In one of our best interviews to date on this podcast, I talk to Trevor Mauch of Carrot. He started his business at OnCarrot.com but just spent $600,000 to buy the domain Carrot.com. Trevor explains the long journey to buying the domain, the challenges he faced using a domain that didn't exactly match his brand, and lessons he learned.

Also: .Biz, trusted notifiers, MMX earnings, Donuts, top stories and more.

Joshua Schoen didn't get into domain name investing until 2016, but he has created a nice portfolio including Sign.com, Mockingbird.com, and many other high-quality names. On today's show, he discusses how he inquires about buying domains, his strategy, and the story of when an expired domain frontrunner actually helped him sell a domain.

Also: DJ Snake fail, GoDaddy fires an employee over bidding, 2 big domain sales, .UK, .Scot, and Zoom.com.

This week I chat with domain broker Hobi Michalec with domain brokerage Lumis. Hobi has 7 methods to sell your domain names. Think of them as tips of the trade. I learned a lot and got some good ideas by talking to Hobi.

Also: Unlimited .org prices? Tucows buys Ascio, AppDetex raises funding, dot-brands, Honeywell and more.

My guest on today's program created the original 7up.com website when he was in his early 20s working at an advertising agency. Archie Smart was fresh out of school when he pitched the soda maker on a campaign to drive people to 7up.com during March Madness 1996. He talked them into printing the domain name on the side of soda cans, on the basketball court and using it in a major media buy.

Then, just days before March Madness, they ran into a problem.

Also: A true crime thriller with a domain name angle, Radix's revenue, 864.com and SyFy

Want to seriously up your domain investing game? My guest this week has the tools to help you. Anthony Shore with Operative Words is a product and company namer. On today's show, he explains the exact tools he uses to come up with great names. This can easily be applied to coming up with great domain names, too. Find Anthon's blog at https://www.operativewords.com.

Also: Executive appointments, a Mormon church rebrand, expensive chocolate and more.

You've probably heard about some recent hacks involving the domain name system. This week we'll talk about how DNSSEC could help stem these attacks. Matt Larson, who co-hosts the Ask Mr. DNS Podcast and currently works at ICANN will explain what DNSSEC is, what's required for it to work and the pros/cons.

Also: .Dev, Gandi acquired, Nominet comes to America, MarkMonitor going public and more.

The Domain King is back! Rick Schwartz talks about the domainer meetup he's organizing in Asheville, North Carolina and why he feels it's time for this type of meetup. We also talk about how Rick is investing in domains these days and other domain topics.

Also: GoDaddy and Wix milestones, .Dev, ICANN and GoDaddy people changes, a Whois change and more.

Is there an opportunity for domain names and blockchain technology? This week's guest helps separate hype from reality. Matthew Gould is founder of Unstoppable Domains, a company marrying domain names and blockchain. Learn if this nascent idea has legs and what it could mean for you.

Also: Blockchain.com scuffle, Tucows/GoDaddy deal and the cobbler and the internet.

Despite the prevalence of instant messaging, social media and tools like Slack, email remains the primary way people communicate online. And email requires domain names. On today's show we talk with Anthony Chiulli, Director of Product Marketing for email deliverability and analytics company 250ok. Anthony explains what actually happens from the time you hit 'send' to when someone gets your message. We also talk about the role of domain names in email and why domain reputation matters.

Also: Verisign asks ICANN to hike .com prices, Endurance earnings, LongIsland.com, FURY and Google Domains.

NamesCon Global 2019 is in the books, and this week we'll catch up with 16 people who attended NamesCon. After discussing some of the week's news you'll hear from:

Matt Barie, Freelancer.com

Marcus Glaad, DotKeeper

Margot Bushnaq, BrandBucket

Darpan Munjal, SquadHelp

Page Howe, domain investor

Deanna Camacho, GoDaddy

Stevan Lieberman, Escrow.Domains

Peter Askew (whose latest venture is BirthdayParties.com)

Ray King, Top Level Design

Kate Buckley, Buckley Media

Andrew Rosener, Media Options

Ryan McKegney, DomainAgents

Jeff Sass, Names.club

Burkay Yapağcıoğlu, Hosting Talk

Christa Taylor, MMX

Jim Schrand, Dominion Domains

Enjoy the show!