16 May 2023

What should you do with unused domains?


Over time your website might need to change its address. This could be because of a new name, a merger or maybe the closure of a site that’s no longer needed. You may have brought a domain once but have never used it and don’t think you’ll need it anymore. When this happens, you’ll end up with a website domain that is no longer used. So, what should you do with an unused domain? Well, it depends on a few factors. If the domain has been pointing to a website, you’ll almost definitely want to keep it. You can redirect it to the new website domain, which can help maintain existing links and keep
31 Oct 2014

The top level domain (TLD) name boom


We are currently seeing the biggest increase in new top level domains names since the rise of the web. Domains like .com, .net, .co.uk and .org.uk are by now are very familiar, and a few more obscure ones, such as .biz and .info, have been around for a few years. This year, ICANN and the other regional bodies that oversees domain names has decided to release a plethora of new domains, with many of them are becoming available for the first time this autumn. We have already seen the release of the .uk domain earlier this year, but at the moment new non-country specific top level domains are