Domain Name Wire Podcast

John Berryhill, a trademark attorney and seasoned UDRP practitioner who handles domain transactions and disputes. He shares stories about escrow limits, why sales agreements matter, pitfalls of long payment plans, surprise UDRPs during escrow, registrar locks, and bankruptcy/clawback risks. Practical cautionary tales and contract-focused advice throughout.

Darpin Munjal, CEO of Atom and domain-marketplace builder, talks product experiments and fast feature cycles. He describes testing payment plans, instant-transfer badges, a new registrar, AI-powered Domain Hunter, and sales events. Short, curious updates on pricing tiers, buyer behavior, and tools Atom uses to boost conversions.

Josh Reason, domain investor and entrepreneur who hand registered thousands of .coms, walks through a year-long experiment registering about 7,500 names. He explains why he pursued mass hand registrations, how he filtered drop lists and ranked prefixes, which suffixes and themes he targeted, and how sales, renewals, and portfolio tools shaped his strategy.

Michael Riedel, CEO of Team Internet Group — operator of registrars like Moniker and ParkingCrew with deep domain monetization and registry experience. He discusses AI-driven demand for .ai and new use cases. He explains shifts after AdSense for domains ends and ParkingCrew’s move to pay-per models. He contrasts premium vs commoditized names and predicts voice nav will favor pronounceable domains.

Mark Levine, experienced domain investor behind Domain Theory, and Logan Flatt, MediaCode founder known for high-value aftermarket sales, share their 2025 results and strategies. They discuss standout sales, where they buy and sell domains, handling .com versus non‑.com portfolios, marketplace tactics, pricing and bulk listing workflows, and how AI and new tools might reshape the market.

Company provides an update on its ambitious plans. A year ago, Nova Registry, the company behind .link, announced that it planned to apply for 200 top level domain names in the round that opens this year. Today, Vaughn Liley, general manager of Nova Registry, comes on the show to give an update about the company’s […] Post link: Nova Registry ramps up – DNW Podcast #576 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Jeff Gabriel, founder of Saw.com and veteran domain broker, explains how Saw.com marketed and negotiated the sale of AI.com. He recounts timing around ChatGPT-fueled demand, the buyer’s tech and crypto background, and clears up false stories about a $100 purchase. He also covers crypto payments, pointing and traffic strategies, and lead-conversion data across regions.

Brian Harbin, founder of Grit Brokerage and veteran domain broker, tells the behind-the-scenes of the EmmaStone.com sale. He recounts the rapid eight-day transfer and why sellers hire brokers. The conversation covers Super Bowl ad timing, premium name strategy, notable domains like AI.com and Claude.ai, and how brokers find and close big-name deals.

Bob Mountain rejoins the domain industry with new role at D3. 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 […] Post link: Bob Mountain climbs the blockchain- DNW Podcast #573 © DomainNameWire.com 2025. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.

Matthew Gould, founder and CEO of Unstoppable Domains, steers the company from Web3 naming toward an ICANN-accredited registrar and new TLDs. He discusses rapid registrar growth and aggressive pricing. He outlines investor-focused marketplace tools, an API and Domainer Club access. He explains plans to apply for 10–20 new TLDs and how the team is decoupling from on-chain emphasis.