Press Release: Cruises.com.au Sells for Over $100k - A 6 figure ccTLD domain sale was announced this morning, and I want to share it with you. According to a press release I read, “domain name broker, dtrade, has successfully closed Australia’s largest domain name transaction in 2013, over cruises.com.au, valued at $110,000 AUD (approx. $102,000 USD) in a cash deal.” The buyer is an end user company called Ozcruising Pty Ltd, and the company currently uses Ozcruising.com.au for its corporate website. Prior to the purchase, the domain ... read more ...

Botswanan telecoms watchdog starts domain name campaign - The Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has launched the Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) or .bw campaign to encourage greater uptake, Biztech Africa reported. BOCRA and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) have been working on a project to transfer the management of the .bw domain from the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) to BOCRA. The transition will put BOCRA in charge of managing .bw registrations while the Value Added Network Service Providers ... read more ...

BOCRA LAUNCH .bw DOMAIN NAME - The Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has launched the Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) or the internet domain name .bw. The launch was made to encourage Batswana to be part of the Proudly Botswana campaign. The launch which was held at Cresta Lodge was graced by guests from all walks of life. The typically two-letter domain name extension, such as .uk or .de corresponds to a country, territory or geographic location. BOCRA Chief Executive, Thari Pheko said, “This ... read more ...

BOCRA LAUNCH .bw DOMAIN NAME - The Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has launched the Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) or the internet domain name .bw. The launch was made to encourage Batswana to be part of the Proudly Botswana campaign. The launch which was held at Cresta Lodge was graced by guests from all walks of life. The typically two-letter domain name extension, such as .uk or .de corresponds to a country, territory or geographic location. BOCRA Chief Executive, Thari Pheko said, “This ... read more ...

Google: Server Location Mostly Irrelevant For SEO - One of the SEO tips given by many professionals is to make sure to host your web site in the country you want it to rank in. The truth is, it isn't that important and may be irrelevant in many cases, Google said.In a Google Webmaster Help thread, Google's John Mueller said in response to the question of SEO and server location:For search, specifically for geotargeting, the server's location plays a very small role, in many cases it's irrelevant. If you use a ccTLD or a gTLD together with Webmaster ... read more ...

Botswanan telecoms watchdog starts domain name campaign -

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BOCRA launches .bw ccTLD campaign - GOVERNMENTBy BiztechAfrica - Oct. 3, 2013, 12:10 p.m.By John Churu, Gaborone, BotswanaThe Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has launched the Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) or .bw campaign to Batswana in an effort to encourage greater uptake of a proudly Botswana platform.  The launch saw guests given the opportunity to appreciate the significance of ccTLD, the typically two-letter domain name extension, such as .uk or .de, which corresponds to a country, territory or geographic ... read more ...

SAMENA Council highlights significance of domain name industry as new … - According to SAMENA, the region currently has over 178.5 million broadband users, representing 7.44% of the total global broadband market. Broadband penetration is rising strongly in this region, with an existing penetration of around 26.9%. This exponential growth in broadband provides a solid foundation on which the Domain name industry can be built that is supported by the expansion of eCommerce and services within the region.From an existing regional standpoint, the domain name industry ... read more ...

SAMENA Council Highlights Significance of Domain Name Industry as a New … - Home News Article Oct 01 2013 more articles from Given the vast business prospects with respect to the growing broadband market in the South Asia, Middle East and North Africa regions, the SAMENA Telecommunications Council emphasized the significance of the domain name industry as a new revenue stream for telecom operators Kuwait, October 1, 2013: The SAMENA Council, in partnership with ictQatar and ICANN, issued its position statement on "DOMAIN NAMES ... read more ...

ccTLD Market Share Catching Up to gTLDs, CENTR Reports - Council of European National Top level Domain Registries (CENTR) has released its latest quarterly Domain Name Stat Report stating that ccTLDs have continued increasing their market share against gTLDs — this quarter rising from 44% to 45%. ccTLD IDNs continue to grow although at a slightly lower rate. From the report: European ccTLDs closed August 2013 with just over 65.1 million domains under management. Over the past 12 months, overall net growth is 5.9% — an increase of around ... read more ...

Italy introduces ‘Drop Time’ process - <![CDATA[ ]]> Please complete the form below to receive a free trial of WTR magazine and daily email updates. The personal details provided by you will be held on a database and may be shared with Globe Business Publishing Ltd's associated companies. The details provided will not be passed to any other company. Please view our Terms Conditions. ... read more ...

Who Are the True Multi-Stakeholders in ICANN? - During ICANN Durban, I attended the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) 10 year anniversary celebrations. ICANN Chairman, Dr Steve Crocker, was on hand to congratulate the ccNSO on their 10 years and revered them as the "true multi-stakeholders in ICANN". Post Durban, I was reviewing notes and I came across a similar statement made during a ccNSO session that country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) "represent the best functioning multi-stakeholder model" in the ICANN ecosystem. Is ... read more ...

Implementing a Two-Panel String Similarity Review Process in the IDN ccTLD … – ag-IP - LOS ANGELES – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board approved on June 27, 2013 the proposed amendments of the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Fast Track Process Final Implementation Plan (FIP). According to the Corporation, the amendment implements a two-panel process for string similarity review in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, and was proposed following the conclusion of the IDN Country Code Names Supporting Organization ... read more ...

FairWinds Tells Fortune 500 Clients To Pay Attention to Domain Hacks: Only 3 … - Brand Protection company Fairwinds in a blog post today,  told it big brands clients, the Fortune 500 companies they represent to pay attention to and try to acquire  domain hacks. For those that don’t know a domain hack is a domain spelled out using the letters of a ccTLD and soon some new gTLD’s that form words. Domain names like bi.ng which is owned by Microsoft in support of its Bing search engine. .Ng (Nigeria)) , .Ly (Libya) are two countries which has popular hack domains. “Last ... read more ...

Omani regulator urges businesses to use ccTLD to prevent cyber threats - The information comprised in this section is not, nor is it held out to be, a solicitation of any person to take any form of investment decision. The content of the AMEinfo.com Web site does not constitute advice or a recommendation by Mediaquest FZ LLC and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) any decision relating to investments or any other matter. You should consult your own independent financial adviser and obtain professional advice ... read more ...

TRA Releases UAE Registrar Market Share Data - Home News Article Aug 13 2013 more articles from TRA release data on UAE registrars to encourage businesses to register with the country's domain name .ae Abu Dhabi, August 13th, 2013: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has released data outlining the market share of registrars in the UAE to encourage local businesses to register for the national top level domain name (ccTLD) of the United Arab Emirates .ae. Accelerating the efforts of ... read more ...

Etisalat leads among UAE domain registrars -

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TRA releases UAE registrar market share data - Accelerating the efforts of the Authority to promote more registrations in the UAE since surpassing 100,000 in September 2012, the data illustrates the stake each provider of domain names has in the UAE.According to the sixteen registration providers assessed, the data indicates that Etisalat has the largest market share (72.21%) followed by Instra Corporation Pty Ltd (8.94%) and 101Domain Inc (3.31%)."It is important that local businesses understand the benefits of registering with the .ae ... read more ...

TRA releases data on UAE registrars to encourage businesses to register with … - Accelerating the efforts of the Authority to promote more registrations in the UAE since surpassing 100,000 in September 2012, the data illustrates the stake each provider of domain names has in the UAE. According to the sixteen registration providers assessed, the data indicates that Etisalat has the largest market share (72.21%) followed by Instra Corporation Pty Ltd (8.94%) and 101Domain Inc (3.31%)."It is important that local businesses understand the benefits of registering with the .ae ... read more ...

Matt Cutts: Be Careful About How You Choose Your ccTLDs - With great .com names becoming more and more scarce, and with the resale value of fabulous .com names being worth thousands or even millions of dollars, many businesses have resorted to that great name – but in a country-specific TLD (ccTLD), even if it's a country they don’t do business in. But in a world where Google is geo-targeting search results, could using a country specific TLD hurt your search rankings in Google, or can Google figure it out for themselves that your keyword.tv domain ... read more ...

Research tackles impact of Google’s keyword policy change on traffic to mark … - The use of trademarks as keywords to trigger ads for competing companies is a subject that has been the focus of extensive coverage, in WTR and beyond. New research has used the click-stream data from internet users to explore the impact of Google’s 2010 European keywords policy change on traffic to trademark owners’ sites. In April Google announced that it would no longer prevent advertisers from selecting a third party’s trademark as a keyword in ads targeting China, Hong Kong, Macau, ... read more ...

Google’s Matt Cutts On Using ccTLDs - Matt Cutts, Google's head of search spam, in another video answer, responds to the question about using ccTLDs (country code top level domain names). The question was "Should I use ccTLDs for sites not targeted to those countries?"The answer is pretty straight forward. If it is part of the list of generic ccTLDs that Google has specifically said there is enough use to warrant them to be generic, then go ahead and use them. If they are not on that list, then be warned, the site on that ccTLD ... read more ...

ASEOHosting Clarifies International SEO Advantage of Using Country Code Top … - Domain hacking is fashionable and the scarcity of short .com domains is encouraging experimentation with different TLDs, but companies are concerned that they will be disadvantaged in the SERPs if they choose a non-generic TLD. - Daniel Page Hudson, FL (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 ASEOHosting, a leading provider of SEO hosting and ... read more ...

Google’s Matt Cutts: Websites Using ccTLDs Should Contain Content Relevant … - In his latest video, Google’s head of search spam Matt Cutts addresses whether or not it is a good idea for a website to use a ccTLD (country code top level domain) as a novelty domain. The video was a response to the question: As memorable .COM domains become more expensive, more developers are choosing alternative new domains like .IO and .IM – which Google geo-targets to small areas. Do you discourage this activity? Cutts explained that most domains at a country level contain content ... read more ...