DNS Belgium : Freedom of Choice in Domains
DNS Belgium, the company behind .BE domain extension , has recently released an article on the freedom of choice in domain names .
You can read the article after the jump :
“From .ads to .zip. From 2 or 3 characters (.ca and .bio) to 12 or 13 characters (.versicherung and .international). Domain extensions based on geography, media, entertainment, culture, education, technology, sports, health, business, brands and finance. It seems like we have an almost unlimited choice. More than 800 new extensions were launched last year and we can now choose out of 1.300 domain extensions. Did you know that?
Relevant extension + meaningful (domain) name = distinct online identity
When building a website, you choose a certain name, a specific address where people can find you online. For example: I’m selling writing materials and I want to create a website with a virtual shop. Therefore, I first need to register a domain name. Paper.be and pen.be are already registered so I’ll settle for writing-materials.be, or not?
The choice of an extension shouldn’t be automatic and a .be no longer an obvious choice. It’s clever to carefully consider the extension of your domain name. Dot com and dot net are for example more generic but also uninformative extensions. New extensions offer the opportunity to enrich your name online and to make that name clearer. In my case, I might choose paper.vlaanderen because this domain name is still available, in contrast with paper.be. My workplace is situated in Leuven, my clients are mainly Flemish and I only send orders within Belgium, that’s why a .vlaanderen suits me. I could also opt for paper.shop, paper.club, paper.center, paper.design or paper.expert. These extensions add something relevant about me or my business to my online name and as a result, it helps me with a strong online branding.
3 tips when switching to a new domain name
You can consider a new domain extension when registering a domain name for a new purpose, project or product. From an SEO perspective, a new domain name doesn’t mean that much because a domain name as such doesn’t have a lot of effect on your ranking. That’s why we wouldn’t recommend replacing an existing (well-known) domain for a new one. When you do move your website and you switch from one domain to another, here are some useful tips:
1. Use the migration function from Google Webmaster tools and limit possible loss in ranking by correctly redirecting your old domain name to your new domain name. To do this, you use a 301 redirect, in which Google ‘transfers’ rankings from one page to another. Avoid chain redirects; always refer to the final destination page.
2. Avoid duplicate content. Google doesn’t like to see the same content appear in different places (different domains with the same IP address). Customize your content when you use different domains. In this way, you’ll avoid penalties (or loss of certain key word positions).
3. Take care of your link profile and avoid broken links. Make sure that external referrals link to your new domain and try to gain new links/referrals as well. In this way, your authority remains quite intact and you can try to rebuild it (if necessary).”
ICANN : ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to COREHUB S.R.L.
COREHUB S.R.L. submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request on the basis of Registrar’s contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in Spain.
ICANN hereby grants Registrar a limited waiver from compliance with certain provisions of the 2013 RAA on the following terms:
ICANN agrees that, following Registrar’s execution of the 2013 RAA, for purposes of assessing Registrar’s compliance with the data retention requirement of Paragraph 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA, the period of “two additional years” in Paragraph 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification will be deemed modified to “one additional year.”
In all other respects the terms of the Data Retention Specification will remain AS-IS. The waiver granted to Registrar applies only to the post-sponsorship period of retention of the data listed in the Paragraphs 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 inclusive of the Data Retention Specification, and it does not constitute a waiver of any other provisions of the 2013 RAA or other ICANN policies applicable to registrars. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in this waiver limits Registrar’s obligation to comply with Consensus Policies or Temporary Policies developed and adopted in accordance with ICANN’s Bylaws (“ICANN Policies”) or limits Registrar’s obligation to comply with any amendment, supplement or modification of the 2013 RAA approved and adopted in accordance with the terms of the 2013 RAA (“RAA Amendments”). In the event of any inconsistency between this waiver and the terms of any ICANN Policy or RAA Amendment, the terms of the ICANN Policy or RAA Amendment will control.
The waiver granted to Registrar shall remain in effect for the duration of the term of the 2013 RAA signed by Registrar.
This announcement was sourced from :
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-04-en
Daily Domain Sales 06-03-2015 lead by LYS.com at $45,006 on Sedo
LYS.com sold for $45,006 on Sedo.
Top Domain Sales on June 3, 2015 are :
LYS.com – $45,006
SDU.com – $30,100
ApplyForLoan.com – $7,311
Fussballnews.de – €7,000
AKRoss.com – $5,700
RapidCare.com – $5,475
RapidPay.com – $5,405
Book.cc – £5,100
BewerBung.org – €4,800
Occurrence.com – $2,900
PITC.com – $2,111
MyInventory.com – $2,020
Engineeringworks.com – $2,000
Lennie.com – $1,555
WeAreVirginiaVeterans.org – $1,525
CGZ.net – $1,300
Calvert-Henderson.com – $1,275
FantasyInSights.com – $1,226
YongMo.com – $1,141
BuyInTurkey.com – $1,050
Resepi.com – $1,025
Continental.org – $1,009
Cups.net – $901
DieselOil.com – $790
WSBA.com – $760
1847USA.com – $747
TRXD.com – $671
USLiveRadio.com – $564
MyProspects.com – $559
AnimeTalk.com – $555
60852.com – $551
EarnADegreeOnline.com – $510
MyDowntown.com – $504
BLF999.com – $501
SerpTracker.com – $500
JS909.com – $467
DNotes.com – $455
AAMAS2007.org – $455
AuctionMonkey.com – $450
MPTTT.org – $430
65506.com – $425
Cuckolded.com – $415
RapidGames.com – $410
Marketplace-wise Sales
LYS.com – $45,006
Fussballnews.de – €7,000
AKRoss.com – $5,700
Book.cc – £5,100
BewerBung.org – €4,800
CGZ.net – $1,300
BuyInTurkey.com – $1,050
NameJet
SDU.com – $30,100
PITC.com – $2,111
Engineeringworks.com – $2,000
Lennie.com – $1,555
YongMo.com – $1,141
Continental.org – $1,009
Cups.net – $901
DieselOil.com – $790
WSBA.com – $760
TRXD.com – $671
EarnADegreeOnline.com – $510
ApplyForLoan.com – $7,311
WeAreVirginiaVeterans.org – $1,525
Calvert-Henderson.com – $1,275
FantasyInSights.com – $1,226
Resepi.com – $1,025
1847USA.com – $747
USLiveRadio.com – $564
60852.com – $551
BLF999.com – $501
SerpTracker.com – $500
DNotes.com – $455
AAMAS2007.org – $455
AuctionMonkey.com – $450
MPTTT.org – $430
65506.com – $425
DropCatch
RapidCare.com – $5,475
RapidPay.com – $5,405
MyInventory.com – $2,020
MyProspects.com – $559
MyDowntown.com – $504
JS909.com – $467
RapidGames.com – $410
Flippa
Occurrence.com – $2,900
AnimeTalk.com – $555
Cuckolded.com – $415
Daily Domain Sales 06-02-2015 lead by NBT.com at $50,000 on Sedo
NBT.com sold for $50,000 on Sedo.
Top Domain Sales on June 2, 2015 are :
NBT.com – $50,000
Converse.cn – $10,000
YH.cm – $5,652
RVT.ca – $5,000
Smooches.com – $4,050
Fashioncloud.com – $2,700
FZMX.com – $2,025
MiniHouse.com – $1,800
CareerSpace.com – $1,724
Minel.com – $1,250
TNB.net – $1,211
CKXC.com – $1,151
e-Vote.com – $1,009
AquecedOrSolar.com – $1,000
HR365.com – $928
Vibel.com – $910
Rabeco.com – $806
MBYN.com – $757
MHKQ.com – $721
BQDC.com – $711
InBid.com – $605
FutureHarvest.org – $560
OurCash.com – $550
MindCapture.com – $515
PubFly.com – $506
0-L.com – $502
FBDY.com – $470
GetNice.com – $455
ShopIts.com – $455
TaxBoss.com – $455
CourierDrones.com – $444
87354.com – $445
Capts.com – $407
Marketplace-wise Sales
NBT.com – $50,000
Converse.cn – $10,000
YH.cm – $5,652
RVT.ca – $5,000
TNB.net – $1,211
AquecedOrSolar.com – $1,000
DropCatch
Smooches.com – $4,050
MiniHouse.com – $1,800
Minel.com – $1,250
Vibel.com – $910
Rabeco.com – $806
InBid.com – $605
FBDY.com – $470
Fashioncloud.com – $2,700
FZMX.com – $2,025
CareerSpace.com – $1,724
CKXC.com – $1,151
e-Vote.com – $1,009
HR365.com – $928
MBYN.com – $757
MHKQ.com – $721
BQDC.com – $711
FutureHarvest.org – $560
MindCapture.com – $515
PubFly.com – $506
0-L.com – $502
GetNice.com – $455
ShopIts.com – $455
TaxBoss.com – $455
CourierDrones.com – $444
87354.com – $445
Capts.com – $407
Flippa
OurCash.com – $550
Daily Domain Sales 06-01-2015 lead by PokerShark.com at $10,501 on GoDaddy
PokerShark.com sold for $10,501 on GoDaddy.
Top Domain Sales on June 1, 2015 are :
PokerShark.com – $10,501
OSSD.com – $1,925
GXYC.com – $1,500
TGXX.com – $1,450
UR6.com – €1,400
32R.com – $1,400
CDay.com – $1,250
TXDX.com – $1,159
WKZG.com – $1,159
UniversityAddress.com – $1,025
MOGM.com – $880
iTakeOut.com – $765
Zelora.com – $755
SZNW.com – $690
BridalImages.com – $666
NathanielBlumberg.com – $616
TengChou.com – $511
xHemp.com – $510
ORA.io – $505
TVS4Less.com – $503
Paonu.com – $501
LoveYouBaby.com – $501
AmericanWorld.com – $450
PBDY.com – $438
S0Q.com – $405
UsedBoards.com – $400
Marketplace-wise Sales
PokerShark.com – $10,501
OSSD.com – $1,925
GXYC.com – $1,500
TGXX.com – $1,450
UniversityAddress.com – $1,025
iTakeOut.com – $765
Zelora.com – $755
SZNW.com – $690
BridalImages.com – $666
NathanielBlumberg.com – $616
TengChou.com – $511
xHemp.com – $510
TVS4Less.com – $503
Paonu.com – $501
LoveYouBaby.com – $501
AmericanWorld.com – $450
PBDY.com – $438
S0Q.com – $405
UR6.com – €1,400
32R.com – $1,400
CDay.com – $1,250
DropCatch
TXDX.com – $1,159
WKZG.com – $1,159
Flippa
MOGM.com – $880
ORA.io – $505
UsedBoards.com – $400
