How are your domain sales so far this year? Mine…not so great. On today’s show, I share in-depth numbers about my sales in the first half of 2024: sell-through rates, top level domains, where I acquired the domains and more. I also hypothesize about why my sales might be down.

Also: Squarespace domains under attack, Dot Earth, .App, and an antitrust challenge against GoDaddy

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Last month, a consortium of advocacy groups asked the US government to take action against the .com contract with Verisign. On today’s show, Matt Stoller, research director for American Ecomomic Liberties Project and author of The BIG Newsletter, discusses why he calls Verisign an “economic termite.” While my reading of the NTIA agreement with Verisign suggests it can’t be renegotiated in a way that harms Verisign, Matt explains that there might be ways to apply pressure to change the terms.

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I write about domains getting stolen all of the time. On today’s show, I interview someone who helps people recover those domains. Bill Hartzer explains how domain names commonly get stolen and the ways to go about recovering them. Interestingly, many of the times someone reaches out to him saying their domain was stolen, that’s not really what happened.

Also: .com prices, alo.com lawsuit, Ben Crawford, Porkbun, Atom

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New top level domains have been out for a decade now. One of the most interesting top level domain companies is XYZ. It’s known for .xyz, but now operates a total of 35 domain extensions. On today’s show, XYZ founder Daniel Negari reflects on the past ten years, discusses his marketing approach, and what’s in store for the future.

Also: ICA dates, auctions, and more

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Imagine flipping a hand registration into an $85,000 sale in 8 days. My guest on today’s show, Michael Santiago, did just that. It’s not without controversy, though. What would you do if this opportunity presented itself to you? Michael tells the story, along with how upgrading a domain name helped his press release business soar, ultimately resulting in a seven figure exit for him.

Also: Spaceships and Rocketships, LSAT, new ICANN CEO

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Sometimes, letting go of domain name is the hardest part. But not for my guest this week, domain investor and entrepreneur Yoni Belousov. Yoni is a long time domain name investor, and on today’s show he talks about letting go of your loser domains and operating an efficient portfolio. (Yoni has about 80,000 domains.) We also talk about Yoni’s acquisition of the .link top level domain name, the progress he’s making with that domain, and more.

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Nick Huber knew his company’s domain name was a problem, so he paid $400,000 to get a better domain name. On today’s show he explained how the company searched for a new domain name and negotiated a payment plan to close the deal for somewhere.com. He also discusses his many other companies and how much he paid for domains for his companies Webrun, AdRhino, BoldSEO, ReviewBoss, Titan Risk, Bolt Storage, and SweatyStartup.

Also: Moniker relaunch, Domain Name Wholesale Exchange

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Paul Nicks has a new role at GoDaddy as VP, Domain Investor. The move is due to somewhat of a shift in how domains are registered and how the company views domains, so it’s important for domain name investors to understand what’s going on. On today’s show, Paul talks about the changes, who is leading the various domain teams at GoDaddy, and what Paul’s biggest initiatives are for domain name investors.

Also: Top 10 sale, RDNH

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On today’s show, domain investor and Efty co-founder Doron Vermaat returns to the show to talk about some of his latest domain sales. He compares his results in 2023 to 2022, and shares some sales (including a .io domain for $70k). If you need some inspiration, Doron discusses how domain investing has helped him buy his first house. We also talk about some of the features that are in the works for Efty.

Also: Squarespace sells, GoDaddy founder’s new book

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