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“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” But here’s a what you need to know: top global corporations need to know who to know! Hear how a top global corporation’s relationship with a domain name broker got them the one domain that had always been out of their reach, the domain that their brand always referred to, ICE.
This multimillion dollar, three letter, one word .COM domain name went on the market for a matter of hours.
ICE, owner of the NYSE, had always dreamed of owning it. Multiple offers were already on the table. A domain broker knew who to call at ICE to ensure they acquired the domain of their dreams.
PLUS, utilizing an experienced domain name broker added value when it came to assuaging concerns with stock holders and the board!
DomainSherpa February 4, 2019
Two of the top global minds in domain name values handicap what is likely the best domain auction in history, the upcoming 2019 NamesCon Auction. Monte Cahn and Andrew Rosener review the domains and discuss what will sell, what you should keep an eye on, and some of how the auctions work behind the scenes.
Any domain name investor or company who plans to acquire a domain in 2019 will benefit from today’s show.
DomainSherpa January 21, 2019
Serial entrepreneur Mark Levine shows us how he organizes his domain portfolio and tracks his domain name sales. In under a day, you can do it, too! He discusses the numbers and the tracking of his average acquisition costs, average sales prices, and more.
Average investors who are ready to start the new year with new habits will benefit from today’s show.
DomainSherpa January 7, 2019
When entrepreneur Adrian McKeown started a new online makeup business, his prior knowledge of domain values lead him to acquire category killer ccTLD Makeup.co.nz. In just 2 1/2 years, it’s grown to annual sales of 7 figures. Learn how the credibility of having the EMD category killer lead to key business opportunities. He discusses why he’s not switching from the exact match domain to a more brandable domain name, which is especially unusual in the highly branded makeup market, but he shares how his understanding of this particular niche informed his domain strategy and branding strategy.
Investors and entrepreneurs who incorporate domains into brand strategy will benefit from today’s show.
DomainSherpa October 15, 2018
Why & how to define your identity as an entrepreneur and a business before building strategy and brand identity:
Harvard Business Review states entrepreneurs & companies with strong identities outperform their competitors by 25%.
Take the time to develop identity and get the edge over your competition!
DomainSherpa September 9, 2018
Got strategy? Two experts walk us through their very different strategies for choosing which aftermarket domains to bid on, and how much to bid.
We check out live auctions and discuss real scenarios.
All buyers who are in need of a strategy or revamping their strategy will benefit from today’s show.
DomainSherpa August 27, 2018
Today’s Sherpa, Michael Cyger, analyzes the domain name choices of 16 unicorn startups from 2018.
Learn from their successes.
DomainSherpa July 15, 2018
Watch two competing bidders from a 6 figure domain auction meet, discussing the auction process for each of them. Hear the full details of a startup’s domain name search process and 6 figure domain investment from Erik Bergman, serial entrepreneur and founder of Great.com.
DomainSherpa June 17, 2018
Rand Fishkin, founder of Moz.com and SparkToro.com, and one of the top 5 SEO experts in the world, explains the value of domains as marketing tools.
We discuss EMDs and SEO today, SEO for new gTLDs, how to deal with blacklists or shadow banning, and how voice and mobile search may affect domain name values.
All buyers trying to discern the true marketing or SEO value of domain names will benefit from watching this show.
DomainSherpa June 4, 2018
Get insights from Ivan Rasskazov and Giuseppe Graziano, authors of the quarterly “State of the Market” industry report on liquid domain names.
Learn more about investing in liquid domains.
Or, hear the vocabulary and empirical data to explain domain names as an asset class.
Plus, see the ONLY statistics available about private domain name sales (that will NEVER otherwise be made public)!
DomainSherpa May 20, 2018