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Currently, there are over 280 top-level domains that are available to use as website extensions. Many are specific country codes that are used to denote a specific geographic location with .com names being the most popular. On July 20th, 2010, the new .co names were released to the masses. These are short for company which is why the popularity with ecommerce sites has grown.
Information About .CO Domains
Anyone can register for a .CO extension as long as you can cover the financial costs. Also, these domain names can be transferred in the case of a sale. There are currently only 10 accredited registrars that can distribute these extensions to the public. There are also numerous domain name resellers that are selling them for a profit.
Advantages of .CO
The first advantage is that it is easy to remember. Since there are only two letters, the extension is easily pronounced and can be spread via word of mouth. Google has even jumped on board by officially enabling international targeting which allows the domain name to rank well among search engines.
Another advantage is that the domain names are currently extremely cheap, unique and professional. Over the next few years, these are sure to catch on. In ten years, .com may find that .co has taken over. The extension is short, recognizable and desirable in today’s competitive market that is the internet.
Why .CO?
Although .CO is short for company or corporation, there are no limitations to what they can be used for. This extension was actually created in 1991 but wasn’t considered until 2001 for use commercially. A University in Columbia believed that the .CO extension could become a replacement for the popular .COM and the domain extension has taken off ever since.
Since so many .COM domain names are taken, why not look to picking up a .CO. They are greatly gaining in popularity, especially if Google is involved. Since domain names are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, the sooner you look into purchasing a .CO, the better chance you have of obtaining a potentially valuable name.
The internet and domain names have come a long way since the original .COM, .ORG and .INFO. The .CO seems to be an internet trend that will never dissipate due to the popularity among webmasters and major corporations. In ten years, .CO could become the most used top-level domain in history.
There are currently over 280 domain TLDs, or extensions, available for web sites. Most of these domains are country codes that are used to denote a specific geographical location of the web site. For example, .co.uk is used for sites that are based in the United Kingdom. Even though most people are familiar with .com domains, as these are the most popular kinds of domains. However, if you missed your chance to get the .com domain of your dreams, there us still hope, as you may be able to grab a new .co domain. These new domains are sweeping the net since there global release on July 20th, 2010 and are expected to become a popular alternative to .com domains.
Who Can Register .CO Domains?
Fortunately, anyone in the world can register a .CO domain, as long as you have the money to cover the registration costs. .CO domain names can also be transferred to other people with ease, which facilitates an easy transition should a sale occur. At the moment, as of July 2010, only 10 accredited domain name registrars are bale to directly distribute .CO domains, however there are plethora of resellers that are also selling .CO domains for profit.
The Advantages of the .CO TLD
The primary advantage of the .CO TLD is its memorability, which stems form the fact that it only has two letters, and is pronounced as CO, as in “company,” or
“corporation.” Even though the domain name was created as the country code for Columbia, it is now being marketed on a global level as an alternative .com domains, which now dominate the internet. Google has now officially enabled International targeting, thus .CO is now able to rank as well as other TLD, such as .com and .org.
In ten years, the trend may be reversed, with .CO domains taking over the internet within the next decade. The new .CO domains are cheap, professional, and unique, so they are expected to catch on during the next few years as more people learn about their existence. In short, .CO is recognizable, credible and highly desirable in today’s incredibly competitive internet marketplace.
What are .CO Domains Used For?
.CO domain can be used for any legitimate purpose and there are no limitations that specify what .CO domains can and can’t be used for. The .co domain was created in 1991, however the domain extension was not considered for commercial use until 2001, when a Columbian University theorized that the domain could be marketed as an alternative to the popular .com domains.
Conclusion
If you are tired of trying to find suitable .com domain names then you may want to consider the benefits of being a .CO pioneer. These new domains are being sold on a first-come first-serve basis, which means the sooner you jump on the bandwagon, the better chance you have of obtaining a very valuable domain name.
(The Hosting News) – ResellerClub, one of the largest web services providers in the world, announced changes to its pricing plans for .COM & .NET domains. This change was brought about to accommodate the Registry price hike which was announced in December last year. Reiterating its commitment to being one of the most competitive providers of domain names, ResellerClub will offer .COM & .NET domains for as low as $8.39 from the 30th of June, 2010.
“The new pricing ensures that despite the industry-wide price hike, our resellers get the best prices in the market and will continue to compete with the largest players out there. At ResellerClub, our ethos of providing world-class products at the most economical rates stands firm,” said Bhavin Turakhia, CEO, ResellerClub.
ResellerClub is also running a Grand Renewal Rush promo where .COM and .NET Renewals are available for a rock bottom price of $7.89. “The Grand Renewal Rush has encouraged our resellers to boost Renewal numbers before the price hike and has proved to be a great window of opportunity. I expect our resellers will continue to utilize the last week of the promotion in a similar manner and capitalize on the phenomenal prices offered,” added Bhavin.
The promo which is open for all years of Renewal will end on the 30th June, 2010 before the new pricing plans kick in.
For details on the ResellerClub pricing structure post 30th June, visit: http://blog.resellerclub.com/2010/06/16/new-prices/
ResellerClub is a Directi business and boasts of an unmatched Product Portfolio, including Domain Registration, advanced Web and Email Hosting, Ecommerce modules, Website Builder, Social collaboration tools etc. available at the most economical prices existing today. They also provide complete business process automation and a powerful Promo Engine that allows resellers to introduce and pass on promotions, discounts, special packages etc, to their sub-resellers and customers.
(Gawkwire.com) – Atmail, a leading developer of software applications for email messaging, archiving and collaboration software, has released version 1.5 of their email archiving server software. Version 1.5 features improved indexing, service provider features; improved search performance for large data sets, subdomain quota support and added translation support.
“Since its introduction, ArchiveVault has been meeting the needs of a growing number of companies, universities, financial and government customers, but a rapidly growing number of service providers are deploying ArchiveVault as a branded SaaS or Cloud email archiving solution”, said Gary Doan, Atmail’s VP of Business Development. “The market for email archiving is expanding rapidly worldwide, making the ArchiveVault very appealing to service providers and resellers”, added Mr. Doan, who was CEO and a founder of Intradyn, a leader in email archiving appliances, that Mirapoint acquired in 2008.
“With a light, elegant interface and a portable backend, ArchiveVault can be installed with any standard mail server system and installation is both easy and user-friendly”, said Ben Duncan, Atmail’s CEO. “Whether you’re an existing Atmail client looking to add advanced email retention and recovery capabilities, or you need archiving technology for another email system, ArchiveVault is the solution.”
http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/atmail_releases_the_latest_version_of_archivevault.html
(The Hosting News) – 4PSA, a leading edge Cloud Computing software technology company has announced a new program that will help carriers, ISPs and resellers as they begin offering hosted VoIP and Unified Communications services to their customers. The new Jump-Start Pricing Program removes one of the main risks facing ISPs with the pay-as-you-grow plan and the flat licensing option.
“The new Jump-Start program brings the flexibility of the cloud to the software tools used by providers to deliver services. In order to assist our customers and simplify their decision making we have built an affordable pricing and an incentives model that can be applied during their adoption phase of the VoipNow® Unified Communications and VoIP software. The Jump-Start licensing is a change from the way other vendors approach customers by giving the ISP the necessary time to ramp up their sales with a flat pricing approach. This is just another way we intend to prove our commitment to making their cloud telecom deployments successful,” stated Bogdan Carstoiu, 4PSA’s CEO.
“The pay-as-you-grow model is the simplest and least expensive way for carriers or ISPs to manage their costs. Since VoipNow® provides unlimited scalability with the lowest cost per customer in the industry, service providers are able to be more competitive with better margins and can grow faster starting with their first customer,” said Carstoiu. “An additional benefit of our Jump-Start pricing program is that it also makes migrating from an existing VoIP platform, with far fewer features and management capabilities, an easy decision”, Carstoiu also said.
VoipNow® is a software suite designed to simplify the deployment of Unified Communications services in the cloud. The suite includes Professional, Automation and Core, three separate components that allow service providers to automate the delivery of a wide range of IP communication services.
Complete details about how ISPs can qualify for Jump-Start pricing are available from the 4PSA sales department through email at sales@4psa.com or by calling +1.888.898.3082. A full description of the VoipNow® features can
be found on our website at http://www.4psa.com/voipnow.
About 4PSA
4PSA is a leading innovative software development company, specialized in applications that run on computer clouds. The company provides, under the 4PSA brand, solutions that help service providers and enterprises better manage their IT infrastructure, automate processes, and provide improved communications services.
The 4PSA flagship solution is the VoipNow® Platform, a suite of software applications designed to accelerate Unified Communications adoption by businesses and end-users. The products are built around cloud computing and provide unrivaled performance with the most comprehensive features, massive scalability, and the ultimate in automation. 4PSA’s success is based on excellence, innovation, and customer driven processes. The company’s business processes are supported by the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certified by TÜV CERT. 4PSA® and VoipNow® are registered trademarks of Rack-Soft, Inc.
4PSA’s Jump-Start Licensing Creates Opportunities for ISPs
(The Hosting News) – 4PSA, a leading edge Cloud Computing software technology company has announced a new program that will help carriers, ISPs and resellers as they begin offering hosted VoIP and Unified Communications services to their customers. The new Jump-Start Pricing Program removes one of the main risks facing ISPs with the pay-as-you-grow plan and the flat licensing option.
“The new Jump-Start program brings the flexibility of the cloud to the software tools used by providers to deliver services. In order to assist our customers and simplify their decision making we have built an affordable pricing and an incentives model that can be applied during their adoption phase of the VoipNow® Unified Communications and VoIP software. The Jump-Start licensing is a change from the way other vendors approach customers by giving the ISP the necessary time to ramp up their sales with a flat pricing approach. This is just another way we intend to prove our commitment to making their cloud telecom deployments successful,” stated Bogdan Carstoiu, 4PSA’s CEO.
“The pay-as-you-grow model is the simplest and least expensive way for carriers or ISPs to manage their costs. Since VoipNow® provides unlimited scalability with the lowest cost per customer in the industry, service providers are able to be more competitive with better margins and can grow faster starting with their first customer,” said Carstoiu. “An additional benefit of our Jump-Start pricing program is that it also makes migrating from an existing VoIP platform, with far fewer features and management capabilities, an easy decision”, Carstoiu also said.
VoipNow® is a software suite designed to simplify the deployment of Unified Communications services in the cloud. The suite includes Professional, Automation and Core, three separate components that allow service providers to automate the delivery of a wide range of IP communication services.
Complete details about how ISPs can qualify for Jump-Start pricing are available from the 4PSA sales department through email at sales@4psa.com or by calling +1.888.898.3082. A full description of the VoipNow® features can
be found on our website at http://www.4psa.com/voipnow.
About 4PSA
4PSA is a leading innovative software development company, specialized in applications that run on computer clouds. The company provides, under the 4PSA brand, solutions that help service providers and enterprises better manage their IT infrastructure, automate processes, and provide improved communications services.
The 4PSA flagship solution is the VoipNow® Platform, a suite of software applications designed to accelerate Unified Communications adoption by businesses and end-users. The products are built around cloud computing and provide unrivaled performance with the most comprehensive features, massive scalability, and the ultimate in automation. 4PSA’s success is based on excellence, innovation, and customer driven processes. The company’s business processes are supported by the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certified by TÜV CERT. 4PSA® and VoipNow® are registered trademarks of Rack-Soft, Inc.
Chicago, IL: June 3, 2010: SingleHop, Inc, the Chicago provider of dedicated servers and complex hosting solutions, today announced a key partnership with CannyBill, the highly regarded web billing system producer. The agreement allows for SingleHop’s Tandem server reseller customers to get 6 months of free access to Cannybill’s highly intuitive and adaptable billing system.
Wladimir Baranoff-Rossine, Managing Director of CannyBill, commented, “We are delighted to have joined the SingleHop Tandem Reseller Program. It’s one of the most innovative and exciting dedicated server reseller programs out there and CannyBill will be a perfect match. The power of CannyBill is the ability for users to manage every aspect of their billing process, from invoicing clients to collecting payments. Now, with the partnership between SingleHop and CannyBill, we are able to tightly integrate our two platforms and offer Tandem Partners a way to resell SingleHop dedicated servers, all via web based order forms.”
“Tandem is a one-of-a-kind program because it offers server resellers a three-pronged approach to helping their businesses succeed. First, they get access to datacenter-grade controls over their servers and a powerful and fully white-labeled control panel for their own clients. Second, VirtualWarehouse offers them a guaranteed and detailed list of highly discounted servers that they can choose to resell. Finally, they can take advantage of exceptional marketing agreements at no cost to themselves, agreements that connect them to the best providers in the industry that can assist them in marketing, security, and even billing such as our partnership with CannyBill”, mentioned Dan Salcedo, VP of Communications at SingleHop.
Tandem was launched in February of this year and offers resellers the ability to have more control, sell more servers, and earn better margins through a comprehensive list of exclusive benefits, including fully white-labeled control panels and marketing assistance, that resellers can use as tools for marketing or higher margins.
About CannyBill
CannyBill is a web based invoicing and billing solution for businesses and web designers. Users can easily create, send and manage invoices, and accept payments online via credit card. Users can also sell their products and services, using order forms that their customers can access, and even link to live API’s such as Plesk, cPanel/WHM, Geotrust, Enom, Basecamp and many more. www.cannybill.com
About SingleHop, Inc.
SingleHop, Inc., is a full-service, managed, dedicated hosting provider that was founded on the principal of providing reliable, cost-effective, dedicated servers. The company was founded by Zak Boca and Dan Ushman in 2006 and currently hosts thousands of websites from around the world. The cornerstone of SingleHop’s managed hosting is the à la Carte Server Management Program, which is a full-array of transparent management services designed and tested to allow business customers to tailor their level of support to their needs or expertise. www.singlehop.com
(The Hosting News) – HostGator’s public backup service, SiteAutoBackup.Com now allows non cPanel users to be able to automatically backup their files and databases by simply providing their login details.
This new feature eleminates control panel dependency allowing all website owners to be able to perform their own automated backups without having to transfer their files back and forth from the provider’s servers and their PC.
Additionally consumers are now able to perform direct restore to any web hosting account of their choosing.
This backup service is open to the general public, not just HostGator customers.
More information about their public backup service is available at http://www.hostgator.com/services/autobackup.shtml or directly at http://www.siteautobackup.com.
About HostGator.com
HostGator is a leading provider of web hosting including shared hosting, reseller hosting, and dedicated servers. The company provides hosting for over 2.2 million websites and supports more than 50,000 resellers worldwide with 24/7 technical support and state-of-the-art web hosting tools including free billing software for resellers and access to over 4,500 high quality free web templates.
HostGator’s SiteAutoBackup.Com Now Supports Non cPanel Web Hosts
(The Hosting News) – HostGator’s public backup service, SiteAutoBackup.Com now allows non cPanel users to be able to automatically backup their files and databases by simply providing their login details.
This new feature eleminates control panel dependency allowing all website owners to be able to perform their own automated backups without having to transfer their files back and forth from the provider’s servers and their PC.
Additionally consumers are now able to perform direct restore to any web hosting account of their choosing.
This backup service is open to the general public, not just HostGator customers.
More information about their public backup service is available at http://www.hostgator.com/services/autobackup.shtml or directly at http://www.siteautobackup.com.
About HostGator.com
HostGator is a leading provider of web hosting including shared hosting, reseller hosting, and dedicated servers. The company provides hosting for over 2.2 million websites and supports more than 50,000 resellers worldwide with 24/7 technical support and state-of-the-art web hosting tools including free billing software for resellers and access to over 4,500 high quality free web templates.
HostGator’s SiteAutoBackup.Com Now Supports Non cPanel Web Hosts
(The Hosting News) – HostGator’s public backup service, SiteAutoBackup.Com now allows non cPanel users to be able to automatically backup their files and databases by simply providing their login details.
This new feature eleminates control panel dependency allowing all website owners to be able to perform their own automated backups without having to transfer their files back and forth from the provider’s servers and their PC.
Additionally consumers are now able to perform direct restore to any web hosting account of their choosing.
This backup service is open to the general public, not just HostGator customers.
More information about their public backup service is available at http://www.hostgator.com/services/autobackup.shtml or directly at http://www.siteautobackup.com.
About HostGator.com
HostGator is a leading provider of web hosting including shared hosting, reseller hosting, and dedicated servers. The company provides hosting for over 2.2 million websites and supports more than 50,000 resellers worldwide with 24/7 technical support and state-of-the-art web hosting tools including free billing software for resellers and access to over 4,500 high quality free web templates.
HostGator’s SiteAutoBackup.Com Now Supports Non cPanel Web Hosts
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