Create more proximity, think internationalized domains
Every ccTLD appears in Latin, but most people in the world don't use Latin character languages, like China, Russia, and most of the Middle East. That leads to internationalized domains names (IDNs). Due to many factors, the use of IDNs was highly uneven. In its adoption of IDNs, Russia is one of the leaders. Also South Korea is an early adopter ...
More than two-thirds of the websites studied now use country codes for one or more local websites
Take .fr (France) for example, it has more than 3.6 million registrations, growing 7% in 2020. But what's most interesting is the growing percentage of domains registered by foreign owners. This indicates that more international businesses are investing in the domain as a means of connecting with locals. Brands that use country codes enjoy a ...
The new .au licensing rules
A new set of rules for .au domain names comes into effect from 12 April 2021. Under the new licensing rules, renting or leasing of domain names to a third party is prohibited. This helps ensure that the data in the WHOIS reflects who is really behind a particular domain name in the .au ccTLD. In the new licensing rules for the com.au ...
Search results go dark in Argentina
An Argentine internet user claimed that ownership of the google.com.ar domain had expired last week, and since it was available, he had purchased it for around $3.85, resulting in the temporary shutdown of the search engine ending in ".ar."