Bob Mountain climbs the blockchain- DNW Podcast #573
Domain Name Wire Podcast
About one year after retiring from GoDaddy, Bob Mountain is back in the domain industry as the Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer for D3 Global. On today’s show, Bob explains why he believes in D3’s mission of marrying the DNS with blockchain technology. He discusses how this can benefit both domain investors and registrars. Also: Verisign’s plans, Emma Stone, Bed Bath & Beyond, .ai price increase and more Sponsor:
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Unstoppable Domains plots its next move - DNW Podcast #572
Domain Name Wire Podcast
After a year of strong growth at its domain name registrar, Unstoppable Domains is looking forward to building on the momentum in 2026. On today’s show, Unstoppable CEO Matthew Gould explains the company’s strategy, and why he Unstoppable Domains will continue to attract domain investors. Matthew also discussed the Unstoppable’s plans to apply for new top level domain names with ICANN this year. Also: Mtn is back, Monaco rolls the dice, .AI hits new heights. Sponsor:
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Domain Names in Las Vegas - DNW Podcast #571
Domain Name Wire Podcast
Earlier this month, Internet Commerce Association held its annual meeting in Las Vegas. As I often do at domain events, I walked around with a recorder to get peoples’ thoughts about domain names. On today’s show, you’ll hear from people about the state of the market, giving their thoughts about the meeting, and talking about new domain services. Also: Domain parking, hidden gems, and cybersquatting lawsuits Sponsor:
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My 2025 domain sales results - DNW Podcast #570
Domain Name Wire Podcast
On recent episodes, domain investors and have shared their domain sales results from the past year. There will be more episodes like this in the future. But this week, I’m going to share my sales results for 2025. The year ended well for me, but I have high goals for 2026. I also share how I plan to do things differently in my portfolio going forward. Sponsor:
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It’s not just a .com world - DNW Podcast #569
Domain Name Wire Podcast
With 2025 in the books, I will be interviewing a handful of domain investors in the coming months to ask them how the year was for them. I find these interviews insightful, as they let you dig into other investors’ strategies, understand pricing, and improve your domain investing prowess. Today, I’m talking to Doron Vermaat. Doron is a long time domain investor and co-founder of domain sales platform . If there’s one takeaway from today’s interview, I think it should be that there are many ways to make good money in domain investing outside of .com. ...
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Agent Name Service - DNW Podcast #568
Domain Name Wire Podcast
Could AI agents use the domain name system to improve trust and discovery? That’s the idea behind , a proposal from GoDaddy. On today’s show, James Bladel explains what it is, and how it could become reality. James, who is VP of Corporate and Government Affairs at GoDaddy, also discusses his appointment to the Internet Commerce Association’s board, as well as what policy issues we should keep an eye on in 2026 and beyond.
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The 2026 Predictions Episode Predictions - DNW Podcast #567
Domain Name Wire Podcast
It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 26 people in the domain name industry. Each person will say what they found notable about 2025 and what they expect will happen in 2026. Happy New Year! Sponsor:
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A necessary rebrand - DNW Podcast #566
Domain Name Wire Podcast
Perry Rosenbloom thought he had a great domain to launch his business on: motion.io. But three years later, he rebranded the business to . On today’s show, Perry explains why the company decided to rebrand. He also shares some advice for startup founders so they can avoid his mistakes. Also: Supreme Court, .us, Identity Digital, and zero click Sponsor:
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Braden Pollock’s record year - DNW Podcast #565
Domain Name Wire Podcast
Domain investor Braden Pollock was on a panel I moderated at NamesCon last month, and he mentioned on stage that he was having a record year in domain sales. I followed up to see if Braden would talk about it on the podcast. He sent over a complete list of his sales this year, and on today’s show, we dive into many of the details behind his eight-figure year. Braden also explains that this has been a long time coming…it took many years to build up his portfolio, including years when he spent more than he made from domain sales. Also: Rams, Newfold, name.com ...
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UDRP review and ICA meeting - DNW Podcast #564
Domain Name Wire Podcast
Last week, World Intellectual Property Organization and Internet Commerce Association (ICA) published a final report of their collaborative review of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. On today’s show, ICA General Counsel Zak Muscovitch explains how this collaboration came to be and what the results were. We’re also joined by ICA Executive Director Kamila Sekiewicz, who previews what to expect at next month’s annual meeting in Las Vegas. Also: Lambo, reverse domain name hijacking cases, multi-year registrations, and more. Mentioned on this...
info_outlineCorporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that helped companies apply for 133 domains in the last round of TLD expansion. Then, it announced the pending acquisition of Markmonitor, the largest corporate domain name registrar.
On today’s show, Com Laude CEO Ben Crawford explains why the company made these acquisitions, and what he expects with dot-brands in next year’s new TLD round.
Also: Price hikes, Porkbun’s milestone, RDNH, and Squarespace
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