Category: Domain Registration
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A Complete Guide: Using Your Startup’s Domain Name To Boost Your Branding
So you’ve decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship. Kudos. If you’re running a startup, then you know how hard it is to find the right business name and a subsequent domain name that is worthy of the value that you’re providing. What if your name is taken under .com? When it comes to your…
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7 Tips for picking the perfect blog domain name
One of the most exhilarating things about starting a blog can be picking the perfect domain name. With literally hundreds of domain extensions (like .com, .club, or .ink), it’s never been easier to get ultra-creative when naming your blog. So why is it that landing on the perfect domain name can still often be a…
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5 Ways To Achieve Lasting Legacy With Your Domain Name
What’s in a name? When you’re born, you inherit a name and a surname in which you (usually) have no say. It’s the byproduct of being born in a certain family. Now you may like this name or you may spend years thinking of names that could have better fit the personality you’ve worked…
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What to Do If Your .com Domain Name Is Taken
Let’s face it. .com is popular. Everyone knows what it is. You don’t have to explain it to anyone. .com is associated with how we think about the internet, simply because it has been around so long and because there are 126 million (yes, million) registered domain names. Maybe you’ve had inspiration recently to…
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What is a third-level domain?
A domain name has at least two parts, the top-level domain (.com, .org, .edu, .design), and the second-level (amazon, google, craigslist). In the example Amazon.com, “Amazon” is the second-level and .com is the top level. What the heck is a third level then?
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Why does TLD pricing vary?
A Top Level Domain (TLD) is the last part of a domain name, such as .com, .net, .edu. Very recently, many new TLDs have become available, including options such as .design, .basketball, .ink and .dentist. Each TLD is run by a company called a “registry” and with all the new TLDs there are lots of…
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