Dotapp, what is Google planning?

It was pretty big news in the domain world when Google paid 25 Million dollars for dotapp in an ICANN auction last February against 12 other bidders including Amazon.  Since then there hasn’t been much news or information on what Google is planning to do with...
Why we need to innovate on the DNS

Why we need to innovate on the DNS

We need to expand and promote the DNS in a new way This is a Domain Name Association (DNA) Interview with me at ICANN 54 in Dublin.  I discuss why we need to innovate on the DNS in order to make the new gTLD program the success we all want it to be.  Everyday and with...

Why you need the right email domain name

When most people think about domain names they think of it primarily as the address for their website.  Why you need the right email domain name, is often overlooked.  Many things go into getting the best domain name for your company or personal websites and emails....

First Registry Accepting Bitcoin Payment

San Francisco, CA-  .Build, the new Top Level Domain (TLD) for internet domain names announced it will now accept bitcoin as a payment method from its customers. Registrars that would like to pay their monthly bill now have an option in our electronic invoicing system...
Domain names 101: learn more about the DNS

Domain names 101: learn more about the DNS

What is a domain name?  Most of us use them throughout the day without stopping to think about their importance and how they work.  Our interface of entering and searching for companies and information has us relying on words (i.e. domain names) not numbers (i.e. IP...