Domain Name Wire Podcast

Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp announced a $10 million investment from Hilco Digital last month. On today's show, Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal talks about what this means for domain sellers. He also explains how the company is leveraging AI to sell more domains, and some jobs people listening to this show might be a fit for.

Also: Broker code of conduct, MarkMonitor's new expired domain service, and a High Times legal judgment

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It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today's show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the general mood? What's happening with new top level domains? Hear about that and more on today's show.

Also: Squadhelp's helpful haul, 420 and more

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On today's show I run through a lot of interesting news in the domain business including new features at SnapNames and Dan.com. I also run throught the latest list of biggest domain name registrars and cover some good domain upgrades companies have made. Next up, I walk through Afternic's new Lead Center to show how it can be useful before finishing up with a discussion about negativity in the domain business.

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SEO expert Sean Markey joins us today to talk about buying expired domains for their SEO value. We discuss the metrics you need to consider, tools for finding the best domains, and what to do to get the most value from the domains (both immediately and in the long run).

Also: 18th birthday, the end of Uniregistry Market, Meta's lawsuit and more.

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On today's show, I discuss the platforms for selling your domains and their relative benefits/drawbacks. Learn about commissions, features, and the best way to sell your domain names.

Also: RDNH, GoDaddy aftermarket

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How did your domain portfolio perform last year? Today, investors Logan Flatt of Media Code and Mark Levine of Domain Theory come on the show to divulge their actual results. You'll learn their topline sales numbers, sell-through rates, median prices, and get tips for improving your own results!

Also: GoDaddy and Tucows earnings and more

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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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