DomainSherpa Review – September 10, 2026 – Tipping the Scales

DomainSherpa Review is the flagship show on the DomainSherpa Network where we get into the minds of successful domain name investors – who we call Sherpas – and talk about the value of domain names. By listening to the Sherpas, we expand our knowledge and understanding so that we can become more successful domain investors ourselves.

In this episode:

  • The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 9:24 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 PawnShop.org, OnchainEnergy.com, and Creative.agency. Click each domain to see its Appraise.net valuation.
  • They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Elves.com, FalconEnergy.com, IslandPoker.com, and VirtualOffice.org.
  • The Sherpas talk about pawn shops and the idea of digital pawn shops and the related story of XYZ.com.
  • They get into a big discussion about scaling and domain tiers, introducing the McMahon Tier System (MTS) and how to scale both within tiers and across tiers.
  • The Sherpas also talk about cash flow, systems, and networks – all critical aspects in the process of scaling up.
  • They also talk about balance of patience and maximizing value with selling domains, creating liquidity, and how all of that helps find success and longevity in domain investing.
  • Big news — Appraise.net is now a DomainSherpa sponsor! Sign up now with this link and get your first month for just $1.
  • Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Skiv.com – formerly 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 Leanne – so be sure to tune in!!

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NameJet Domain Names

EnergyShot.com
FalconEnergy.com
IslandPoker.com
Konflict.com
Lick.org
PuppyDaycare.com
RedHawks.com
SuperShow.com
ThreatFinder.com
VegasSpa.com
VirtualOffice.com
Volunteers.net

This Show’s Sherpas

Andrew Rosener
Andrew Rosener
Andrew Rosener is the CEO of the industry-leading domain name broker Media Options.

Andrew is widely considered a thought leader and expert on domain name value & methodology as well as domain name sales & acquisitions. With 20 years experience with domain names, Andrew has leveraged his knowledge and expertise to make MediaOptions the go-to domain name firm for startup & company domain acquisitions as well as high value domain name sales.

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Jonathan Tenenbaum
Jonathan Tenenbaum (JT) is an accomplished Internet industry veteran and digital asset expert. An attorney by trade, he spent over 14 years with Web.com in various legal and business roles, including nearly 5 years managing NameJet, the leading domain name aftermarket platform.

Now CEO & General Counsel of MediaOptions, the top domain brokerage agency, Jonathan is also the Host & Executive Producer of DomainSherpa - where they cover all types of digital assets, including crypto and NFTs, and where "all roads lead to domains"!

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Joshua Reason
Joshua Reason
Josh Reason is a renowned domain market expert and brand consultant with multiple businesses both inside and outside of the domain industry. He has been instrumental in buying and selling hundreds of premium domain names for clients around the globe.

He has a very popular podcast on digital entrepreneurship called Digital Fortune - which has quickly become one of the most renowned podcasts in the domain industry and is now on the DomainSherpa Network!

He is also co-founder of DNWE, (DNWE.com) - Domain Name Wholesale Exchange - which is a ZERO commission trading platform for domain investors, whose industry leading software makes the buying and selling experience seamless. Essentially the goal of DNWE is to bring domain investors together to create a more liquid market, and it does that very effectively.

Reason has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Auburn University.

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Leanne McMahon
Leanne McMahon
Leanne is a web consultant, domain investor and founder of https://www.Crunch.id, a website where the previous days domain sales are broken down and analyzed.

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NameJet Domains List

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DomainSherpa Review – September 10, 2026 – Tipping the Scales

DomainSherpa Review is the flagship show on the DomainSherpa Network where we get into the minds of successful domain name investors – who we call Sherpas – and talk about the value of domain names. By listening to the Sherpas, we expand our knowledge and understanding so that we can become more successful domain investors ourselves.

JT is joined by Drew, Josh, and Leanne – and in this episode:

– The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 9:24 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 PawnShop.org, OnchainEnergy.com, and Creative.agency. Click each domain to see its Appraise.net valuation.
– They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Elves.com, FalconEnergy.com, IslandPoker.com, and VirtualOffice.org.
– The Sherpas talk about pawn shops and the idea of digital pawn shops and the related story of XYZ.com.
– They get into a big discussion about scaling and domain tiers, introducing the McMahon Tier System (MTS) and how to scale both within tiers and across tiers.
– The Sherpas also talk about cash flow, systems, and networks – all critical aspects in the process of scaling up.
– They also talk about balance of patience and maximizing value with selling domains, creating liquidity, and how all of that helps find success and longevity in domain investing.
– Big news — Appraise.net is now a DomainSherpa sponsor! Sign up now with this link and get your first month for just $1.
– Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with Skiv.com – formerly 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!

If you don’t know, now you know – so be sure to tune in!

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One Response to “DomainSherpa Review – September 10, 2026 – Tipping the Scales”

  1. BEN PEDRI says:

    Shout out to the cast on this latest episode—fantastic show!Your insights got me thinking about a trap so many of us fall into. We all remember the days of the $0.99 GoDaddy promos. Today, we still spend massive amounts of time debating which new hand-registrations to pick up, completely ignoring the goldmines already sitting in our portfolios. We hold thousands of highly marketable domains that could be sold tomorrow if we just picked up the phone, found the right marketer, and pitched the exact name they need. We have the power to create our own liquidity.In my corporate career, I worked as an executive recruiter. In headhunting, we routinely chased 20% to 30% commissions on base salaries. It sounds lucrative, but humans are unpredictable. Candidates change their minds, accept counteroffers, or keep interviewing at the last second.Domains are different. If the value proposition and the price are right, a domain isn’t going to suddenly back out of a contract and say, “You know what? I just don’t think I want to work for that company.”Putting theory into practice, I took Drew’s advice this week and focused heavily on outbound. Using AI to assist my workflow, I successfully closed 7 domains for an average of $3,000 each.For my AI stack, I lean heavily into Google. They have a massive edge because their data knows exactly where marketing dollars are being spent, how end-users value their digital real estate, and what tools are trending.I also stumbled on a brilliant, unconventional growth hack for finding new domaining tools: Go to Google Images and type in the specific function or tool you need. Instead of scrolling text links, looking at screenshots of dashboards instantly shows you how the tool operates and how you can apply it to your business.Let’s stop over-focusing on the next hand-reg. The assets already sitting in our portfolios are lightyears better than what we are picking up on the drop today. It’s time to stop buying and start selling!

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