Domain investing, the art of buying and selling domain names, is a potentially lucrative business that is flexible enough to do as a side hustle.
Since the 90s, Internet users have sourced premium domain names and traded them, like virtual real estate. As with physical real estate, the best locations demand the highest prices; voice.com for $30 million, chat.com for $15.5 million, and rocket.com for $14 million are all examples of high-value domain sales.
But, every day, thousands of people sell domains in the secondary market, and you can join them.
The Domain Academy podcast
We’re excited to share GoDaddy’s Domain Academy podcast, offering your first steps into the world of domain name investing.
Domain Academy uses a proven learning program, methodology and toolset to transform you into an industry-ready domain name investor.
Hosted by Domain Academy’s lead instructor Joe Styler, and GoDaddy’s domain investment community manager James Iles, the 6-episode series talks with a blend of Domain Academy graduates who have turned a side hustle into a full-time career, as well as industry leaders.
The series focuses on the fundamentals of domain name investing: how to value, buy, and sell premium domain names for a profit.
We’re excited to share each episode with you below. If you’re hooked on domain name investing, and want to explore it further, join the Domain Academy community to start buying, selling, and investing like a pro.
Episode 1: Introduction
Join Joe and James for an introductory episode, talking about the basics of domain name investing, and what we’ll learn in this series.
Episode 2: How to value domain names
Leanne McMahon, publisher of Crunch.id is our special guest as we look at the importance of domain valuation and how to use data to your advantage. Leanne, a graduate of Domain Academy, is a full-time domain investor.
Episode 3: The art of buying domain names to sell
Dennis Tinerino, domain investor and founder of DomainSmoke.com, is a Domain Academy graduate who joins us to talk about how, and where, to buy domain names to sell. Dennis, who has built a portfolio of thousands of domains, talks us through his strategy and his mindset behind choosing his purchases.
Episode 4: How to sell domain names at Afternic
GoDaddy’s Senior Director of Product Management, Alan Shiflett, is our expert in this episode. Alan, who previously headed up GoDaddy’s aftermarket domain sales division, has unrivaled insight into Afternic, GoDaddy’s aftermarket domain sales platform. Alan provides his thoughts on best practices for anyone looking to maximize their chances of selling a domain name.
Episode 5: The whole story, with Mark Levine
Pro domain investor Mark Levine brings valuations, buying, and selling together in this broad-ranging chat. Learn from one of the most consistent domain name investors in the business on how to start, grow, and succeed in the industry.
Episode 6: A chat with the boss
We end the series with a chat with the person we call the boss. Paul Nicks is the Vice President of Domain Investors at GoDaddy, and oversees a division dedicated to serving domain name investors. Paul joins us to talk about his experience in the industry, how GoDaddy can help domain investors thrive, plus a look at the future of domain investing.
Did you like the podcast episodes? Let us know through X @DNAcademy. You can follow Joe Styler on X through @jjstyler, and James Iles at @jamesiles.
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