Pop quiz: if you get married and change the last name affiliated with your domain registration, will that trigger the new ICANN Transfer Policy? If you have no idea, you are in the majority. If you do not understand how changing your last name constitutes a domain transfer, remember that nothing bureaucratic involves logic. It is… Continue reading Domain Transfer Changes Affect You: ‘Thanks, ICANN’
The day-to-day existence of the Internet faces a new kind of threat. Anyone attempting to use popular services like Twitter, Reddit, Amazon, AirBnB, Github, or Spotify on October 21st has now heard the term “DDoS attack”. A massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack (NYT story) from an unknown source targeted just one major DNS provider. However, it took… Continue reading Why Massive DDoS Attacks Show Independent Hosting Wins
If you’re looking to start an online business, you may be considering the name. It is an important decision! Years ago, the name of your business was the No. 1 priority because it told people immediately what you did. For example, “Joe’s Bike Repair” or “Kate’s Flowers” are both straightforward. You know who and you… Continue reading Does Buying The Right Domain Boost Your SEO?
If we may answer our own question, yes, you really can. And .buzz is both appropriate for, and appealing in, a bunch of other circumstances, too. [Admit it, you knew this graphic was coming.] The Brief Buzz on .buzz The .buzz domain, headed by “self-described Arkansas born and bred country boy” Bill Doshier’s dotStrategy and… Continue reading Can You REALLY Use .buzz to Generate Buzz for Your Blog?
This weekend of the fifth-annual Global Citizen Festival, held in New York’s Central Park, FYNE® encourages everyone to help end global poverty. Since we aren’t as musically inclined as headliners Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Demi Lovato, Major Lazer, and Metallica, we’re putting our .global domains where our mouth is. What Makes Global Citizen Special Enough to Donate Free Domains? The… Continue reading Free .GLOBAL Domains for Global Citizen Festival Weekend
Picking a domain name used to be so simple it was complicated. Your choices included .com, .net, or .org. Pan’s Art Gallery and Pan’s Taco Truck had to win the race for pans.com. The URL waters are getting more colorful by the day. An exciting new option you have is .gallery. A .GALLERY domain works… Continue reading Open Your .Gallery: 8 Imaginative Uses for a .Gallery Domain
In today’s world, having a website with a custom domain name is important for business, but what happens when the name you want is already taken? It can lead to mistakes that you may regret down the line. But fear not, you were smart enough to learn about five common domain name mistakes and ways… Continue reading Five Common Domain Name Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
It is unimaginable that it has been 15 years since 9/11. Our thoughts & prayers are with the victims, first responders, and their friends and families. On a day like this, most of us search for something tangible we can do to honor the memory of those lost and injured that day. With that in… Continue reading #NeverForget: 15 Years Later
It’s time to act like a ninja and be the grandmaster of your domain! But really, why a .NINJA domain name? Well, we counted 21,000 ninja references in LinkedIn profiles and 256,000 ninja references in Twitter profiles. There can’t be that many traditional ninjas – people are getting creative, and now you can too. Check out… Continue reading Chop Your Competition: 7 Uses for .NINJA Domain Names
Looking for a unique domain that captures the spirit of your knowledge sharing website? Look no further! .TIPS domains are exactly what you need. Check out these 7 great ways to use a .TIPS domain. 1. Information Sites A .TIPS domain is an exciting new option for tutorial, “life hack”, and knowledge share websites. Whether… Continue reading Top 7 Ways to Use .TIPS Domain Names
