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ICANN received 1,600 TLD applications, and one company was behind a lot of them. Welcome to episode #600! The deadline to apply for a top level domain with ICANN was last Wednesday, and one company went big. Really big. Link Freedom Group (LFG), a company associated with the team behind .link, followed through on its […] Post link: Inside LFG’s big bet on top level domains – DNW Podcast #600 ©…
A look at what to expect at this year’s show. Last year, NamesCon moved to Miami for its first conference under new ownership. There were a lot of cool changes to the conference…as well as some things that could be improved. Today, I’m joined by Anthony Pomball, managing director of NamesCon and CloudFest Americas, and […] Post link: NamesCon is changing in 2026 – DNW Podcast #599 ©…
Elliot Noss explains his vision for using DNS with agents. Is the DNS the perfect backbone for a future full of agents? I previously talked to GoDaddy about Agent Name Service and Identity Digital about DNSid. Former Tucows CEO Elliot Noss has another vision: Groundmark. On today’s show, Elliot talks about the idea behind Groundmark […] Post link: Trust and identity with AI agents – DNW Podcast…
DNJournal editor Ron Jackson joins me to discuss this year’s top sales so far. Half of 2026 is in the books, so I invited DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson on the show this week to talk about the top sales so far. We discuss the top 15 sales and how the domains are being used, and […] Post link: This year’s top domain sales – DNW Podcast #597 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is copyrighted content.…
What new top level domain name applicants should know about running a TLD. The clock is ticking down if you want to apply for a top level domain name. Applications close on August 12. On today’s show, I talk with someone who has launched a top level domain name to better understand the business. Colin […] Post link: The new top level domain playbook – DNW Podcast #596 © DomainNameWire.com 2026.…
Stu Maloff talks about his journey in domain investing. Most people who have a full-time job and invest in domains count on their full-time job for their income. Today’s guest is different: domain investing makes much more than his regular job. So why keep the regular job? Well, it’s not so regular, and it’s quite […] Post link: Class is in session – DNW Podcast #595 © DomainNameWire.com 2026.…
Rob Schutz went to great lengths to close this domain deal. We all have our war stories about trying to acquire domains from stubborn sellers. But Rob Schutz of Snagged has a story that might just top them all. Rob helped a company acquire a name from a domain seller who was, let’s just call […] Post link: Gold, a cop, and domain shenanigans – DNW Podcast #594 © DomainNameWire.com 2026. This is…
Digging into .AI and how artificial intelligence is changing how people build on the web. On this week’s show, Nadya Frost of domain and hosting analytics company ShareShift shares interesting data about the .AI namespace, as well as other trends related to artificial intelligence. We discuss how AI is changing the technologies people use for […] Post link: Artificial intelligence and the .AI…
A chat with Internet Commerce Association’s leadership. Last week, Internet Commerce Association announced changes to its board. Longtime board member Nat Cohen stepped up to the role of president, and Ryan McKegney is the new vice president. On today’s show, both Nat and Ryan will join me, along with executive director Kamila Sekiewicz. We discuss […] Post link: Leading the ICA Forward – DNW…
Anand Vora explains why he joined Namecheap and what to expect from the company going forward. Anand Vora, who oversees Namecheap’s and Spaceship’s domain businesses, joins me on the show this week. We discuss Anand’s history in the domain business, what it’s like to move from the registry side to the registrar side, and what’s […] Post link: Anand Vora, Namecheap and Spaceship – DNW Podcast #591…
