TippaPattShutterstockThe Domain Name System (DNS) lets us navigate the internet using domain names instead of IP addresses. But traditional DNS now has competition from blockchain-based systems. Blockchain domains operate in a decentralized environment and aren’t controlled by any single…
mrdaro28ShutterstockThe replacement of WHOIS with RDAP marks an important step in the development of the internet. RDAP provides more data protection, higher flexibility and is better suited to the future. For domain holders, the switch mostly brings benefits without requiring any action. In this…
Olleg Visual ContentShutterstockDoes a website have a price? Yes, and you can make money buying and selling domains. If the demand is high enough, you can even make a high profit with domain trading. However, it isn’t enough to have any web address and just hope for the best. To buy and sell domains…
Alexander ChaikinShutterstockA 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…
metamorworksshutterstockWhile classic websites and online stores with domain names ending with .com or .co.uk are hosted across central servers, NFT domains provide entirely new possibilities. Not only does the ending differ but an NFT domain is also stored in a decentralized manner and is based on…
noppawan leecharoenphongShutterstockEmoji domains immediately catch your eye. Why continue to register normal domains when you can get the message across with a few smileys? Registering a smiley URL doesn’t come without its problems though. In this article, we explain what is needed to set up an emoji URL, and…
agsandrewshutterstockNowadays, it’s easier than ever to register a web address. Simply fill out a request for the domain you want and submit it to a web hosting provider, and the rights to the address may be yours in next to no time. But what happens behind the scenes? We’ll take a look at the…
Buying expired domains can be a profitable business – just look at this example from the US. University graduate, Cameron Harris, was able to earn more than $20,000 with an expired domain. But how did Harris actually make this small fortune? This article reveals what happened.
agsandrewshutterstockHow much is the top-level domain .web worth to the US company, Nu Dot Co? $135 million to be precise! The auction that took place in July 2016 saw ICANN take home a record-breaking sum for the popular generic top-level domains (gTLD). There were seven other competitors in the…
GutzembergShutterstockThe internet has completely changed political elections across the world. Online media offers candidates the chance to get closer to their voters, providing an essential communication channel for the electoral battleground. But the freedom of information online means that you’re…