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As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT and Drew, who are also joined by Yoni Belousov, the founder of Link Freedom Group.
The Sherpas follow-up on last week’s episode to continue the discussion around the latest gTLD round, including the importance of branding and digital sovereignty and how that makes domains more critical than ever.
They also get into the idea of effective accelerationism and how it played into LFG’s strategy during the recent gTLD round, along with additional details about LFG’s applications, their approach, and even some strings they considered but ultimately passed on.
All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!
DomainSherpa August 27, 2026
As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT and Drew, who are also joined by Vaughn Liley and Dan Adamson of Link Freedom Group.
The Sherpas discuss where things currently stand with the new ICANN gTLD round, with Link Freedom Group having submitted over 300 applications.
They also discuss their strategy with announcing their applications now rather than waiting until the October reveal date.
The Sherpas also get into some of the applications announced by others and interesting opportunities surrounding the new gTLDs in general.
All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!
DomainSherpa August 20, 2026
As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT and Drew, who are also joined by Matt Overman of Identity Digital.
The Sherpas discuss Identity Digital’s recently released Investor Insight Report.
They also discuss their integration as the backend registry operator for .ai domains and trends they are seeing with the extension.
The Sherpas also get into some of the details around the new ICANN gTLD round.
All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!
DomainSherpa July 16, 2026
As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT and Drew, who are also joined by Kamila Sekiewicz and Nat Cohen of the Internet Commerce Association.
The Sherpas discuss what’s happening at the ICA, including Nat’s recent appointment as President of the ICA and the member meeting.
They also get into upcoming plans for the ICA, including the annual Vegas conference, and other possible member meetups.
The Sherpas also highlight the ICA’s recent achievements and the many benefits of becoming a member.
All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!
DomainSherpa July 9, 2026
As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT and Drew, who are also joined by Matthew Gould of UnstoppableDomains.com.
The Sherpas discuss what’s happening at Unstoppable Domains, where the company is headed, and some of the new AI tools they have available for their customers. This sparks a broader conversation about AI tools in general and how it is easier than ever to build a website to better harness the value of premium domain names.
They also get into the future of AI models and applications, the direction the space is heading, and how that may impact domain names going forward. The Sherpas also break down .ai domains and current market trends shaping investor and end-user demand.
All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!
DomainSherpa June 19, 2026
As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT and Drew, who are also joined by Vaughn Liley of Nova Registry.
The Sherpas talk about what Nova Registry is doing with the .link TLD, and about the new gTLD round opening up at the end of the month.
Specifically, the Sherpas discuss how this new round will be different from the previous one, how the auctions process will work this time around for contended TLDs, and what will be some of the most sought-after extensions.
They also get into Nova’s plans and strategies for the new round, their SuperNova 200 announcement, and how this new gTLD round will impact .com domain names.
All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!
And to get more information on Nova Registry’s SuperNova 200, go to https://nova.link/supernova200/!
DomainSherpa April 16, 2026
As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT, Drew, and Ammar, who are also joined by Rick Schwartz.
The Sherpas take a look at Rick’s recently announced Beanstalk Challenge, where he gives builders an opportunity to build on his domain names with big prizes and rewards to come, including a Bentley convertible that will be given away at NamesCon this year in Miami! Rick gives details on the challenge, how it works, the motivation behind it, and how he sees it evolving into the future.
They also talk about the importance of domain names for businesses, how AI tools can be game-changers for websites and business operations, and how something like the Beanstalk Challenge can grow (pun intended) awareness for the domain space and the value of domains in general.
All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!
And to get more information and to enter Rick’s Beanstalk Challenge, click this link, https://www.icombinator.com!
DomainSherpa April 9, 2026
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?
In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 23:05 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 BlueToast.com, Lug.io, Free.ai, and Sandborn.com.
• They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including And.net, Bridal.net, Heliports.com, and WillowLake.com.
• The Sherpas talk about March Madness and UConn’s game winner against Duke.
• They also get into domain trends and what the future might hold for domains in the age of AI.
• Big news, Appraise.net is now a DomainSherpa sponsor! Sign up now at https://www.appraise.net/domainsherpa 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 Shane, Miller, and Bar – so be sure to tune in!!
DomainSherpa April 2, 2026
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?
In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 12:18 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 SCOTUS.com, Loopsy.com, and Crumbs.com.
• They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Select.org, SurfCamp.com, IslandHopper.com, and ROYGBIV.com.
• ROYGBIV.com took the Sherpas back to the classroom, revisiting the classic rainbow mnemonic and igniting a discussion about whether there are truly seven colors in the rainbow — or just six.
• Big news, Appraise.net is now a DomainSherpa sponsor! Sign up now at https://www.appraise.net/domainsherpa 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, Ammar, and Brian Harbin – so be sure to tune in!!
DomainSherpa March 26, 2026
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?
In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 18:17 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 WH.org, Karnivore.com, Ploob.com, and OldTimeCandy.com.
• They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including VOSO.com, Wisemen.com, YellowParrot.com, and TheStick.com.
• The Sherpas also talk about domain industry participants and providers that they think could do a better job, in a “Grind My Gears” session.
• They get into Rick Schwartz’s Beanstalk challenge to build out some of his domains.
• The Sherpas also get into what is a better incentive mechanism – the carrot or the stick.
• Drew shares what he thinks the biggest mistake domainers make when buying and selling domains.
• Big news, Appraise.net is now a DomainSherpa sponsor! Sign up now at https://www.appraise.net/domainsherpa 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, Shane, and Bar Franek – so be sure to tune in!!
DomainSherpa March 19, 2026