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

In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 12:48 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 Cristina.com, Wafer.ai, Piczure.com, and McCredit.com.
• They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Follicle.com, BioClinic.com, WhiteCard.com, and Custody.net.
• The Sherpas talk about Ammar’s record-breaking Wisdom.ai sale and how understanding the competitive landscape, and especially the availability of competitive options in the market, can impact pricing.
• They also get into the importance of timing and patience in domain deals.
• 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.
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JT is joined by Drew, Ammar, and Andrew Miller – so be sure to tune in!!

DomainSherpa October 23, 2025 0

As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing “down the rabbit hole” into different things all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, domain name, digital asset, tangent-positive podcast – where we go deep into whatever topics are interesting to us and our audience.

In this episode, JT is joined by Drew and Rick Schwartz — the legendary “Domain King” and one of the key pioneers of the domain industry — to share his candid take on the current state of the market and where the domain space is headed.

The Sherpas dive into Rick’s use of AI, including his custom AI agent “Betty,” his perspective on .ai domains, and some incredible war stories from his career — like the blockbuster sale of Candy.com.

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

DomainSherpa September 11, 2025 0

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!

DomainSherpa September 4, 2025 0

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 Chris Zuiker and Sofia Canala, who makes her first appearance as part of the MediaOptions team!

The Sherpas introduce Sofia and her new role, talk about some recent online chatter regarding domains and social media handles, and how some conversations are better off not happening on the internet. They also talk about .com domains versus other extensions, the importance of timing when dealing with market trends, and key questions you need to ask buyers and sellers in a domain deal.

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!

DomainSherpa August 28, 2025 0

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 guest Rob Schutz, Founder of Snagged.com, one of the industry’s leading domain services. Snagged specializes in helping entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses buy and sell premium domain names.

The Sherpas explore Rob’s history and how he got into domains and started Snagged. They also discuss recent domain trends, such as AI and .ai domains, and some of the interesting things Rob has experienced since he has gotten more involved in the domain industry.

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

DomainSherpa June 19, 2025 0

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 Chris and Matthew Zuiker of MediaOptions.com, on location in Miami Beach.

The Sherpas discuss the current state of the domain industry, looking at trends and current events, and recap a little of the domain summit they had on a yacht In Miami with a few domain legends.

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!

DomainSherpa June 5, 2025 1

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 David Warmuz and Nathan Parker of Above.com, one of the industry’s leading domain management platforms. Above specializes in portfolio monetization, brokerage, registration, and marketplace services.

The Sherpas explore the origin story of Above, what’s new at the company, and how recent Google updates are shaking up domain parking and monetization strategies.

If you own a domain portfolio — large or small — this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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

DomainSherpa April 17, 2025 0

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!

DomainSherpa March 27, 2025 1

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!

DomainSherpa March 20, 2025 0