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17-Apr-2012
4 Attributes of a great Domain Name
Starting a new website can be a rewarding and exciting experience. There are unlimited possibilities; whether you need to get your business online or you want to start a blog about your new hobby. But the domain name is what will define your site. It’s what people type into ...
04-Apr-2012
POP3 vs IMAP - A Beginners Guide
Should you use POP3 or IMAP? It's question we're often asked here at Domainmonster.com, so lets discuss the two protocols and the advantages of each. The first thing you need to do before making a decision is to understand what POP3 and IMAP are and of course the diffe...
08-Feb-2012
SEO - Get your site listed on Google
Google is the biggest search engine on the web and probably the biggest single entity online. It is the search engine of choice for most internet users. Its simple user interface and speedy response times make for a great user experience. Getting your site listed and indexed b...
19-Jan-2012
Choosing your Domain Name
You’ve decided to create a website, you know what it will be about and you may have even started writing the content. But what will you call your site? Choosing a domain name
01-Dec-2011
Visa Use .me Domain Name for New Digital Wallet
V.me is now the new online destination for Visa's digital wallet and global acceptance mark, as announced by the .me registry and Visa. V.me is intended as a new service from Visa to let you shop without sharing card account information with the seller when paying. B...
10-Nov-2011
Nominet Goes Online with The Domain Business
Today Nominet is launching their first edition of The Domain Business, bringing statistics on .uk usage to life in a new and interesting way! The Domain Business is a new evolution of the Domain Name Industry...
09-Nov-2011
Africa Gears Up for .Africa Application
With under 2 months to go until the grand opening of the ICANN application window for New TLDs, organisations, charities and even countries are gearing up for a potentially long battle to get their chosen string to the right of the dot. Currently there are only 21 gT...
13-Oct-2011
Ping Golf Applying for New Top Level Domain?
Companies, brands and private individuals across the globe are preparing their applications for a New TLD, which they will be able to submit to ICANN from January 2012. A tactic employed by many is to register a trademark on their chosen New TLD to give weight to their applica...
22-Sep-2011
London Announces Intention to Secure .London Domain
As the January 2012 date draws nearer, more and more people are announcing their intentions to apply for their own New TLD. It seems that London is now joining the likes of Berlin, Madrid and Paris in an attempt to get .London approved as a New TLD. The announcement ...
20-Sep-2011
ICANN Release Latest Version of Applicant Guidebook
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers have released the eighth version of the New TLD Applicant Guidebook, which firms up some of the rules surrounding the wave of New TLD applications that will begin in January. Many were left wondering why ICANN w...
09-Sep-2011
Dispute over Twilight Domain Name
We’ve written before about Movie Studios failing to secure the appropriate domain for their mega budget movies, and last time it was a dispute over a domain for The Hangover 3. The next movie franchise to run into trouble is The Twilight Saga, for the third and final installme...
08-Sep-2011
Hundreds of Celebrity .XXX Domain Names Blocked
As the Sunrise Phase for .XXX went live yesterday, the ICM Registry, the body responsible for the New TLD, have blocked a large number of celebrity names in the .XXX namespace. This means that the likes of Beyonce and Justin Bieber won’t need to worry about blocking ...
31-Aug-2011
ICANN Appeal for Global Background Screening Services Provider
As the opening date for New TLDs draws ever nearer, ICANN are advancing their efforts to ensure that they are fully prepared for the first round of applications. Yesterday, they launched a Request for Proposal, in order to obtain a Global Background Screening Service Provider ...
30-Aug-2011
Google and Francotel Fight Over AdWords Domains
Google are no stranger to UDRP cases, but they’re usually the ones filing them against other organisations, not the ones defending their own domain registrations. It looks like at least on this occasion, they are getting to experience the other side of a dispute for a change.<...
22-Aug-2011
Google Win a XXX Domain
In an effort to protect their brand in as many ways as possible, Google have got their hands on a xxx domain. Of sorts! They have been awarded googlexxx.com after a WIPO ruling that has just been announced. Although the decision on the official WIPO website sates tha...
16-Aug-2011
Free Speech Coalition Continue to Oppose .XXX
With the hype surrounding .XXX continuing to grow, the New TLD is dominating Domain News sites. New announcements regarding the TLD are being made on a regular basis by many adult organisations supporting the TLD, companies planning to protect their brand, and occasionally peo...
09-Aug-2011
Neiman Marcus acquire Premium Domain
Neiman Marcus have acquired the domain name bg.com to use in conjunction with their Bergdorf Goodman brand. So far it remains unclear whether or not the retail chain actually paid for the domain however. The domain bg.com has an original registration date of March 20...
03-Aug-2011
PIR to apply for new .NGO Domain
With the window to apply for your chosen New TLD opening in January of next year, the Public Interest Registry, the organisation behind .ORG, have announced their plans to grab .NGO when the time comes. NGO is the abbreviation for Nongovernmental Organisations and the TLD is p...
29-Jul-2011
Facebook File Comprehensive Domain Lawsuit
How many times have you accidentally typed in a misspelling of Facebook when you’re trying to find the social networking site and found yourself somewhere totally different? I know I have at least a few times. This could be a thing of the past however, as it seems that Faceboo...
27-Jul-2011
Easy Win for Living Spaces UDRP?
Living Spaces Furniture have filed a UDRP in an attempt to recover a name that infringes on their trademark and causes harm to their business: LivingSpacesSucks.com. The large online furniture store sells furniture across the U.S. and owns and trades on the LivingSpaces.com do...