Interviews with 16 people at NamesCon. The domain name industry converged in Miami last week for NamesCon. It’s the first time the show has been held in Miami. Held in conjunction with CloudFest, the event attracted nearly 1,000 people. On today’s podcast, you’ll hear from 16 people at the show. I recorded these on the […]

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Kevin Doerr discusses Squarespace’s domain name business. Squarespace is one of the biggest domain name registrars in the world after acquiring Google’s domain name business. On today’s show, I’m joined by Kevin Doerr, who oversees the company’s domain business. We talk about Squarespace’s new reseller API, why the company joined the Internet Commerce Association, how […]

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Exploring hype vs. reality in web3 and domain names. There’s been a lot more noise lately about web3 and how blockchain can be applied to domain names. Domain investor Shane Cultra is well-versed in this intersection, so I asked him to come on the show to separate hype from reality and to discuss where he […]

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Reviewing my domain name sales through mid-October. We’re over three-quarters of the way through 2025, so this week on the podcast, I’m going to talk about my sales results thus far. I’ll share how many domains I’ve sold, where I’ve sold them, where I acquired them, my hold times, and much more. Also: New SnapNames […]

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A CEO behind a new reseller platform argues the industry needs a new competitor. My guest this week is Robbie Birkner, who has spent the better part of the last 25 years in the domain industry. He is now the CEO of North America of OpusDNS, a new domain reseller platform. Birkner explains why companies […]

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Learn why this domain company has scooped up two competitors. Corporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that helped companies apply for 133 domains in the last round of TLD expansion. Then, it announced the pending […]

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This entrepreneur spent over $1 million to acquire a great domain for his business. David Ciccarelli knows the power of a great domain. He experienced it firsthand when he rebranded his prior company to a one-word .com. So when he launched his newest venture, a vacation rental business, he knew he needed a great domain. […]

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Understand what’s happening with .eth and Ethereum Name Service. One of the most popular blockchain-based naming platforms has been Ethereum Name Service, which offers both an alt-root .eth domain extension and integrations with the DNS. On today’s show, ENS Labs’ Head of Growth, James Beck, joins me to discuss the latest with ENS. We talk […]

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After taking a hiatus, Michael Rader is back, registering nearly 2,000 brandable domains in the past few months. Every domain investor has an original story, and Michael Rader is no different. On today’s show, hear about how he was working at the DMV and learning web development when he took an interest in domain names. […]

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This naming agency stumbled into domain investing. My guests on this week’s podcast know what makes a great name. Maria Cypher and Laurel Sutton are co-founders of naming agency Catchword. They named VW’s Atlas, freelance site Upwork, and tech company Asana. They’ve also done naming projects for TikTok, The Home Depot, and Starbucks. Oh, and […]

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