This week Stefan sat down with Alex Drew, co-founder of ODYS, a platform for buying high-quality aged domain names.
The first half of the chat covers the world of domain investing in general, and the second half dives aged domains, which is Alex's specialty.
In the chat, Stefan and Alex discuss:
How Alex got started in domain investing
What makes domain names such a great digital asset?
Why .com's have stood the test of time, and remain the bitcoin of domains
Why emotion and scarcity makes valuing domains so tricky
What are the biggest marketplaces for buying & selling domain names
What is a "domain drop", and how does it work? (Including redemption periods, grace periods, and expiry)
How Dropcatch and similar companies are hired to help catch prized domains from hundreds of thousands of drops each day.
How companies like Sedo, Afternic, and Dan.com obtain domains for their own marketplaces
Why domain investing is like venture capital: you need a large portfolio with a few big winners to survive
How domain investing has changed over the years
What aged domains are, exactly, and what makes them so valuable?
The value of a good backlink profile, and how aged domains fast-forward the painstaking process of building backlinks
The risks of buying a domain with a poor backlink profile
ODYS's plans for opening their own marketplace
How their typical customer has changed over time
How domain names are the original NFTs
What factors help determine the "ODYS value", including traffic, backlink profile, and other trust signals
How 301 redirects are an amazing way to harness a domain's power
How ODYS is using logos to add even more value to their pre-owned domains
What the future holds for the world of domain investing
This episode is coupled with a newsletter issue: Investing in Domain Names
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