some of the big news stories from the past week. This includes an explanation of why Verisign’s stock popped on Friday, how a domain registrant is in in hot water after backing out of a deal, which law firm […]

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How Google’s changes will impact domain monetization. Above.com has played an integral role in domain name monetization since the early days of parking. It has navigated many changes in monetization, and sees both challenges and opportunities in Google’s recent changes to its parking business. On today’s show, Above.com and Trillion founder David Warmuz talks about […]

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Josh Reason provides details of his domain portfolio and explains why he built DNX. Domain investor Josh Reason joins me this week to share insights from managing his 5,500-domain portfolio. He discusses what types of domains he’s investing in, where and how he sells domains, and how his strategy is evolving. Josh also shares details […]

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He had a record year. Here’s how it breaks down. Braden Pollock had a record year last year, selling $6.5 million of domains. Many of his sales are headline-grabbing, but he also does a robust business with less expensive domains. Today, he reveals some of his recent domain sales, explains how he prices domains, and […]

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How these two domain investors did last year. It’s time for our recurring podcast with domain investors Mark Levine and Logan Flatt! Mark and Logan come on the show frequently to share their domain investing results, talk about what’s working, and what’s not working for them. On today’s show, they detail their 2024 domain investing […]

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