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Written on 18 March, 2021 by Julia Hammond
From .com to .au: importance of domains for your business
With auDA streamlining the set of rules for .au domain extensions in 2021 (effective 12th April 2021), we took the opportunity to explore the importance of domains and how holding more than one can benefit your business. If you’ve been thinking a new domain is the way to go; there’s... Read more
Categories: Domains, Small Business | Tags: .au domain name, domain name, domain names, domains, online business, online marketing, small business
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
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
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
Written on 18 April, 2016 by Lisa Shannahan
How to pick an SEO-friendly (and marketable) domain
15 years ago, choosing a domain name was as simple as picking a name you liked and buying it. Today there are more than 1 billion websites and the pool of available domain names is ever dwindling. Then there's the issue of online marketing and the ability to choose a... Read more
Written on 25 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
Written on 23 February, 2016 by James Baylis
Domain registration vs web hosting: What’s the difference?
Two things are vital when setting up a website: a domain name and hosting. As they often come as a package deal, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the two, but they are quite separate things. What is domain registration? A domain name is the URL or... Read more
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
Written on 09 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
