Video: Amanda Waltz Discusses Domain Acquisitions

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Over the last several years, I have noticed several high profile domain name acquisitions and was able to learn with a level of confidence that Amanda Waltz was the buyer’s domain broker. It usually happens when I detect a domain name has changed hands and track it back to a person or entity I know has done business with Amanda in the past. Much more often than not, Amanda wouldn’t confirm her involvement or share any details, but my intuition says she has been involved in many large domain name acquisitions.

Amanda and Jeffrey Gabriel recently founded and launched Saw.com, a domain name brokerage that works on behalf of domain name buyers and sellers. For instance, Saw.com is now brokering domain names on behalf of Future Media Architects.

Earlier this morning, Saw.com shared a video of Amanda discussing domain name acquisitions. It’s worth a watch to understand why companies utilize a domain broker to acquire a domain name and how domain name buyer brokers work on behalf of clients to acquire domain names:

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My Thoughts on How the Coronavirus Will Impact Domain Investors

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I think the biggest issue facing domain investors right now and at least in the next few months is the coronavirus outbreak. I am hopeful that you and your significant others will not be impacted by the virus, but I think the virus is going to impact the entire business of domain investing and domain name sales.

In the very near term, I believe people and companies aren’t really focused on buying domain names. In the next few months, I believe businesses will decrease their capital spending, which probably means fewer domain name acquisitions. As the general economic conditions deteriorate due to coronavirus-related contraction, entrepreneurs and others will be focused on decreasing their spend and consolidating when possible.

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Brandsight to Host 2019 Domain Name Year in Review Webinar

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Brandsight, the corporate domain name management company that was acquired by GoDaddy in a deal announced earlier this month, will be hosting a free webinar, 2019 Domain Name Year in Review. The webinar is probably not geared towards domain investors, but it would likely be of interest to people who manage large domain name portfolios.

The topics that will be covered by Matt Serlin and Elisa Cooper include the ten biggest domain name stories from last year, including:

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My Thoughts About Verisign’s Letter to ICANN

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Verisign submitted a letter (pdf) to ICANN in response to the comments regarding the proposed amendment #3 of the .com registry contract. I want to highlight one aspect of the letter I found notable. In providing an example of domain name speculator activity, Verisign wrote:

“As a recent example, moments before the World Health Organization announced the official name of the coronavirus, Namecheap registered the name (covid-19.com) to a domain name speculator, presumably unassociated with the public health mission of the WHO.”

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KanyeWest.com: How Kanye West’s Photographer Got His Job

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Nabil Elderkin is a photographer who is particularly well-known for working with Kanye West. In a Vice Canada video, Nabil shared how he connected with Kanye West to begin working with him, and it all came about because he registered the KanyeWest.com domain name. Shortly after doing so, Kanye’s record label (Roc-A-Fella Records) reached out to Nabil, and they were able to work out a non-cash deal that turned into a job for Nabil.

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Golf and Domain Name Humor with Bob Parsons

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The Golf Channel posted a video this afternoon with some golf and domain name humor. I am sure it is funny and meaningful to golf fans.

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