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XXX Advertising

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The .xxx domain went live yesterday afternoon, so we've been having a bit of fun coming up with imagery to promote it. This one might not make a lot of sense to non-Irish people, but it's influenced by a popular postcard that used to be on sale back in the 1980s: And this one is my personal favourite: There's a whole load more over here. And if you want to … [Read more...] about XXX Advertising

Love Hate Relationship With Registries

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As a domain name registrar I spend a lot of time interacting with domain name name registries and their staff. Some registries are fantastic to deal with, while others just give me headaches. When it comes down to it, however, the headaches aren't caused as much by inane or restrictive policies (though they obviously don't help) but by communication issues. Even if a … [Read more...] about Love Hate Relationship With Registries

Mícheál.eu

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One of the things that I'm personally very interested in is language. Being able to register EU domain names using the correct characters (ie. with the accents etc) is just one part of the puzzle, but it's a very important one, so I'm delighted that I was able to register Mícheál.eu yesterday. It currently won't display "properly" in most browsers - you'll end up seeing the … [Read more...] about Mícheál.eu

Webfest Here I Come Plus Save On dotMe Domains

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I'm heading off to Montenegro tomorrow morning for Webfest. The lineup is impressive and I'm really looking forward to it. I'll be speaking about marketing on a shoestring budget (assuming I can put my $random thoughts into semi-coherent Powerpoint slides .. ) Anyway to celebrate the event and to brighten up the week we (Blacknight) are doing a special discounted offer on … [Read more...] about Webfest Here I Come Plus Save On dotMe Domains