Tag Archives: domain name registration

December, 2009

• 2 December

  Domain name registration

  Depending on the extension you plan on registering, a domain can be obtained either through a registry or a registrar. The two words are very similar and it is important to know the difference between them. For the record, a registry is the operator of a domain extension. For example, …

May, 2009

• 21 May

  Bank of America receives a split settlement in domain dispute

  For cybersquatters, the recent Bank of America merger with Merrill Lynch was seen as a golden opportunity to snatch up some related domain names. One company, Webadviso, seized that opportunity, registering bofaml.com, mlbofa.com, bofamerrill.com, and merrillbofa.com. According to ICANN policy on domain name trademark disputes, the National Arbitration Forum heard …
• 19 May

  Protect Your Domain

  Every year around this time, I start receiving invoices in my mailbox from a domain registration company informing me that I need to renew my domain names. The problem is, I never registered my domains with that company in the first place. I have about ten domain names all registered …
• 18 May

  Is Domain Speculation Fair?

  Since the early days of the web, enterprising individuals have been buying up and hoarding potentially valuable domains in droves. Called domain speculators, many associate these people with the gold miners of the old American West. EURid, the non-profit registry of the .eu TLD, estimates that as many as 50% …
• 1 May

  Five Steps to Registering the Perfect Domain

  Registering a domain name for a new website is much like buying a storefront for a new business. Just as poor location planning can ruin even the best of businesses, a website with the wrong domain will never be successful. By following a few simple rules, however, you too can …