The challenges of fresh TLDs with Tobias Sattler – DNW Podcast #177

A first-hand account of selling fresh top level domains.

dnw-podcast What is it like integrating and selling fresh top level domain names as a registrar? On today’s podcast we talk with Tobias Sattler, the CIO for United Domains, a registrar with 1.6 million domains under management and around 10% of these in fresh TLDs. Tobias talks regarding some of the challenges his firm faced onboarding fresh TLDs, dealing with different backend systems, handling premium domains and more. Given the headaches, you might be surprised by his response to the question if premium domains were worth it. Also: Merger time, .Boats, Wes Anderson’s domain, a nice brandable sale and Whois.

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