TLDs

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What role does a domain registrar play in domain re­gis­tra­tion?

An appealing website needs a dis­tinct­ive domain name. If you want to register domains, this is done through a domain registrar. Domain name re­gis­trars are ac­cred­ited with the top-level domain au­thor­it­ies ICANN or IANA and manage the leasing of domains. They act as in­ter­me­di­ar­ies…

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Who are the best domain providers of 2025? A com­par­is­on

Are you planning a web project and still require your own domain? You can get one from a domain provider. Find out in our dedicated article what to look out for when choosing a domain provider. With our com­par­is­on of domain providers in the UK, you can discover which provider is…

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What does the domain ab­bre­vi­ation .io stand for?

A mean­ing­ful web address that’s perfectly tailored to your business or project is one of the most crucial success factors. As an al­tern­at­ive to tra­di­tion­al endings like .com or .co.uk, the .io domain has gained attention in recent years. But what is an .io domain, what does .io…

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Domain Trading: How to Sell a Domain Name

Does a web address have a price? Yes, you can make money with domains. If the demand is high enough, you can even make high profits through domain trading. However, it’s not enough to just own any web address and hope for the best. To suc­cess­fully buy and sell domains, there are…

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Personal email address: What it is and how to create one

A personal e-mail domain is a must in the com­mer­cial sphere. Conveying a pro­fes­sion­al image in your contact details will ensure that customers and busi­nesses take you seriously. Find out about the ad­vant­ages of having an in­di­vidu­al mail domain and learn how to secure a personal…

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gTLDs: what you should know about generic top-level domains

What do the first re­gistered domains from 1985 have in common? They all end with generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Unlike TLDs, which are country-specific, gTLDs focus on in­ter­na­tion­al web addresses. There were ori­gin­ally less than 10 different gTLDs, but this number has risen…

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How to connect a domain to your Etsy shop

Marketing and brand image are not only relevant for physical stores, but for online stores like Etsy as well. Being able to access an Etsy store using a custom domain can be useful for several reasons, es­pe­cially if you want to convey a pro­fes­sion­al brand image that extends…

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Why is the dot.tk domain so popular?

A small, remote island nation in the South Pacific is a major player in the domain business. On the Pacific islands of Tokelau lives a pop­u­la­tion of about 1,400 people on just over four square miles of tropical paradise. There are, however, over 25 million re­gistered domains with…

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What are the most important tips for domain re­gis­tra­tion?

First im­pres­sions count and that also applies to domain names. They should be short, concise and creative and obviously not be in use by anyone else. There are countless pos­sib­il­it­ies to create a good domain name thanks to new top-level domains, special char­ac­ters and lots more.…

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What is cy­ber­squat­ting?

Have you tried to register your brand’s domain, only to find it’s already taken? You might be dealing with cy­ber­squat­ting, a malicious practice that violates name or trademark rights, often leading to legal disputes. We’ll explain cy­ber­squat­ters’ tactics, discuss cy­ber­squat­ting…

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