Dot Book Goes To….
Arguably one of the most valuable of the new generic top-level domain extensions, .book, is now in the control of none other than Amazon. Continue reading here: Dot Book Goes To….
View Article280 Million Domains and Counting
Verisign released its latest Domain Name Industry Brief this week which shows growth in the second quarter of 2014. Excerpt from: 280 Million Domains and Counting
View ArticleStrong Interest in New TLDs
The Domain Name Association, a non-profit enterprise that represents the interests of the domain name industry, has released results from its Domain Name Preferences study and reveals there is strong...
View ArticleThat Dot Sucks
ICANN, the agency that oversees the naming and address system on the Internet, has asked the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs to review whether laws might have...
View ArticleWhy Did Google Choose ABC.XYZ for the Alphabet Domain Name?
What is in a domain name? Rather than using one of its many top level domain options, Google took a different approach by making a new address for Alphabet Inc. – ABC.XYZ. Excerpt from: Why Did Google...
View ArticleDot PRO Domains Available to All
The .PRO domain name extension is now an unrestricted top-level domain and open to all registrants. With the influx of the new top-level domains, interest in domains like .PRO has likely waned, as...
View ArticleThe Fastest Growing New gTLD’s
The new generic top-level domains are quickly capturing the attention of marketers looking beyond the .com name space. Website Magazine regularly covers domain name industry developments in its Domain...
View ArticleSEO basics: 22 essentials you need for optimizing your site
Here we’ll take a look at the basic things you need to know in regards to search engine optimisation, a discipline that everyone in your organisation should at least be aware of, if not have a decent...
View ArticleDot SHOP Sells for $41.5 Million
Japanese domain name company GMO Registry will control the .SHOP top level domain name. An auction for the rights to the new TLD finished this week with a whopping price of $41.5 million. GMO's bid...
View ArticleWhich UK sites lost Google visibility in 2015?
We recently looked at the UK sites which made the biggest SEO gains in 2015, and now it’s time to look at the ‘losers’. The Sistrix visibility index looks at the sites which dropped down. Read this...
View ArticleDot ME Registrations Increase 28% in 2015
Digital enterprises and 'Net professionals are acquiring domain names rapidly, but it's not always the .COM that gets added to their domain name portfolio. The .ME registry, for example, announced this...
View ArticleShould I move my WordPress website to HTTPS?
Whether you’re a website owner or a website visitor, everyone wants a fast loading website which can carry out sensitive exchanges of information securely. In 2014, Google announced that it was...
View ArticleWhich tools should I buy to advance my SEO strategy?
The complexity of an organic search campaign necessitates some technological assistance. There are plenty of tools on the market, but they vary in price, functionality, and effectiveness. Once you...
View ArticleHow to migrate your WordPress website domain name
Are you looking for a guide to migrate your WordPress website domain name? If the answer is “yes”, then you’ve come to the right place. Migrating a WordPress domain name is not an overly common...
View ArticleWhat startups need to know about SEO and domain names
SEO is a huge part of a business’s overall online reputation, and every startup needs to go through it as well. If you are a startup, you cannot simply ignore the crucial factors of your business i.e....
View ArticleHow to conduct a branded search audit
Search queries for your brand name, called “brand searches,” are among the most important keywords in a keyword portfolio. More: How to conduct a branded search audit
View ArticleGuide to get started with your ecommerce business
In a continued effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, local and state governments have issued orders for nonessential businesses and establishments to close their doors. These orders, combined with...
View ArticleImage SEO: Best practices and tips for optimization
30-second summary: Optimizing images is an often overlooked aspect. While images might look great, they often end up with a filename that looks something like IMG982713.jpg that is not very...
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