by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC At this point, everyone is familiar with octothorpes, right? An “octothorpe” is simply the fancy term for the “pound” symbol (#), now also commonly referred to as the “hashtag.” Hashtags were initially used with numbers, but today they are the means to discover […]
PIR to offer roadmap and toolkit to help registries and their registrars improve domain name space quality, reduce abuse, and increase renewals by Anand Vora, Vice President of Business Affairs, Public Interest Registry More than a year and a half ago—in May 2019—Public Interest Registry (PIR) proudly introduced the Quality Performance Index, or QPI. In doing […]
by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC As shared in our first article on domain name security, a website is the most important online marketing, communication, and donations tool that a non-profit organization possesses. Therefore, it is crucial for an organization to protect their portfolio of domain names from hackers, […]
by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC The most important marketing, communication, and donation tool that a non-profit organization possesses is its website. Despite use of social media platforms and other mobile applications to create an online presence, an organization’s portfolio of domain names remains the single most important toolset […]
by Jim LeFevre, Senior Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry “You have to spend money to make money” is a well-known adage. A quote that mission-based organizations can perhaps relate to more comes from Hank Rosso, Founder of the Center on Philanthropy: “Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.” Non-profits and […]
by Jim LeFevre, Senior Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry Just like building a home, you can build your brand with the help of an architect, construction team, and designer—or you could take a do it yourself (DIY) approach! For non-profits and good-for-the-world businesses, paying to develop your brand may not fit into your financial […]