Domains
The Investment Potential of Generic DomainsThe advent of the internet age has forever changed the landscape of the investment world. Along with making traditional investment and trading easier and more personalized, the internet has also created an entirely new class of investment assets. One such asset is the domain, or the basic name of a website. Domains can be thought […]
New Report by Afilias Shows Consumers Still Unaware of New Top-Level DomainsDespite the brouhaha and raucous that the new gTLDs (generic top-level domains) have made in the domain and marketing community, a new survey undertaken in the US and in UK by YouGov shows that 75% of adults are completely oblivious to the new gTLD rollout. The report, published by Afilias Ltd, one of the largest global […]
New Direct .UK Domains to Cost Businesses and Brands Hundreds of Millions of PoundsNominet.org.uk, the non-profit organization responsible for managing the .uk namespace, has plans to release a new direct.uk product to UK businesses, which has the potential to cause more harm than good. The new Direct.uk proposal, which is currently in its consultation stage, will allow businesses to register a new form of domain in the 2nd […]