https://domainsherpa.com The Domain Name Authority Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:06:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://domainsherpa.com/dss04162026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dss04162026/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:06:18 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18750 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/!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dss04162026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSS_20260416_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dss04092026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dss04092026/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:29:51 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18745 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!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dss04092026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSS_20260409_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dsr04022026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dsr04022026/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:39:34 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18739 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!!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dsr04022026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SR_20260402_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03262026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03262026/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:26:13 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18731 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!!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03262026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SR_20260326_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03192026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03192026/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:38:01 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18725 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!!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03192026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SR_20260319_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dss03122026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dss03122026/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:23:19 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18718 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 also joined by Sofia Canala, and making his DomainSherpa debut, Tony Yan, Director of Operations at Escrow.com! The Sherpas take a look at Escrow's 2025 Q4 Domain Investment Index report and dive into the data to cover trends around .com and .ai domains and how the numbers inside the report reflect those trends. The Sherpas also talk about what is the right measure for this information, specifically median versus mean and how to best provide and use the data. They also discuss some geographical trends that are highlighted in the report and that Escrow is seeing on their platform. Plus, they get into the state of affairs at Escrow and Tony's role in helping the company operate and scale effectively. All this and more is coming up on today's episode of Sherpa Shorts! To read Escrow's 2025 Q4 Domain Investment Index report, click this link: https://escrow-prod-us-west-2-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf/domain-reports/2025/2025+Q4.pdf]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dss03122026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DSS_20260312_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03052026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03052026/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:12:23 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18712 What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 13:50 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 AL.org, Supernova.gg, GutHealth.ai, and PodConnect.com.
• They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including PRZ.com, Osana.com, Tapa.com, and Donate.net.
• The Sherpas also talk about their year-to-date thus far and what drives quality inventory at expired domain auctions.
• Mark also gives an update on his side project, IndependentPublishing.com.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with 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, Mark Levine, and Logan Flatt - so be sure to tune in!!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dsr03052026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SR_20260305_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dsr02262026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dsr02262026/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:15:38 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18706 What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 9:55 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 DNS.org, Census.com, HumanAptitude.com, GetGlaze.com, and VirtualRecruiter.com.
• They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including PartyLand.com, OldTimeCandy.com, GuitarMaster.com, and Dividend.net..
• The Sherpas also talk about the need for patience in domain investing.
• They also get into what kind of price you should be looking to pay at auction, based on your projected retail value.
• The Sherpas also give their unfiltered opinions on the upcoming NamesCon Conference.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with 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, Josh, and Ammar - so be sure to tune in!!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dsr02262026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SR_20260226_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dsr02192026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dsr02192026/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:29:40 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18701 What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 20:25 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 Awen.com, ProteinX.com, Reverse.com, and RetractableScreens.com.
• They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including CIV.com, Developed.org, PrintRoom.com, and Spaceball.com.
• The Sherpas also talk about collectibles and how they mirror domain names in certain aspects..
• They also get into how the year is going for the Sherpas and some of what they have in the works.
• The Sherpas go a little bit down memory lane and talk about the movie Spaceballs.
• Also, DomainSherpa is now integrating with 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 Josh, Ammar, and Andrew Miller - so be sure to tune in!!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dsr02192026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SR_20260219_IG.jpg https://domainsherpa.com/dss02122026/ https://domainsherpa.com/dss02122026/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:09:40 +0000 https://domainsherpa.com/?p=18697 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 Shane and Matthew! The Sherpas talk about the recently announced sale of AI.com and the subsequent platform launch and Super Bowl ad. They tell the real story of how the seller acquired the domain and then they get into why this is a watermark sale and what it means for domains and branding. The Sherpas then discuss some of the other domains and domain companies featured in Super Bowl ads during the big game and break down how that provides a great amount of publicity and it highlights both the importance and the value of domain names. All this and more is coming up on today's episode of Sherpa Shorts!]]> https://domainsherpa.com/dss02122026/feed/ 0 https://domainsherpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DSS_20260212_IG.jpg