Round Two: new TLDs return – DNW Podcast #584

Acquiring and building TLDs – DNW Podcast #586

How ShortDot, which didn’t apply for any domains in the last round, became a big new TLD operator. Top level domain company ShortDot didn’t apply for any top level domains in the 2012 round, but it later acquired TLDs and has grown its portfolio to millions of second level registrations. On today’s show, ShortDot CEO […] Post link: Acquiring and building TLDs – DNW Podcast #586 [https://domainnamewire.com/2026/05/11/acquiring-and-building-tlds-dnw-podcast-586/] © DomainNameWire.com 2026. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

From naming to domaining – DNW Podcast #585

A man who has named 750 companies and brands explains how he thinks about domain investing. Phil Davis has named 750 companies and brands, such as PODS, since he started his naming agency, Tungsten Branding. The process led him to get into domain investing. Grab a pencil and paper as Phil explains how he built […] Post link: From naming to domaining – DNW Podcast #585 [https://domainnamewire.com/2026/05/04/from-naming-to-domaining-dnw-podcast-585/] © DomainNameWire.com 2026. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

Round Two: new TLDs return – DNW Podcast #584

Things for new TLD hopefuls to consider as the application window opens this week. ICANN is opening applications for new top level domain names this week, 14 years after the last round of TLD expansion. The rules have changed: Fees are higher this time around, and applicants can’t coordinate to settle string contentions after applications […] Post link: Round Two: new TLDs return – DNW Podcast #584 [https://domainnamewire.com/2026/04/27/round-two-new-tlds-return-dnw-podcast-584/] © DomainNameWire.com 2026. 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 Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission.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.

Google Alerts for Domains – DNW Podcast #583

New platform helps people track domains they want to acquire. Most domain investors know the lifecycle of domain names, but the same can’t be said for entrepreneurs, businesses, and individuals who have their eyes on a domain. Mike Cyger’s latest creation solves that problem. Notify.domains is like Google Alerts for Domains. It tracks domain names […] Post link: Google Alerts for Domains – DNW Podcast #583 [https://domainnamewire.com/2026/04/20/google-alerts-for-domains-dnw-podcast-583/] © DomainNameWire.com 2026. 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.

Instant Domain Names – DNW Podcast #582

After 20+ years, a domain search tool is expanding. I’ve been a fan of Instant Domain Search for many years. The domain search tool has been around for over two decades, but it’s expanding its ambitions this year. Under the umbrella of Instant Labs, the company is introducing new search features, an API for its […] Post link: Instant Domain Names – DNW Podcast #582 [https://domainnamewire.com/2026/04/13/instant-domain-names-dnw-podcast-582/] © DomainNameWire.com 2026. 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.