Development, Domains, Tools

Domain Nabber Now Supports .CC and .TV!

Looking to snatch up an expiring domain? We’ve got you covered.

Domain Nabber is Name.com’s beta service for back ordering domains,  and at just $18.95 we try to provide the best and most affordable service we can. If you’d like to know a little bit more about Domain Nabber we have some details here.

Recently we just added support for .CC and .TV domains and we’re excited to say we’ll be adding even more in the near future. Now, it costs a bit more to nab .CC and .TV domains due to the higher costs of these domains, but we’ve done our best to keep the prices affordable.

As always, we’d love to hear your feedback — if there’s anything you’d like to see in Domain Nabber please feel free to post your suggestions in the comments. It is in beta after all. :)

Community, Fun Stuff

Beer Fridays!

We’re trying something fun — a weekly series called Beer Fridays! Each week some of the Name.com team will sit down and review a different beer. We know, it’s a tough job…but someone’s got to do it. ;)

We just posted our first episode over at BeerFridays.tv, so if you enjoy beer go check it out!

Contests, PromoCodes

Name.com loves small business!

We really do! For the month of February we are running a promotion to show just how much we love small business. You can use the promo code CRUSHIT for the the following discounts:

  • $8.09 .COM/.NET registration
  • $20.66 .TV registration
  • 15% off all hosting plans (monthly and yearly)

In addition, you can enter your business in our small business contest, where you’ll have a chance to win a combination of Name.com schwag, credit, and other goodies!

25 lucky winners will get:

We’ll also be giving away weekly prize packs that include:

  • subscriptions to FreshBooks (online invoicing software)
  • subscriptions to 37signals products Basecamp (project collaboration tool) and Backpack (small business organizer)
  • Name.com account credit
  • Free yearly hosting plans
  • Name.com schwag

To enter just follow us on Twitter, fill out this form, and share the love on Twitter by posting:

Name.com loves small business! Follow @namedotcom and enter your company info here http://bit.ly/dAqh2F for a chance to win!

Community

PodCamp Boulder 2!

With such a thriving tech community in the Denver/Boulder area, it was no surprise that PodCamp Boulder 2 was pure awesome. Especially since it was organized by Jeremy Tanner (Penguin), if you’re not following him…you should be.

PodCamp Boulder 2! from Name.com on Vimeo.

What is a PodCamp you ask?

It’s a very laid back, usually free, UnConference where social media enthusiasts and professionals get together to talk about various topics. It’s definitely not limited to just podcasting, so the name can be a tad misleading.

I sat in on some great sessions that ranged from International Social Media to Storytelling to Event Planning on a Shoestring Budget. It’s refreshing to sit in a room full of amazing people and openly discuss the various challenges we all seem to be facing in regards to social media. Whether it’s figuring out how to present your content to an international audience or what the best collaboration tools are for your company, the fact that we’re getting together as a community and talking through these issues is really something special.

While a good domain is certainly an integral part in setting up your website, there are so many other factors (SEO, design, etiquette, etc) that go into making it an awesome website. PodCamps are a great way to help you figure out some best practices on how you can show people that awesomeness. If you’re interested in checking out a PodCamp in your area, there is a list of upcoming UnConferences here.

Cheers and happy PodCamping!