The .ORG domain manager Public Interest Registry (PIR) recently announced that they will be increasing their annual registration fee for registrars on July 1, 2013. Unfortunately, we have to pass on this registry price change and our registration/renewal fee for...

It's been all over the tech news as Yahoo! acquired Tumblr for a whopping $1.1 billion this week. Now the big question is will the internet dinosaurgiant keep their promise not to screw it up and let the blogging service...

We've been flying a bit under the radar for a couple of years but as we grow (iwantmyname is now serving 40,000 customers!) it's only natural that some of the domain industry myths such as front-running are thrown at us....

Good news, everyone! We've got a great new service in the iwantmyname marketplace this week: Unbounce - the DIY landing page platform. If you haven't heard of A/B testing, you probably don't know who Unbounce are just yet.Unbounce allows companies...

WordPress has been around for so long that it's hard to remember a time where it didn't exist. Rightfully so, too, with the blogging platform running over 65 Million websites around the world.The problem with WordPress is that it's grown...

We've got some fresh sales for you this month: .co @ $15.50 USD — that's almost 50% off this popular domain alternative for businesses. The .co web address is particularly popular amongst startup companies as well as for personal use....

Being based in New Zealand, it was always on our roadmap to offer the top-level domain (TLD) of our Australian friends. We know that many of you have been waiting for this TLD since a very long time and...

Web developers, it's time to check your content! Mozilla has announced that Firefox 23, which is due for release into beta on May 17, 2013 is going to feature a change that blocks all content that is non-SSL on an...

Manu and Lenz from iwantmyname are just back from a head-spinning ten days in the tropical heat of Cambodia, participating in the Good For Nothing Challenge (GFN). Here's a quick overview from Lenz about how the visit unfolded and what...

Nice showcase of well-designed websites using the .io top-level domain from Russell Beattie: I made a list of the interesting io sites I found and passed the URLs through a free screenshot app called Paparazzi to create a bunch of...

It's been a long time in the making but we're very proud to introduce the Canadian top-level domain .CA at iwantmyname! It is now available for registration at an affordable $19 USD/yr. You can also transfer your Canadian domains to...

We have now enabled support for the .PW suffix which is the official country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of Palau. The sovereign nation is located in the Pacific Ocean and part of the the island group of Micronesia. New...

We're continuing on our mission to make configuring domains easier. A new Microsoft category in the iwantmyname marketplace exemplifies this philosophy by offering simple configuration of the most popular Microsoft hosting services. If you're looking to set up a domain...

If you're like almost everyone I know and are drowning in email, you probably realize that it's a problem and there really isn't a great solution for email overload out there yet. Gmail has released a handful of tools like...

It's no big surprise that blog hosting service (or whatever it was in the end) Posterous will stop operating on April 30 after having been acquired by Twitter last year. Luckily, former Posterous co-founders Garry Tan and Brett Gibson have...

If you're having WordPress websites left, right and center, then you're probably suffering from the same headache as most power users. Every time you log in to another site there's something needing to be updated or maintained. It feels like...

This week, we found a great post by Bryan Kennedy on the things he spends the first five minutes doing on any new Linux server. We won't copy the content, but in essence it's a series of applications and tasks...

For a long time the domain name industry had an unfortunate reputation for being unnecessarily difficult to navigate; a reputation which discouraged internet literacy and hampered moves towards a better public understanding of the fundamental concept of a digital identity....

Welcome Manuela Vetters to the iwantmyname family! Manu joins us to help with managing your domain transfers and general support enquiries. She brings plenty of domain industry experience to the table, having worked for both the registrar and registry...

The Spanish top-level domain (TLD) is a favourite amongst iwantmyname customers. With 1.5 million .ES domains registered in total, it is not only the preferred suffix in Spain but also internationally with many domain hacks floating around the interwebs (even...

We're excited to announce the addition of DonationTo to the iwantmyname hosted services marketplace! DonationTo is a great, simple way to accept donations online towards your cause. It's as simple as setting up a page explaining why you need donations and...

(As you can see, Kevin is enjoying the beaches in New Zealand)Not only is our domain family constantly growing, but also the iwantmyname family. We're happy to announce the newest addition to our team, Kevin Ingersoll, who is a self-proclaimed...

Almost 20 years after founding the European Union, one would think that it may also have had a profound impact on the country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) of its member states -- but the reality is looking somewhat different. In...

This week we welcome .GR as the first addition to our portfolio of domain extensions in 2013! The Greek top-level domain is the most popular choice in the South European country and also makes for neat domain hacks of words...

Goodness knows why banks insist on printing lovely pictures on our credit cards, since our cards spend 99% of the time in the dark, wedged tightly inside our wallets. I guess it differentiates one credit card provider from another and...

Happy 10th Birthday WebFaction from the iwantmyname team! To celebrate this milestone, the hosting company is giving away $100,000 in services to new and existing customers. Here are the details of their awesome web hosting deal: New customers: just sign...

Throughout February you'll be able to benefit from the following great top-level domain sales at iwantmyname: .ME @ $19.90 USD Montenegro's domain extension and your web address for personal sites. .IO @ $55.00 USD The geekiest domain around the interwebs....

We get our fair share of domain transfers from the world's largest registrar and while it is generally a smooth process, there are few things you should know before moving to iwantmyname (or any other registrar): Whois privacy: You need to...

Since launching iwantmyname, our mission has been to help you find and set up the best hosted services through our unique app marketplace for domains. The number of listings is constantly growing and now features more than 100 applications with...

We are starting off the new year 2013 with some price reductions for the following popular country code top-level domains: From $33 to $29.90: .CO (Colombia) From $35 to $29: .CH (Switzerland) .LI (Liechtenstein) .PL (Poland) From $24.90 to $19:...

It has been an amazingly full and challenging year for us here at iwantmyname as we continued to win over new fans with our no-nonsense approach to domain management. Elsewhere, from Hobbits to hurricanes to Halloween, 2012 has been a...

We're not to sure if they do because both cheezburger.is and cheeseburger.is are still available for registration. There seems to be an Iceland Cheeseburger Pizza though?!? Now THAT sounds healthy! Anyway, as one of the most requested country code top-level...

Many of you will be aware that iwantmyname is based in New Zealand, which is the location for filming of both the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and now The Hobbit. In fact Oscar winning director Peter Jackson shot...

Thank goodness it's almost Thanksgiving! Everyone is looking forward to putting their feet up over the holiday weekend, eating good food and spending lots of leisure time with friends and family. It's also a time when online retailers get busy...

* APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED *iwantmyname is hiring a full-time front end developer in Wellington, New Zealand (international applicants welcome!) with a passion for simplicity and building experiences that people love.You'll be working for an international startup where creativity, transparency and...

Google's Matt Cutts explains why you shouldn't park your domain right until the launch of your website: Some more tips from us: If you are using a registrar automatically connecting your domain to a parked page — with or without...

Before co-founding iwantmyname, I was employed as an aviation meteorologist, so the events of this week have been both fascinating and frightening as New York and the Eastern Seaboard of the United States endured a full frontal assault from Extra-Tropical...

Since we did not have a pumpkin at our office for a photo, I proudly present you my first attempt of painting the versatile vegetable instead (as you can see I'm really good at it). It somehow reminds me of...

--> Frequently described as one of the most influential bands of their era, British synth-pop pioneers Depeche Mode are planning a world tour plus an album release in 2013. They are amongst many groups managing their online brand presence using various...

Happy browsing and have an enjoyable weekend! A new TLD: First .post domains going live List Of Upcoming Web Design And Developer Conferences In Late 2012, Early 2013 Build Your Own Crowdfunding Websites with Selfstarter Rackspace Launches Java and PHP...

Alexander Taub in Forbes' The Mad Rush To Reserve Your Child's Digital Future I've been noticing a trend over the past few months. I have a lot of friends who are having their first child. Many of these friends, especially...

Not sure if I agree with the headline but TechCrunch's "Here's To The Death Of Personal Branding On The Internet" reminds us of an important theme when building an online presence: Folks, you don't need a "handle" on the web...

Today we're happy to introduce two more European Top-Level Domains from the Channel Islands Jersey and Guernsey. In case you were wondering, the islands are located off the coast of Normandy in France. And look how beautiful it is there:...

The television commercials aired during the 2012 AFL and NRL Grand Finals demonstrate that when it comes to a call to action, Australian marketers place domain names above any other medium, including social media. Our analysis of the 67 ads...

You can now register the Swedish (.SE) and Portuguese (.PT) country code top-level domains at iwantmyname. Both domain extensions are the preferred choice for local websites or email addresses in the respective countries. Sweden The third largest nation in the...

Earlier this year we challenged you to think about contributing to rebuilding the economy through entrepreneurship. We also explained how the .CO registry is building a reputation as a secure and popular digital foundation for start-ups. Now from September we...