People don't like to think about death or becoming incapacitated, but it's especially important for domain name investors to make a plan. Our loved ones probably don't' have the same passion, and certainly not the same knowledge, about domain names that we do. If they need to step in, they need to know what to do.

Our guest on today's show, Anthony Park, is an estate lawyer who is also a professional executor. He talks about what people can do to prepare their estate, and some of the nuances that domain name investors, in particular, should consider.

Also: Coronavirus impact, MMX hires, YouTuber’s lawsuit, Dumbledore & more

Sponsor: Name.com

There’s been a lot of debate about new top level domain names. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s a legitimate business opportunity to get your own top level domain name. On today’s show, you’ll hear a presentation from .Club at NamesCon about how it works and its own experience, plus some predictions for the next round. 

Also: Frank’s payday, .Org sage continues, Spring Break canceled.

Sponsor: DAN.com.

Clay Burgess is a lawyer and owns a law firm in Louisiana. His business was struggling. The SEO and marketing consultants he hired weren’t delivering results. Then he tried something everyone told him wouldn’t work: he built lead generation sites on .lawyer and .attorney domain names. It turned his firm around, and now he has so many leads that he’s helping other lawyers build their businesses. It’s a fascinating end user story.

Also: Frank Schilling cashes in.

Sponsor: Name.com

This week the domain name industry will converge in Austin, Texas for NamesCon 2020. To preview the action, I talk to Michael Cyger of DNAcademy about which panels he’s attending. Then, I speak to Monte Cahn about the live domain name auction taking place on Thursday. 

See you in Austin!

A domain investor's journey is often filled with ups and downs. On today's show, I talk with Nikul Sanghvi. He was selling vinyl records online when he got bogged down by carrying so much physical inventory. He started investing in domain names in 2009 and didn't have much success at first. Then, in 2015, he got his big break: a six figure sale that helped him buy a new home for his family and start getting serious about domain names. It's a great story with many lessons for domain investors.

Also: Bad .org talking points, Naturals and more.

Domain name brokers Amanda Waltz and Jeffrey Gabriel have teamed up to form Saw.com. On today’s show, the two discuss what brought them to this point and their decision to start a new brokerage firm. They also explain what they are seeing in the market and what’s hot right now.

Also: NamesCon agenda, Lotto.com, domain sales and more

My guest this week is kind of the OG of domain name sales landers. Tom Klosowski created a script back in 2006 that let domain investors create their own marketplaces and ‘for sale’ landing pages. This is before hosted services were all the rage, so he later turned this into a hosted service called Domain Market Pro. On today’s show, Tom explains the origins of his service, important things to have on your domains lander, and answers the question: does creating your own domain marketplace actually work?

Also: Where to eat and what to do in Austin during NamesCon.

This week you’ll get predictions for 15 people (including me) about what to expect in the domain name industry next year. I also asked people what their biggest surprise was during 2019. It’s a great way to close out the year. Happy new year!