When you purchase a domain name from name.com you're given the option to add Whois Privacy for $3.99 (for one year). What exactly is Whois Privacy? First, let me explain the WHOIS (pronounced "Who Is") database. It's a list of every domain … Continue reading →

This is Part 4 in a series of posts about building a WordPress website using name.com's products and account management features. Previously, we purchased a domain name, used RapidPress to create the website, and added a video page with a .TV domain. … Continue reading →

This week, name.com Vice President Paul Carter and Affiliate Program Manager Caroline Temple celebrated their respective fifth anniversaries as name.com employees. I asked them for a few thoughts on their five years' worth of name.com experience. What were you doing … Continue reading →

It's not Google Glass. It's not just an iPhone duct-taped to some cheap sunglasses. OK, that's a lie. It's an iPhone duct-taped to some cheap sunglasses. The iGlass started with a desire to take an experience no one asked for … Continue reading →

This is Part 3 in a series of posts about building a WordPress website using name.com's products and account management features. Previously, we purchased a domain name and created a RapidPress website. Bearglecorn has expressed interest in creating video tutorials … Continue reading →

Last week I began the process of transferring an expired domain from GoDaddy.com. At the end of that post, I had approved the transfer in my name.com account, and was waiting on GoDaddy to complete the transfer. I received the … Continue reading →

Last week I bought a domain for our dear mascot, Bearglecorn. This week I'm actually going to get Bearglecorn.com up and running. I'm a busy man, and right now I don't have the time to build a Bearglecorn website from … Continue reading →

I recently picked up the Winter 2013 issue of Rotman magazine while wandering the Barnes and Noble in Boulder, Colorado. The Rotman magazine is a periodical from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. An article that caught my eye discussed five questions … Continue reading →

There are two obvious reasons for getting a .BIZ domain name. .BIZ brands your website as business-focused (duh) and name.com has .BIZ domain names for the super duper way low extremely awesome price of $4.99 (less than half the cost … Continue reading →

We love you! But more importantly for you, we love giving you free stuff! That’s why we just set up a super nifty way to start having more contests, more often. All you have to do is head on over … Continue reading →

We've poked fun at startup culture in recent weeks (like here, here, and here), but we're not exactly wearing suits and ties and sitting in a maze of cubicles. name.com may not be a true startup these days, but we've … Continue reading →

I'm lazy. First, I registered ethanconley.com at GoDaddy.com many moons ago, without making any attempt to shop around. For shame! Second, I let that domain expire last week. I'd love to transfer it to The Best Domain Registrar EVAR, aka … Continue reading →

Vine is a social video app that was developed by Twitter and launched in January. The app is effectively a video version of Twitter because it only allows for you to create brief 6-second looping videos. At first it sounds … Continue reading →

Although we've repeatedly suggested sword fights, pistol duels, pick a card, and freeze tag as possible resolution methods for deciding which new TLD applicant should win a contention set, ICANN’s decided to stay with auctions. And okay, ICANN, maybe that’s … Continue reading →

Grumpy Cat hates this time of year. The seasonal allergies, the rising temperatures, the kids peeing in the public pool, etc. Grumpy Cat thinks summer is the just the worst. But even Grumpy Cat loves a good deal on a … Continue reading →

It's been mentioned here. And here, too. But it warrants mentioning again. In really big type. .TV domains are an awesome tool for branding your video content, and we've got them for a crazy cheap price right now. From now … Continue reading →

Name.com has a pretty fun office. The walls are plastered with memes, there's a kegerator, a ping pong table, comfortable couches, and a fully stocked kitchen. Somehow, all of the potential distractions seem to help keep everybody focus on their … Continue reading →

At Name.com, we're big on collaboration. We welcome new ideas and encourage everyone to speak their mind. That's not just the philosophy within the four walls of our office, or the philosophy we share with our customers. It extends to … Continue reading →

A WordPress blog is a pretty awesome thing on its own, and a getting one set up is incredibly easy thanks to name.com's RapidPress install.* But what if you want to add a few bells and whistles to your already-awesome … Continue reading →

We like to give our competition a hard time about selling sex and objectifying women. It's kind of what they're known for. But sometimes we're willing to climb off our high horse and succumb to the latest marketing trends. We're … Continue reading →

In the last month, seven applications have been withdrawn from the new TLD process, rounding out the to-date withdrawal number at 62. (For a full list, click here.) It may not seem like it in the face of 1,900+ applications, … Continue reading →

Today we've got a video on how to use name.com's URL forwarding features. In short, URL forwarding allows you to redirect users from your domain to another website. You might think, "Not too exciting," right? WELL YOU'RE WRONG. Here are … Continue reading →

Tumblr is a micro-blogging platform that makes it easy to post and share content with your friends. Today Yahoo announced that they have acquired Tumblr for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Tumblr users have expressed concern about whether Yahoo … Continue reading →

I'm Ethan. I'm the new name.com copywriter, which I guess means I'm the new overload for this blog. I'm struggling to come up with a clever introductory paragraph for my introductory post (great first impression, huh?), so instead I'm just … Continue reading →

Remember when you were a kid and you had to do all your chores before going outside? So you'd finish putting away the dishes, or whatever, and ask your parents to go outside, and they'd keep adding chores. "Clean the … Continue reading →

American Express went from having almost no social media presence to having an extremely strong one in just a few years. The credit card giant is continually launching carefully crafted social media promotion after social media promotion, allowing the brand … Continue reading →

One thing that’s easy to stumble across in the Name.com office is a bicycle. These two wheeled machines are everywhere! The majority of them are hard to miss when you walk in the office door because they are bright green … Continue reading →

New TLD, new dots, nTLDs – Whatever you call them, they’re about to seriously redefine the way we use the Internet, think up domain names, and navigate the Web. Which has us thinking a lot about the future – in … Continue reading →

Car. Cars. The last time you were visually confused by these two words was probably first grade, but a lot of experts are concerned that in the context of TLDs, you'll be confused. They’ve got a point. Before you balk, … Continue reading →

This is the best deal in the business. And when we say "business" we mean all businesses everywhere ever, because every entity out for success could use a quality domain for the least amount of money. Now hang onto yourself … Continue reading →

The life of a domain name is not unlike a star, and by “star” we mean the big balls of gas that make the world a brighter place, not the guy who played Screech on Saved by the Bell. Although … Continue reading →

For months I've been meaning to capture what it takes to make an office video. So far, at name.com we have three types: 1. small funny 2. tutorial 3. massive funny I would throw the word "attempt" in there but … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following new gTLDs through the application process, then you’ve been hearing a lot about "pre-delegation." Maybe you've wondered what this final phase of application entails. Well, lucky for you, we read the ICANN guidebook for fun -- … Continue reading →

You can hardly swing a dead cat around NewTLDland without hitting some controversy -- particularly concerning closed generic new gTLDs.  March's conversation concerning the possible consequences of allowing them, and what ICANN should do concerning their implementation, resulted in the … Continue reading →

One of the most exciting aspects of ICANN's new gTLD application process is the objections. Looking over the newly released list, you may notice a couple of things: One, there’s going to be a hot debate about who owns a … Continue reading →

You may know that the new TLDs will arrive later this year. When it comes to entertainment, everyone will be in a frenzy to get the new .attorney, .film, .video, .actor, .moda - there may even be a .whatever. This will … Continue reading →

This is Part 2 of 2 and the more useful of the pair. As a matter of fact, this could be the most useful blog entry ever. You could be like us, a group of passionate nerds pouring their heart … Continue reading →

We spent part of last week visiting our new corporate headquarters in Santa Monica. Name.com is still in Denver, and that's good, except that the distance between us and our new owners leads to doubt, mistrust and the rumor that … Continue reading →

The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) has opened for business. Queue “Eye of the Tiger,” put on your sweatbands, and start jogging in place, because for all you trademark and brand owners out there, now is the perfect time to register your … Continue reading →

Don’t fear the unknown. Embrace it. That would be an amazing slogan for the epic account management project we just wrapped, if projects could have slogans. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, we are launching a whole … Continue reading →

The first 60 new gTLD applications have been reviewed by ICANN, and even though eight are remain in review for various reasons, all other 52 applications have passed into delegation. Because all of the internationalized domain names were prioritized first, … Continue reading →