By Tony Connor, Director of Product Marketing, Public Interest Registry In the second installment of the Domain Lingo 101 blog series we will cover the key players in the domain marketplace and the larger internet governance community. From domain registrars to web hosting services, we’ll provide clarity and context behind the people and organizations that […]
By Tony Connor, Director of Product Marketing, Public Interest Registry When it comes to the ins and outs of the internet, things can get technical quickly. Hopefully you’ve built up a foundational understanding of the domain industry through the first two posts of this series. In Domain Lingo 101: Let’s Start With The Basics, we learned […]
If you’ve been keeping up with our Domain Industry blog series, you should be familiar with key industry concepts and lingo. The first part of the series “Domain Lingo 101: Who’s Who in the Industry?”, introduced us to registrars as a key group of organizations that play a critical role in the domain industry as a whole. […]
Using social media as your primary online resource can be appealing for NGOs – accounts are easy to obtain and usually free. Compared to building a website, the initial steps to establish a web presence through social media channels are simple and require less expertise. But there are also significant drawbacks, particularly when it comes […]
This is a guest article authored by Stacey Hartman of GoDaddy Your chosen domain extension can help to tell your organization’s story online – about who you are and what your organization stands for. Whether you represent a club, charity, company or nonprofit organization, aligning with the .org domain is an excellent way to clearly […]
In times of need, humanitarian organizations are increasingly turning to the speed and efficiency of online channels to share their message and mobilize support. Recently, when a boys soccer team was trapped in a cave in Thailand, the support was vast and swift – and largely crowdsourced. Advocates were able to connect with each other […]
Registry, registrar, registrant – though they are similar words, each has a very different meaning and role in the domain industry. We’ll be focusing on the role of a registry in this post, but don’t forget you can refresh your memory by taking a look at past entries in the Domain Industry Series on our blog. […]
If you think of the internet as a vast network of highways, ICANN is the regulator that works to ensure that digital internet destinations along the network are safely designated and maintained. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, better known as ICANN, is the authority that keeps internet connections running without interference. As […]
As a part of our ongoing Domain Industry blog series, we are excited to introduce a new theme focused on debunking common domain industry myths. While you may think many domain names on the internet are already taken, don’t fret – you’ve got options! Thinking outside the box – creatively and strategically – not only […]