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Sunday, September 14, 2014
Free .WEBCAM domain names
AlpNames offers free .WEBCAM domain names for one year with this coupon: NEWSGTLDS100
The offer is valid until December 2014.
To register a .WEBCAM domain name, use AlpNames.com
Note to my readers: this is a limited offer so as long as it works...it works.

Friday, September 12, 2014
Positioning Your Brand in the New .ANYTHING World
Labels:
new generic Top-Level Domain,
video

I wrote to Neelie KROES (.wine / .vin)
With no more information related to .WINE and .VIN from ICANN, I thought the EC would have more information so I wrote to Neelie KROES,
This is the message I received:
Let's see what happens. Let's see if something happens.
This is the message I received:
Thank you for your e-mail. It has been registered and you will receive a reply asap, within 15 working days. We ask your understanding for this delay, which is due to the large number of messages that we receive daily. Please feel free to send a follow up message if your request incurred further delays.
Cabinet of Mrs Neelie Kroes
Vice-President responsible for the Digital Agenda
Mail Registry Unit
Mail Registry Unit
Labels:
european commission,
icann,
Neelie KROES,
new generic Top-Level Domain,
vin,
wine

Thursday, September 4, 2014
Coming soon: Kari.Design. Read why new domain names can be just great
I am often asked that same question: “why would I use a new domain name?” and “why would I change my domain name? And I keep answering the same thing but recently I found a new argument.
Read my short post on gTLD.club
Read my short post on gTLD.club
:-)
Labels:
art,
design,
icann,
kari sodo,
new generic Top-Level Domain

Why use a new domain name ?
I am often asked the question: “why would I use a new domain name?” or “why would I change my domain name? And I keep answering the same thing:
- …because there is a lot more precision in using a new domain name;
- …it is new and novelty attracts the eye;
- …there is a very strong identity advantage in showing your clients that they are at the right place when visiting your website;
- …the business you are related to appears in your domain name;
- …Google shows the domain name extension in the result of a search;
- etc, etc.
Kari Södö is a Virtual Artist
I am not Finish but I believe Södö must be the family name of Kari and I also believe that it is a good idea to register the family name as a domain name. I registered guillon.name a long time ago. Kari decided to register sodo.info.
Oh…you noticed ?
I did a few checks, starting with the .com domain name, the .net and a few others and I confirm that changing domain name can be a good idea, in particular in these early stages of the ICANN new gTLD program: it is possible to register a great – and short – domain name.
I am not Finish but I believe Södö must be the family name of Kari and I also believe that it is a good idea to register the family name as a domain name. I registered guillon.name a long time ago. Kari decided to register sodo.info.
Oh…you noticed ?
I did a few checks, starting with the .com domain name, the .net and a few others and I confirm that changing domain name can be a good idea, in particular in these early stages of the ICANN new gTLD program: it is possible to register a great – and short – domain name.
A new argument
When the domain name means something different or when it is the diminutive of something else in a different language, it can get confusing. In our case, changing domain name can be the opportunity to start from scratch and get rid of the confusing domain. Then this one will be redirected to the new one: sodo.info could be redirected to a new domain name and keep a good SERP (Search Engine Results Page). There are many ways to do this in an efficient way.
No matter whether the search engine positioning was good or not because what matters first is what the domain name means when you read it for the fist time. In the case of sodo.info, I understand it is the introduction of M. Södö, a Virtual Artist.
When the domain name means something different or when it is the diminutive of something else in a different language, it can get confusing. In our case, changing domain name can be the opportunity to start from scratch and get rid of the confusing domain. Then this one will be redirected to the new one: sodo.info could be redirected to a new domain name and keep a good SERP (Search Engine Results Page). There are many ways to do this in an efficient way.
No matter whether the search engine positioning was good or not because what matters first is what the domain name means when you read it for the fist time. In the case of sodo.info, I understand it is the introduction of M. Södö, a Virtual Artist.
.DESIGN is a new gTLD to be launched “soon”
There are many new domain names but the one to come to my mind first for a Virtual Artist would be .ART or .DESIGN. If these two are not available yet, I would suggest to look at any Accredited Registrars for a new one. I personally find that kari.design would be a good match.
Labels:
dotdesign

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Limitations of .Brand Search Engines
Based on the success of these niche engines, some TLDs pundits have argued for the viability of search engines for companies that have registered their .Brands. Imagine a Search.Nike or Search.Apple.
Read the complete article on gTLD.club:
http://gtld.club/2014/09/01/limitations-of-brand-search-engines/
Read the complete article on gTLD.club:
http://gtld.club/2014/09/01/limitations-of-brand-search-engines/
Labels:
Alex Tajirian,
brand,
DomainMart,
dotbrand,
icann,
new generic Top-Level Domain,
search engine

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