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Tag Archives: domain registration
Heads Up: “Special” Domain Name Price Increases Coming August 26, 2025
Starting August 26, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, the registries behind a group of specialty domain extensions (TLDs) are raising their wholesale prices. Since registrars purchase domains from the registries, these increases flow through to the end customer. Kind of like Trump's USA tariffs.
The good news: this doesn’t affect the classics like .com, .net, or .org. The change is focused on niche, premium-style domains such as .xyz, .beauty, .ceo, .lol, and others.
That means whether you’re registering, renewing, or
... Continue reading.com vs .us, .com vs .uk…..com vs Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs): Which domain extension should you choose?
Choosing the right domain extension for your website is a crucial decision that can impact your online presence, branding, and search engine visibility. While the .com domain is the most popular and widely recognized, country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) like .us, .uk, and others have unique advantages. In this blog post, we'll compare .com with ccTLDs and help you decide which one best suits your needs.
The Power of .com:
- Global Recognition: The .com domain is globally recognized
Why are all of the best domain names taken when there aren’t websites using them?
There are a few reasons why all of the best domain names are taken when there aren't websites using them:
- Domain squatters: Domain squatters are people who register domain names with the intention of selling them for a profit. They may not have any intention of creating a website on the domain name, but they know that other people will be willing to pay a premium for a good domain name.
- Trademarks: Companies often register domain names that are related
I bought my domain through Google Domains which is closing…
I bought my domain myself through Google Domains to use with UltimateWB website builder. I just heard that Google Domains is being sold to Squarespace - do you know how will this affect me? I chose UltimateWB over Squarespace and want to keep using UltimateWB.
Google Domains Sold to Squarespace: What Does This Mean for You?
Google has announced that it is selling its Google Domains business to Squarespace. The deal, which is reportedly worth $180 million, will see Squarespace
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Just bought domain and web hosting from Namecheap, need a website builder, but domain name is stuck there for at least 2 months – what should I do? For landing page, FAQ, and about us.
You don't have to transfer your domain name to use it with another server/web hosting - just connect the nameservers to the web hosting you want to use. Or, alternatively, if you like their web hosting, you can get a website builder to install there, depending on the server specifications. Check out UltimateWB - the promo version would work great for you; if you want a mailing list app, use the lite version. You can also get web hosting at
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