Tag Archives: paul graham

Tue 1st September 2015
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Hot in August: Top 5 Stories on Domain Name Wire - A look back at the past month in the domain name biz. It’s back to school, cooler weather and domain name conference season… But before that, August was a news-making month for the domain name industry, in particular the .xyz domain name. I wrote multiple stories on some of the hotter topics, so I’ve grouped these together on the list. 1. Google is now part of Alphabet, uses ABC.xyz. This surprise announcement lifted awareness of all new top level domains. 2. Verisign v. XYZ – It was a busy ... read more ...
Sun 9th August 2015
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Paul Graham: Change your name. Get a .Com - Venture capitalist makes the argument for picking a good name and owning the matching .com. Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham has published an essay on his site about why it’s important to get a good company name and its matching .com. Is it still important in a world of apps? Graham writes: If you have a US startup called X and you don’t have x.com, you should probably change your name. The reason is not just that people can’t find you. For companies with mobile apps, especially, having ... read more ...