Over on Reddit, a question was posed to Google, asking how Google would rank various keyword-based domains, and the ranking benefits of using the keywords in the domain name: “How would Google rank the following domains: web-design.com, web.design, web-design.net?” Mueller said that there isn’t any SEO bonus for keywords in the domain, giving reasons why …

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So, you just set up your brand new business, and you want to have an accompanying business to go along with it? All you need to do is register it as a new domain! But there could be a slight problem – what if the .com website name has already been taken? Of course, this …

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In an announcement, GoDaddy is acquiring Neustar’s registry business that oversees level domains like .biz, .co, .in, .nyc and .us. This puts GoDaddy in charge of those domains. From this point on, domain name registrars will be paying GoDaddy the wholesale price for registering those domains for thier customers. This business will now be called …

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In an announcement by the European Commission, UK based companies and residents that own .EU ccTLDs will need to surrender those domain names after Brexit.  Here’s what the notice says: As of the withdrawal date, undertakings and organisations that are established in the United Kingdom but not in the EU, and natural persons who reside in the …

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