The officially informative, sometimes humorous, and decidedly wonderful blog. » Uncategorized http://blog.name.com The Story of How We're Making the Internet Easier. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:26:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Name.com is a domain registrar and web host based in Denver, CO. The Name.com podcast explores subjects from domains, support, and marketing to DNS, SEO, and other very important acronyms. Every week, Community Manager Lesley Yarbrough is joined by a guest to discuss the latest topics from within the company and domain industry. Name.com no Name.com lesley@name.com lesley@name.com (Name.com) Namecast: Domains and Things Name.com, Domains, SEO, Technology, Small Business, Marketing, Hosting, DNS, Social Media The officially informative, sometimes humorous, and decidedly wonderful blog. » Uncategorized http://blog.name.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Podcast_image.jpg http://blog.name.com/category/uncategorized/ The Super Bowl and our Day with Willis http://blog.name.com/2012/02/big-game/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-game http://blog.name.com/2012/02/big-game/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:29 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=6078 Continue reading →]]> So the Super Bowl ends and you’re left with an empty bag of chips and a belly full of regret. If someone were to present to me on one plate all of the things I ate, I’d be horrified. But whatever weariness comes with a hungover Monday can be easily countered by watching our co-worker and customer support superstar John Rupp lose himself and smash his telephone. We had planned on Pro Bowl football star Willis McGahee playfully spiking the receiver but John, possessed by his unearthly rhythms, and like a man with his soul on fire, grabbed the Polycom Soundpoint IP and launched it to its death.

That was the fun and kind of frightening end to a great day of shooting commercials with the Denver Bronco running back, and the video has been a nice elixir to three+ hours of some pretty disappointing Superbowl television ads (How many times during the game did you ask, “They paid $3.5 million for that?).

So why Willis? It all started with a phone call from his agent. She wanted him to be associated with what she’d heard was a popular tech company. We tried to play it cool, but by the time he was scheduled to arrive we had a body painter, a professional camera crew, cranes, jibs and an office at the ready for Willis skits. The hot, new .CO domain pitched in, and we were off…well, almost.

Denver got nailed by a over a foot of snow. Our body painter was trapped in a suburb, the media couldn’t make it, and Willis’ overnight trip from Indianapolis was cancelled. Things were looking bleak, but then Willis managed to get an early flight, the body painter was able to dig her way out of her home, and our Veep of operations got a bunch of pizza.  We were off and running…

The Intro: We Wonder if Willis Will do What We’d Done Previously for .CO

The Fail: We Try to Emulate What GoDaddy Did, but It Just Doesn’t Feel Right

The Recovery: Back to What We Do at Name.com, Good ‘ol Non-Trashy Fun

The Wrap: After a Blizzard, a Stranded Body Painter and Willis’ canceled flight, it was good to have some fun.

Now watch, rate, comment, subscribe. You won’t believe what we’re rolling out next.

]]> http://blog.name.com/2012/02/big-game/feed/ 3 Getting ready for GAME DAY!! http://blog.name.com/2012/02/ready-game-day/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ready-game-day http://blog.name.com/2012/02/ready-game-day/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:15:07 +0000 Ashley http://blog.name.com/?p=6063 Continue reading →]]> It’s Friday afternoon and blizzarding outside but our office is buzzing with energy and excitement. We’re preparing for game day of course! Most of you saw our GoDaddy Superbowl Spoof last year (if not, check it out!) but this year promises to be bigger and better. We’re anxiously awaiting the arrival of our celebrity guest (hint: he’s a professional football player) and we’re crossing our fingers that he makes it here in the snow! One thing  is for sure: he’s way cooler than Joan Rivers.

Update: Our pro-bowl star certainly didn’t let us down. See the sneak peak from the studio…aka Name.com headquarters in snowy Denver, Colorado…

Check back at Name.com on Sunday to see the hilarious spoof!

P.S Register .CO now through tuesday 2/7 for just $9.99! No promo code required, enjoy!

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Happy New Year from Name.com!

Use the promotional code, ‘NEW‘ for $9.25 COM/NET registrations & renewals.

Cheers to a new year and a new you!

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It’s a new month and that means new promo codes! Use the promotional code, ‘WITCHESBREW‘ and receive:

$8.49 COM/NET registrations & renewals

$8.25 ORG renewals

*Brownie points to anyone who can reply in the comments with the name of the artist who released an album in 1970 with a similar title to ‘WITCHESBREW’ ….

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/10/scary-october-promotions/feed/ 4 .CO is the Quick way to Faster http://blog.name.com/2011/09/co-is-the-quick-way-to-faster/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=co-is-the-quick-way-to-faster http://blog.name.com/2011/09/co-is-the-quick-way-to-faster/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:04:15 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4719 Continue reading →]]> .co the new domainHave you signed up for your .CO? Google jumped on .CO and now owns g.CO. So did Twitter with t.CO. And you might be thinking, “Yah, right, those are major players, they can do that.” But with .CO so can you! The field is wide open to your ideas, and that’s what .CO is: fertile ground for your brainstorming bean. If you’ve got an idea, then let the world know you own it with .CO. You get .CO and you walk into a cool, leafy place that hasn’t been paved over yet. In this fast-paced techno-crazy environment, it seems like the Internet has been around for a hundred years. Well .CO is here to rejuvenate the ‘net with new ideas. Go get your .CO today, and get something big started.

Here are some samples of .CO sexiness:

You don’t have to look that good to get the .CO, but when you don’t spend a lot on the domain you want, you do have money left over for a great designer.

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/09/co-is-the-quick-way-to-faster/feed/ 0 Name.com Search Page Version 2.1.0 http://blog.name.com/2011/09/name-com-search-page-version-2-1-0/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=name-com-search-page-version-2-1-0 http://blog.name.com/2011/09/name-com-search-page-version-2-1-0/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:29:16 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4690 Continue reading →]]> When companies say to their customers, “You made this happen,” people are prone to roll their eyes and move on with their life. But HEAR ME NOW Name.com customers, YOU MADE THIS HAPPEN. Other companies should be jealous. When they change something they don’t hear about it like we do. When we changed the search page, we heard about it.

For example, Vincent shared his thoughts: “I hate the new Domain Searching tool.. it sucks!!!”

Thank you Vincent. But we wanted some specifics, and we got them. Hassan said he wanted his domain with fewer clicks. With the new page, Hassan, you’ll note far fewer clicks. It’s as close to telepathy as the web can get.

Nathan suggested we make it less busy and get rid of the quirky fonts. Done.

And, finally, Jesse said he liked it, but when he scrolled for domains he had no idea where the shopping cart went. Now, Jesse, it stays with you.

Today we get to hear comments like those of Caleb, who shouted, “OH MY GOSH… Unfortunately, your new page is gonna COST ME money.. Cause its SO SWEET & easy to use… Cheers!”

 

Name.com search page v 2.1.0
Name.com search page v 2.1.0

Cheers to you to Name.com customer. Keep the feedback coming. As you can see, this is only Version 2.1.0. Considering the properties of numbers, we could go on forever making it better.

 

 

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So what is .XXX? How will it work? How do you protect your brand? And how much will it cost? Here’s the low down…

Benefits of .XXX:

.XXX is the new voluntary extension for pornographic websites – yes you read that right. It’s Great for both pornographic providers as well as searchers/visitors. Here’s why:

  • .XXX is a recognizable, globally promoted brand
  • Registrants will benefit from global marketing campaigns resulting in greater awareness
  • This extension is unique in that it can help you brand your site like no other extension currently available
  • Content on .XXX sites will be regularly scanned by McAfee malware so visitors can feel safe and secure knowing they are in a trusted environment. This will result in greater traffic and repeat traffic leading to more conversions (paying customers)
  • .XXX is a new sTLD with great availability, thousands of short, keyword rich domains ripe for the picking

Protecting your brand

Not into the whole porn thing? Register .XXX to protect your brand. Trademark owners and brand holders can register their brandname.xxx and set the site to not resolve to ensure no inappropriate content is associated with your brand. Give yourself peace of mind and protect your trademark before it’s too late.

When, where, & how to register .XXX:

Find which category you qualify for:

Members of the adult sponsored community with trademark rights that match the .XXX string being applied for – Sunrise AT, September 7th -October 28th. $199.00 includes $115.00 non-refundable fee

Members of the adult sponsored community who have a domain that matches the .XXX string bring applied for – Sunrise AD, September 7th – October 28th. $159.99, includes $75.00 non-refundable fee

Non-members of the adult sponsored community with trademark rights that wish to block their domain in the .XXX TLD – Sunrise B, September 7th – October 28th. $199.00 non refundable.

Members of the adult sponsored community who don’t qualify for Sunrise A but want to avoid first come, first served general availability risks – Landrush application November 8th – November 25th, $149.99, includes $69.99 non-refundable fee.

Members of the adult sponsored community who wish to apply for an available domain on a first come, first served basis. General availability pre-registration, December 6th, $84.99 FULLY REFUNDABLE 

Click here for more information on who qualifies for the sponsored community.

.XXX is a hot new domain with lots of benefits, pre-order your .XXX now before it’s too late!

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/09/xxx-%e2%80%93-the-virtual-red-light-district/feed/ 0 September deals = ‘Kleptember’ steals http://blog.name.com/2011/09/september-deals-kleptember-steals/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=september-deals-kleptember-steals http://blog.name.com/2011/09/september-deals-kleptember-steals/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:27:18 +0000 Ashley http://blog.name.com/?p=4563 Continue reading →]]>
As the long, hot days of August melt into the past, we step into the freshly minted month of Kleptember. This new and exciting era brings you deals on domains so good they’re a steal. Simply use the new Name.com Promo Code “KLEPTEMBER,” and you’re making off with these domain specials:

 

$8.99 .COM/.NET registrations & renewals
$8.25 .ORG renewals

$7.39 COM/NET transfer special continues!

50% off all first year .EU registrations!

We also have a special on .MX this month:
Register COM.MX for $12.99 (regularly $14.99)
Register .MX for $19.99 (regularly $54.95)

So pilfer, swipe and thieve away. It’s Kleptember, and ransacking has never been so easy :)

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/09/september-deals-kleptember-steals/feed/ 2 Day One at HostingCon 2011 with Name’s Subliminal Spokesperson http://blog.name.com/2011/08/day-one-at-hostingcon-2011-with-names-subliminal-spokesperson/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-one-at-hostingcon-2011-with-names-subliminal-spokesperson http://blog.name.com/2011/08/day-one-at-hostingcon-2011-with-names-subliminal-spokesperson/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:43:31 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4391

HostingCon 2011 Day 1 with Subliminal Spokesperson from Name.com on Vimeo.

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/08/day-one-at-hostingcon-2011-with-names-subliminal-spokesperson/feed/ 2 SEO Tutor will make all of our lives much better. http://blog.name.com/2011/08/seo-tutor-will-make-all-of-our-lives-much-better/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seo-tutor-will-make-all-of-our-lives-much-better http://blog.name.com/2011/08/seo-tutor-will-make-all-of-our-lives-much-better/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:54:38 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4405 SEO Tutor is here. And that’s a good thing.

The Name.com Repertory Theater Presents: 

What SEO has done to us… from Name.com on Vimeo.

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