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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
You are probably like today’s guest: You learned about the Internet and domain names in 1995 or 1996, but domain names were expensive and “the good ones” were taken. Although Shane Cultra dabbled in domaining, he mainly considers his fruitless investment during that time to be part of his learning curve.
By 2007, Cultra had figured out what makes domain names “liquid” such that they can be sold more readily in domain name aftermarkets and auction sites. By doing so, Cultra earned six figures in 2012 from domain name investing – in addition to his full-time job running Country Arbors Nursery in Urbana, Illinois.
In this show, Cultra shares his methodology for determining and valuing “liquid domains,” as well as his sweet spots for buying and selling, and how he finds and sells through his favorite marketplace platforms.
Michael Cyger April 22, 2013
Are you interested in knowing all the inner workings and insider tips for navigating auctions at Go Daddy?
Paul Nicks, the director of Go Daddy Aftermarket, answers questions about Go Daddy Auctions, including how the company sells more than 36,000 domain names per month and how domain name investors can take advantage of its massive customer roster.
Michael Cyger December 5, 2011