Remember when the new gTLDs — general top-level domains — came on the scene nearly a decade or so ago, and how they were going to be the nail in the coffin for legacy domain extensions — .com, .org, .net?

Well, that didn’t happen. However, what did happen was that quite a people lost hundreds and thousands of dollars gambling that they would.

Extensions like .vip, .rentals, .forsale, .realestate, and the list go on as long as a hot summer day in the desert.

Now, this is not to say that profitable success hasn’t been realized along the way. It has but by very few people, both buying and selling new gTLDS.

The art of the deal is the name of the game, and today’s podcast guest has made a name for himself across varying industries for nearly 40-plus years, spanning from the industrial to the information age.

From funerals to insurance to flowers to coffee to search marketing and more, Bill McClure is certainly not shy when it comes to assessing and initiating deals — the good, the bad, and ugly.

Here’s a look at the top 5 podcasts for Kickstart Commerce in May, ranked by the total number of monthly downloads:

Domaining in 2021 is shaping up to be a stellar year, in comparison to 2020, as we approach the halfway mark.

Per Rick Schwartz, in 2020, there was $5.27M in domain sales reported on the top 10 list. Only 5 months into 2021, and there is $11.12MM in reported sales.

If you’re a lawyer or attorney in Texas, or if you know one, then today is your or their lucky day — as far as domain names are concerned.

The State Bar of Texas has long held firm on its belief in the law that all attorneys and lawyers should use their surname(s) as their legal entities’ names.

Texas is one of the last states that bar law firms from using trade names — New York and New Jersey revised their professional conduct rules in the last 12 months.

Now you’re likely wondering, Alvin, “what does Texas approving a change allowing law firms to use trade names have to do with domain names and domain investing?”

“It’s another day, another dime, another dollar, another day here in domaining paradise…”

Who proclaims and lives by this moniker?

Well, you’ll have to tune in as today’s podcast guest who truly lives in the sun, sand, and sea in the land of opportunity.

Here’s a look at the top 5 podcasts for Kickstart Commerce in April, ranked by the total number of monthly downloads: