Domain investor. Domain Developer. Domain Publisher/Editor. Famous Bodybuilder.

And one of these things is not like the other. Can you guess which one?

Of course, it’s the Famous Bodybuilder. While at surface level it doesn’t have much, if anything, to do with the type of domain professional, the name of today’s podcast guest is often confused in a name for all four.

“Celebrate what you’ve accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.”
— Mia Hamm

Today’s podcast guest is a living example, a living legend in the domain industry as often said by some, of living a life that raises the bar in all he does.

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

Oscar Wilde once stated, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”

When I personally think about this and use it as a lens to view the domain industry at large, I’ve never encountered a statement as fitting.

Domain investing has never truly been a sexy industry in my humble opinion. However, there are legends of old and the past, and living legends that breathe life into the art and science of buying and selling domains that awaken larger than life adrenaline rushes beyond one’s ability to imagine.

When thinking of domain investing, one rarely thinks about domain name law. Both are a bit like traveling down the ol’ rabbit hole into a whole new world, if not the universe.

The rabbit hole we’ll discuss today, Internet commerce taxation, wasn’t even a thing some 30-40 years ago. However today, internet commerce is a way of life, as is domain name law.

There really is an art and science to buying and selling domain names. Many people consider it lucky to have purchased and sold a handful of domain names.

After all, a clock is right twice a day, right?

Rather than stumble upon a lucky strategy of praying and spraying or vice versa, many domain investors often educate themselves using various media — DNAcademy, Forums, Podcasts, Social Media, eBooks, etc.

However, one of the most transformative methods to perfecting one’s ability to consistently buy and sell domains is studying and presenting domain sales data.

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