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Belize has two national holidays this month, National Day and Independence Day. Do you realize what this means? With the celebrations commencing in early September, they will party for a month! EuroDNS invites you to join the festivities with a promotion on .BZ domain name registrations. Enter promo code NDBZ12A and feel the buzz for only €15.99, valid until September 19, 2012.

The .BZ domain was introduced in 1991 as the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Belize. It is currently administered by the registry, Belize Network Information Centre (BelizeNIC). A highly desirable domain extension for Belize residents, it also boasts popularity throughout the world. Be in the right place at the right time; register a .BZ domain name during September and wherever you are, you can celebrate too. 

Land of the free

In the month of September Belize celebrate their history, culture and people with two national holidays. September 10 commemorates The Battle of St George’s Caye and is commonly known as Belize’s National Day. A battle was fought in 1798 between Spain and Britain, following the defeat of the Spanish this day became a regular festival of celebration for the Belize. 

On September 21, 1981, Belize became an independent nation; after lowering the Union flag the Belize flag was raised with great fanfare. Belize celebrates over thirty years of independence every September; truly, this is a month for partying, from dusk till dawn, from beginning to end.

Ciao Italia

The .BZ extension has been adopted by numerous websites in Italy, primarily in the province of South Tyrol whose capital city is Bolzano. BZ is the official abbreviation of South Tyrol and is also used for vehicle registration plates.

Let’s get down to business

.BZ has been promoted as standing for ‘business’ and is still used in this way worldwide, despite the existence of the .BIZ generic TLD. Registrations of .BIZ domain names may be challenged if the registrant is not running a genuine commercial entity; without restrictions to registration, .BZ is always open for business. 

Bzzzzz words

Ok, why not have some fun with this extension? It will work in various ways if you use your imagination. Do you keep bees and sell honey online? Register honeycom.bz, and add a sting to your tail. Do you own a bar? Register bar.bz and hook your customers.  

EuroDNS puts the buzz in business

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS said, “EuroDNS offers this popular extension to our customers with all the benefits offered by a .BZ extension. Registering this domain extension will increase your website traffic and therefore, bring greater revenue.”

Daniel continued, “EuroDNS registers international domain names for individuals and businesses alike; we listen to our customers and offer a constantly evolving range of solutions and services to support all their domain requirements. The list of services currently includes local presence services, Whois Privacy, and ProDNS which delivers safe and secure DNS services with no risk of data loss. For more information, customers can visit our website www.eurodns.com or contact our sales office at sales@eurodns.com, where our domain experts are on hand to help.”

To register or transfer an existing .BZ domain name, please visit the EuroDNS website. Check out the offers page on our website to find out about great promotions on domain extensions offered by EuroDNS.

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About EuroDNS

EuroDNS is a Domain name Registrar specialized in International Domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-commerce and wider Internet adoption.

Make your mark, in Denmark; the latest EuroDNS promotion allows just this; a special, limited time offer on .DK domain names. This promotion enables EuroDNS customers to register new or transfer existing domain names at a promotional rate. Valid until September 25, 2012, register .DK domain names for only €5.99. Enter the promo code PRDK12A and benefit from this special deal, available for two weeks only.

Registering a .DK domain name with the EuroDNS promotion allows businesses to demonstrate commitment to a Danish audience, inspiring confidence and showing loyalty to the country. Online consumers feel safer and are more inclined to deal with a local business; become a local by registering a .DK domain name today.

The .DK domain was created in 1987 at the Stanford Research Institute; it is now administered by DK Hostmaster whose website states they “create a domain name once every hour – 24 hours a day.” In 1997 registration restrictions for the .DK domain were lifted; 6500 registered names grew to 41,000 in a year as everyone raced to register .DK domain names. Don’t miss this opportunity to target Denmark; it’s a country going places fast.

Designs on Denmark

Famous for its simple and elegant design style, evident in everything from furniture to architecture, fashion to Lego, its exquisite craftsmanship is recognized all over the world. It boasts the highest per capita GDP in the European Union, low unemployment, enviable social welfare programmes and free education; the Danes have every reason to be happy. There is nothing ugly about Denmark, even the ducklings grow into swans. 

The EuroDNS promotion on .DK domain names

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS said, “At EuroDNS we want to deliver the best possible service to our customers, we are offering this superb promotion on .DK domain names. We strongly believe that registering this domain name extension for your business will increase traffic, thus bringing more revenue. For the next two weeks all .DK domain names are available for registration and transfer, for only €5.99.”

Daniel continued, “EuroDNS does more than just register domain names; we also offer a constantly evolving range of solutions and services to assist our customers with all their domain requirements. The list includes local presence service, Whois Privacy, and ProDNS which delivers safe and secure DNS services with no risk of data loss. For more information, customers can visit our website www.eurodns.com or speak to one of our domain name experts at sales@eurodns.com.”

To register or transfer an existing .DK domain at the unbeatable price of €5.99, visit our website, and enter promo code PRDK12A, valid till September 25, 2012.

Please check out the offers page on our website to find more promotions on domain extensions offered by EuroDNS. 

To receive updates of new promo codes, exciting deals on domain extensions and the latest news from the domain industry, please subscribe to our newsletter.

EuroDNS can be found on Facebook and followed on Twitter; there are also additional posts on Google+ and LinkedIn.

About EuroDNS 

EuroDNS is a domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. 

Mix it up in Mexico with the latest EuroDNS promotion; a special, limited time offer on .MX domain names. This EuroDNS promotion enables customers to register new or transfer existing domain names at a promotional rate. Valid until September 11, 2012, register .MX domain names for only €39.99. Enter the promo code PRMX12A and benefit from this very special deal, available for two weeks only.

The EuroDNS promotion is ideal for companies wishing to demonstrate commitment and loyalty to a Mexican audience, registering a ccTLD inspires an element of trust within the country a business is targeting. Registration of a .MX domain name is now available to all companies and individuals; with previous restrictions lifted, the .MX domain is proving to be highly popular. 

According to Euromonitor International, “Mexico benefits from a large and growing population, with its proximity to the USA being a major economic asset.” They go on to predict that Mexico will become the world’s 10th largest economy (in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity) by 2020. With economic expansion comes increased consumer spending, register a .MX domain name now and benefit from this rapidly expanding country.

Gracias Mexico

The world can be grateful to the Mexicans, without them there would be no chocolate, think of it, a world without chocolate, horrific. Tequila! Many a night would not be complete without the prerequisite slammers. With its indigenous culture and fusion cuisine, Mexico has given so much to the world, let’s give something back. 

EuroDNS promotion fantástico

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS said, “At EuroDNS we want to give to our customers the best service at all times, therefore we offer this excellent promotion on .MX domain names. We believe registering this domain name extension for any business will bring an increase in traffic, and greater revenue. For the next two weeks all .MX domain names are available for registration and transfer for only €39.99.”

Daniel continued, “EuroDNS does more than just register domain names; we also offer a constantly growing range of solutions and services to assist our customers with all their domain requirements. The list includes local presence service, Whois Privacy, and ProDNS which delivers safe and secure DNS services with no risk of data loss. For more information, customers can visit the EuroDNS web-site  or alternatively, speak to one of our domain name experts at sales@eurodns.com.”

To register or transfer an existing .MX domain at the unbeatable price of €39.99, visit our website, and enter promo code PRMX12A, valid till September 11, 2012.

Please check out the offers page on our website to find more promotions on domain extensions offered by EuroDNS. 

To receive updates of new promo codes, exciting deals on domain extensions and the latest news from the domain industry, please subscribe to our newsletter.

EuroDNS can be found on Facebook and followed on Twitter, there are also additional posts on Google+ and LinkedIn.

About EuroDNS 

EuroDNS is a domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. 

Registrars often advise you to register multiple domain names; let’s not be coy, they are running a business. But, before you dismiss out of hand, consider that they are not going to want to ruin a good reputation by persuading customers to spend money without proven good reason. 

EuroDNS is a market leading domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. We support our customers with a growing range of services and advice to assist with registering domain names; when EuroDNS recommend buying multiple versions of domain names, it’s with good reason.

Publicity is good, invisibility is bad

“Without promotion something terrible happens... Nothing!” P.T. Barnum

For any online business to succeed visibility is key so it is vital to achieve as much publicity as possible; your website should be submitted to all possible search engines and directories. Search engines, generally, rank each business according to the percentage of times keywords appear, so if your website contains said keywords, it will rank higher when searches are made. 

But, please do not be tempted to submit your website more than once; it will not increase your appearance in the results; generally search engines store a website’s page content within one domain name. Search engines will judge this to be black hat SEO (see below) and penalize accordingly.

Open more doors and you’ll get more visitors

You run a gardening business with a .COM site called thebestgardeners.com, to increase the number of times your site features in the search engine’s results, consider registering other related domain names, such as thebestroses.com, killallweeds.com, perfecttulips.com. Your one website is now listed with four domain names, increasing the number of doors through which visitors may enter. 

If your business sells trademarked products along with services, register the products’ domain names and redirect to your main website; this is a must to protect your brand names and deter competitors from stealing your customers. 

Register your domain name with multiple extensions

If your website has a .COM extension it would be advisable, if applicable, to register .NET, .ORG, .BIZ, .INFO, this will prevent competitors taking advantage of your brand name and redirecting your traffic to their site. 

This is also the time to register the .XXX variant of your domain name to prevent misuse by another registrant. Obviously, if your business is porn, you probably have it registered already, but for others, having their brand name attached to a .XXX extension could cause irreparable damage to their reputation resulting in a loss of business; it brings a whole new meaning to thebestgardeners.xxx.

Making your senior managers work

If your CEO is well known within your specific industry, his reputation respected and his opinion listened too, use him as a marketing tool. Create a simple website for each manager; register their name as the domain name, i.e. johnsmith.com, then link to your main site. The site can be submitted to search engines on its own merit and will be ranked accordingly; again, increasing traffic to your business website.

Face it, not everyone can spell

It should be remembered that nobody’s perfect, we all make mistakes; to err is human, etc., etc. With this in mind it makes sense that when registering your domain name you also register common misspellings or typos of your name, then redirect to your main site. Do you really want to lose customers just because they can’t spell, or are not proficient typists; thebestgardners.com is an easy mistake to make. Don’t let your business pay the price.

Whilst taking this into account it is also worth considering singular or plural versions of your company/brand names.

Targeting a specific country

If your business is going to expand and promote in other countries it is always better to have the relevant ccTLD; users feel more comfortable engaging with a website local to their country. Registering a ccTLD demonstrates loyalty to the specific country, and the more local links you have, the better. 

It is important when targeting a particular country, your content is specific and the language is appropriate. Accurate translation is essential, as is ensuring all titles, meta tags and descriptions, and keywords are country specific. This will also mean there is no danger of posting duplicated content and incurring the wrath of the search engines. For more information on the benefits of ccTLDs, please visit the EuroDNS news section.

Good guys wear white hats

White hat SEO follows the rules, producing good results that are sustainable, without deception. While more effort is required, the wearer of the white hat always wins, take a look at the Lone Ranger if you don’t believe me. 

Black hat SEO improves search engine ranking by nefarious means. Whilst an initial improvement may be apparent, the search engine will quickly recognize the crime and temporarily or permanently ban the site from the index.  

As we recommended, it is advisable to purchase variants of your domain name as protection for your brand; but we don’t advise you, however, to register multiple domains and have them displaying the same content. Search engines are not that stupid; they will detect, detest, and destroy. It may be an innocent action but search engines will not recognize your good intentions, they will see your black hat and duplicated content, then shoot to kill.

Google’s Webmaster Guidelines state, “Don’t employ cloaking or sneaky redirects. Don’t create multiple pages, subdomains, or domains with substantially duplicate content.”

URL redirection or forwarding, will allow your main website to be visible under the various URL addresses. Employing a permanent 301 redirect means that visitors and search engine spiders will not see any content under the alternative domain names registered, only the main site URL. Effectively you will be catching visitors from various domain names but, without the danger of being penalized by Google.  

EuroDNS, protect and serve

“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890

Registering multiple domain names will drive traffic to your website by giving your customers more ways to find you; it will also protect your brand and online identity in the highly competitive world of the Internet.

EuroDNS offer numerous services to aid with domain name registration, including:

Free domain forwarding – point all your domain names to one location, without ‘cloak and dagger’
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Multiple profile management – one company with worldwide branches; managing different domains easily by setting up an unlimited amount of profiles.

Expert knowledge – the team can suggest additional domain names and extensions it would be advisable to register, in order to protect your business/brand.

Multilingual email/phone support – receive a personalized service and a tailored solution.

For more detailed information, please visit the EuroDNS website or speak directly with one of our domain experts at sales@eurodns.com. 

About EuroDNS 

EuroDNS is a domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. 

The Economist, May 19, 2012 states, “Last year the number of Russians online went up by 14%, to 53m. That made Russia’s online population Europe’s biggest, just ahead of Germany’s, with lots of room left to grow.” 

On August 7 the Coordination Center for TLD’s records show that registrations for .RU domain names are about to reach four million; the Coordination Center is the administrator of the .RU domain extension. This places .RU 5th in the global ranking of ccTLDs, if its current growth rate continues it will surely improve its top ten position in the not too distant future.

If you are trying to target Russia, with its audience of approximately 80 million Internet users, your website must have relevant content and would profit if displayed in the local language. By registering a .RU domain name you will increase Russian traffic to your website as it will also be ranked by the local search engines. For more detailed information on registering ccTLDs and the benefits they bring, please read this detailed article in the EuroDNS newsletter.

Reach your potential in Russia

EuroDNS currently has a promotion on registering .RU domain names in its European Summer Bundle. Register before September 30 using the promo code PBRU12A, and add Russian character to your website, for only €10.99.

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS said, “We strive to keep our customers informed about the domain industry, along with delivering the best possible deals. Russia’s Internet audience is a fast expanding market, so we offer this promotion as a first step to joining this growing online population.” 

For more detailed information, please visit the EuroDNS website or speak directly to one of our domain experts at sales@eurodns.com. 


To receive updates of all new promo codes, exciting deals on domain extensions and the latest news and comments from the domain industry, please subscribe to the EuroDNS newsletter. 

EuroDNS can be found on Facebook and followed on Twitter, there are also additional posts on Google+ and LinkedIn.

About EuroDNS 

EuroDNS is a domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. 

Get in with the .IN crowd using the latest EuroDNS promotion; a special, limited time offer on .IN domain names. This promotion enables EuroDNS customers to register new or transfer existing domain names at a promotional rate. Valid until August 28, 2012, register .IN domain names for only €9.99. Enter the promo code PRIN12A and benefit from this special deal, available for two weeks only!

Registering a .IN domain name with the EuroDNS promotion allows businesses to demonstrate commitment to an Indian audience, inspiring confidence and showing loyalty to the country. Online consumers feel safer and are more inclined to deal with a local business; become a local by registering a .IN domain name today.

Variety is the spice of life

Introduced in 1989, the .IN domain is operated by the INRegistry under the authority of NIXI (National Internet Exchange of India). Registration of .IN domain names is open to individuals, organizations and companies in India and abroad. 

India successfully bridges the gap between honoring history and tradition and embracing the culture of the Internet age. It welcomes the challenge and ably proves its passion for such a disparate way of life. India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, declared India to be, “a bundle of contradictions held together by strong but invisible threads.” Although this statement was made decades ago, it still holds true today.

India is a diverse country featuring snowcapped mountains and sun drenched beaches, temples are in abundance as are busy markets. It is an exciting, thriving country, it is noisy and frantic, displaying stunning architecture, exotic foods, and beautiful scenery; it possesses an eclectic mix of religions and philosophies, each with its own festival and celebrations. It is a country presented in technicolour.

"So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked." Mark Twain

Become a part of this extraordinary country today, register a .IN domain name and see your business thrive.

The EuroDNS promotion

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS said, “At EuroDNS we always try to deliver the best possible service to our customers, therefore we are offering this excellent promotion on .IN domain names. We believe registering this domain name extension for any business will bring more traffic, thus increasing revenue. For the next two weeks all .IN domain names are available for registration and transfer for only €9.99.”

Daniel continued, “EuroDNS does more than just register domain names; we also offer a constantly evolving range of solutions and services to assist our customers with all their domain requirements. The list includes local presence service, Whois Privacy, and ProDNS which delivers safe and secure DNS services with no risk of data loss. For more information, customers can visit our website www.eurodns.com or speak to one of our domain name experts at sales@eurodns.com.”

To register or transfer an existing .IN domain at the unbeatable price of €9.99, visit our website, and enter promo code PRIN12A, valid till August 28, 2012.

Please check out the offers page on our website to find more promotions on domain extensions offered by EuroDNS. 

To receive updates of new promo codes, exciting deals on domain extensions and the latest news from the domain industry, please subscribe to our newsletter.

Please join EuroDNS on Facebook and follow us on Twitter; we can also be found on Google+ and LinkedIn where we regularly post. 

About EuroDNS 

EuroDNS is a domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. 

A domain that crosses the language barrier, a business tool that builds trust; the .PRO domain demonstrates your PROfessionalism to the world. EuroDNS are offering you the opportunity to register with this exclusive domain at a reduced price; valid until December 31, 2012, register a .PRO domain name today for €9.99; enter the promo code PBPRO12B and PROmote your business around the world.

The .PRO domain was originally introduced in 2004, at this time registrations were restricted to lawyers, accountants, physicians and engineers, in America, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK. It was launched as the first gTLD for business professionals, instantly indicating credibility and trust due to the rigorous registration requirements. Restrictions have now been relaxed and registration of a .PRO domain name is open to any professional individual or organization, anywhere in the world. 

Earn you stripes

It is no small task, trying to establish trust in your business; by registering a .PRO domain name your business gains instant recognition as an entity to be trusted. EuroDNS is an authorized .PRO registrar; register a .PRO domain name today; it is a seal of approval, a badge of honour, a certificate of your professionalism. 

Whilst the restrictions have been loosened it is still a domain requiring official credentials to prove good standing, meaning the value of a .PRO domain name has not diminished. The .PRO domain is now open to all individual professionals and licensed businesses in any country. Applicants must produce documentation proving they are a licensed business professional or business entity. Other occupations that will now be accepted include therapists, plumbers, police and fire officers, educators, etc., that is, any profession where a recognized government certification body or jurisdictional licensing entity, regularly verifies the data accuracy of  licenses granted.

Licensed businesses must provide the service stated on registration documentation, i.e. if their license is to sell cars then they will be permitted to use their .PRO domain to sell cars.

The paperwork

Official documentation required for a business or individual to offer its services relates to their professional eligibility and includes personal identification, contact information, jurisdictional country, license number, licensing authority including HTML link. The registry will monitor information provided to ensure continued compliance with all registration requirements.

PROof positive

A seven day auction for the .PRO domain was held in January 2012, opening bids starting at $50 and growing to $5000 as the event progressed. Fever pitch struck towards the end of the auction with go.pro selling for $40,000, this is the highest price paid for a .PRO domain name to date. Other notable sales included xxx.pro at $18,903, and job.pro at $5,456. 

Due to the restrictions enforced initially, there are many .PRO domain names available; even if you already have the .COM version of your name it would be wise to register the .PRO, enter the promo code PBPRO12B now, before someone else realizes its benefits. Its popularity is growing, in January 2011 records indicate 100,000 .PRO domains registered, by July the following year, the figure had reached 160,000.

EuroDNS can help you with all your domain requirements, employing a team of experts always happy to answer any questions, contact them at sales@eurodns.com. 

About EuroDNS 

EuroDNS is a domain name registrar specialized in international domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. 

To remain at the forefront of the domain industry it is essential to be ‘in the know’, keeping up to date with all the latest news, trends and announcements. At EuroDNS we believe this information should be shared with our customers and would like to highlight the latest headlines.

Over 233 million domain names worldwide

During Q1, 2012, there were over seven million domain names registered; there are over 200 million names registered in the world, with .COM and .NET boasting a combined total of approximately 116m. EuroDNS currently has a promotion on .COM domain names, €8.99 until September 30, register now to take advantage of this offer.

Country code TLDs numbered 94.9m by end of Q1, 2012; a 16.2% increase over the same period in 2011. There are more than 290 ccTLDs, with the top ten making up 60% of all registrations. Currently, the top 10 are .DE, .TK, .UK, .NL, .RU, .EU, .BR, .CN, .AR, .AU.  This information has been brought to you from Verisign’s Domain Name Industry Brief, July 2012, please follow the link for more details.

Ten million .ORG domain names registered

The PIR (Public Interest Registry) states that the ten millionth .ORG domain name was registered at the end of June 2012. Could this last minute stampede be a result of the registration price increase that PIR initiated on July 1? One of the original TLDs, .ORG has no restrictions to registration and is recognised as the domain for non-profit organisations, non-governmental or public interest campaigns; it is a domain recognised throughout the world, engendering trust and credibility.

.EU reaches new heights

.EU domain names increased by 6.1% to 3.59m compared with Q1 of 2011. It is the best annual growth rate the EURid (appointed by the European Commission to operate the .EU domain) has experienced since Q3 of 2010. 9% more new names were registered in 2012 than at the same time in 2011. The full EURid’s Q1 2012 progress report is available online for more in depth information.

.EU was launched in 2005, and is available to all organizations in and residents of EU member states. Registering a .EU domain name invites 500m people, from 27 countries, into your domain; check out the EuroDNS promotion, running until October 31, register your domain name for just €11.99.

NEW gTLDs, the latest story

We said goodbye to ICANN’s Digital Archery batching scheme at the ICANN 44 conference in Prague; the aim now is to accelerate the evaluations and process them in a single batch, officially announced by ICANN on July 29. With this in mind, the target is for initial evaluations to be completed in 11-12 months, with publication of results in June/July 2013. This new evaluation process means delegations will take place six months later than originally planned.

ICANN invited everyone, should they desire, to comment on the new gTLDs. All comments will be displayed but ICANN reserves the right to remove ones that do not follow their Expected Standards of Behavior and ICANN’s Open Comment Forum Process and Standards. One contributor is to be commended having submitted 467 comments on individual applications; the comment is the same throughout and is directed at those applications that don’t have added rights mechanisms. As of August 1, there were 1,806 public comments posted.

Say your piece, the comment period is open between June 13 and August 12 2012, when it will be reviewed by the ICANN evaluation panel.  

EuroDNS, keeping you informed

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With a population of over five million and described by the World Bank as, “the easiest place to do business”; EuroDNS would like to introduce its customers to Singapore, the Lion City. The EuroDNS promotion on .SG domain names allows customers to register new or transfer existing domain names at a promotional rate. Valid until August 14, 2012, register a .SG domain name for only €24.99. Use the promo code PRSG12A and enter the lion’s den.

The EuroDNS promotion on the .SG domain will protect online businesses, giving a unique web address which is easily remembered. Strengthen brand identity and increase confidence in products and services by speaking directly to a Singaporean audience; an audience which has English as its common language, followed by Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

The .SG domain is administered by the Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), it was introduced in 1988 and, as of June 2012 there were just over 50,000 domain names registered. 

Rules of the jungle

Registration of .SG domain names is available to anyone possessing a valid Singapore postal address. Foreign applicants may apply if a local agent, with a valid Singapore postal address, is appointed as the administrative contact.

Inside beats the heart of a lion

The Malay word for Singapore is Singapura; this in turn, means Lion City.

Singapore is a country made up of 63 islands; it boasts several thousand international corporations and can claim to be one of the Four Asian Tigers. Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan make up the four, and are duly named because of their highly developed economies. Allegedly, one out of every six households has one million US dollars in disposable wealth, without taking into consideration businesses and property; this ensures Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires. Why not talk to them face to face and encourage them to spend some money. 

Do a roaring trade with the EuroDNS promotion

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS said, “At EuroDNS we always try to give our customers the best possible opportunities to promote their businesses online. We are offering this promotion because registering a .SG domain name introduces you to Singapore, one of the world’s wealthiest countries. Until August 14, all .SG domain names are available for registration and transfer for only €24.99.”

Daniel continued, “EuroDNS does more than just registering domain names; we offer a growing range of solutions and services to assist our customers with all their domain requirements. The list currently includes local presence service, Whois Privacy, and ProDNS which delivers safe and secure DNS services with no risk of data loss. For more information, customers can visit our website www.eurodns.com or speak to one of our domain experts at sales@eurodns.com.”

To register or transfer an existing .SG domain at the unbeatable price of €24.99, visit our website, and enter promo code: PRSG12A, valid until August 14, 2012.

Please check out the offers page on our website to find more promotions on domain extensions offered by EuroDNS. 

To receive updates of new promo codes, exciting deals on domain extensions and the latest news from the domain industry, please subscribe to our newsletter.

In order to stay up-to-date about what is happening in the DNS industry, find EuroDNS on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

Fantastico, the Italian registry, Registro.it, has announced a new naming policy for the .IT domain; it is now possible to register IDNs (internationalized domain names). .IT domain names can be registered by residents of countries in the European Union; this permission is now also granted to Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Republic of San Marino, Switzerland and the Vatican City.

Just because…

The new naming policy is proving extremely popular, within seconds of opening the first name was registered perché.it, moments later, perchè.it, joined the list. Registrants, apparently racing to protect their brands by registering multiples of domain name variants. Early registrations also included, normally, unaccented words such as pizzá.it, and country names in the original language such as österreich.it.  

Safety in numbers

Without a ‘priority registration period’, trademark owners are offered no protection; therefore it is imperative to register all the possible variations of names as soon as possible, to ensure trademarks are fully protected. The owner of perché.it realising this, swiftly registered the same name with a different accent.

EuroDNS are currently offering a promotion on registering .IT domain names, as part of a European Summer Bundle; the offer lasts until September 30, 2012, register a .IT domain name for only €16.99, entering the promo code PBIT12A.

.IT reaches great heights

In 2010, .IT domain name registrations reached 2,000,000, doubling in just five years. In July 2012, there are almost 2,500,000 registered .IT domain names, proving its huge popularity. 

The benef.it of hacking

Express yourself, whether you are a hobb.it or a herm.it, explo.it the opportunity to create a domain hack, they are fun and memorable; they are also good for link sharing as being shorter, they are easier to remember. 

Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer, EuroDNS had this to say, “EuroDNS are offering the .IT domain extension, at a discounted rate, for the whole of the summer period.” Daniel continued, “For more information, customers can visit our website www.eurodns.com or contact our sales office at sales@eurodns.com, where our domain experts are ready to help with advice on bulk domain name registration to protect trademarks.”

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