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Irish Registrar Suggests Alternate Father’s Day Gift

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Irish domain name registrar and hosting provider Blacknight is pushing discounted .me domain names as an alternative to the more traditional Father's Day gifts. Blacknight (http://www.blacknight.com) are helping to make your Father’s Day a success by offering .Me domains at €4.99. Surprise your father by registering a “Dadsname.me” (http://dadsname.me/) domain name. … [Read more...] about Irish Registrar Suggests Alternate Father’s Day Gift

Some Considerations For New TLD Operators From A Registrar Perspective

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The "hot topic" at the upcoming ICANN meeting in Singapore will, of course, be whether or not the new TLDs will actually launch or not. Sure, they'll launch at some point, but ICANN has been pushing to make the big announcement at Singapore. There has been a lot written over the last couple of years about new TLDs over the last couple of years. We are now coming into what … [Read more...] about Some Considerations For New TLD Operators From A Registrar Perspective

Alexa Raad Unveils New Business

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Alexa Raad, who used to be the CEO of PIR (.org), unveiled her new business' site earlier today. Architelos describes itself as: .. a strategy and marketing consultation company that focuses on growth, brand and positioning as well as business development for clients within the Internet and DNS sector. Our mission is to employ the wisdom of experience to help you reach your … [Read more...] about Alexa Raad Unveils New Business

IEDR Launch Why.ie and Celebrate 150k Names Registered

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Last Thursday evening the IEDR officially launched why.ie which has been setup as a neutral resource for potential registrants of .ie domain names. The event also saw the announcement of the 150 thousandth .ie domain name, which was localcomputerrepair.ie. Speaking at the event David Curtin, IEDR CEO, stated: “We’re delighted to have passed the 150,000th mark for .ie domain … [Read more...] about IEDR Launch Why.ie and Celebrate 150k Names Registered

TRAFFIC Dublin Auction List Published

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The full list of domains that are going under the hammer at TRAFFIC Dublin was released before the weekend. While it is an impressive list I would wonder how many of these names will find buyers this week. Here is the full list: SeoulKorea.co.uk Reserve Range: 1 – 1,500 Euro MunichGermany.co.uk Reserve Range: 1 – 1,500 Euro WhiskeyExporters.com, WhiskeyDistributors.com … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC Dublin Auction List Published

Get Independent Domain Statistics – For Free!

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Some ideas are so incredibly simple, yet they solve a very obvious problem.One such problem is domain name statistics.In this case I'm talking about parked domains. If you buy and sell domains it can help both parties to know how much traffic (and revenue) a domain is actually getting - as opposed to what the seller might like you to think. And of course getting those figures … [Read more...] about Get Independent Domain Statistics – For Free!

Domain Transfers – Domain Hijacking – Make Your Voice Heard

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ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) has formed a working group to consider changes to the domain transfer process to enhance security and reduce hijacking.  The working group consists of registrars, aftermarket players, domainers and other members of the ICANN Community.  The group published its preliminary recommendations at the ICANN meeting in … [Read more...] about Domain Transfers – Domain Hijacking – Make Your Voice Heard