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ICANN79 recap

ICANN79 was held in beautiful Puerto Rico, where the windowless, extremely air-conditioned conference center provided sometimes-welcome relief from the bright sun, heat, and humidity of San Juan. The sessions covered a broad variety of policy and operational topics, and we’ll look at a few of these below. DNS Abuse Amendments The Amendments to the Registrar […]

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12 TLDs to boost your customers’ link-in-bio domain game

In the world of online marketing and brand presence, the link-in-bio space has become coveted digital real estate where your customers can consolidate their online presence into a singular, memorable URL. Attention spans are short, and having a clear and concise domain name leads users directly to a curated collection of links, making it easier […]

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Tiered Access update: RDRS first experiences and updated statistics

The first Tiered Access post of the year is always interesting because we can look back at the past year as a whole and compare it to previous years. This time, we also have the earliest data about requests submitted to Tucows via ICANN’s new Registration Data Request Service (RDRS). This is the pilot project […]

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Boosting profits and loyalty: The power of affordable, high-quality TLDs

With over 700 top-level domains (TLDs) to choose from, it’s no wonder you might struggle to determine which will resonate most with your customers. If you’ve been avoiding addressing the challenge head-on, we have some tips to help you give your customers what they want while elevating your business.  Call it the secret sauce: when […]

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Decentralized social media: an untapped opportunity for digital service providers 

A vast and growing group of creatives and influencers rely almost exclusively on social media to connect with their audience and, in many cases, monetize their work. They may differ from traditional business owners selling products and services via a website. Still, nonetheless, to digital service providers, they are potential customers in need of a […]