March 2010 Archives

At iWantMyName we're always happy to provide you with some of the best bargains in the domain world. The following domain extensions are on special throughout April/May 2010:

• .ME - register at only $11.90 USD! THE web address for your personal website on Flavors.me or your Tumblr. Special offer valid for all new domain names until 31/05/2010.
  
  
• .AT - buy now for $9.90 USD! For all Austrians and friends of the Austrian country code extension. Promotional offer for all new registrations until 31/05/2010.
  
  
• .EU - purchase for just $9.90 USD! Secure your domain name in Europe today. Valid for new domain orders until 30/04/2010.

All promotional offers can be found on our domain promo page and within the domain search. They're also valid for domain names registered through the iWantMyName DomainApp for iPhone.

Two of the services recommended in our web application directory offer some valuable insights on how using your own domain name, instead of a sub-domain, can boost your website traffic and / or increase sales. But this is not the only advantage. With a custom domain you also have ownership and control over your online identity so that if necessary you could move from one service to another, whilst retaining your branding. On top of that, you can even change your domain name provider and take your web address with you similar to switching your number between mobile phone companies.

Here is what hosted e-commerce solution Shopify and social network hosting service grou.ps are saying about using custom domains:

"Choose a good domain name for your store. Having your own domain rather than using the subdomain supplied with your store adds credibility and professionalism. Choosing a good name can also increase visitors to your store. When I registered DrChristophersHerbs.com I saw an increase in sales due to the keyword density of the name itself. In fact, 66.74% of my traffic comes from search engines, most of them searching for "dr christophers herbs" which corresponds with my domain name. - Addison Kirk of DrChristophersHerbs.com" - via the Shopify blog

"Fact: our custom domain users generate 4x more traffic than our users who are use the grou.ps domain name." - via @grou_ps Twitter

So if you are serious about your online presence, it clearly makes sense to invest in your own web address.

The .TEL top-level domain, an easy way to publish contact information online, has just released a new design for all users. Your domain name's website can now be customized with different color schemes and your personal avatar, photo or logo. If you enter links to your Twitter, Facebook profile or other services it also shows custom icons when your .TEL page is loaded.

This is how our company .TEL website ideegeo.tel looks like:

.TEL is a simple and affordable solution to own and manage a website without the need of having additional webhosting. You can even update your contact information and location from your iPhone. The new design and personalization options make .TEL pages much more interesting for both individuals and businesses.

Check if your personal or company name is still available with our domain search.

Are you tired of having your content spread all over the internet? Do you wish there was a place online that is YOU? If you ever felt like this, then Flavors.me might be the service you were waiting for. The new website builder lets you design and publish a beautiful personal profile website within just a few minutes.

Flavors.me takes all your content feeds from around the web and displays it on a single homepage which makes it an ideal tool for hosting your own domain name. As soon as you publish or create entries on services like Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, Flickr or Tumblr it will automatically show up on your Flavors.me page.

Designing your website is plain fun with hundreds of customization options including fonts, background images and different layouts. The premium version offers the possibility to use custom domains, a contact form and website statistics. See the video below to see how to create your Flavors.me page:

Setting up domains for Flavors.me with iWantMyName does not require any technical skills and takes just 60 seconds. If you do not own your name on the internet yet, Flavors.me is one of the best reasons to buy your personal domain name.

The Lithuanian country domain .LT is the latest addition to the growing list of international domains offered at iWantMyName. Lithuania is a member state of the European Union and situated in Northern Europe. Domain names from Lithuania can be registered worldwide without any restrictions or local requirements.

.LT also supports Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) with the special Lithuanian characters (ą, č, ę, ė, į, š, ų, ū, ž). There are currently 111,767 registered domains in total (Statistics).

Search for your desired domain name now.

Telnic recently launched an improved version of My.tel, a free iPhone application for managing your .TEL domain names from your mobile phone and which integrates directly with the iWantMyName DomainApp. Simply update your .TEL domain before boarding a plane, on a road trip, or whenever you need to tell people how they can reach you. You can even publish your location with an embedded map.

New features of My.tel 2.0 include:

• Complete domain management capabilities: anything you can do in your .TEL hosting panel is now possible with the iPhone application
• Improved usability: new navigation and editing interfaces
• Multi-domain capable: Manage multiple domains at once

Look for the built-in "buy a .tel" link to purchase new domains directly from your iPhone. Both the My.tel and our DomainApp can be downloaded for free on the iTunes App Store.

Many thanks to the Telnic team for integrating DomainApp and placing their trust in iWantMyName!