Domain Name Sales has rolled out a totally re-designed website this evening, and because of its considerable end user reach, it will likely have an impact on all of us.
After spending about an hour checking things out, my first reaction is “wow” this is pretty cool. I want to share some of the things I’ve noticed about the new website, and I welcome you to share things I missed. I think you’re going to be impressed with the changes.
At the World Health Assembly held recently in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that a SARS-like virus is a major health threat. According to WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, “The novel coronavirus is a threat to the entire world.”
I was curious about who owns Coronavirus.com, because if the world reaction to this coronavirus is similar in scale to SARS, it is probably going to be worth
You’re probably familiar with the traditional Internet Traffic landing page. If you aren’t, see FrozenBananas.com as an example. You’re also probably familiar with the Domain Name Sales inquiry page that a visitor lands on when they click the link at the top of domain names that are listed for sale.
It appears that either Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio company (Name Administration) or Internet Traffic is testing out a for sale landing page that does not have
Frank Schilling is a big proponent of gTLD domain names, and he has invested millions of dollars into his company, Uniregistry. Not only is Uniregistry physically expanding in Grand Cayman, but the company is also hiring. According to a promoted article on CircleID, Uniregistry is looking to hire a number of employees in different areas of expertise.
Whether you are a developer, engineer, or are in the field of marketing, there may be a job opening that suits your skill set. According to the article, Uniregistry is looking to hire Software Developers, Systems Specialist, Front-end Developers, and Marketing People. The one caveat to this is that employees must be based in Grand Cayman, so you should expect to move to the Caribbean if you are going to be hired.
If I was new to this business, wasn’t married with a child, and/or I was looking to work for someone else in the domain space and had a matching skill set, I would probably consider learning more about the job openings at Uniregistry. We are in a time of massive change to the Internet, and I think Uniregistry is going to be one of the companies at the forefront of these changes. Frank is clearly one of the smartest guys operating in the business, and it would be very cool to be involved with gTLDs from nearly the beginning.
I have no idea when gTLDs will be adopted by consumers or if gTLD domain names will make good investments, but I think we are in a unique period of time right now. Working for a cutting edge company, located in paradise, at this time, seems like something that is going to be a cool experience no matter what happens with these new extensions.
If you are looking to do something cool, take a look at some of the opportunities Uniregistry is currently offering.
One of the things I learned in graduate school was to “test everything.” As direct marketers, we were taught that every single thing matters, and by testing everything, we are able to tell how much or how little different aspects matter.
I would imagine Internet Traffic does significant amounts of testing with the presentation of their landing pages. I’ve seen landing pages in rotation that have no graphics while the same landing page had graphics showing just a couple of days prior. I assume that is a test to see what gets the higher click through rate (CTR).
From landing on various Internet Traffic landing pages, one thing seems to remain consistant
According to a news report on a Grand Cayman-based local television station, Uniregistry is expanding its physical footprint. Uniregistry is the company founded and funded by Frank Schilling, and it applied for 54 gTLDs.
The report focused on the closure of a popular Brazilian churrascaria-style restaurant called Prime, and it said that the restaurant’s next door neighbor, Uniregistry, will be taking over the space.
I think it says something that Uniregistry is expanding well before gTLDs are awarded and available for public purchase. Whether the company has already overgrown its current office space or if it is ramping up to bring on additional employees and add equipment, it’s great to see expansion in the domain space.
Thanks to Bret for sharing the news.
