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DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – February 12, 2026: AI.com and Super Bowl Sunday

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – February 12, 2026: AI.com and Super Bowl Sunday

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 Shane and Matthew!

The Sherpas talk about the recently announced sale of AI.com and the subsequent platform launch and Super Bowl ad. They tell the real story of how the seller acquired the domain and then they get into why this is a watermark sale and what it means for domains and branding.

The Sherpas then discuss some of the other domains and domain companies featured in Super Bowl ads during the big game and break down how that provides a great amount of publicity and it highlights both the importance and the value of domain names.

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

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DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – February 5, 2026: Good Vibes Only with Ron Jackson

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – February 5, 2026: Good Vibes Only with Ron Jackson

As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment co-hosted by JT, Drew, and special guest Ron Jackson, founder, publisher, and editor of DNJournal.com!

The Sherpas talk about Ron’s history pre-domains and all of his activity and work in the domain space. They talk about DNJournal and the annual state of the industry article that Ron recently published, highlights from the article, and Ron’s thoughts on the future of the domain industry.

The Sherpas then get into a discussion on the idea of the compression of value and how it applies to domain names.

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

For the DNJournal annual state of the industry article, click here: https://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2026/soti/january.htm/

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – January 15, 2026: Get The Bag

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – January 15, 2026: Get The Bag

As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment co-hosted by JT, Drew, and Chris of MediaOptions!

The Sherpas talk about 2025 and what they see on the horizon for 2026, focusing on the major trends of past year.

They focus a lot on AI – its current influence, how they see it playing out in the future, its impact on the domain market, and how to best leverage AI tools as a domain investor or domain business.

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

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 20, 2025: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 20, 2025: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

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 Matthew Gould and Brady Anthony-Brumfield, of Unstoppable Domains!

The Sherpas talk about what’s going on at Unstoppable Domains, discuss Web2 and Web3 domains, and get into some of their recent updates such as their recent integration with AfterNic, and what’s to follow on their roadmap.

They also get into the upcoming ICANN gTLD round, fractionalization of domains, domain funding, and the domain aftermarket in general.

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

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – September 4, 2025: Winds of Change

DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – September 4, 2025: Winds of Change

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 August Piao, of Escrow.com, who is on the show for the first time!

The Sherpas talk about Escrow’s 2025 Q2 domain investment index and go over some of the reports, domain trends, size of the domain aftermarket, and domain sales.

They also get into how August got his start in the domain space and what are some of the plans and features coming up on Escrow.

Also, make sure you go to NamesCon.com to sign up for NamesCon Global 2025, which takes place in Miami on November 5-6 and don’t forget to apply the 20% DomainSherpa promo code: DS20.

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

Emoji Domains – ROI, Tech Updates & More – with Matan Israeli

Emoji Domains – ROI, Tech Updates & More – with Matan Israeli

Hear how Matan Israeli discovered a technical niche in emoji domains, how they work, his ROI, sales strategy and more.

If you’re searching to find your niche, Matan’s thought process and insights will inspire you to think differently! And if you are curious about emoji domain usage, languages in technology, or investing in emoji domains, you will benefit from today’s show!

How I Built Steady Income – with Joshua Reason

How I Built Steady Income – with Joshua Reason

Hear how Josh Reason built his domain investment portfolio & ROI strategy over the past 5 years from newcomer to steady $15-20k/mo income. Josh includes real examples and 2 profitable flips from last month.

Hear the tools he’s used, his experience both as full time and part time domain investor, and his adjustments to his strategies. Every new domain investor – and every experienced one looking out for the next up-and-comer – will want to watch today’s show!

Listening to End Users Pays Big – and is Expanding – with Jeff Sass of Names.Club

Listening to End Users Pays Big – and is Expanding – with Jeff Sass of Names.Club

On today’s show we examine what I believe is a historic development for the future of the domain industry. Jeff Sass joins us from Names.Club to discuss how their new financing model is impacting both domainers who want to invest and end users who want to pay for a domain, short term or long term, in a different fashion.

Hear how this endeavor is expanding after 2 years, how you can invest smarter or buy more efficiently, and future predictions on the domain market.

Institutional Investment Opportunities in Domain Names – With Frank Michlick

Institutional Investment Opportunities in Domain Names – With Frank Michlick

The new top level domains that will launch beginning in 2013 create a unique investment opportunity. Indeed, private equity and venture capital firms are evaluating investment in new top level domains and domain name registrars.

Today’s interview is with one of the consultants helping investors outside the domain name industry understand this opportunity. Watch this interview to learn from a different perspective.

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