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Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesStair stepping into Digital Expansion with Andrew RosenerWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Andrew Rosener, Founder and CEO of MediaOptions.com — the #1 global domain brokerage company as well as the owner of The Domain Name Authority: DomainSherpa.com.
Today Drew and I discuss:
The importance of playing to one’s strengths as he shares his own downfall dabbling in domain development rather than focusing on domain investing and brokering.
We go back down memory lane and journey from the botto...
2022-05-2054 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesBuying Domain Names via Secret Brokerage — Arif SengorenWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Arif Sengoren, Founder and CEO of SecretBrokerage.com — a boutique brokerage providing professional domain buyer, domain appraisal, domain portfolio management, and online brand protection services for select clients throughout the world.
Today Arif and I discuss:
How an architectural engineering career intersected with his becoming a globally recognized domain name broker.
Arif then shares how he honed and refined his domain brokering skills with stops along the...
2022-02-251h 00Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDisrupting the Private Domain Marketplace with Graen.com — Neil BostickWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Neil Bostick, Founder of FIH.com, QEIP.com, and recently launched Graen.com — a private domain marketplace, allowing accredited buyers & sellers to confidentially acquire & liquidate the best domains on the internet.
Today Neil and I discuss:
How various corporate IT sales roles led him to discover domain name investing and brokering.
We then talk about how he initially invested in over 100 5-Letter .coms without a sale, and how thi...
2022-02-041h 19Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesGoing Above and Beyond in Domain Portfolio Management — Jebidiah BurnettWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Jebidiah Burnett, a record-setting and top-selling domain industry professional, now the Business Development Manager at Above.com — a complete domain service management platform.
Today Jebidiah and I catch up on all the latest twists and turns in his professional domain journey since his record-breaking sales of Home.Loans, Homes.ForSale, and Houses.ForSale.
Jebidiah then shares in great detail how Above.com harnesses the power of technology an...
2022-01-211h 02Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe Myth, The Man, The Legend Behind DNJournal.com — Ron JacksonWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Ron Jackson, Founder and Editor of DNJournal.com and ADN.us.
Today Ron and I discuss:
How careers in journalism, broadcasting, and being a collectibles record store owner led him to discover domain names.
Then Ron shares why and how he got his start investing in .US domains after stumbling upon DNForum.com.
In addition to unveiling his buy-it-now pricing strategy, Ron also shares a few names and r...
2021-12-171h 18Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesSelling Domains Using The Dan Outbound Method with Alex VerdeaWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Alex Verdea, a long-time domain investor, the founder of the AudiencePortal.com Domain Marketplace, and author of the recently released book for domain investors: The Domain Investing Playbook.
Today Alex and I:
Discuss which industries are hot and not, and prime for domain investors since the emergence of COVID-19.
How he’s perfected and perfecting increased domain sales discreetly using Dan.com as an outbound tool and customer re...
2021-10-111h 13Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesChasing Unicorns and Domains with Tiffanee NeighborsWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Tiffanee Neighbors — founder and Chief Creative Officer of Winnasium — a performance marketing agency and talent advisory firm that helps tech companies brand, sell and win in the health space. In addition, Tiffanee is a motivational and public speaker, podcaster, author, and did I mention she’s a domain investor and developer too.
Today Tiffanee and I:
How she started her journey as an addiction intern and then an addicti...
2021-09-031h 01Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFinding The Flame Buying and Selling Domains with Dennis TinerinoWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Dennis Tinerino — a domain investor, domain developer, and the founder and editor of DomainSmoke.com, the industry’s easiest resource for searching and find domain gems.
Today Dennis and I discuss:
How familial roots and a career in sales landed him in the crosshairs of domain investing and development
Dennis then shares why he chose to focus on hand-regging domains as well as developing domains in the web direct...
2021-08-201h 24Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesSpitting, Working, Passing and Setting Bars with Jonathan “JT” TenenbaumWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Jonathan “JT” Tenenbaum — Host and Executive Producer of DomainSherpa.com, and Chief Operating and Officer and General Counsel of MediaOptions.com.
Today JT and I discuss:
How he went from spitting bars by night to passing the bar by day, and how a background in legal landed him into legal and operational roles in the domain industry.
Next, we discuss how Media Options is expanding beyond domain names to the a...
2021-08-131h 20Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe Quicker You Learn, The Less You Burn — Arif MirzaWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Arif Mirza — a long-time domain investor and consultant at NameCult.com, host and producer of The Domain Social, and producer of Page Howe’s The Domain Show.
Today Arif and I discuss:
How developing a DJ website that reached nearly 30,000 DJs paved the way into domain investing.
We also chat about NameCult and how he and others leveraged it to level up as domain investors.
Arif then shares critic...
2021-07-301h 39Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Name Law and Investing with Zak MuscovitchWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Zak Muscovitch — a Canadian intellectual property lawyer, Founder and Publisher of Domain Name Law Reports, and General Counsel at the Internet Commerce Association (also known as the ICA).
Today Zak and I discuss:
How Zak got his start in Internet and domain name law writing about the future of Internet commerce taxation.
Zak then talks about his first domain name law experience, including the backstory of Toronto2.com and...
2021-07-161h 21Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesSifting and Shaking Things Up Outbounding Domains with Leanne McMahonWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is web designer turned domain investor Leanne McMahon.
Today Leanne and I discuss:
Finding a place under the sun and how she’s making a name for herself in the domain industry sifting through domain sales data.
Next, Leanne and I chat about how web design, search marketing, and customer service roles intersected with her first attempt to flip domain names via Flippa.
We then peek into Leanne’s outbou...
2021-07-101h 08Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom Domain Investing to TinyAcquisitions.com Development with Stephen CampbellWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Stephen Campbell — a domain investor now turned domain developer and serial entrepreneur.
Today Stephen and I:
Contrast and compare the worlds of domain investing and domain development.
And based on this, we then discuss why Stephen shifted his domain investing strategy to be “less is more”, focusing on quality and less on volume and quantity.
Stephen then recaps his latest news in regards to his no-code domain development subscrip...
2021-07-021h 01Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom OneWord.Domains to Elegance.ai with Steven TeyWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Steven Tey — a developer and founder of Elegance.ai, formerly known as OneWord.Domains.
Today Steven and I discuss:
How pursuing education in Malaysia landed him in the United States, having recently graduated a double major in branding and data science from Minerva.
We then discuss how a simple prototype to take the top 10,000 most commonly used English words and pair them with popular non .com domain extensions led...
2021-06-251h 03Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesControlling Your Brand With Domain Domme — Krista GableWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Krista Gable — a domain investor and founder of DomainDomme.com and partner of NameShoppers.com, a platform aiming to provide domain name investors, developers and businesses access to domain names from private portfolios that have never been offered on the open market before.
Today Krista and I discuss:
Her winding and wild path as a creative marketing professional, a club owner, a professional dominatrix, and now the domain domm...
2021-06-181h 18Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe Domain Investor That Sold Ruby.io for $88K — Joshua SchoenWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Joshua Schoen — a domain investor and partner of DNWE.com, a ZERO commission trading platform aimed at making the domain buying and selling experience seamless.
Today Josh and I discuss:
How early careers in tennis and marketing introduced him to domain investing.
Josh then shares how netted $15K from a .io sale, but not before losing money hand registering new gTLDs in .vip, .rentals, and .realestate extensions.
Next, Jos...
2021-06-111h 11Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFunerals, Insurance, Coffee, and Royal Thrones with Bill McClureWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Bill McClure — a long-time entrepreneur and a 20-plus year domain veteran.
Today Bill and I discuss:
His entrepreneurial roots and 35 years of experience in owning and operating the family’s funeral and insurance businesses
We also discuss how exiting multiple family businesses positioned Bill to invest in a Florida-based stainless steel manufacturer, a flower import operation, and a tele-flower company later known as eFlowers.com that was sold to FT...
2021-06-041h 02Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesSprees, Trends, and Monetization with Braden PollockWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is the only and only Braden Pollock — angel investor, founder of Legal Brand Marketing, and long-time domain investor and contributor to the domain industry.
Today Braden and I:
Discuss the method to his madness pertaining to his latest one-word .com buying spree.
We talk 2021 and 2022 domaining trends and insights that investors should consider.
Braden gets me hip on the evolution of Clubhouse and how it’s growing the domain indus...
2021-05-281h 20Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesGrowing An Estate Planning Business Using Geo Service Domains with Iffy IbekweWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Iffy Ibekwe — speaker and principal attorney of Ibekwe Law, a law firm specializing in wills and trusts to activate people taking agency over their lives and building impactful legacies.
Today Iffy and I:
Discuss how growing up in the middle east for nearly a decade broadened and shaped her cultural thinking personally and professionally.
We also chat about why she and her family moved from one of the fast...
2021-05-1448 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesWrestling Domains in the Sun, Sand, and Sea with Mark GhoriafiWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Mark Ghoriafi, a professional domain broker and the principal of MrPremium.com — a domain name brokerage and acquisition firm that has brokered $Millions in premium name sales, achieving countless industry and registry sales records.
Today Mark and I:
Talk about how the gift of gab that has proven profitable for him later in life wasn’t always the case during his early school days.
We also discuss how he leve...
2021-05-111h 09Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom Hawking Airplane Headsets to Brokering Domains with Brooke HernandezWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Brooke Hernandez a.k.a. The Broker Brooke — a Domain Consultant and Branding Agent with Saw.com.
Today Brooke and I:
Connect the dots from commercial real estate to hawking airplane headsets and headphones, and finally, onto brokering domains at DomainAdvisors.com, Uniregistry.com, and Saw.com.
Brooke shares about how she educated herself and refines the valuation of domains for buyers and sellers.
We also chat about what...
2021-04-301h 21Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Investing, Cybersecurity, and Sales Engineering with Jason ThompsonWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Jason Thompson — a long-time, part-time domain investor by night, and a cybersecurity and sales engineering professional by day.
Today Jason and I discuss:
What led him to domain investing, blogging, and how he and Morgan Linton established a domainer meetup group in downtown LA.
Jason talks about why he’s passionate about the .city extension as well as reveals who and where the most money is being made in th...
2021-04-261h 13Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomains, Depression, and Redemption with Anita WalkerWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Anita Walker, a long-time domain investor, and the Founder and CEO of SmartWebby.com — a consultancy providing startup consulting, design and development, and marketing services to global clients.
Today Anita and I talk about:
How a passion for mathematics and coding led her and a partner to start a full-service marketing consultancy.
Anita also shares how specializing in naming and branding led her down the path of accidental dom...
2021-04-161h 16Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom High Volume to High Quality Domain Investing with Roman EdmondWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Roman Edmond — a six sigma professional, personal development coach, and a decade-long, part-time domain investor.
Today Roman and I discuss:
How early entrepreneurial roots selling candy at school, flipping sports cards and cabbage patch kids, and newspaper routes eventually led to his buying and selling domains.
Roman candidly discusses outbounding domains as a door-to-door salesperson, and how he went from owning 3 domains in 2011 to just over 10,000 domains in 2012 — yes...
2021-04-091h 19Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom two-time dropout to Namebase.io CEO — Tieshun RoquerreWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Tieshun Roquerre — the CEO of Namebase.io, the premier domain registrar built on top of the new DNS protocol Handshake.
Today Tieshun and I dive deep into:
How engineering a platform to hawk t-shirts led him to drop out of high school at the age of 16.
Tieshun also shares how he and a partner were accepted into the Y Combinator after launching a recruiting startup for software engineering tea...
2021-04-021h 34Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe Worldwide Jurisdiction Risk That Domain Investors and Brokers Face with Michael GargiuloWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Michael Garguilo — a long-time domain investor and developer, and serial entrepreneur.
Today Michael and I confront:
How domain investors are one frivolous lawsuit or claim away from a domain registrar locking their digital assets
We specifically speak about the case of GoDaddy locking Brent Oxley’s multi-million dollar portfolio of ultra-premium domains by a bad actor filing a lawsuit in India
Michael shares actionable insight towards reducing and elimin...
2021-03-261h 03Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesGeos, Gerunds, and Growth with the One and Only — Kate BuckleyWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
Today’s episode is not only special because of its guest, but today’s is our 100th episode. And to celebrate such a milestone episode, our guest today needs no introduction other than Kate.
I did my homework, as you’ll soon hear, and pulled out all the stops as Kate and I:
Discuss how developing, advertising, and monetizing geo domains led to the founding of Buckley Media
Kate also shares why her domain name bro...
2021-03-191h 00Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesCommunity, Collaboration, and Creativity in the Domain Industry with Tess DiazWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Tess Diaz, SVP of Business Development at Buckley Media, and the former Executive Producer of DomainSherpa.com.
Today Tess and I:
Talk about her new role with Buckley Media, the domain name brokerage and branding boutique renowned for its customized, strategic approach to consultative corporate domain services and signature relationship-building.
Tess shares why she greatly values community and collaboration in her new role, and how she’s using Lun...
2021-03-1246 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesChurch technology, creativity, and new thinking with Churchm.ag’s Blessing MpofuWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Blessing Mpofu, the Proprietor and Chief Editor of Churchm.ag — the #1 resource for church technology, creativity, and new thinking.
Today Blessing and I discuss:
The “trick” that led to his early passions for writing and tech
I learn what led a founding technologist and visionary to launch ChurchMag using the .ag extension country code for Antigua and Barbuda.
Blessing also shares his journey from a subscriber to becoming Chief E...
2021-03-051h 14Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesA School Teacher By Day, Domain Investor By Night with Stuart MaloffWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Stuart Maloff — a long-time educator and 20-plus year domain veteran.
Today Stu and I dive deep into:
How starting a kids basketball camp led to Stu selling a geo service domain and discovering the colossal world of domaining
Stu also shares how he identifies and assesses undervalued 3-4 character alphanumeric domains
He then talks about how traveling around the globe to 30+ countries has shaped his domain pricing and in...
2021-02-271h 09Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe Handshake Domain Ecosystem, Community, Auctions, and more with Mark SmithWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Mark Smith — a newly minted Handshake domain investor and advocate, and the founder of Namesake.Domains — a consultancy aimed at helping brands adopt and develop their Handshake domains.
Today Mark and I discuss:
How launching fitness and SaaS companies led him to discover domain investing and then handshake domains.
Mark and I discuss the ins and outs of handshake domain investing and development as well as common handshake domai...
2021-02-221h 30Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesRiches in the Niches with FinTech Domains — Mike SalleseWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest, Mike Sallese, is a long-time, part-time domain investor and the CEO of FinTechNames.com.
Today Mike and I discuss:
How a marketing and finance background during the early days of the internet led Mike to discover the domain industry
Mike shares how he uses marketplace data when buying and selling domains in the FinTech niche — blockchain, token, crypto, and more
How and why journaling daily auction results helps Mike ref...
2021-02-121h 09Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesTransparent Data-Driven Domain Investing with Nikul SanghviWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest, Nikul Sanghvi, is a highly-esteemed, professional domain investor of ccTLDs, and the founder and principal of hypernames.co — a digital asset boutique connecting startups and subject matter experts with high impact, memorable domains.
Today Nikul and I dive deep into:
Insightful perspectives and lessons learned about his ccTLD investing experiences thus far
Including detailed analysis of his best year in domaining yet, detailing purchases, renewals, registrations, commissions, and fees, and...
2021-02-051h 37Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom book publishing and technology company exits to 6-figure part-time domain investing — Mark LevineWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Mark Levine — a serial entrepreneur and astute domain investor, once owning category-killer domains such as Published.com, BookPrinting.com and many more valuable one and two word .com domains.
Today Mark and I discuss:
How a lucrative career in a book publishing and technology company introduced him to domain investing
He also shares how and why domain investing has sharpened his business acumen
We also talk a b...
2021-01-291h 12Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesAI Selling with Data, Digital Outreach, and Dialing Technology — Chad BurmeisterWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Chad Burmeister— a long-time sales professional, podcaster, and founder of Scalex.ai — a pipeline as a service that solves the sales pipeline problem by combining data, digital, and dialing through artificial intelligence.
Today Chad and I discuss:
How mentors assisted in identifying Chad’s “fire-in-the-belly” gifting for sales early in life
He also shares how previous sales experience across varying industries — supply chain management, social recruiting, talent manage...
2021-01-2254 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe 50/50 Approach to Bulk Domain Portfolio Investing with Deepak DaftariWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Deepak Daftari — a long-time domain investor, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor based in India.
Today Deepak and I discuss:
How developing online portals for headhunting and education paved the path to full-time domain investing
How cornering the .co.in market led to the birthing and refining of bulk portfolio buying and selling of premium domains
Also, hear how Deepak drives sales by limiting renewal length and aim...
2021-01-151h 02Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesSolving Domain Capital Challenges via a No-Code Domain Development Subscription Business with Stephen CampbellWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Stephen Campbell — domain investor turned domain developer of FlipWebDomains.com, NoCodeMakers.com, having recently launched an Open-AI virtual ghostwriter earning $400+ recurring monthly revenue (and growing) in less than 7 days.
Today Stephen and I discuss:
The economic challenges of buying and selling domains while residing in Jamaica
How he got his start in the domain industry, and what it was like working at Epik as a Territory Man...
2021-01-081h 12Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom a DJ spinning records to full-time domain investing with Jason SheppardWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Jason Sheppard — a former DJ now turned full-time domain investor and the newest DNAcademy Accelerator Instructor.
Today Jason and I discuss:
How COVID abruptly transitioned him from spinning records as a DJ to flipping domains as a full-time domain investor.
He schools us on how he manages cash flow through liquidation and installment payment plans.
Also, Jason shares how he partnered with a local businessman to create a dom...
2021-01-011h 14Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesRecap of 9 Domain Predictions for 2020Welcome to this episode of the Kickstart Commerce podcast where I share thoughts about search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today’s episode, I’ll recap 9 domain predictions made for 2020 as it pertained to domain sales, domain extensions, bloggers, conferences, and the overall economics of the domain industry in general.
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, or however you desire to listen. 😍
Last but not least, please visit KickstartCommerce.com and DNAdverts.com to learn more about se...
2021-01-0123 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesMastering domain investing across quality, quantity, and time with Alex VerdeaWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Alex Verdea, a long time domain investor and the founder of the AudiencePortal.com Domain Marketplace.
Today Alex and I discuss:
How an early career in sales at Radio Shack paved the way for his entry into domain investing.
Alex also reveals the one game-changing thing every domain investor needs sooner rather than later.
We also discuss how refining his strategy of “quality, quantity and time” led to laser...
2020-12-2553 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesBuilding the world’s biggest data-driven podcast marketing and database platform with Peter BirsingerWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I interview Peter Birsinger. Pete’s a former solutions engineer now turned serial entrepreneur, having founded Podscribe.ai, the world’s biggest podcast database, and Picasso, aka PicassoKnows.ai — a data-driven podcast marketing platform to help podcasters learn where they should be advertising.
Today Pete and I discuss:
His journey from solutions engineering to bonafide entrepreneur
Why he choose to launch two brands using ccTLD domains
Last but not least, we discuss t...
2020-12-181h 08Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesPractically Assessing the Value of SEO and ccTLD Domains with Kalin KarakehayovWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Kalin Karakehayov — a Bulgarian-based domain investor and serial entrepreneur of Edoms.com, SEO.Domains, and soon to be released Salestrar.com — the 0% commission domain marketplace.
Today Kalin and I discuss:
His winding path into SEO, and having founded The Bulgarian Search engine
What led him and team to birth a startup business-owning nearly 50,000 ccTLD domains
Kalin also shares intriguing insight about the ccTLD market, and how domai...
2020-12-111h 32Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom job board to domain publishing with domain investor and innovator — Doron VermaatWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Doron Vermaat — domain investor, founder of DNGeek.com, and the co-founder of Efty.com — the world’s largest commission-free domain marketplace.
Today Doron and I discuss:
How his job-board expertise intersected with domain investing and development
How journaling about domains he bought and sold became known as DNGeek.com
Doron also reveals an alarming real-life story about why domain ownership is imperative when developing a domain.
Finally, Doron shares what led to launching Efty.com, and what it means to go from domain investor to an ind...
2020-12-0456 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesExploring and De-risking ccTLD Investing with Morgan Linton and Nikul SanghviWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, we have a two-for-one special in having none other than Nikul Sanghvi and Morgan Linton join us.
Nikul Sanghvi is an analytics extraordinaire by day and a highly-esteemed Domain investor of ccTLDs by night. He’s the founder and principal of hypernames.co — a digital asset boutique connecting startups and subject matter experts with high impact, memorable domains.
Morgan Linton is one of the most learned, generous personalities you’ll encounte...
2020-11-271h 42Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesQualifying, buying, and developing domain names from a digital marketing perspective — John D. SaundersWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is John D. Saunders, a value-based digital marketing strategist and serial entrepreneur with a great passion for providing actionable tactics to streamline and build profitable brands.
Today John and I:
Dive deep into the backstory of why and how he founded 5FourDigital.com.
We discuss how 5FourDigital.com led to the launching of BlackWallet.org, BlackIllustrations.com, and IllustratorHub.com.
John also shares how he qualifies to purchase and d...
2020-11-2050 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesParty down under domain investing, developing, and “affiliate arbitraging” domains with Ed Keay-SmithWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Australian-based Ed Keay-Smith — a long-time domain investor, digital marketer, co-podcaster of Domainer.com.au, and the founder of OnlineImpact.com — a digital marketing agency aiming to help small to medium-sized businesses grow and dominate their online market share.
Today Ed and I discuss quite a bit in this show:
Like how attending an Overture demo opened his eyes to the world of buying and selling domain names...
2020-11-131h 13Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDigital Empowerment in a Progressively Digital Global Economy with Rob MonsterWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Rob Monster — a serial entrepreneur and angel investor of multiple exits, and founder and CEO of Epik.com — an innovative domain registrar and web hosting company.
In today’s episode, Rob and I discuss:
His product management and entrepreneurial background, and how both made a way for his entry into the domain industry
Rob shares the details of recent websites and services developed, including DNProtect.com, NameLiqudate.com, DomainGraduate.com, and PrayerMeeting.com to name a few
Rob also unveils the next line of innovative Epik se...
2020-11-061h 13Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesJay Paudyal Shares His Domain Investing and Development Journey, and Deadly Traps to AvoidWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is none other than Jay Paudyal — an India-based domain investor and serial entrepreneur, having founded a number of successful tech ventures, his most recent venture being UrbanSkill.com.
UrbanSkill.com is a digital learning platform devoted to excellence in providing skill-based education incorporated with both research and innovation to fulfill the long term career objective of the learning enthusiasts who aspire to make a difference.
Today Jay and I di...
2020-10-301h 02Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesTrial and Error Investing in Brandable Domains with Keith DeBoerWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Keith DeBoer — part-time domain investor, contributing publisher of DNGeek.com, and the founder and podcaster of one of the fastest-growing domain investing podcasts: BrandableInsider.com.
Today Keith and I discuss:
His linguistic-inclined journey into domain investing
How trial and error attempts led him to settle firmly into domain investing
We also touch on a few of Keith’s latest domain sales
And last but not least, Keith shares what inspires him to produce content for the domain industry, and how doing so has refined his doma...
2020-10-231h 02Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Outbound Strategies and Best Practices to Sell Domains with Jason Eisler and Yogi SolankiWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guests are Jason Eisler and Yogi Solanki. Jason Eisler is a long-time domain investor and broker, and the founder of DNAdvisor.com, a boutique domain brokerage agency aiming to help domain owners maximize domain sales and profits.
Yogi Solanki is a newly minted domain investor that has taken to the domain industry much like a fish to water, having dialed in and refined domain outbound marketing strategies leading to consistent weekly d...
2020-10-161h 28Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesBulk Domain Buying and Selling Patterns with Oliver HogerWelcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, our guest is Oliver Hoger — a serial entrepreneur and investor as well as a domain investor and broker of PerfectName.com.
Today Oliver and I discuss:
His journey from a high school dropout to domain investing and brokering extraordinaire
His vision and early recognition to capitalize on domain buying and purchasing patterns in bulk
How he protects domain earnings through diversification of asset classes
And last but not least, Oliv...
2020-10-0940 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHigh-Touch Thinking, Feeling, and Living with the TexasTieGuy.com’s Darrell SpenceWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Darrell “The Tie Guy” Spence - a serial entrepreneur serving the fashion needs that image is everything, and one must think it, feel it, and live it.
Today Darrell and I discuss:
How an early mortgage career paved the way to birthing an upscale accessories business and experience — offering ties, socks, cufflinks, hankies, bow ties, writing pens and gifts for clients and staff.
How relocating from Atlanta, Georgia to Dallas, Texas was pivotal to his TexasTieGuy.com naming of a brandable, geo service domain.
Last but no...
2020-10-0259 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Investing, Developing, and Leasing with Braden PollockWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Braden Pollock — angel investor, founder of Legal Brand Marketing, and long-time domain investor, developer, and contributor to the domain industry.
Today Braden and I discuss:
Why and how stockpiling nearly 15,000 legal-related domains jumpstarted his journey into domain investing, domain parking, and lead generation development of nearly 10,000 websites.
Braden also discusses the strategy to over pay for domains, and how he made the pivot to investing in one-word .com domains
Braden shares a few domain sales, his 2019 numbers as well as the fi...
2020-09-251h 10Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHitting the Jackpot Buying and Selling .IO Domains with Bar FranekWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Bar Franek — a developer of all things web, recent seller of the $48.5K transaction of Jackpot.io, and a respected domain investor with a keen eye for identifying under-valued digital assets as an alternative asset class.
Today Bar and I discuss:
His journey into domain investing and development
We also take a peek into a few of Bar’s latest domain sales, including Jackpot.io, Ritual.io and a few more...
Bar shares how he limits and reducing risk when buying and selling domains
In c...
2020-09-1856 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesPivoting from Physical to Virtual Touring Experiences Using a Local Geo Service Domain with Javier WallaceWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Javier Wallace, a doctoral student at The University of Texas at Austin and serial entrepreneur having co-founded global and local tourism companies, most recently BlackAustinTours.com.
Today Javier and I dive deep into discussing:
His doctoral research surrounding race, class, gender, labor migration, nationality and transnationalism from the United States, Latin America, and Caribbean
How he discovered a passion for tourism and took the leap into entrepreneurship founding AfroLatino Travel and BlackPackas.
How deep familial roots in Texas, specifically Austin, led to founding BlackAustinTours.com
H...
2020-09-1156 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesCoding to a multi-million business in Park.io while on track for their next via Handshake — with Mike Carson and Steve WebbWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we’re doubling up to interview Mike Carson — serial entrepreneur, software developer, and founder of Park.io, and Steve Webb — partner and researcher, developer, and marketer at Park.io.
In today’s episode, we’ll discuss:
How Mike scripted and stumbled upon founding what has become a multi-million dollar business in Park.io
How Hacker News inspired Mike to embark upon another scripting journey, Gateway.io, centered around Handshake — a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol where every peer is validating and in charge of managing the root DNS naming zone w...
2020-09-041h 00Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesBooking Profit Sooner Than Later With Hiren Patel, Seller of $180K ElectricCar.comWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Hiren Patel, owner of QualityNames.com, about the buying and selling of ElectricCar.com for $180K along with other 5 and 6 figure domain sales.
In today’s episode, Hiren and I discuss:
How his physical real estate experience made way for his domain investing success
The importance of identifying and studying domain buyers
Why and how overpaying for domains has brought him profitable success
And we pull back the veil on a handful of remarkable domain sales as well as a few never reported sales
In...
2020-08-281h 15Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom System Engineering to Brand Engineering with BrandBucket Founder Margot BushnaqWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Margot Bushnaq, an accidental domain investor and serial entrepreneur, having stumbled into founding BrandBucket.com.
In today’s episode, Margot and I discuss:
Why she considers herself an accidental domain investor
How a startup incubator led to founding the industry’s top marketplace for brandable domains
Margot shares helpful qualifying factors to value a brandable domain
Last but not least, we discuss the current and future trends in the brandable domain marketplace
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episod...
2020-08-2152 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesPioneering the way for Black in Tech at GoDaddy and AllForty.com with Tyara BarnesWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Tyara Barnes - a technologist, sales extraordinaire pioneering the way for Black in Tech at GoDaddy and AllForty.com — an innovative ecosystem empowering development of and accessibility to Black businesses and their Allies.
In today’s episode, Tyara and I discuss:
Her tech story of “Like father, like daughter”
Her journey into tech as a woman who happens to be Black
How a single Facebook post lead to 10,000 responses and the birth of AllForty.com
And last but least, we discuss how COVID and current social un...
2020-08-1457 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe Winding Path from Chartered Accounting to Domain Investing with Vikunth NavaniWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Vikunth Navani - an India-based domain investor who started his domain buying and selling journey in 2016, and now sells an amazing 10-15 or more domains per month.
In today’s episode, Vikunth and I discuss:
His many stops along the winding path from chartered accounting to domain investing
How a PR gig led to a full-time domain investing career after 6 months
His keys to success for buying and selling hand-registered domains
His most recent domain sales and negotiation tactics
In closing, don’t forget to s...
2020-08-071h 08Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFlipping a Travel-Related Domain for $15K and Launching CatchService.com During Economic Downturn with Riz MemonWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Riz Memon - a United Arab Emirates based domain investor and serial entrepreneur, having founded Empire Names — a company dedicated to facilitating the buying and selling of one and two word domain names.
In today’s episode, Riz and I discuss:
How he purchased a travel-related for $2,500 and sold it for $15000 in 6 months (DAN)
We get into the details of Riz’s phenomenal domain sales as of late
Riz also shares about his latest .co buying spree and investing strategy
Last but not least, Riz shares...
2020-07-311h 16Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesThe Hidden World of Drop Catching, Appraising ccTLDs, .IO Popularity and more with Steve WebbWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview “a jack of all trades, a master of what’s important”, Steve Webb — the man behind the man of the curtain as a researcher, developer, and marketer at Park.io, a backordering service for drop catching expired ccTLD domains.
In today’s episode, Steve and I discuss:
His journey into the domain industry
The hidden world of drop catching as it relates the ccTLD ecosystem
How to appraise ccTLDs, and why .io domains are skyrocketing in price
New backorder service offerings at Park.io
How COVID has i...
2020-07-241h 25Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesGetCheckApp.com: Bridging the gap between the people and government — with Michael OdiariWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Michael Odiari, a visionary, founder and tech-entrepreneur of GetCheckApp.com — a technology platform that aims to provide accountability and trust, and a solution that truly bridges the gap of communication between the people and government, building unity while building relationships.
In today’s episode, Michael and I discuss:
His journey and experience leading to the launch of GetCheckApp.com
Michael also shares the backstory of why he chose the given domain in comparison to CheckApp.com, Check.com, and other alternatives
And last but not leas...
2020-07-1853 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHow Yogi Solanki Sold 15+ Domains in 60 DaysWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Yogi Solanki, an India-based domain investor and newcomer to domain investing having discovered how to successfully outbound daily domain sales
In today’s episode, Yogi and I discuss:
Why and what led to his entry into domain investing
How he sold 5 domains the first 45 days of his domain investing journey
The factors and attributes he considers when buying domain names
And last but least, his keys to success for outbound marketing domain names
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week...
2020-07-101h 02Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesOrganized web apps and links. Across all devices. One destination: Desktop.com — with Rolf LarsenWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Rolf Larsen, a long-standing, recognized pioneer of Internet access, Domain name registrar and Web Hosting services throughout Europe and Scandinavia.
In today’s episode, Rolf and I discuss:
His journey into the domain industry, and why he considers himself a domain hobbyist
Birthing Europe’s first of its kind fully automated domain name registration and web hosting service, including other notable stops along the way
Critical factors driving Rolf’s passion to innovate
Last but not least, Rolf shares and unveils his latest project, Desktop.com
2020-07-031h 03Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesProtecting Your Domain Portfolio Against Taxes, Death, Divorce, Partnerships and More with Michael GargiuloWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Michael Gargiulo, a long-time domain investor and developer, and serial entrepreneur.
In today’s episode, Michael and I discuss:
Basic to advanced strategies to protect again divorce and partnerships
Personal versus LLC versus Trust ownership of domains
Why or why not use advanced security (i.e., password rotation, 2-factor authentication, etc.) to safeguard portfolio
The importance of adding trustworthy Trustees, Fiduciaries, and/or Beneficiaries in addition to account managers
What domain investors should know about domain names, taxes, and estate planning
In closing, don’t for...
2020-06-211h 13Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesPractical Steps to Launch an Affiliate Website During Economic Downturn with Norman FarrarWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Norman “The Beard Guy” Farrar — a serial entrepreneur who provides marketing and managed eCommerce solutions for brands such as Coca-Cola, 20th Century, and a growing list of Fortune 500 companies.
In today’s episode, Norman and I discuss:
His failure to realize the value of domain names in the early years of the internet
How an addiction business led to domain investing and development
Why brand development requires a top-notch domain
He also shares the insightful case studies of Soap.Club and a few other projects
Last but...
2020-06-051h 09Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom flipping smartphones to advocating domain investing and development with Josh ReasonWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Josh Reason, a full-time domain investor and recent founder of DNWE.com — a domain name wholesale exchange platform aiming to empower domain investors to competitively, quickly, and easily liquidate the buying and selling of domains.
In today’s episode, Josh and I discuss:
How flipping smartphones led him to discover domain investing
Why and how Josh is advocating to cast greater visibility upon the domain industry for parties involved
DNWE.com and the importance of a liquidation platform for today’s domain buyers and sellers
And last...
2020-05-221h 03Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHow CEO Kristen Anderson Caught the Vision for Catch.coWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Kristen Anderson Founder and CEO of Catch — a technology startup combining savings, investment, and insurance for those without access to employer benefits.
In today’s episode, Kristen and I dive into the details and the story behind:
How she caught the vision to birth Catch
The decision making process to brand Catch using .co versus .com
The overall impact of a non .com digital presence
And last but not least, how Catch is serving people in general as well as helping those of us greatly impa...
2020-05-0843 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Buying and Selling using LinkedIn with Riz MemonWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Riz Memon - a United Arab Emirates based domain investor and serial entrepreneur, having founded Empire Names — a company dedicated to facilitating the buying and selling of one and two word domain names.
In today’s episode, Riz and I discuss:
How he and his wife were introduced to domain name investing
How Riz uses LinkedIn and other marketing tools to find domain buyers and sellers
A few of Riz’s latest domain sales
And last but not least, we dis...
2020-04-2455 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHow Sara Mannix Annually Reaches Over 10 Million Visitors Developing Tourism and City Guide Websites.Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Sara Mannix — CEO of Mannix Marketing, a Digital Marketing Agency with one of the largest portfolios of tourism and city guides in Upstate New York.
In today’s episode, Sara and I discuss:
Her journey in geo domain development to over 10 million visitors a year
Behind the scenes development of Albany.com, LakeGeorge.com, Saratoga.com, GlenFallsRegion.com, CliftonPark.com and Adirondack.net
Sara’s keys to profitable geo domain development
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTune...
2020-04-1039 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesProfitable Domain Investing using Digital Marketing with Harman SinghWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Harman Singh - a part-time domain investor and serial entrepreneur based in India, having founded Namoxy.com, a brandable domain name marketplace for buying and selling, and DSDM.in, the Digital Marketing Institute.
In today’s episode, Harman and I discuss:
How digital marketing guides his domain investing strategy
How he’s built a scalable, end-to-end domain buying and selling platform via Namoxy.com
We get a peek into a few of Harman’s latest domain sales
Last but not least, we discuss the domain buying...
2020-03-2749 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesMass Developing Lead Generation and Tourism Websites with Tommy ButlerWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Tommy Butler - a long-time geo domain developer and serial entrepreneur of a growing number of lead generation and tourism websites — such as Glasgow.com and HelicopterHires.com, to name a few.
In today’s episode, Tommy and I discuss:
How a t-shirt business led to domain investing and development
The challenges and rewards in developing international tourism websites
How his company harnesses the power of technology to scale his geo development efforts
His thoughts on the future geo domain investing and development
In clos...
2020-03-131h 24Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHow to Leverage gTLDs to Create One Brand Comprised of Many Digital Assets with Jon HenshawWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Jon Henshaw - a longtime website developer and internet strategist, founder and publisher of Coywolf, and a serial entrepreneur, co-founding the all-in-one SEO and marketing management reporting platform, RavenTools.com, in 2004 and selling in 2017.
In today’s episode, Jon and I discuss:
His recent article about how to fight the rising cost of gTLDs
Leveraging multiple gTLDs to create one brand comprised of many digital assets
When a brand should and should not consider gTLDs
How overall search marketing will impact the future of domain na...
2020-02-281h 14Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Development Hits and Misses with Peter AskewWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Peter Askew - a long-time domain developer and serial entrepreneur of a growing number of lucrative domain development efforts — such as DudeRanch.com, VidaliaOnions.com, and BirthdayParties.com to name a few.
In today’s episode, Peter and I discuss:
How a startup launched his domain development journey
Failed domain development attempts and what he learned from each one
Development and selling of DudeRanch.com and geo domain Brevard.com
His current domain projects under development
The key criteria for assessing whether or not a doma...
2020-02-141h 36Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesLive with Morgan Linton at NamesCon 2020 in Austin, TexasWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Morgan Linton — long-time Domain Investor, Angel Investor and Co-founder of Bold Metrics, a SaaS solution that is changing the way the world's most innovative brands make clothes.
In today’s episode live from NamesCon 2020 in Austin, Texas, Morgan and I discuss:
How and why attending NamesCon is a solid investment for the entire domain investing ecosystem
Morgan shares a few domain sales as well as why he’s currently investing in ccTLDs
3 critical lessons that forever changed his domain investing strategy
In closing, don’t forget...
2020-02-0742 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Buying and Selling in the Chinese Domain Market with Kassey LeeWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Kassey Lee, a Global Domain Strategist & Investor, and Founder of GrandSeeds.com, as well as a contributing writer for DomainNameWire.com.
In today’s episode, Kassey and I discuss:
His start in domain investing
Domain buying and selling trends in the Chinese domain market
The best tools to use and sources to learn about the buying and selling of domains in the Chinese domain market
How to find domain buyers and end users in China
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjo...
2020-01-3100 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesgTLD Investing, Development, and the Future of Domains With Bill HartzerWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Bill Hartzer — a Technical SEO Consultant and Domain Name Consultant, founder of Hartzer Consulting, and a contributing writer to a number of industry-leading, search marketing brands and websites.
In today’s episode, Bill and I discuss:
How he got his start in domain investing and development
When a brand should and should not consider gTLDs
Detailed development case studies of .cars, .diamonds, and .attorney websites
The biggest threats to the future of domain names
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this w...
2020-01-171h 21Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Buying, Selling, and Leasing with Global Domain Investor Aishwin VikhonaWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Aishwin Vikhona - author of “Selling Domains Fast”, Global Domain Investor and Developer, and a serial entrepreneur, having founded eWriter.com, BulkWhoisFinder.com, ThemesFinder.com, and CallTaggerApp.com to name a few.
In today’s episode, Aishwin and I discuss:
Critical advantages and disadvantages as a Global Domain Investor
Domain investing in India — the world’s fastest growing major economy
His multi-pronged domain buying and selling strategy
As well as recent domain sales and negotiation tactics
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy th...
2020-01-031h 17Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies9 Domain Predictions for 2020Welcome to this episode of the Kickstart Commerce podcast where I share thoughts about search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help you grow your business.
In today’s episode, I explore 9 domain predictions for 2020 pertaining to domain sales, new domain extensions, new industry services, and the overall economics of the domain industry in general.
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen. 😍
Last but not least, please visit KickstartCommerce.com and DNAdverts.com to learn more ab...
2020-01-0122 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesRecap of 9 Domain Predictions for 2019Welcome to this episode of the Kickstart Commerce podcast where I share thoughts about search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help you grow your business.
In today’s episode, I’ll recap 9 domain predictions made for 2019 as it pertained to domain sales, new domain extensions, bloggers, conferences, and the overall economics of the domain industry in general.
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen. 😍
Last but not least, please visit KickstartCommerce.com and DNAdverts.com to le...
2019-12-2712 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDomain Buying and Selling From the Broker’s Perspective With Chris ZuikerWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Chris Zuiker - author of .COM strategies, and Head of Sales and Marketing at MediaOptions.com — the industry-leading Premium Domain Name Brokerage.
In today’s episode, Chris and I discuss:
3 pillars for marketing a domain name
7 Dimensions - how brands and brokers value domain names
Domain name buying and selling trends for 2020
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen. 😍
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2019-12-201h 15Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesQuantitative Domain Investing With Bob HawkesWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Bob Hawkes — a retired educator and scientist now domain investor, and contributing writer of NamePros.com and NameTalent.com.
In today’s episode, Bob and I discuss:
How he stumbled upon domain investing
Parallels he sees between quantitative investing in stock and domains
How he uses quantitative analysis to domain invest
What tools he uses to perform quantitative analysis
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen. 😍
Last but not...
2019-12-0650 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHow David Carter Developed a Simple Lead Generation Idea for Surveying into a Multi-Million Dollar BusinessWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview David Carter — a long-time domain investor, and serial entrepreneur of many lucrative domain development efforts — such as AsbestosSurveys.com and BuildingSurveys.com to name a few.
In today’s episode, David and I discuss:
How he started domain investing and domain development
How he stumbled upon a multi-million dollar business while at a soccer practice
Why he considered domain development over domain parking
The keys to profitable domain development
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, S...
2019-11-2250 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesWhy Social Media Can’t Replace DomainsWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I’ll discuss and delineate the criticality of why social media can’t replace domain names in the long run, highlighting 7 benefits that domains offer over social media.
Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen. 😍
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2019-11-0824 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesFrom $100K Investment to Multi-Million Dollar Domain Development with Jessica DoppeltWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Jessica Doppelt — a long-time domain developer, and entrepreneur of PigeonForge.com, an informational and advertorial tourism website.
In today’s episode, Jessica and I discuss:
How she stumbled upon domain investing
How domain investing led to geo domain development
The keys to profitable geo domain development
Why and how personal relationships offline drives online success
How geo domain development has forever changed her life
In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire t...
2019-10-1155 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies7 Domain Investing Tips to Guard Against Economic DownturnWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I’ll share a few thoughts pertaining to Domain Investing and Guarding Against Economic Downturn.
No one knows the exact time or day an economic downturn will occur, or even how long one will last.
And while we may not know every detail about an economic downturn, we can prudently and proactively perform due diligence actions critical to guarding and protecting our domain portfolios and livelihoods against eco...
2019-09-2829 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesShould religious and charitable organizations invest in domains names?Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I’ll share a few thoughts pertaining to religious and charitable organizations investing in domain names.
I believe to truly answer this question that a person and organization has to be transparent with their motive and why such actions align with or derail the advancement of their origin of cause.
Again, there are many angles to objectively answering whether or not religious and charitable organizations should invest in...
2019-08-0927 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHow long should domain investors be willing to renew domain names?Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I’ll discuss and share a few thoughts pertaining to how long domain investors should be willing to renew domain names prior to purchase.
While there’s not a silver bullet answer, this podcast will focus on providing domain investors with best practices and guidelines — based on my experience — to help make the most of your domain investing experience, and hopefully help to minimize cost and risk while aiming to legitim...
2019-06-0728 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies6 Domain Name Suggestion Tools to Find Your Next Domain
Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I’ll share with you 6 domain name suggestion tools that every domain investor or person in search of a creative way to find a catchy name for their venture or project should know about.
From the easiest tool that even a child could use to the most complex tool for the skilled domain investor, I discuss each domain name suggestion tool — the why, when and how — and why you may...
2019-04-2731 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies“Sweet Spot” Domain Investing
Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I’ll ponder and discuss a few thoughts from Paul Nicks' NamesCon keynote: Domain Trends & Insights.
While Paul discussed a number of trends throughout 2018 and predictions for 2019, one of the most intriguing points of his presentation for me was the “sweet spot” domain investor acquiring 3-6 domains daily at a cost of $50-$75 per domain and selling for $2500 to $3500.
Is "Sweet Spot" domain investing really a viable and profit...
2019-03-1527 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesProspecting Tools to Seal the Next Domain DealWelcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help grow your business.
In today's episode, I’ll explore a number of practical tools domain investors should consider when prospecting domain buyers for a given domain or domain portfolio.
Whether you operate a high-end agency or brokerage, or you’re a one-person brokerage, I’ll share and review a number of paid and free prospecting tools to research and identify domain buyers.
Don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or h...
2019-03-0259 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesDroneGenius.org: Equipping Kids to Soar in Life
Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview the founders of DroneGenius.org — an organization passionate about bridging children’s budding imaginations through the use of drones, STEM, and team-building skills.
In today’s episode, I sit down with the husband-wife duo, Seth and Robin Perez, to discuss the conception, vision, mission, and future of DroneGenius.org as well as sharing the following:
The moment when the idea of DroneGenius.org came to be
The necessary steps realized to test the market
The legal ramifications for such an endeavor
Why and how a .o...
2019-01-1952 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies9 Domain Predictions for 2019
Welcome to this episode of the Kickstart Commerce podcast where I share thoughts about search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help you grow your business.
In today’s episode, I’ll explore 9 domain predictions for 2019. Tune in as I pontificate and speculate about the twists and turns to come in 2019 as it pertains to domain sales, new domain extensions, bloggers, conferences, and the overall economics of the domain industry in general.
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2019-01-0521 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies9 Actions to Effectively Manage a Profitable Domain Portfolio
Welcome to this episode of the Kickstart Commerce podcast where I share thoughts about search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help you grow your business.
In today’s episode, I’ll explore 9 actions to effectively manage a profitable domain portfolio. Tune in as I share about the various considerations I’ve learned along the way, the good, the bad, and ugly.
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2018-12-2832 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesClever New gTLD Strategy Drives Energy Management Empowering Change
Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Colby May, Founder of LIT LLC — a social venture firm leveraging energy management as a catalyst to provide sustainable change to the most vulnerable parts of the world.
In today’s episode, Colby and I discuss the following:
Why and how LIT educates and empowers churches, businesses, and ministries to discover and realize sustainable solutions and savings.
Why LIT choose to develop and promote a secondary .church digital presence
The impact of building a .church digital presence to reach religious organizations
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2018-12-2128 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies10 Tactics to Determine Best Price for Domains
Welcome to this episode of the Kickstart Commerce podcast where I share thoughts about search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help you grow your business.
In today’s episode, I’ll explore 10 tactics all domain sellers should address when aiming to realistically determine the best price for their domains and domain portfolio.
Tune in as I share critical do’s and don’ts when establishing domain asking prices as well as how to navigate each phase of the domain negotiation to increase the odds of a favorable, profitable transaction.
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2018-12-1527 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesHow Jewelers Direct Aims to Reach New Markets with Gem Emoji Domain
Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Ann Glynn — a long-time marketing professional in the jewelry industry, and George Bundy — a previous podcast guest and CEO of BRS Media.
In today’s episode, Ann, George, and I discuss the most recent emoji domain partnership between BRS Media and Jewelers Direct, delving into the following details:
Jewelers Direct and how its establishing a thriving social presence online and offline
How longstanding industries embrace new technologies to reach new markets
How emoji domains offer a new, innovative marketing avenue
Why emoji domains tap int...
2018-12-0751 minKickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development Strategies9 Actions to Consider Before Buying Domains
Welcome to this episode of the Kickstart Commerce podcast where I share thoughts about search marketing and domain name investing strategies to help you grow your business.
In today’s episode, I’ll explore a topic quite familiar to those of us having launched ourselves into the domain industry in hopes of realizing a “rags to riches” story made just for TV or a movie.
Tune in as I share insight and experience about 9 actions domain investors need to know before opening a web browser, visiting a domain registrar of your choice, and hand registering, buy expired domains, or buying 3rd-party dom...
2018-11-3021 min
Kickstart Commerce Podcast - Domain Investing & Development StrategiesWhy and How .com Didn’t Impact This Interactive Startup
Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Payman Taei, a long-time serial entrepreneur and founder of Visme — a startup that allows anyone to create and communicate data visually with no design experience.
In today’s episode, Payman and I discuss the following:
His various ventures and experiences that lead to starting Visme
How and why Visme choose to use .co versus .com
The impact of building a .co digital presence
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2018-11-2331 min