Chris Robertson writes …
If Namibia isn’t on your radar screen, you’re not alone. Nevertheless, it soon will be, because entrepreneurs and tourism companies are quickly snapping up Namibian domains to establish or expand their Web presence in this southern African country.
Did you know that the Republic of Namibia is the thirty-fourth largest country in the world (about twice the size of California), but also the second least densely populated, with fewer than three people per square kilometer? Or that Namibia is the world’s fifth largest producer of uranium? In fact, about three quarters of the country’s gross national product comes from mining operations.
However, while mining represents by far the most important part of Namibia’s economy, tourism is growing rapidly. But this is not the typical tourism with luxury hotels, dance clubs and hanging out with hordes of other tourists. What Namibia has to offer is a something new and exciting - the fascinating world of eco-tourism.
As Eco-Tourism Grows, So Do Namibian Domain Names
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Rick Latona writes …
True global brands need a .com extension. Clearly there are obvious exceptions but for the most part, if you want to market to the world, you need a good .com. However, with all the patting on the back old-school domainers like to give themselves, you have to admit, we should have registered more country-code top-level domains and internationalized domain names.
I think this is especially true for those of us that resell our names. While I was in Spain this summer, I couldn’t help but notice that most of the small and medium businesses I saw had .es ccTLDs. Many large companies marketed ccTLDs locally as well. If only I had registered 100,000 of them to sell at 1000-10,000 Euros a piece!
I wish I had taken ccTLDs and IDNs more seriously
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jscowen writes …
Attn Aussies: Current .com.au prices
I did a quick run around all the AUNIC accredited registrars (not resellers) earlier today, thought I’d share what the current prices are.
NamePros.Com - Attn Aussies: Current .com.au prices
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Sydney, Australia, July 23, 2008 –(PR.com)– Internet gold rush is on…A major shift in policy from auDA, Australia’s domain name regulator has lead to an explosion in .au domain name trading.Effective from 1st June 2008, the change means that Australians can now buy and sell domain names for profit resulting in a boom in virtual real estate speculation.
Australian Domain Name Market Hots Up - PR.com
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