With the launch of new TLDs a lot of the domain registries introduced quite complex pricing models. You had a "standard' registration fee, but you also had a lot of different ways of handling "premium" domain names. Unfortunately getting those "weird" prices to "play nice" with our billing system was far from easy, as the system essentially sees a domain extension as being a … [Read more...] about Registering Premium .Irish Domains Is Now Easy
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Counting Down To .Irish Launch
In a few days time the .irish top level domain name will be available to the public. From June 25th they'll be open for registration on a "first come, first served" basis, though you can currently pre-order during landrush. It's going to be interesting to see who registers one and how they end up using it. We're currently running print ads in some of the Irish media - … [Read more...] about Counting Down To .Irish Launch
Marketing Done Right – Hats Off To Radix Registry
Knowing your market, choosing who you should invest your marketing dollars (or Euros) in targetting makes sense. In the case of Radix Registry I have to admit that I am impressed. Last week I was in New Orleans for Parallels Summit, which is all about hosting, hosting automation and related services. (Yeah, it's kind of like "the" industry event for someone like … [Read more...] about Marketing Done Right – Hats Off To Radix Registry
In Vegas For NamesCon
I'm in Las Vegas for the next few days at NamesCon. It's the first internet / domain industry event of 2014 and the list of speakers and attendees is pretty impressive. I'll be speaking on a couple of panels, but for now I'm going to try and see a bit of Vegas. I was here last year for a conference but didn't get to see any of the city, which is kind of normal, but still … [Read more...] about In Vegas For NamesCon
Tongue In Cheek Marketing
James and I throw ideas backwards and forwards a lot. Generally speaking, however, he knows what I'll like and what I'll hate. This week he came up with a couple of very nice images for two very different things. One is for a talk I'm giving at a conference later this month. I'll be talking about domain names and how choosing the right one is important and, hopefully, how … [Read more...] about Tongue In Cheek Marketing