The forthcoming launch of Apple Arcade was announced several months ago. Apple Arcade is a game subscription service launched by Apple. It is currently being promoted via Twitter and likely other social media outlets:
Apple Arcade is here. Play groundbreaking new games made by many of the world’s most innovative developers.
Try it free for 1 month: https://t.co/w9lI6viop3
Terms apply. pic.twitter.com/jrwE1uQHCl— Apple Arcade (@AppleArcade) September 19, 2019
Yesterday, I published an article about a company called Healthy.io. I praised the company for incorporating its .IO domain name within its branding, making it less likely that people will make a mistake when navigating to the startup’s website or sending email to employees. I found an even better example of a company’s wise usage of its ccTLD domain name.
This morning, several tech publications covered the news of a major funding round for a company called Element AI:
Last night, VentureBeat published an article about a $60 million round of funding for a company called Healthy.io. The healthtech startup has now reportedly raised around $90 million in funding to date:
https://t.co/srnfUBGWb9 raises $60 million to help patients complete urine tests on their phone https://t.co/1f6NwWsPpk by @Kyle_L_Wiggers
— VentureBeat (@VentureBeat) September 12, 2019
As you can see, Healthy.io uses the .IO ccTLD for its website. In my opinion, this company is using its non .com domain name in a very smart way.
Extend is a “well funded early stage startup,” according to a tweet from its founder and CEO Woody Levin. The San Francisco-based startup had been using the off-brand HelloExtend.com domain name for its website.
According to a tweet from its founder yesterday, the company has acquired its brand match Extend.com domain name:
A Boston-area company announced via press release that it was rebranding its business with a descriptive domain name. Datasafe Information Security, which was founded in 1990 and will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year, is rebranding as Destruction.com.
Since the company was founded, it’s primary focus of shredding documents has grown beyond paper shredding. The company now offers a variety of destruction services, including electronics, counterfeit or defective products, expired foods, and more. With its expanded focus, I think the Destruction.com branding is stronger and better describes its services.
I saw a VentureBeat article shared via Twitter about a company called Kin announcing a $47 million round of funding. The company has now raised “over $60 million” in funding. After clicking through to the article, I could see that this insurance startup was using the Kin.com domain name.
Kin raises $47 million to broker homeowner insurance in disaster-prone areas https://t.co/CCoCwLYGWR
— VentureBeat (@VentureBeat) August 28, 2019
