DomainSherpa interviews successful domain name investors and entrepreneurs – people we call Sherpas – who share their strategies and tactics to help you be more successful. Hosted by Jonathan Tenenbaum.
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During his career as an entrepreneur, Troy Rushton has started and exited three companies. Today, he is working on his fourth and biggest idea: creating a domain name exchange platform, similar to stock exchange platforms like NASDAQ and NYSE.
Learn how Rushton built and sold his last three companies for millions, where he finds inspiration, and how he guides new ideas through their natural evolution to maximum profitability.
Michael Cyger September 6, 2011
According to some statistics, 40 million U.S. adults regularly visit pornography websites. Today’s guest used the overwhelming interest in adult entertainment to launch his career as a domain investor.
Listen in as Rick Schwartz, the “Domain King,” shares details of his domain name empire, including how he has earned more than $15 million from owning and operating Porno.com, manages a portfolio of 9,000 domains (soon to be 7,500), and sold $10 million in domain names.
Michael Cyger August 30, 2011
People who consistently bring in new clients and revenue to their company are known as “rainmakers.” David Castello is one of those people. He increased revenue at PalmSprings.com from $300 in 1997 to $448,000 just one year later.
Listen to David Castello, co-founder and COO of Castello Cities Internet Network (CCIN), describe how he tested the geo-domain market, set ambitious goals for himself and his company, and achieved cash flow success with proven sales tactics that you can duplicate and use in your business today.
Michael Cyger August 23, 2011
Most people thinking about the possibility of launching a new gTLD, such as .casino or .nyc, do not have the luxury of getting free advice from an industry expert. Until today.
Listen in as domain name expert Michael Berkens, co-founder and managing director of Right of the Dot, answers questions about the opportunities, costs and legal aspects of the new gTLDs being launched by ICANN.
Michael Cyger August 16, 2011
Most small and medium businesses would be thrilled to be listed even once in the top 10 organic search results on Google for a keyword phrase that describes their business. But what if you could rank in six of the top 10 positions?
Christian Walter, the chief technology officer of NowYo.com, has helped a small landscape design firm in Cincinnati do just that. The firm ranks in positions 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 and 10 of the top 10 positions for “Cincinnati hardscaping structures,” as well as many other search phrases. In today’s show, Walter shares the secret to achieving these results.
Michael Cyger August 9, 2011
When it comes to marketing, the two biggest problems that small business owners face are effective ad buying and maintaining a consistent effort. While it is easy to try a one-off marketing campaign, it can often lead to disappointment.
Enter Legal Brand Marketing: a national brand that generates local leads for DUI lawyers. In this interview, founder and CEO Braden Pollock describes how providing targeted leads, geographic area exclusivity, and coaching on turning hot leads into paying customers has allowed Legal Brand Marketing to build a niche lead generation empire in just eight years.
Michael Cyger August 2, 2011
Today’s guest first became knowledgable about domain names as a webmaster at the dawn of the World Wide Web and later while working at an Internet high-flier. Now, he is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and domain names.
In an interview that will be sure to interest entrepreneurs, start-ups, and domain name investors, David E. Weslow discusses: buy/sell domain name agreements, trademarks, auto-blogging software that is popular with WordPress-powered websites, UDRP issues, lawsuits, and much more.
Michael Cyger July 26, 2011
If you are thinking about starting your own geo-domain property, you should take notes from one of the best in the industry, Michael Castello.
In this interview, Castello walks us through how he purchased PalmSprings.com; how he and his brother run their company, Castello Cities Internet Network; and how you too can build an advertising-based destination website. Many secrets to their success, as well as novel sales tactics, are revealed in this must-see show.
Michael Cyger July 19, 2011
Patrick Ruddell does not do anything halfway. His accomplishments are many, including real estate, domain names and a unique conference over the water.
But sometimes Chef Patrick’s enthusiasm misfires (i.e., Moniker-gate). In this show you will learn about both Chef Patrick’s successes and mistakes, including his latest acquisition, ScienceFiction.com, which he purchased for $175,000 in late 2010. You will also learn what Chef Patrick has in store for DN Cruise 2011, and whether the Chef really can cook.
Michael Cyger July 12, 2011
For anyone thinking about launching a new TLD under ICANN’s new rules, there are many lessons to be learned from the successful launch of the .CO top level domain.
While Juan Calle, CEO of .CO Internet S.A.S., will be the first to admit that there is a bit of luck in the success of .CO, luck favors the prepared. In this interview, Calle reveals his company’s strategy and provides many tips and best practices for you to consider.
Michael Cyger July 5, 2011