If you read domain blogs, you most likely know the name Shane Cultra. But before he was known to us as Domain Shane trading names, he was a self-starter trading notes and bonds for a living. Shane also has grounded experience with how brick and mortar businesses operate from running a large...
Over the last couple months, we've had a few members asking whether NamePros was recently purchased. Primarily, members have asked us about it through private messages. Since the question has grown in popularity, we'd like to respond in a public thread for anyone who is curious.
The...
This year’s NamesCon was the largest ever. Over the past three years, the domain name industry event has evolved from a conventional domain conference into a four-day powerhouse of entertainment and networking.
NamesCon attendance has doubled in its three years of existence, from 600 in 2014...
"We're all here at a really interesting moment in time because this is probably the best domain show I've been to in five years," said Frank Schilling during his keynote speech at NamesCon 2015.
But don't take it from Frank alone, many other industry moguls have the same opinion as reports show...
A heartfelt thank you to NamesCon and WHD for their overwhelming support in donating "50% of the proceeds of all NamesCon 2018 tickets which are purchased TODAY towards the fundraiser for Eric Lyon and his family."
Hey everyone,
We’re deeply touched by the outpouring of support by the domain community. Eric and his family lost almost everything in the flood, but the most important things were kept intact: his family and his place in the domaining community. Eric will appreciate all of your efforts and...
Hey Todd,
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer questions from the domain community!
I have some questions for you regarding the scalability and growth behind the success of Dynadot:
Who was your second and third hire and their positions?
How large is your customer...
Hey there,
Just wanted to express our gratitude on behalf of the team and myself. We work endlessly and take great pleasure in seeing when our members are satisfied with our efforts. We have some stupendous features and projects in the works and we plan on releasing them in the near future, so...
For the third year running, Go Daddy will be graciously hosting a happy hour meetup during NamesCon at the NY NY hotel in the Nine Fine Irishmen bar across the street from the Tropicana and is inviting any NamePros members in attendance! It will take place on Monday January 29th from 3:30-5pm...
Thank you very much, Raymond. That is a great idea. I have sent you a DM to coordinate.
Eric’s PayPal email is [email protected]. For anyone planning on sending Eric funds via PayPal, please read PayPal’s FAQ on gift payments first.
Here's a bonus question from the interview:
NP: Owning .BLOG, will you do a heavy branding around the term "blog", or in general, how does this affect WordPress' branding positioning in the market?
Matt: WordPress and blogging are so synonymous already. I don't think we need to rebrand either...
Easily one of the best NamePros seller's guides I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Thank you for all your hard work and contributions to the community, Raymond!
For the last two years, NamePros has been working extremely hard to change things for the better. Some changes have been well received, others have not. That’s inevitable with change. Still, the goal is always the same: improve NamePros. We appreciate respectful and constructive feedback. If you...
If you have had the pleasure of seeing any of Frank Schilling’s keynote speeches in the past, then you know that he doesn’t disappoint. Frank captivated a crowded hall filled with hundreds of people at NamesCon 2015 with this speech. I’ll let Frank do the talking from here on out...
An important success metric for a domain extension is end-user adoption and how they market their domain name brand. There are many examples of .com domains advertised on billboards, magazines, and other physical mediums for years, but non-.com physical ad buys are also on the rise. Seeing...