Cutts explains when Google decides to make a ccTLD global. Google's SEO/Webspam leader Matt Cutts has released a new video about using a country code top level domain name for a website not targeted to that country. His message is the same that ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.GD is another wake up call to tech firms about ccTLDs
· UncategorizedDoes the term "shadow registry" concern you? It should if you own a .gd domain name. Over the past few years startups and tech darlings have increasingly embraced "cute" ccTLDs and domain hacks that include ccTLDs. A key example is bitly. Bitly, ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Have ccTLD questions? Just ask Alex
· Domain RegistrarsGet answers to your toughest country code domain questions. Some country code domain names are fairly easy to register. Most of them aren't. Frankly, figuring out how to register some of the more obscure ccTLDs could take a Ph.D. But now ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Top Domain Name Wire stories of August
· UncategorizedccTLDs, domain parking, and more make the top five list. If August is over, why is it still 100 degrees in Austin? Sigh... Here are the top 5 news stories from Domain Name Wire last month. Oops, I entrusted my domain name to a tiny island nation! ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ccTLD Most Important Factor in Google Location Determination
· UncategorizedTargeted a specific country? Get your ccTLD. It's no secret that Google uses several factors to determine where a web site is "located" and thus determine its relevance to each individual searcher. But there has been a lot of debate about which ... Continue Reading11 Comments
China’s .Cn Domain Name Loses 39% of Registrations in 4 Months
· UncategorizedNo surprise: .cn falls. It should really come as no surprise. As I predicted a couple months ago, China's crackdown on the .cn domain name has led to a precipitous drop in the number of registered .cn domain names. Data from HosterStats.com shows ... Continue Reading7 Comments
American Express Wants .Me Domain, Samsung Goes After ccTLDs
· Policy & LawAmerican Express gets into .me UDRP game, Samsung starts collecting ccTLDs. American Express has joined a list of companies to use domain name arbitration to get their .me domain names. The company filed a complaint with WIPO for AmericanExpress.me, ... Continue Reading6 Comments
