Nordic Domain Days took place in Stockholm, Sweden, last week. It was my first time attending the event, and the trip was very worthwhile. Not only was the content good, but the networking was solid as well, with many people I had never met.

On today's show, you'll hear from five people who were at the conference, including a conversation with the event's founder, LG Forsberg.

Also: Domain renewal data, Whois contact forms, and more

Sponsor: Spaceship

Very few domain name investors ever reach the point where they do it full-time. It's even rarer when they primarily invest in non-.com domains.

One investor who went full-time is Nikul Sanghvi. He was a part-time investor when the pandemic hit, and as his consulting work dried up, he took the plunge.

On today's show, Nikul talks about some of the pros and cons of investing in domains full-time. We also discuss how the market is changing and how Nikul is adapting his strategy to the times.

Nikul has been on the show before. On episode #269, he discussed his path from selling vinyl records to selling domains. On episode #327, Nikul explained his thinking around harvesting gains vs. replenishing your portfolio. Also, check out episode #504 for thoughts on diversification.

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Artificial intelligence is having a huge impact on the domain name industry. One area it could help grow the business is if agents use the DNS for identity.

Today, Identity Digital CEO Akram Atallah discusses the company's new DNSid, which it bills as "birth certificates for agents."

We discuss the need for a standard and how Identity Digital's initiative differs from the one GoDaddy is building.

And no discussion with Identity Digital would be complete without a conversation about this year's new top level domain expansion.

Also: Small business warning, .latino, ICA board changes, and more

Sponsor: Namecheap