Domain Academy is back under the GoDaddy umbrella, and many GoDaddy users get access for free. Even if you’re not interested in the domain investing course, it comes with free tools to make domain investing easier. Learn all about it in my interview with Michael Cyger today.

Also: .com price hike, GoDaddy layoffs, IONOS IPO and more.

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A Court of Appeals decision last month widened the gulf between different U.S. circuits on a critical question in finding bad faith under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA): when the domain was registered. Or “re-registered”, as it were. On today’s show Ben Barlow, the lawyer who represented the owner of pru.com, discusses what the court decided and the impact it could have on domain name owners.

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On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson discuss last year’s big sales. Who bought them? How are they being use? Ron also shares some surprising statistics from last year and thoughts about 2023.

Also: Charles Schwab, RDNH down under, ICA, 2023 forecast

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Scott’s Cheap Flights started as a way for people to find out about cheap flights. The business has grown a lot since it was founded, and it was time for a rebrand. On today’s show, co-founder and CEO Brian Kidwell explains why the company thought it was time for a change and how it went about landing on its new brand, Going. He also explains how the company is transitioning from ScottsCheapFlights.com to Going.com.

Also: Pool.com’s new business model, blockchain patents, a big domain auction?

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When ICANN removed price caps on .org and info domains a few years ago, domain name registrar didn’t site by idly. It challenged the removal and the process that led to it, eventually filing for the Independent Review Process. The panel handed down the decision last month, mostly in Namecheap’s favor. Why did Namecheap take on this fight? What will happen now? And what does this mean for the future of .com prices? Today, we chat with Owen Smigelski, who led the fight on behalf of Namecheap.

Also: Bad reputation, big domain upgrade, i2coalition and more

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It’s been ten years since new top level domains started rolling out. Today, I chat with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix, to get his take on where we are and where we’re headed. Sandeep is always frank about both the upside and the challenges of new TLDs, so you’ll enjoy our conversation. 

Also this week, you’ll hear four additional predictions for this year that I accidentally left out of last week’s predictions episode.

Also: Afternic commission change, .org price caps, and RDNH

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On today's show, we're going to hear from 18 people in the domain business about what surpried them the most in 2022, and what they think will happen in 2023.

Some people glass half full in their predictions, while others see storm clouds on the horizon. And some of the predictions may surprise you.

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I love talking to entrepreneurs about the domains they choose. This week’s guest is both an entrepreneur and someone savvy about domains. In fact, he used a domain he bought on NameJet for a business that generated seven figures of sales per year. Now, Perry Rosenbloom is launching his next venture at motion.io. I asked him why .io, and if he considered getting a .com domain instead. His response will give you an idea about how an entrepreneur thinks about domain names.

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Doron Vermaat sold 12 .com domains this year. But he sold many more non-.com domains on his way to a stellar year of sales. On today’s show, we talk about why domain investors might consider other domain extensions, run through some of his results, and talk about why Doron loves payment plan deals. You’ll walk away with a lot of ideas after listening to this episode. 

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