We’re excited to announce our main keynote speaker for NamesCon Global 2020: Aman Bhutani, CEO of GoDaddy. Since taking the helm in September, Bhutani has reaffirmed his commitment to transparency, as well as GoDaddy’s commitment to helping individuals and entrepreneurs realize their visions by getting the right domain and the right website. “Aman is a […]
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RightOfTheDot Domain Auction at NamesCon Global 2020: Submissions Now Open
Submissions are now open for the RightOfTheDot domain auction at NamesCon Global 2020! The live auction will take place Thursday, January 30 at the NamesCon Global conference in Austin, Texas. RightOfTheDot is bringing you this live auction for the fifth year, with world champion auctioneer Wayne Wheat. This year, the auction will take place on […]
DOMAINfest Asia Recap
DOMAINfest Asia wrapped up recently, capping off a week packed with interactive panels, informative keynotes, networking events and more. We sat down with Jothan Frakes and James Morfopoulos to get their highlights from this year’s conference. NC: This year’s event saw the DOMAINfest brand celebrate over a decade of international conferences, again partnering with DotAsia and Allegravita […]
The 12th Annual Domain Industry Awards
The NamesCon team would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all of the winners of this year’s Domain Industry Awards! The full list of winners includes: Developer of the Year: Michael Cyger, DNAcademy LinkedIn Blogger of the Year: Elliot Silver, DomainInvesting.com LinkedIn Registry of the Year: .CLUB Registrar of the Year: GoDaddy Broker of the Year: Dave Evanson, SEDO […]
DNSeattle 2016 Recap: Liquidity in the Domain Marketplace
Michael Cyger threw yet another great industry meetup last night in Kirkland, WA (just outside Seattle), with about 90 domainers from all levels gathering at the new GoDaddy expansion space overlooking Lake Washington. Rightside’s DJ STATN, famed for his performances at both the Rightside Opening Reception and Uniregistry’s Hakkasan party during NamesCon 2016, provided music to […]
NamesCon 2016 Highlights by NamePros
NamePros has just released their video reel containing highlights from the 2016 NamesCon, which took place January 10-13 in Las Vegas! Keep your eyes on the NamePros YouTube and be sure to subscribe to receive notifications, as they’ll continue to publish NamesCon interviews with key industry figures over the coming months. Featuring interviews and coverage […]
GoDaddy Keynote at NamesCon 2016: Unveiling New Tools for Investors
(l-r) Mike McLaughlin and Paul Nicks show off new toys from GoDaddy at NamesCon 2016 Mike McLaughlin, Senior VP of Domains for GoDaddy, manages the team that helps GoDaddy’s customers define themselves online. He took the stage on what happens to be his three-year anniversary at GoDaddy. The GoDaddy aftermarket gathers tons of data, he […]
Why NamesCon Chose Vegas
If you’re looking for inspirational success stories of luck and fortune, look no further than iconic Las Vegas. The allure of descending upon Lady Luck in the depths of the desert is a narrative that’s been played out in popular media since the 1930s. A huge portion of our loyalty to Vegas, however, has less […]