Articles tagged Domains

A domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet, based on the Domain Name System (DNS).

The top level domain (TDL) for South Africa is .co.za.

Exact Match Domains Targeted by Google

Google is constantly working on its algorithms. They slightly tweak the weight of certain ranking factors, they add new ones and then carefully examine the results of the data refresh.

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ICANN To Reveal New Top Level Domains

ICANN has revealed that it will announce the proposed new Top Level Domains soon.

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ICANN Accepting Generic TLD Registrations

As of yesterday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (ICANN) began accepting applications for the new gTLD

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IAB Opposes ICANN Brand Domains

According to a recent report in WebProNews, IAB, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, is opposing the recently publicised decision by ICAAN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) to lift restrictions on generic top level domains.

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IAB Opposes ICANN Brand Domains

According to a recent report in WebProNews, IAB, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, is opposing the recently publicised decision by ICAAN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) to lift restrictions on generic top level domains.

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ICANN Approves Brand Name Suffixes

In what has been hailed as the most significant decision since the creation of the “.com” suffix, more than 25 years ago, ICANN, (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) the global body that regulates domain naming conventions among other things, has voted in favour of the implementation of new top level domains.

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Running Out Of IP Addresses

According to a recent report by ICANN, (the International Corporation for the Assignment of Names and Numbers), the global body that allocates IP (internet protocol) addresses, the world is rapidly running out of IP addresses.

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Running Out Of IP Addresses

According to a recent report by ICANN, (the International Corporation for the Assignment of Names and Numbers), the global body that allocates IP (internet protocol) addresses, the world is rapidly running out of IP addresses.

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.Co.Za Domains Most Popular Among SA Businesses

According to the results of the latest survey by the South African Domain Name Authority, (ZADNA), South African businesses and private website owners prefer to use .co.za domain names, rather than .com ones.

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.Co.Za Domains Most Popular Among SA Businesses

According to the results of the latest survey by the South African Domain Name Authority, (ZADNA), South African businesses and private website owners prefer to use .co.za domain names, rather than .com ones.

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Worldwide Web Addresses

Ever since their creation in the 1980’s, domain names and their resultant website addresses have been limited to the Latin alphabet, from A – Z, used by English speaking nations. In a ground-breaking decision on Friday however, Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (a non-profit body that oversees web addresses and domain names), approved the use of non-Latin alphabets for domain names.

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You Could Lose Your Domain Name Legally

Hard as it may be to believe, it could be possible for you to legally lose the rights to your domain name.

If you haven’t registered a trademark which incorporates your domain name, you run the risk of somebody else doing so, and potentially winning any ensuing domain name dispute.

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You Could Lose Your Domain Name Legally

Hard as it may be to believe, it could be possible for you to legally lose the rights to your domain name.

If you haven’t registered a trademark which incorporates your domain name, you run the risk of somebody else doing so, and potentially winning any ensuing domain name dispute.

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Register Your Trademark With Google

With recent questions regarding cyber-squatting and the protection of domain names, we’ve queried Google itself about the importance of trademarks when it comes to online marketing.

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New South African Domains

A recent article in Business Day caused some interest in the online community, when it suggested that several new domains could be established in South Africa next year, including city-specific domains, such as Joburg.za.

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New South African Domains

A recent article in Business Day caused some interest in the online community, when it suggested that several new domains could be established in South Africa next year, including city-specific domains, such as Joburg.za.

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