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Written on 19 August, 2020 by Julia Hammond

How to setup an online business for long-term success Australian small businesses are the back-bone of our economy. Recent research found 99.8 per cent of all Australian businesses are considered small to medium enterprises, with the most common size having 1-4 employees (71 per cent). Whilst it may seem daunting to take the leap of faith to join this... Read more
Categories: Small Business | Tags: domain names, online business, small business

Written on 16 July, 2019 by Julia Hammond

Are emojis the future of domains? We’ve all had that moment when we sign up for a new service only to find our preferred domain name is taken. Divineflorist1234.com just doesn’t have the same ring to it as Divineflorist.com. With so many domains already taken up, we’re seeking new ways to get the most out of... Read more
Categories: Domains | Tags: domain names, emojis, small business
5 fatal errors when choosing a domain name

Written on 09 May, 2016 by Verity Meagher

5 fatal errors when choosing a domain name With the rapid growth of online marketing, your domain name should be considered the foundation of your business's online presence. It's the first thing customers look at when they land on your site, and the closer it is to the name you use on all your social media platforms and... Read more
Categories: Domains, Small Business | Tags: domain names, online business, online marketing, small business
Happy 1st birthday

Written on 24 February, 2016 by Katharine Gray

Happy 1st birthday, .sydney! A year ago, the .sydney extension became available as a new variety of generic top-level domain (gTLD), giving businesses the opportunity to swap generic extensions such as .net and .com.au for more localised varieties. To celebrate this milestone, Netregistry is currently offering a 30% discount on .sydney domain names. †... Read more
Categories: Domains | Tags: domain names
Vote YES to opening .au to direct registrations

Written on 03 September, 2015 by Cameron Van Ryn

Vote YES to opening .au to direct registrations .com.au & .net.au domains are probably very familiar to you. How about just .au domains? If you’ve never heard of those, that’s because to date .au has never been open to the public for registration, despite being the only country code domain name in the top 20 not to do so. However,... Read more
Categories: Domains | Tags: domain names

Written on 20 July, 2015 by Karen Lam

30 Years of .ORG Happy Birthday to .ORG! It was the year that U.S. President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for a second term in office, that Coca-Cola Co regrettably changed its formula and that Microsoft Corporation released the first version of Windows, but it was also the year of the very first .ORG... Read more
Categories: Domains, News | Tags: domain names, news

Written on 08 July, 2015 by Karen Lam

Domain trends you need to know about Remember the days when .com and .net were the only domains you needed to worry about? Today there’s a plethora of domain names on offer, including .io, .biz, .local, .tips and even .guru. As your business’s online presence becomes increasingly important, part of your branding – and what makes your... Read more
Categories: Domains | Tags: domain names, online business

Written on 29 June, 2015 by Cameron Van Ryn

ICANN propose privacy rule change ICANN, the regulatory body which oversees the registration of .com and .net domains, have asked for public comment after releasing a potential policy change for domain privacy services. The report proposes that domain names with associated commercial websites will no longer be able to utilise a privacy service to prevent... Read more
Categories: Domains, News | Tags: domain names, security

Written on 27 May, 2015 by Brett Fenton

Why we should have anything .au? Let’s face it, the policies and rules for .au domain names are confusing, arbitrary and burden the industry and users alike with pointless red-tape. Our current system of names is nothing more than a cut and paste job based on the US-centric top levels created by Robert Elz nearly 30... Read more
Categories: Domains | Tags: .au domain name, auda, domain names

Written on 17 December, 2014 by Jessica O'Brien

From Cyberspace to your place: The new gTLD real estate that you need to be ready to move into gTLD-WHAT? gTLD stands for Generic Top-Level Domain. You can find gTLDs at the end of a URL string. The most well-known gTLD is .com, although you are likely familiar with others such as .net and .org.   gTLD-WHY? The internet’s domain-name real estate portfolio has been exponentially boosted by the... Read more
Categories: Domains | Tags: domain names