Author Archives: DomainHack.er

Fri 6th February 2015
Thu 5th February 2015
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Not Just Dot Com, Claim Your Dot Space – Virtual - SAN ANTONIO, Texas, February 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- New Domain extension .SPACE will allow customers to get attractive relevant web addresses  If you are a freelancer, a hobbyist or a creative professional, chances are that you may have harbored aspirations of showcasing your work in your very own space at some point of time. You likely created a website and spent hours trying to find the perfect brand name for it. With the launch of the .SPACE domain extension (http://claimyour.space), it ... read more ...
 
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Four TLDs to Watch in 2015 - The Internet's expansion is well underway. Just three years ago, nearly every web address ended in either .com, .net, .gov, or .edu. Fast forward to today where the number of Internet suffixes, or top-level domains (TLDs), is soon to exceed one thousand. In an instant, the Internet went from overcrowded to potential overexpansion. The question brand owners are asking themselves is — which TLDs are worth claiming a web address on? And what tools are out there to help monitor domain name registrations ... read more ...
 
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ResellerClub Offers Upto 50% Discounts on Servers, Web Hosting & Domains to … – Virtual - NEW YORK, February 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Web Services Provider, ResellerClub has launched a slew of promotions across all its hosting products and security add-ons all through February to mark its birthday.      (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/614177)/ According to the terms of the offer, both existing and new Resellers of ResellerClub can take advantage of fantastic discounts across a wide array of products like Servers, Shared Hosting, Website Security Backup, Website ... read more ...
 
 
 
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February 4: updated status of sunrise periods and trademark claims notification … - As we previously reported to you (click here to view April 29, 2013 TLD article), the internet is expanding to include hundreds of new top-level-domains (TLDs) (examples of TLDs as we know them today include .com, .net. and .org – i.e., the term that is to the right of the "dot"). While the only certainty at that time was that the launch was inevitable, like it or not, it's finally here (click here to view January 9, 2014 Sunrise article). Frost Brown Todd will be sending out ... read more ...
 
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.POKER Domain Sunrise Period Begins - !– (S) – DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–!– – Global registry services provider and poker fan Afilias announced today the beginning of the sunrise period of “dot POKER” or .POKER: eligible trademark holders can deal themselves in immediately. After sunrise ends on March 7, 2015, the house will host a landrush period for the public, with tables opening on March 10. .POKER is the only web extension for all things Poker – from gaming to news, tips, and products. “Poker ... read more ...
 
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Monster HR now truly a global monster agency - Recruitment brands:• resume.monster• it.monster• chefs.monster• ceo.monsterGeo-brands:• piccadilly.monster• india.monsterGlocal Agencies Alliances:• james.monster.• roberthalf.monster• manpower.monster Special Recruitments:• walmart.monster• olympics.monsterThey now can create thousands of massive 'simple and cute' traffic generators in any HR categories all over the world. This is achieving image supremacy for the name identity in the global market place...domination and hassle free global ... read more ...
Wed 4th February 2015
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Google’s New .HOW Domains Help You Share Your Expertise With The World … - Google has just released a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) called .HOW and for anyone with some killer tips, tricks or how-to expertise to share, this may be something worth pouncing on. According to the Google .HOW domain launch page, “People use the Internet to learn how things work, how to do something, or how to turn a hobby into a business. They find their answers in great content, created by great teachers like you. Now, there is a new way to help you share: .HOW, a place for thinkers, ... read more ...
 
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Google Wants You to Share Your Knowledge With a .How Domain - Google today released a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) ending to the world. It’s simply .how.The search giant’s aim in offering the newest URL extension in the growing Google Registry is simple: To offer businesses and individuals a more direct, interesting way to share content that teaches people how to do something.With 130 million URLs falling into .com territory, .how offers companies and entrepreneurs a unique way to stand out from the competition. “The Internet is a great equalizer ... read more ...
 
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VeriSign Earnings Preview: Saturation Of .com And Lack Of Traction For .net … - VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN), the leader in the Domain Name market, is set to release its Q4 2014 earnings on February 5th. VeriSign, the authoritative registry service provider for all .com and .net gTLDs (Generic Top-Level Domains), as well as the sole registry service provider for gTLDs like .cc, .tv, .gov, .jobs, .edu and .name, enjoys a 47% market share. The company registered a ~5% increase in sales to $754 million in the first nine months of 2014. However, the growth rate has ... read more ...
 
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Getting New gTLDs’ Sales Drivers Right: Simulations Are Key - The new gTLDs won't survive unless registries learn simulation techniques, the only way to understand how sales drivers interact. Some of the new gTLDs have done dismally. Registry critics, including insiders, blame high registration prices, limited supply, and restrictions on usage, competition, and marketing messages. But these drivers connect with each other. You can't talk about prices without talking about price-setting mechanisms and the number of registrations. That's why simulations ... read more ...
 
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New gTLD Awareness Remains Low Despite Growing Interest in New Domain … - Internet users around the world are just as comfortable with new gTLDs as they are with the traditional .com and country-code extensions, even though only 25 percent said they are aware of new gTLDs, the Domain Name Association (DNA) said. The DNA announced the results of its Global Domain Name Preferences Study this week. The study was put together by Research Now from 5,000 survey responses across 10 countries, and indicates a number of opportunities in the domain name area. Huge majorities ... read more ...
 
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Google Wants You to Share Your Knowledge With a .How Domain - Google today released a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) ending to the world. It’s simply .how.The search giant’s aim in offering the newest URL extension in the growing Google Registry is simple: To offer businesses and individuals a more direct, interesting way to share content that teaches people how to do something.With 130 million URLs falling into .com territory, .how offers companies and entrepreneurs a unique way to stand out from the competition. “The Internet is ... read more ...
 
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The DNA.org Global Domain Name Preferences Survey: 85% Type Domains … -         The DNA.org, a trade association whose members include new gTLD registries, domain name registrars and consultants to the industry (Disclaimer a company I’m a Director of RightoftheDot.com is a member of the DNA) released the results of a poll conducted by  Research Now a a global firm headquartered in the U.S., the Global Domain Name Preferences Survey. This Domain Name Preference study was conducted during the period of October – November 2014 in 10 countries and had over 5,000 ... read more ...
 
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Google+ Vanity-URL: das „Biest“ ohne TLD oder Suffix - Aktive Nutzer von Social-Media-Netzwerken, insbesondere Unternehmen, sind stets auf der Suche nach kurzen und prägnanten Online-Namen. Bei manchen Netzwerken, z. B. bei Twitter, ist das einfach der Benutzername. Bei anderen, wie Facebook oder Google+, hat das Profil zu Beginn eine kryptische Zahlen- oder Buchstabenkombination, kann aber ab einer bestimmten Menge an Followern oder Fans in einen eigenen Begriff geändert werden, was häufig Vanity-URL genannt wird. Einfache und sprechende URLs sind ... read more ...
 
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TLD obtient le label d’excellence NetObserver - Vous vous rappelez sans doute que nous vous proposions à l'automne dernier de participer à l'étude indépendante NetObserver organisée par l'institut Harris Interactive. Celle-ci vous permettait de donner votre avis sur le site. Nous venons d'apprendre que TousLesDrivers.com s'est vu décerner, pour la troisième fois après 2011 et 2013, le label d'excellence NetObserver 2014 dans la catégorie Sites Editoriaux qui comporte un panel de plus de sites web Français. Pour attribuer cette distinction, ... read more ...
 
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Donuts Marks One Year of New gTLD Availability with More Than 12 Million … - BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Donuts Inc., the world's largest registry for new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs), marked the one-year anniversary of general availability of new Internet identities today, reporting that its 150 live gTLDs are home to more than 1.2 million registrations, accounting for nearly one third of the four million total names registered across all new gTLDs. The company, which expects eventually to run approximately 200 gTLDs, said it currently ... read more ...
 
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.cancerresearch – Can a New TLD Beat a Global Disease? - I wish cancer research didn't exist. Imagine a world without cancer, where a cure existed to eradicate this disease. Today, the best way for us to achieve this is through cancer research, and extremely bold goals like this require game-changing innovation. Fittingly, the .cancerresearch Top Level Domain will launch on World Cancer Day (February 4) and use this fantastic new digital platform to show that cancer, its treatments and its cures, are not beyond us. You can see the promotional ... read more ...
 
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Digital collective for cancer research using top-level domain - The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has launched what it says is the world’s first charity-driven site using a top-level domain (TLD) naming system. The ACRF plans to use the .CancerResearch domain name as part of a new 'digital collective', which will provide information, awareness movements and research news in collaboration with cancer scientists, research centres, patients, advocates and fundraisers. As part of World Cancer Day today, the ACRF has launched a new awareness campaign ... read more ...
Tue 3rd February 2015
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My Top Picks From The RightoftheDot.com Extended Auction From Namescon - The RightoftheDot.com extended auction from the Namescom conference is running on Snapnames.com and closed out on Thursday at 3:15pm EST according to the normal closing rules for Snapnames.com As of publication 19 domain names have bids. Here are my favorite domain names in the auction;  Those I think are the best buys: Photographers.com Its a category killer A Huge category with 10,200,000 results on Google for the term. This is a developed website and all content is available for purchase as well. The ... read more ...
 
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The Largest New gTLD Registry Operator – Donuts – Reaches Their 1st … - Donuts CEO and Co-Founder Paul Stahura said, "We’ve built a foundation to create vibrant online communities that drive commerce, ... read more ...
 
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Theralase Anti-Cancer Technology Research Accepted for Peer Reviewed … - Toronto, Ontario / ACCESSWIRE / February 3, 2015, Theralase Technologies Inc. ("Theralase") (TLT:TSXV) (TLTFF: OTC Pink(R)), a developer of advanced Photo Dynamic Therapy ("PDT"), for serious and life-threatening diseases, announced today that research on its Anti-Cancer Technology ("ACT") platform involving its lead Photo Dynamic Compound ("PDC") TLD-1433 has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication in the journal Photochemical Photobiological Sciences. Results from ... read more ...
 
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Are New gTLDs More Memorable than Country Code Domains ? - Stuart Fuller, director, commercial operations at NetNames spoke with FE Brandwagon/FinancialExpress.com and gave his view why the new gtlds are more memorable and why brands can have more security if they take the time to get their own Dot Brand. NetNames also put together a couple of graphics on the topic. From the article: Could you elaborate on how the new domain system will change the internet landscape? I hope we see a safer environment, one where innovation is fostered and where brand holders ... read more ...