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As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment co-hosted by JT and Drew, who are joined by special guest Paul Nicks, VP of Domain Investors at GoDaddy, to discuss what’s going on at GoDaddy and to dig into their company philosophy. The Sherpas dive into GoDaddy’s focus on the idea of experimentation across a number of fronts including search, domain landers, website building, use of AI, etc.

To explore the latest GoDaddy Consumer Pulse survey on oddly spelled domain names, as highlighted by Paul in the episode: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consumers-say-an-oddly-spelled-domain-name-gives-them-the-ick-302412860.html

All this and more on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!

As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment co-hosted by JT and Drew, who are joined by special guest Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com, the parent company of Escrow.com, to go over Escrow.com’s Domain Investment Index for the 4th quarter of 2024. The Sherpas discuss interesting data points and trends highlighted by the numbers in the report, talk a little about .ai domains and how they are trending, and they also get into the benefits of using an escrow service instead of a lawyer for domain transactions.

Matt also discusses some things he expects to see drive institutionalization of the domain space, such as the further proliferation of domain financing.

All this and more on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 23:14 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today’s domains are BTCFinancing.com, TheAI.com, XMobile.com, and Northridge.com.
• They also review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including ThumbDrive.com, StreetVision.com, ZipCodes.com, and MedicalSchools.org.
• The Sherpas discuss the recent listing of AI.com and the correlation between .ai and .com domains for branding.
• They give some tips and advice for new domainers.
• Don’t forget to check out and follow Ish Milly’s weekly Spaces, ‘Brand Hacking with Domain Names,’ which airs on Saturdays at 10am EST on X.com/ishmilly. Also, be sure to look into his upcoming domain conference, DomainerExpo.com, in Las Vegas this May.
• And make sure to check out what Shane has growing over at DSAD.com and Botany.com.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Muse.ai for episode transcripts and an AI-driven video player to easily look for topics, words, phrases, etc., and jump to the points in the video where they occur. Let us know your feedback!
• Plus, all DomainSherpa podcasts are now up on our YouTube channel at DS.tv and much more!

JT is joined by Shane, Braden, and Ish Milly – so be sure to tune in!!

As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing “down the rabbit hole” into different topics all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive podcast – with some domain name stuff thrown into the mix for good measure.

In this episode, JT is joined by Drew, and special guests Todd Han and Jacqueline Daly of Dynadot.com, one of the largest domain name registrars in the world with over 6 million domains under management, assisting over 100,000 customers in over 100 countries.

The Sherpas take a deep dive into Dynadot’s origin story, along with the philosophy, pricing, features, and the functionality that makes Dynadot special.

Also, they get into a little bit about cryptocurrency and stable coins and how companies can add Bitcoin to the balance sheet.

So, tune in and jump down the rabbit hole with us!

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 19:23 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today’s domains are Bladesmith.com, E-Cash.com, and 22A.com.
• They also review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Cabe.com, SunForge.com, InTheMoney.com, and Absurd.org.
• The Sherpas discuss timing the market with domain sales and why it’s important to sell into the wave.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Muse.ai for episode transcripts and an AI-driven video player to easily look for topics, words, phrases, etc., and jump to the points in the video where they occur. Let us know your feedback!
• Plus, all DomainSherpa podcasts are now up on our YouTube channel at DS.tv and much more!

JT is joined by Drew, Shane, and Braden – so be sure to tune in!!

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas discuss .ai domains and and current trends.
• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 32:02 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today’s domains are NewImage.ai, Moxby.com, and W0.com.
• They also review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including PrivateProperty.com, EGM.com, EasyChef.com, and DoubleYourMoney.com.
•They also talk about the ICA and some updates on DNX.
• The Sherpas also get into some unrelated topics involving health supplements.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Muse.ai for episode transcripts and an AI-driven video player to easily look for topics, words, phrases, etc., and jump to the points in the video where they occur. Let us know your feedback!
• Plus, all DomainSherpa podcasts are now up on our YouTube channel at DS.tv and much more!

JT is joined by Drew, Josh, and Shane – so be sure to tune in!!

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas discuss sell-thru rates for domain investors.
• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 20:36 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today’s domains are WarriorsForChrist.com, SalonX.com, and TruthRevealed.com.
• They also review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Insurrection.com, PrivacyLaw.com, Bladesmith.com, and Ventures.org.
• The Sherpas then get into some unrelated topics including getting personally invested in professional sports, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the upcoming Super Bowl.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Muse.ai for episode transcripts and an AI-driven video player to easily look for topics, words, phrases, etc., and jump to the points in the video where they occur. Let us know your feedback!
• Plus, all DomainSherpa podcasts are now up on our YouTube channel at DS.tv and much more!

JT is joined by Drew, Ammar, and for the first time on DomainSherpa, Dan Adamson – so be sure to tune in!!

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas discuss the recent presidential election, inauguration, and the potential impact on the economy, crypto, and the domain industry.
• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 46:06 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today’s domains are Timberwolf.com, Aris.xyz, and Derma.net.
• They also review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including JKN.com, TheFool.com, Mesotherapy.com, and BlueHand.com.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Muse.ai for episode transcripts and an AI-driven video player to easily look for topics, words, phrases, etc., and jump to the points in the video where they occur. Let us know your feedback!
• Plus, all DomainSherpa podcasts are now up on our YouTube channel at DS.tv and much more!

JT is joined by Drew, Shane, and Braden – so be sure to tune in!!

As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment, co-hosted by JT, Drew, Chris, & Matthew Zuiker of MediaOptions.com to recap 2024 and discuss some of what they learned, some of the biggest trends they saw, and what they expect in 2025.
All this and more on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!