Frakes to take leading role in industry association. Jothan Frakes has been named the interim executive director of The Domain Name Association (DNA). The announcement was made during a session at the Merge conference in Orlando today. Frakes ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Study shows that new TLDs can rank like other TLDs, but not much else
· UncategorizedStudy provides little more than anecdotal evidence. You're going to see some headlines today about an SEO study commissioned by The Domain Name Association (DNA). Some of these headlines might suggest that new top level domain names get some sort of ... Continue Reading14 Comments
A UDRP for Copyrights? DNA proposes Healthy Domains best practices
· Policy & LawDNA releases Healthy Domain Initiative recommendations, including a way to take down domain names with pervasive copyright infringement. Most industries have a choice: do an effective job regulating themselves or face outside regulation. Domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Name Association taps outsider as new Executive Director
· UncategorizedArbeit most recently led marketing efforts for engineering trade group. The Domain Name Association (DNA) has named Roy Arbeit its new executive director. Notably, Arbeit has experience working for trade organizations but does not have a background ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain names…in the wild
· UncategorizedGroup creates tumblr to chronicle the use of creative domain names. I've often come across cool uses of domain names on the side of trucks, on billboards, or while watching TV. For example, a couple years ago I saw Mow.co on the side of a lawn mowing ... Continue Reading4 Comments
What the DNA report about new TLDs tells us
· ServicesFew people know about them, but they like the idea of more choice. The Domain Name Association (DNA) released results of a survey this morning designed to understand consumer sentiment toward domain names, and especially new top level domain ... Continue Reading12 Comments