An amazing deal – all thanks to a mistake
February 2, 2015 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsOne lucky website buyer got a brilliant deal this week after he managed to snap up a domain name worth £9,900 for just £7.25 – thanks to a mistake on the part of the seller.
0 0 Read moreGoogle launches domain registry service
January 17, 2015 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsThere are already many domain registry services out there, and now Google is getting in on the act too, introducing a brand new service which includes various features not seen in other services of the same kind. If you want to register your own website, Google Domains is now open for business in the USA.
0 0 Read moreNew Hong Kong based domain names become available
January 14, 2015 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsUDR Limited, an independent domain registry, has announced that there are several new Hong Kong-specific domain name extensions available for businesses based in this location. These are .hk.com, .hk.org, .ltd.hk, and .inc.hk.
0 0 Read moreThe importance of renewing your domain
January 8, 2015 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsThis week UKIP’s website was in the news again after it appeared their official webpage had disappeared, and could not be seen for a period of several hours.
0 0 Read moreGeneric top level domains for businesses
January 5, 2015 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsWhen it comes to online business, a strong identity is important. You need to set yourself apart from the crowd so that your name can be known, recognised and remembered. The foremost way to do this online is with your domain name. A catchy domain name that is easy to remember will attract customers and […]
0 0 Read moreIs your website working hard enough for you?
January 3, 2015 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsA website should be one of the cornerstones of your marketing plans, whether you use it to develop sales or simply to give potential customers more information about your business. With new domain names being made available, it could be the right time to consider whether your current one is as easy to use as […]
0 0 Read moreNow is your chance to snap up a .paris domain
December 6, 2014 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsIf you love the City of Lights or own a business based in the Paris region, and you like the idea of owning a .paris domain name, now is your chance. Thousands of new domains with this suffix are now being made available to anybody who wants one. They have already been available to companies […]
0 0 Read moreDomain names: who you are vs. what you do
December 4, 2014 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsSuccess for your website is dependent on it being as visible and easy to find as possible. As you are no doubt aware, the main way in which sites become visible and easy to find is through search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo.
0 0 Read moreAmazon wins the rights to new .book domains
December 3, 2014 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsIn a private auction which took place last month, Amazon won the right to sell top-level domain names ending in .book. They managed to beat out other major companies who were also interested in gaining the rights over these domains, including Google, paying $10m (£6.3m) for the rights. This auction took place just days after […]
0 0 Read moreDomain names are 21st century real estate
November 20, 2014 by simon in category Domain Names, NewsWhat do Arnold Schwarzenegger and McDonald’s have in common? This might sound like the start of a bad joke, but the answer is more of a surprise. Both of them made millions in the same field – real estate – long before they found fame and fortune for better-known reasons. In both cases, they had […]
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