The market for four TLDs is looking pretty good. As of March 6, 2017, four finance-related TLDs have been looking bearish (though that's no indicator of poor health in general). Which is good if you're thinking of investing in one of these TLDs.
Boston Ivy, the registry for all four, has lowered prices permanently, and by significant amounts. Here's a look at the price change per year:
We have some great news for anyone with connections or relations with Ireland. As of March 1, 2017 prices for the Irish TLD .irish have gone down!
Up until now, .irish domains have been available for $47.82 at A rates*. Now, we're happy to announce they're available for just $19.36 at A rates*. That's quite a significant drop. And while this is great news for those who identify with Ireland in one way or another, no matter what time of year it is, this news also comes just in time to get a domain before the one Irish holiday the whole world enjoys. So happy St. Patrick's Day, .irish!
Register a .irish?
*Prices in USD. See .irish price page for local pricing (including Euros and Pounds sterling)
Five is one of those special numbers. Five fingers on one hand. Five senses. It's like it's programmed into our consciousness.
Maybe that helps explain why this promo is so appealing. Starting March 1, five TLDs — .loan, .cricket, .accountant, .faith, and .science — are on sale for just $5.00* per year, both to create and to renew.
Five TLDs, five dollars apiece.
Get one (or two or five)?:
*Prices in USD. See price pages linked above for local pricing.
Two TLDs are entering the Sunrise phase, one of them is an online haven for free and open journalism, the other is a home online for those selling homes in real life.
The Sunrise phase for .observer and .realty, beginning February 16 and running until April 17, 2017, is the time for those with TMCH registrations to register their trademark for $2059.69* before these TLDs open to the general public.
If you don't own a trademark or at least aren't registered with TMCH, you can still get your .observer or .realty domain in priority during the Landrush period between April 23 and April 24 for $107.74*.
Otherwise, both .observer and .realty will enter the GoLive phase on April 24 at 7:00 AM PDT, when anyone can register one for $15.56 per year at A rates*. Remember: you can register a domain in Landrush or GoLive before these TLDs enter those phases and we will submit the order as soon as that phase opens.
So whether it's to create a safe home for journalism or provide safe homes for people, now is the time to get your .observer and .realty domains.
Register a domain under one of these TLDs?:
*Prices in USD. See .observer and .realty price pages for local pricing.
Due to a price adjustment decided on by the registry, starting March 5, 2017 at 3:00 PM PST, prices on .biz domains will be increasing by $1.50 on all price grids (or €1.50, £1.30, or 50TWD).
That means that instead of $17.28 per year at A rates*, .biz domains will be $18.78 at A rates*.
That also means if you have a .biz domain, you should think about renewing now. Remember: you can renew for a maximum registration of up to 10 years, so if your domain expires this year, you could save up to $13.50.
It's a kind of magic that what art does when it takes something with apparently little to no value — a plain field of hay in the south of France, a portrait of Elvis, or — and articulates its hidden value for the world to see.
It's in that spirit that .art enters the gTLD marketplace.
Naturally .art should be available to artists, art institutions and organizations, first and foremost, and so before it's opened up to everyone, it will first go through a Preferred Access Period, which it is in now. During this period, a token must be obtained from the .art registry's website. The form to obtain a token is open to all, and the registry may verify your eligibility.
To register in the Preferred Access Period, once you have your token, launch your order in the Landrush phase from Gandi's website (or use the form below). Then, you will then need to provide the token to our customer care team so that we can use it to validate your order with the registry, who will then process the registrations on a first come, first served basis.
Domains in this Preferred Access or Landrush period will be available for $199.65.* You have until May 9, 2017 to register in this phase. Otherwise, .art opens up to everyone on May 17, 2017 when it enters the GoLive phase. Prices in this phase will be $17.44 at A rates.*
Ever notice the difference in quality and flavor between sustainably-grown, organic food and run-of-the-mill factory-farm dross? It's the extra crunch in organic lettuce (and the dirt still on the leaves), the supple freshness of an heirloom potato (and, again, its dirt).
If you don't know what we're talking about, then, well, this TLD isn't for you.
But if you do, we have great news. The new .organic TLD is now in the GoLive phase. That means it's available to everyone for $95.44 per year at A rates.*
Be healthy and buy .organic:
*Prices in USD. See .organic price page for local pricing.
The ecosystem and the internet have something in common: both are a shared resource, common to everyone. Which means that both are susceptible to exploitation by self-interested parties not acting in the best interest of everyone.
On the internet, we try to fight that pollution, just like in the ecosystem.
Today those two worlds come together with the introduction of the new .eco TLD.
One thing to note about .eco: this TLD is particularly aimed for those whose work is directly involved in ecology. Registrants do need to fill out a .eco profile with the registry after registering and while these will only be subject to random verifications, profiles are public and can be reported.
For now, .eco is in the Sunrise phase, which will last untilApril 2 at 8:59 AM PDT. Domains registered in this phase require a TMCH registration. However, you can still register now for any of the other two phases. Domains in the Sunrise phase will cost $349.98*.
The Landrush phase begins April 18 at 9:00 AM PDT and goes until April 25, 2017 at 8:59 AM PDT. In the Landrush phase, .eco domains are $199.83*. This phase is for those without a TMCH registration who are nonetheless willing to pay a premium to reserve a desirable domain.
And finally .eco will enter the GoLive phase on April 25 at 9:00 AM PDT. Domains purchased in the GoLive phase, the final release phase, will cost $95.44* per year at A rates.
