Last week I held a Twitter Space with attorney John Berryhill to talk about domains. We had a great showing and some intriguing questions. I’m turning this conversation into a podcast and splitting it over two episodes. This week, John give soapbox about legal issues (including a warning about posting publicly about legal issues) and dives into cybersquatting on blockchain domains. 

Also: GoDaddy acquires Dan, reverse domain name hijacking, mete in LA.

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Last week, Donuts announced that it rebranded to Identity Digital. On today's show, Identity Digital CMO Mina Neuberg and Sr. Director of Brand and Marketing Communications Kimberly Michener come on the show to discuss why it rebranded and a big marketing compaign it's launching this week to bring awareness to top level domains.

Also: Domain transfer, bitcoin.xyz, Sedo payments, Mann’s lawsuit

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Last week on the podcast I opined about what's happening in the domain market and what might happen as the economy changes. In the interim, the markets continued to tank and the recession word keeps coming up more. So today I brought on two people who have a pulse on the market, Jeff Gabriel of Saw.com and Alan Dunn of Namecorp. We talk about what they're seeing first hand and if their clients are changing their preferences for top level domains, among other things. It's a fun show.

Also: In person ICANN, Frank’s TLD sales, Yachts.com, FDA tiff

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What a year it has been. Markets crashing. Fewer new domain registrations. Inflation. The sky is falling.

Or is it? On today’s show, I walk through what’s happening in the domain name market, and what could happen in the future due to the economy.

I also walk through top sales this year in .com and .xyz.

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There’s a lot of debate about the potential of blockchain-based domain names. And even if you believe in the potential of these domains, there’s debate about which competing system is best. On today’s show, I talk to two people who are believers, but disagree and how it will play out. Mike Carson is a fan of Handshake and Aaron Oxborrow is all-in on Ethereum Name Services. Let’s here what they have to say.

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There are opportunities where markets are inefficient. On today’s show, I chat with a domain investor who fights through the clutter on eBay to find good domain bargains, including a domain he bought a couple of years ago for $1,500 that he just sold for $16,500. Matt Ledingham explains how he searches on eBay, where else he acquires domains, and his unique platform for promoting domains for sale.

 Also: Domain transfer changes, NameJet improvement, RPM jump, web3 and more.

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New top level domains seems to have some wind in their sails after a decade on the market. Radix, for example, saw revenue grow 35% last year compared to 2020. Today, I chat with Radix’s Senior Director of Channel Partnerships, Neeha Naik. She talks about what’s behind the growth and some of the company’s recent marketing campaigns. Also: .web redo, .link, domain appraisals and more Sponsor: Sell your domains with Sav.com domain landers

Doron Vermaat comes on the show this week to talk about two of his recent big sales. Doron is a domain investor and co-founder of Efty. We talk about the two sales: how they came together, how he negotiated, and how he closed the deals. One of the transactions is on a payment plan, and Doron explains why he thinks offering payment plans is a good idea.

Also: .eth fallout, .hiphop, .tattoo, ICANN goes to Washignton(s), and more.

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Thinking of buying or selling a web business? On today’s show, MicroAcquire founder Andrew Gazdecki talks about the process and how he’s trying to upend the market. In just over two years, MicroAcquire has tallied a half billion dollars in sales and has 150,000 registered buyers looking to acquire businesses. We also discuss how MicroAcquire is trying to make the sales process easier, including a recent integration with Escrow.com. Also: Ballet.com, .eth surge, state of the aftermarket and more

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In his first interview since selling DNAcademy to GoDaddy, Michael Cyger talks about how the deal came together and, more importantly, what it could mean for domain name investors. We also discuss how GoDaddy is working on tools to help domain investors, and a tip on pricing your domains to increase sell-through rates along with a test the company is currently running.  Also: Earnings reports, UDRP mistakes, Swedish investment, Escrow.com deal

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