Kickstart Commerce Podcast

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, our guest is Alex Verdea, a long time domain investor and the founder of the AudiencePortal.com Domain Marketplace. Today Alex and I discuss: How an early career in sales at Radio Shack paved the way for his entry into domain investing. Alex also reveals the one game-changing thing every domain investor needs sooner rather than later. We also discuss how refining his strategy of “quality, quantity and time” led to laser-focused domain investing across 4 industries. And but not least, Alex shares a few sales as well as a new strategy he’s perfecting to move from single to portfolio domain purchases. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, or however you desire to listen.

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, I interview Peter Birsinger.  Pete’s a former solutions engineer now turned serial entrepreneur,  having founded Podscribe.ai, the world’s biggest podcast database, and Picasso, aka PicassoKnows.ai — a data-driven podcast marketing platform to help podcasters learn where they should be advertising. Today Pete and I discuss: His journey from solutions engineering to bonafide entrepreneur Why he choose to launch two brands using ccTLD domains Last but not least, we discuss the pros and cons of branding using non .com domains In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, or however you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, our guest is Kalin Karakehayov — a Bulgarian-based domain investor and serial entrepreneur of Edoms.com, SEO.Domains, and soon to be released Salestrar.com — the 0% commission domain marketplace. Today Kalin and I discuss: His winding path into SEO, and having founded The Bulgarian Search engine What led him and team to birth a startup business-owning nearly 50,000 ccTLD domains Kalin also shares intriguing insight about the ccTLD market, and how domain investors can practically assess the value of SEO and ccTLD domains Last but not least, Kalin discusses the release of an upcoming domain marketplace aiming to empower domain investors to realize 0% commissions In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, Spotify, or however you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Doron Vermaat — domain investor, founder of DNGeek.com, and the co-founder of Efty.com — the world’s largest commission-free domain marketplace. Today Doron and I discuss: How his job-board expertise intersected with domain investing and development How journaling about domains he bought and sold became known as DNGeek.com Doron also reveals an alarming real-life story about why domain ownership is imperative when developing a domain. Finally, Doron shares what led to launching Efty.com, and what it means to go from domain investor to an industry-leading domain innovator and service provider. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, or however you desire to listen.

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, we have a two-for-one special in having none other than Nikul Sanghvi and Morgan Linton join us. Nikul Sanghvi is an analytics extraordinaire by day and a highly-esteemed Domain investor of ccTLDs by night.  He’s the founder and principal of hypernames.co — a digital asset boutique connecting startups and subject matter experts with high impact, memorable domains. Morgan Linton is one of the most learned, generous personalities you’ll encounter in the domain industry. A multilingual domain investor, broker, blogger, serial entrepreneur and, if that wasn’t enough, he’s added angel investor in the last few years. He’s also the co-founder of Bold Metrics, a venture-backed SaaS company using contactless Machine Learning to unlock body data. But as for today, Nikul, Morgan, and I discuss “the state of ccTLD investing”, diving deep into: Insightful perspectiv

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, our guest is John D. Saunders, a value-based digital marketing strategist and serial entrepreneur with a great passion for providing actionable tactics to streamline and build profitable brands. Today John and I: Dive deep into the backstory of why and how he founded 5FourDigital.com. We discuss how 5FourDigital.com led to the launching of BlackWallet.org, BlackIllustrations.com, and IllustratorHub.com. John also shares how he qualifies to purchase and developing domain names from an end-user perspective as an entrepreneur and digital marketing strategist. Last but not least, John discusses domain extensions, and his first-hand experience educating and serving customers in naming and building brands that uniquely stand the test of time. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, or however

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, our guest is Australian-based Ed Keay-Smith — a long-time domain investor, digital marketer, co-podcaster of Domainer.com.au, and the founder of OnlineImpact.com — a digital marketing agency aiming to help small to medium-sized businesses grow and dominate their online market share. Today Ed and I discuss quite a bit in this show: Like how attending an Overture demo opened his eyes to the world of buying and selling domain names Why he chose to specialize in the buying and selling of .com.au, .co.uk. and .in domains Ed also breaks down the Australian domain market, how he prices domains, and why he believes .com.au is truly a sleeper market for domain investors In addition, Ed shares a few hand-regged, two-word hyphenated .com.au domains he sold for $5K+ Lastly, Ed reveals why and how “affiliate arbitrage” with 100 domain names earns him h

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Rob Monster — a serial entrepreneur and angel investor of multiple exits, and founder and CEO of Epik.com — an innovative domain registrar and web hosting company. In today’s episode, Rob and I discuss: His product management and entrepreneurial background, and how both  made a way for his entry into the domain industry Rob shares the details of recent websites and services developed, including DNProtect.com, NameLiqudate.com, DomainGraduate.com, and PrayerMeeting.com to name a few Rob also unveils the next line of innovative Epik services, such as Epik Escrow, and Epik Labs Last but not least, Rob shares how COVID has transformed Epik into a digital empowerment company for a progressively digital world In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, or however you desire to listen.

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, our guest is none other than Jay Paudyal — an India-based domain investor and serial entrepreneur, having founded a number of successful tech ventures, his most recent venture being UrbanSkill.com.  UrbanSkill.com is a digital learning platform devoted to excellence in providing skill-based education incorporated with both research and innovation to fulfill the long term career objective of the learning enthusiasts who aspire to make a difference. Today Jay and I discuss: How he stumbled upon domain investing in the late 90’s Jay shares a few domain sales as well as a peek into his investing strategy We also talk a bit of entrepreneurship with Jay as well as the deadly traps to avoid in domaining Jay shares how UrbanSkill.com advocates and empowers the next generation of digital marketers and domain investors In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Keith DeBoer — part-time domain investor, contributing publisher of DNGeek.com, and the founder and podcaster of one of the fastest-growing domain investing podcasts: BrandableInsider.com. Today Keith and I discuss: His linguistic-inclined journey into domain investing How trial and error attempts led him to settle firmly into domain investing We also touch on a few of Keith’s latest domain sales And last but not least, Keith shares what inspires him to produce content for the domain industry, and how doing so has refined his domain investing prowess. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business. In today's episode, our guests are Jason Eisler and Yogi Solanki. Jason Eisler is a long-time domain investor and broker, and the founder of DNAdvisor.com, a boutique domain brokerage agency aiming to help domain owners maximize domain sales and profits. Yogi Solanki is a newly minted domain investor that has taken to the domain industry much like a fish to water, having dialed in and refined domain outbound marketing strategies leading to consistent weekly domain sales. Today Jason, Yogi, and I discuss: How both have approached and refined their outbound strategies and best practices to sale domains. The best types of media, tools, days/times and more to realize efficient domain outbound marketing sales. The 3 Rules of Engagement: Relationship, Education, and The Close. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitc

Welcome to the Kickstart Commerce podcast where we share search marketing and domain investing strategies to help grow your business.   In today's episode, our guest is Oliver Hoger — a serial entrepreneur and investor as well as a domain investor and broker of PerfectName.com. Today Oliver and I discuss: His journey from a high school dropout to domain investing and brokering extraordinaire His vision and early recognition to capitalize on domain buying and purchasing patterns in bulk How he protects domain earnings through diversification of asset classes And last but not least, Oliver shares a few domain purchases and sales as well as his insight towards an unknown future for the domain industry and the world at large. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Darrell “The Tie Guy” Spence - a serial entrepreneur serving the fashion needs that image is everything, and one must think it, feel it, and live it. Today Darrell and I discuss: How an early mortgage career paved the way to birthing an upscale accessories business and experience — offering ties, socks, cufflinks, hankies, bow ties, writing pens and gifts for clients and staff. How relocating from Atlanta, Georgia to Dallas, Texas was pivotal to his TexasTieGuy.com naming of a brandable, geo service domain. Last but not least, Darrell reflects on the impact of COVID, and the necessity in pivoting from a high-touch presentation business of operating 3 physical locations to that of a high-touch virtual experience with national exposure. In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Braden Pollock — angel investor, founder of Legal Brand Marketing, and long-time domain investor, developer, and contributor to the domain industry. Today Braden and I discuss: Why and how stockpiling nearly 15,000 legal-related domains jumpstarted his journey into domain investing, domain parking, and lead generation development of nearly 10,000 websites. Braden also discusses the strategy to over pay for domains, and how he made the pivot to investing in one-word .com domains Braden shares a few domain sales, his 2019 numbers as well as the first half of 2020 We also talk about the future of installment payments, equity and leasing plans for domains, including a few of Braden’s own lease examples And last but not least, Braden gives a bit of insight and prediction as for what’s next for the domain industry since COVID In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Bar Franek — a developer of all things web, recent seller of the $48.5K transaction of Jackpot.io, and a respected domain investor with a keen eye for identifying under-valued digital assets as an alternative asset class. Today Bar and I discuss: His journey into domain investing and development We also take a peek into a few of Bar’s latest domain sales, including Jackpot.io, Ritual.io and a few more... Bar shares how he limits and reducing risk when buying and selling domains In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Javier Wallace, a doctoral student at The University of Texas at Austin and serial entrepreneur having co-founded global and local tourism companies, most recently BlackAustinTours.com.  Today Javier and I dive deep into discussing: His doctoral research surrounding race, class, gender, labor migration, nationality and transnationalism from the United States, Latin America, and Caribbean How he discovered a passion for tourism and took the leap into entrepreneurship founding AfroLatino Travel and BlackPackas. How deep familial roots in Texas, specifically Austin, led to founding BlackAustinTours.com How his business and the tourism industry in general has been impacted by COVID In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we’re doubling up to interview Mike Carson — serial entrepreneur, software developer, and founder of Park.io, and Steve Webb — partner and researcher, developer, and marketer at Park.io. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss: How Mike scripted and stumbled upon founding what has become a multi-million dollar business in Park.io How Hacker News inspired Mike to embark upon another scripting journey, Gateway.io, centered around Handshake — a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol where every peer is validating and in charge of managing the root DNS naming zone with the goal of creating an alternative to existing Certificate Authorities and naming systems. Mike and Steve reveal need-to-know tips, tricks, commission structures and steps to take for people to own a TLD, also known as a top-level domain — including emojis (WHAAAAATTTT???), using NameBase.io In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePl

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Hiren Patel, owner of QualityNames.com, about the buying and selling of ElectricCar.com for $180K along with other 5 and 6 figure domain sales. In today’s episode, Hiren and I discuss: How his physical real estate experience made way for his domain investing success The importance of identifying and studying domain buyers Why and how overpaying for domains has brought him profitable success And we pull back the veil on a handful of remarkable domain sales as well as a few never reported sales In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Margot Bushnaq, an accidental domain investor and serial entrepreneur, having stumbled into founding BrandBucket.com. In today’s episode, Margot and I discuss: Why she considers herself an accidental domain investor How a startup incubator led to founding the industry’s top marketplace for brandable domains Margot shares helpful qualifying factors to value a brandable domain Last but not least, we discuss the current and future trends in the brandable domain marketplace In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.

Welcome to this episode of Kickstart Commerce podcast where we interview Tyara Barnes - a technologist, sales extraordinaire pioneering the way for Black in Tech at GoDaddy and AllForty.com — an innovative ecosystem empowering development of and accessibility to Black businesses and their Allies.  In today’s episode, Tyara and I discuss: Her tech story of “Like father, like daughter” Her journey into tech as a woman who happens to be Black How a single Facebook post lead to 10,000 responses and the birth of AllForty.com And last but least, we discuss how COVID and current social unrest has impacted AllForty.com In closing, don’t forget to subscribe as you enjoy this week's episode via iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or how ever you desire to listen.