Domain Stories with Alan Dunn
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -A collection of domain name stories, questions and interviews published by Alan Dunn. Alan is Managing Director of NameCorp® with over 20 years experience in the domain name industry. He has been involved in well over $50 million of domain names sales, a contributor to TechCrunch, Business Insider, Quartz, has been interviewed by BBC Radio 1, profiled by DNJournal and more. Basically Alan is a domain name nerd. Listen to entertaining stories, sound experience, company founders and more. A new podcast for 2020 which means there will also be a learning curve - just like buying your first domain.
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Episodes
Inside 3 Big Deals with Mark Daniel and Alan Dunn
January 22, 2020 22:42 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBGo inside 3 big domain name deals with Alan Dunn, Mark Daniel and special guest Wendy Leung. Hear how a seller was found by a random text message on a TV show, how a deal was agreed upon but the seller decided to sell the whole company instead of the domain (to someone else!) and more. 3 domain name industry pros dive deep into a few complex transactions.
Inside a $5,000,000 domain name sale: Be a coach. Not a hero.
January 14, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBEver wonder what happens when negotiating a multi-million dollar domain name sale? Hear Alan Dunn talk about a $5 million domain name transaction from start to finish. Learn how the engagement happened, why blood diamonds were not an option for payment, offers made during negotiation, where the deal stonewalled and how a sudden change of course ultimately executed the deal. ----- Domain Stories available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein and Pocket Cast...
Domain name due diligence w/ Dr. John Berryhill, PhD
January 08, 2020 01:14 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBListen to Alan Dunn and Dr. John Berryhill, Ph.d. talk about domain name ownership due diligence, domain privacy obstacles and more. Some topics discussed include: Who really owns a domain name? What is a buyer really purchasing? How can a buyer lookup ownership on domains affected by new data privacy laws such as the GDPR? Is it possible for a buyer to ensure title? Do services like Escrow.com typically warrant good title on a domain? What can a buyer do to protect themselves...
Do you really need the perfect .com?
January 08, 2020 00:31 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBSome topics discussed include: How do you brand your company? How do you plan to grow? How do your customers interact with you? What promises do you make your customers? Where is your target market? What is the best version of your domain name? ----- Domain Stories available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein and Pocket Casts. Follow Alan Dunn on Twitter @alangdunn and @domainstories, and visit Namecorp.com for more information on buying or sellin...
Buying a domain name - Why strategy matters
January 08, 2020 00:25 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBStrategy matters when it comes to acquiring almost any asset. However, domain name values are more arbitrary than most assets and your acquisition strategy can make or break a deal. What happens when you employ the wrong strategy? Hear Alan discuss two transactions resulting in very expensive cautionary tales. A 404 that earned a million dollars. The broker who didn’t listen. ----- Domain Stories available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein and Pocke...
Reported domain name sales - Do they matter?
January 08, 2020 00:23 - 10 minutes - 9.71 MBThis is definitely one of those domain name topics which warrants a long discussion. However, instead of debating this topic for a week, Alan addresses 5 of the most common questions about domain name sales data. What defines a domain name sale? Where can you view reported domain name sales data? What % of domain name sales are actually reported? Are automated appraisals valuable? The X factor - should buyers ignore public sales data? ----- Domain Stories available on Apple P...
But the domain name isn’t being used?
January 08, 2020 00:19 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBSo you really want a domain name and it doesn't resolve? Nobody is using it right? Alan Dunn talks about factors involved in determining whether or not a domain is in use, and why the lack of a website really often has no influence on the value of a domain name. ----- Domain Stories available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein and Pocket Casts. Follow Alan Dunn on Twitter @alangdunn and @domainstories, and visit Namecorp.com for more information on buy...
Buying a domain name - Should you make an offer or ask for a price?
January 08, 2020 00:16 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBAlan Dunn talks about how initial strategy can play a critical role in domain name acquisitions. Do you make an offer or ask for price? ----- Domain Stories available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein and Pocket Casts. Follow Alan Dunn on Twitter @alangdunn and @domainstories, and visit Namecorp.com for more information on buying or selling a domain name.
How much is a domain name worth?
January 08, 2020 00:12 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBSome domain names have sold for tens of millions. Others for tens of dollars. How much is your domain name worth? Alan Dunn discusses the complexity of assigning value to domain names and more. ----- Domain Stories available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein and Pocket Casts. Follow Alan Dunn on Twitter @alangdunn and @domainstories, and visit Namecorp.com for more information on buying or selling a domain name.
Welcome to Domain Stories - Introduction
January 08, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBAlan Dunn discusses his new Podcast Domain Stories. ----- Domain Stories available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein and Pocket Casts. Follow Alan Dunn on Twitter @alangdunn and @domainstories, and visit Namecorp.com for more information on buying or selling a domain name.