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Jun 2026

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June 12, 20261 hr 20 min

DomainSherpa Review – June 11, 2026 – The Hunt Is On

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: - The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 19:49 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 Paraiba.com, ApeironStudio.com, HealthSavings.org, and Gustavo.com. - They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including VintageClothing.com, MassiveMoney.com, MortgageCompany.com, and RubberBands.com. - The Sherpas talk about how geography impacts domaining, how it's a 24/7 gig, and while you can work from anywhere - you need to be able to work everywhere. - They also discuss the nuances of alternate extension domains when trying to track down a domain owner. - The Sherpas also break down the impact of upcoming record-breaking IPOs, the liquidity involved, and how it can impact domains. - They also share insights on domain portfolios and how to price them in today's market. - 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, Josh, and Shane - so be sure to tune in!!

June 4, 20261 hr 24 min

DomainSherpa Review – June 4, 2026 – Tarps Off

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: - The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 29:37 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 Tarp.com, Kinetik.ai, and TransactionAI.com. - They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Shay.com, SunEnergy.com, and AquaCraft.com. - The Sherpas talk about lease-to-own deals and trends based on the DomainNameWire.com article that highlights a recent NameBio post, and they break down different types of LTO models. - They also discuss various domain appraisal tools, as DomainNameWire.com has been posting articles analyzing and reviewing them. They talk about the good, the bad, and the challenges for domain appraisal tools in general. - The Sherpas also break down some of the recent domain conferences. - 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 Andrew Allemann - so be sure to tune in!!

May 22, 20261 hr 16 min

DomainSherpa Review – May 21, 2026 – Talk Is Cheap

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: - The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 15:23 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 Swapp.com, CarClub.org, Emblaze.com, and Orchestrator.org. - They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including SunPros.com, CheapClothing.com, Prepay.org, and Totem.net. - The Sherpas talk about if and how web search and consumer behavior are changing due to AI and if that has an impact on search-friendly domain names. - They also discuss search ratios and traffic potential and how related trends for certain domains can impact their value. - They talk about the change of popularity and value of domains using prefixes, such as the word "cheap". - And the Sherpas get into the new gTLD round and some of the upcoming domain conferences. - 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, Miller, and Dan Adamson of Indefinite.com - so be sure to tune in!!

May 15, 20261 hr 31 min

DomainSherpa Review – May 14, 2026 – Gone Fishin';

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: - The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 43:59 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 Hardwire.com, WFHEmployement.com, and Space.so. - They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including Concentration.com, CareerPlanning.com, NTK.com, and Hometown.org. - The Sherpas talk a little about the NBA playoffs. - They also discuss Mike Cyger's Notify.domains platform and other tools in the domain space, including appraisal tools, and how to properly price domains looking at objective and subjective values. - 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, Miller, and Nikul Sanghvi of Hypernames.co, making his debut on DomainSherpa - so be sure to tune in!!

May 8, 20261 hr 21 min

DomainSherpa Review – May 7, 2026 – Surf’s Up

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: - The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 26:35 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 Jendo.com, TheraVibes.com, and SurfCamp.com. - They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including LaserQuest.com, Overcoats.com, Switches.com, and ThinkTwice.com. - The Sherpas talk about Mike Carson's acquisition of Friendster.com. - The Sherpas also discuss money and energy and how that all applies to domain investing. - 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, Josh, and Shane - so be sure to tune in!!

May 1, 20261 hr 8 min

DomainSherpa Review – April 30, 2026 – Going The Distance

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: - The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 13:02 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 Yowza.com, Timescape.com, and SuperComputer.org. - They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including QF.org, RiskAnalysis.com, Sparky.com, and DragonTiger.com. - The Sherpas talk about marathons, motivation, and how all of that relates to domain names and domain investing. - 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, Josh, and Shane - so be sure to tune in!!

April 24, 20261 hr 19 min

DomainSherpa Review – April 23, 2026 – Positive Energy

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: - The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 20:34 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 Expedite.io, Brutality.com, PBDR.com, and Nav.energy. - They review a list of domains about to come up for auction on NameJet.com, including FinancialSecurity.com, Energetic.org, and Pickle.org. - The Sherpas talk about Mike's new service at Notify.domains. - They also get into domain pricing strategies, auction backorder strategies, and the recently wrapped up DNAcademy Investor Challenge. - The Sherpas also discuss the upcoming ICA gathering in NYC. - 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 Josh, Ammar, and Mike Cyger - so be sure to tune in!!

April 17, 20261 hr 22 min

DomainSherpa - Sherpa Shorts - April 16, 2026: Juice the Fruit with Vaughn Liley

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/!

April 10, 20261 hr 29 min

DomainSherpa - Sherpa Shorts - April 9, 2026: Rick and the Beanstalk

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!

April 3, 20261 hr 5 min

DomainSherpa Review – April 2, 2026 – April Showers

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!!