Author Archives: pinkybrand

I’m looking to hire a Partner Manager (Americas, Europe. South Asia) over at TLD Registry.

I’m looking to hire a Partner Manager (Americas, Europe. South Asia) over at TLD Registry, home of the essential new Chinese TLDs, and a global leader in the Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) industry. I seek an outgoing, self­-starting and flexible person willing to be the “CEO of their area of responsibility” and take charge withContinue reading “I’m looking to hire a Partner Manager (Americas, Europe. South Asia) over at TLD Registry.”

DomainSherpas, IDN Email Developments + Investing in Chinese IDNs

I always get a charge out of listening to the Domain Sherpas. This week’s show was no exception. I take stock in the unique perspectives on domain industry news and trends provided by the guest “Sherpas,” even if I don’t always agree. At about 54 minutes into the video there is welcome discussion about recent andContinue reading “DomainSherpas, IDN Email Developments + Investing in Chinese IDNs”

“Today, the internet changed for the better for around half of Earth’s internet users.”

“Non-English “IDN” email addresses are finally working!” This is big news. Get educated via a blog post from one of my clients, TLD Registry, operator of the Dot Chinese Online (.在线) and Dot Chinese Website (.中文网) new top level domains.    

Getting in the mood for ICANN Buenos Aires

Being in the domain industry has its benefits beyond interacting with so many creative and talented people, and getting paid. One is travel to all kinds of spots around the world courtesy of the global nature of this business, not to mention ICANN meetings three times a year.  That’s a plus for me because I loveContinue reading “Getting in the mood for ICANN Buenos Aires”

Zone file size of the average new open gTLD in 2016.

Many new gTLD applicants and others have their fingers crossed that ICANN’s new gTLD program will lurch forward over the coming months, resulting in a controlled explosion of new gTLDs that will offer registrants new options to connect with Internet users and lead them to the content that they expect. I’m sure some applicants areContinue reading “Zone file size of the average new open gTLD in 2016.”

INTA and domain names. 1997 vs. 2013.

As the INTA 2013 Annual Meeting comes to a close I can’t help but note the focus on domain names within the INTA community and on the home page of their website. Compare that to 1997 when my then business partner and I had to write a letter and call INTA to explain what domainContinue reading “INTA and domain names. 1997 vs. 2013.”