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Valentine's Day might be a wonderful concept if you've got a "better half".

If you don't, however, it can be a really annoying day.

For the last few weeks the shops have been trying to tempt people with cards, gifts and flowers...

So what better way to deal with the Valentine's Day blues than by showing yourself a bit of self-love?

Treat yourself to a domain name this Valentine's Day -  You know you want to!

Jilted by a former lover? Annoyed with your ex?
Registering a domain name might help bring some calm.

So here's the deal.

It's pretty simple.

Use the following coupon code: valentine (cAseSEnsitive) when registering a domain name via our site and you will get the following discounts:

Register .ie domain name for 1 year for €9.99 ex-VAT
Register .com /.net / .info / .eu  domain name for 1 year for €2.99 ex-VAT

Need inspiration? Try out our domain suggestions over on Dropped.ie
Not only can you find nice previously owned IE domain names, but you can also get some really cool suggestions for .com names!


NB: Offer expires at 2359 UTC February 14th 2010. No coupon code = no discount. Only one coupon code per order and only for registration periods described.



NB: Yes we are stretching it a bit by suggesting that a domain name can mend broken hearts, or anything like that, but a discount is still a discount ...

We know you love our silly domain offers, so we're doing it again.

We've cut the price on one year .ie domain name registrations to €14.99

You don't need any coupon codes - just place the order online via our website and you'll get the special price of €14.99 ex-VAT.

Not sure what to get? Why not check out some of the previously owned names listed on our deleted IE domain site?

NB: Price is ONLY valid for new .ie registrations for one year

Remember our .com promotion? Well we've extended it yet again!

Register or transfer a .com domain name for only €4.99 / year ex-VAT.

No coupon code required - the discount appears in the shopping cart.

UPDATE: We've extended the offer to include transfers of .ie domains

We'll be attending the upcoming DomainPulse event in Lucerne, Switzerland.

DomainPulse is the most important event for the German speaking domain industry, and is held each year in either Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

This year's agenda includes topics such as IDNs, DNSSEC, legal issues and internet governance.

It's also one of the few domain industry events that doesn't seem to have new TLDs on the agenda, so that's probably as good a reason as any to attend! (Only kidding!)

Want a .eu or a .im domain name at a rockbottom price?

The special offer pricing on both .eu and .im domain names ends on December 31st 2009.

We are currently offering .eu domain registration for a mere €2.95 and .im domain registration for €4.95.

Both of these offers will end on December 31st.

Don't feel like grabbing domains before the New Year? No need to worry.
Our offer on .com registration and transfer has been extended through January.

Check out all our current domain offers on domainoffers.me

Apologies for the slightly cheesy post title, but it was really hard to resist!

Some domains are just plain cool and useful.

When you see a .fm (dotFM) domain you think "radio" or "music" or just plain "audio".

If you were going to be launching a podcast or music service, then .fm would be the obvious choice.

Notable users of .fm include the likes of last.fm, webmasterradio.fm and services like Blip.fm

So we're delighted to be able to do something special with the .fm domain pricing.

We've done a couple of things.

First off we've cut the price - and not by couple of euro - we've halved it!

We were charging 99 euro for a one year registration, but we're now offering a .fm domain registration for 49 euro (ex-VAT) - that's roughly US$72

Secondly, we're now offering .fm registrations for up to 5 years.

If you're a Wordpress user Podpress seems to be a popular choice for handling podcasts, while MovableType users can use the application's builtin support.

Of course if you're planning on starting a podcast then you'll need some hosting to do with your nice shiny new domain, so why not check out our Minimus hosting plan?

It's the perfect plan for anyone starting a podcast site, as it gives you both the space and the bandwidth you'll need.  (remember, all those audio files will need plenty of space over time)

So what are you waiting for?

You can simply search for an available .fm domain name from any page on our site or using the search box up the top right of this site.

Find a domain you like, add it to your cart and you'll be up and running in a matter of minutes.

Check out our other insane prices on domain names here

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Are you looking for a deal? Then maybe you've come to the right place!

In the runup to Christmas 2009 we're going to be doing a number of extra special offers and discounts.

As already announced, we're doing some random offers throughout the day and night via Twitter and Facebook.

We'll be adding to those offers with some extra offers between now and Christmas Eve - so keep an eye out.

So what are we offering today you might ask ...

How about a nice little offer on .com domains?

From now until December 31st we've reduced the price on .com transfers to €6.20 - you'll notice the discount when you add  a .com transfer to your cart.

The co.uk registry - Nominet - just announced that they've registered their 8 millionth domain name, so to celebrate we're dropping the price to 3 euro / year until December 31st on co.uk registrations

Blacknight is an ICANN accredited registrar

We've organised another domain name promotion in our massive end of year domain madness.

Register OR transfer a .be (Belgium) domain name for a paltry €3 (€2.99 to be precise, but we'll overlook the 1 cent!)

Belgium is famous for its beer, food, comic characters (think TinTin) and for being at the heart of the EU.

How do I get this discount?

Simply order a .be (or several) domain via our website. The discount will appear when you add the domains to your shopping cart ie. during the checkout process

Do I need a coupon code for this offer?

No. The discount will appear in the checkout



Who can register a .be domain?

Anyone.

Are there any restrictions on registering .be domains?

No

How long can I register a .be domain for?

One year

Need some inspiration? Try this site

Looking for other great offers on domain names? Check out our full list of current domain discounts

UPDATE: New version of the image courtesy of Forbairt

Machen Sie bei der mobilen Revolution mit und erwerben Sie einen .mobi-Domain-Namen oder bündeln Sie Ihre soziale Kommunikation im Netz auf einer .im-Domain.


Carlow, Irland, 23. September 2009 - Blacknight Solutions, Irlands bestbewerteter und am schnellsten  wachsender Domain-Registrar und Hosting Provider, hat den weltweiten Verkauf der .mobi- und .im-Domains gestartet. Bei noch nie da gewesenen Niedrig-Preisen können Geschäftsleute und Privatpersonen gleichermaßen im mobilen Web präsent sein.

Zeitlich begrenzt können die Kunden eine .mobi-Domain für nur € 6,75 registrieren. Das ist der derzeit niedrigste Preis im Web. Sie können auch die redhot.im-Domain für nur € 4,95 registrieren, auch das ist ein toller Preis, wenn man dies mit den normalerweise üblichen Preisen von bis zu € 45 vergleicht.

Die .mobi-Domains sind bestens für Unternehmen geeignet, die auch in der mobilen Welt, dem Sektor im Web, der bei Weitem am schnellsten wächst, präsent sein wollen. Die .mobi-Domain bringt mobiles Internet auf iPhones, Blackberry's, Google Android phones und viele weitere. Mit einer .mobi-Endung können Sie ganz leicht Ihre mobile Website von Ihren sonstigen Webaktivitäten trennen.

„Wir sehen bei unseren Kunden eine ganze Menge von innovativen Einsatzmöglichkeiten für die .mobi-Domain", sagte Michele Neylon, Gründer und Managing Director von Blacknight. „Von Websites mit mobilen Themen bis hin zu kompletten Web 2.0 Unternehmen, wir waren beeindruckt von dem, was die Leute mit den .mobi-Domains gemacht haben."

Neben dem hervorragenden Absatz, den Blacknight mit .mobi hat, bietet das Unternehmen auch spezielle Konditionen bei den .im-Domains an. Diese sind besonders für das Erstellen von Online-Business-Cards oder für die Einrichtung einer zentralen Anlaufstelle, von der aus Sie leichten Zugang zu all Ihren sozialen Online-Aktivitäten haben, geeignet.

„Viele Leute benutzen .im-Domains, um ihre verschiednen sozialen Profile im Netz zu bündeln. Anstatt allen Leuten zu sagen, dass sie Sie in Twitter, Facebook, Instant Messenger usw. treffen können", so Herr Neylon, „brauchen Sie ihnen nur Ihre .im-Adresse zu geben und alle Ihre Online-Aktivitäten sind verlinkt.

Blacknight avanciert sehr schnell zu einem der weltweit führenden Webhoster und Domainregistrar  und weist eine steigende Geschäftsaktivität im europäischen Markt auf. Dem Unternehmen wurde vor kurzem die ICANN-Zulassung zugesprochen, wodurch es in andere Domain-Namen-Bereiche expandieren konnte.

„Wir haben uns immer darauf konzentriert, besten Kundenservice zu einem erschwinglichen Preis anzubieten", sagte Herr Neylon. „Wenn Sie ein Problem haben, können Sie uns leicht erreichen und wir freuen uns darauf, Ihnen zu helfen. Wir haben in einen tollen Kundenservice investiert, denn am Ende ist es das, was zählt.

.mobi-Preise in anderen Währungen (Wechselkurse vom 20. September 2009):

€ 6,75 / $ 9,91 USD / £ 6,11

.im-Preise in anderen Währungen (Wechselkurse vom 20. September 2009):

€ 4,95 / $ 7,27 USD /£ 4,48

Über Blacknight

Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd (Blacknight) wurde 2003 gegründet und ist zu100 % in irischem Besitz. Das Unternehmen hat sich darauf spezialisiert, Hosting und Colocation-Bedürfnisse im internationalen großen und kleinen Business zu bedienen.

Blacknight positioniert sich als führender Domainregistrar am europäischen Markt und hat im vergangenen Jahr die ICANN-Zulassung erhalten, was es dem Unternehmen erlaubt, bedeutende Preisersparnisse an seine Kunden weiterzugeben.

Die Server von Blacknight befinden sich in zwei der führenden Rechenzentren in Dublin, Irland. Das Unternehmen wächst mit zehntausenden auf den Servern gehosteten Domains sehr schnell. Es liefert einen zuverlässigen Service und bietet zudem Supportleistungen, die von keinem anderen Provider in der Industrie angeboten werden.

Since we get asked about this so much I thought it would be worth our while doing a short overview

So here it is:



If you have any questions about IE registrations that aren't covered let us know so I cover them in a future screencast.

Over the last few weeks we've been working hard on launching a bunch of domain extensions on our own accreditation.

While the main focus of our attention has been on getting the more popular domain extensions up and running (ie. com / net / org / info / biz / mobi etc.,) we've also ended up getting accredited for quite a few other cctlds in the process.

So far this year we've launched:

• mobi
• info
• org
• tel
  
• cm (Cameroon)
  
• me (Montenegro)
  
• fm
• im (Isle of Man)
  
• be (Belgium)
  
• gg (Guernsey)
  
• je (Jersey)
  
• co.nl (alternate to .nl, which is for Netherlands)
  

We've also got accredited in quite a few other cctlds, but we haven't gone "live" with them as yet and we also have a few others in the "pipeline".

Why are we doing this?

Simply put by running our own accreditation we can control the situation more and also pass on greater savings to our clients.

If there's an issue with a domain where we are directly accredited it's a lot easier for us to resolve it in a timely manner, whereas when we rely on someone else it can take time and cost more.

When I registered my first domain name about 10 years ago the average cost of a .com domain was about $35. Registering a .ie domain name wasn't really an option unless you were a company.

Nowadays the market has matured considerably. The retail market, which we cater for primarily, treats domains as commodities, so price is an important deciding factor. Registering a .com domain is no longer the cost of dinner, but maybe the cost of a cup of coffee and a croissant. I'd love to think that people choose registrars based on factors other than price, but that would be to deny reality. People are always going to be attracted by lower prices - service and other factors don't come into play for most of them.

With that in mind we've been doing our best to keep our prices as low as possible, while also retaining a reasonable margin.

In the coming weeks we hope to "go live" with .com and .net on our own accreditation, while we're also working on integrating several cctlds that we aren't currently offering.

So if there's a domain extension that you think we should be offering please let us know. We won't guarantee that we'll offer it, as many of the domain extensions either lack in automation or have quite restrictive rules. However we will look at each and every suggestion.

Keep an eye out for more special offers on domain name registrations - we're working hard to get as many deals as we can!

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As the only Irish company accredited for .cm (Cameroon) I'm delighted to announce that we are now offering .cm registrations.

If you may recall there were a few delays in the launch of dotcm (.cm - Cameroon), with the actual launch date only being announced a mere 48 hours ago.

DotCM (.cm) opened for general domain name registration this morning and we are happy to offer registrations via our site now.

Our current price is €80 ex-VAT for a one year registration.

So you can register your .cm domain name now!

As for pre-ordered domains - sunrise applications and other pre-launch registrations are now live.

For the last couple of days I've been in the lovely town of Bled, Slovenia, for the 2nd International Conference for ccTLD Registries and Registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe which was organised by the .ru (Russia) registry.

The conference agenda covered a wide variety of topics and was very interesting. While some of the topics were about policy matters, others covered governance, security, marketing and the aftermarket.

Cctld registry operators ie. the organisations that manage country code domains, have very different ways of working. NASK, which runs .pl, for example, have embraced alternate business models and aren't afraid of domainers or the aftermarket, which makes a change.

While some domain extensions are completely "open", others have a variety of restrictions, so the presentations yesterday on how some countries are running their domain spaces was very revealing. Being able to actually speak directly to the people who run registry in person is a lot easier and productive than playing "email ping pong"!

It was also interesting to see how some of them, such as Latvia (.lv) view their role. The Latvian ccTLD operator, for example, has completely revamped their modus operandi in the last couple of years and is now looking at using social media etc., to reach out to its users.
 
From our perspective it was an excellent opportunity to meetup with some of the registry operators we already work with, such as .me (Montenegro), .eu (Eurid) and .mobi (Mtld) while being able to meet new potential partners is always a good thing.

As an English speaker it is all too easy to forget that for many people the Latin character set is completely foreign to them. Countries such as Bulgaria (.bg) are introducing internationalised domain names (IDNs), but they still have the awkward issue of switching from using Cyrillic characters to the Latin set to type in web addresses. So one of the hotter topics for delegates was the introduction of full IDN ccTLDs.

Thanks must go out to the .ru team who not only organised the entire event, but also treated us all like royalty since we got here.

Francesco from dotMobi has also posted an overview of the conference here.

We said we'd organised a few special offers, so here's our next one...

From today, September 1st 2009 until the end of October 2009, we'll be offering a very deep discount on .im domain registration.

Want to register a .im domain?

The cost will be a mere €4.95 ex-vat for a one year registration (reduced from €45!) - discount applies during checkout.

The fine print:

Offer price applies to new registrations only.
Offer DOES NOT apply to:

• transfers
• renewals
• one or two character .im domains (premium)

The Isle of Man's cctld (.im) has been made quite popular by a variety of online services including the (in)famous URL shortener tr.im and popular software like Pidgin and Adium, that all use .im domain names

For many people the two letters "I" and "M" have come to signify "instant message"

You can also think of them as being "I'm" without the apostrophe ..

Let your imagination go !

Register a .im today!

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The .cm launch was meant to be happening today. It's not and instead I'm writing to say that it's been delayed.

When will it launch?

We honestly don't know.

COCCA, who run the backend registry services for .cm, have serious concerns about the technical stability of the .cm (Cameroon) nameservers, which is why they delayed the launch:

"The Go Live  of .CM set for 27th August 2009 ( 00:00:01 UTC ) has been postponed by CoCCA.

The servers under the control of Camtel require further testing.  Pulling the .cm Zones from the CoCCA Registry and loading them onto the .CM TLD servers is still not reliable enough at this point for CoCCA to approve the use of our system for processing second level .CM applications.  

CoCCA provides the Register System but does not provide DNS services. The administrators of the various ccTLDs  that we host on our platform generally use Anycast technology and reliable third party DNS providers with whom with we have a close working relationship. This include UltraDNS, DynTLD and PCH  - all of which have proven and reliable DNS networks.

The .CM  DNS is managed by Camtel, - Cameroon's Telecom company ( not Netcom.cm SARL or CoCCA ).  CoCCA has been working with Netcom.cm SARL who has in turn been working with the regulator in Cameroon to improve the reliability of the .CM DNS. These efforts are not sufficiently advanced for COCCA to be comfortable in assisting in bringing this product to the market for "Live" registrations.
 
We support the approach taken by Netcom.CM to go through a Sunrise and Landrush applications phase; and to discontinue the wildcard - therefore bringing a best-practice approach to the administration of the .CM ccTLD.

As a CoCCA registrar, you have a trusted relationship with us as your registry provider.  We  need to ensure that offerings made using our systems and technology are reliable enough for you to be confident when you extend those offerings to your valued clients. Unfortunately this is not the case at this time.  We hope the situation will change in the next few days"

As soon as we know more we'll let you know.



Further information on the COCCA site

We're delighted to announce that our .me accreditation is now "live". We had been offering .me domains via one of our partners up until earlier this afternoon.

DotMe (.me) is the country code domain for Montenegro. Of course, if your native language is English, "me" also spells the most important word in the English language - "me".

I'd been feeling a bit guilty about .me for quite some time, as I was at their launch reception in Paris over a year ago!


All new .me domain names registered via our website will be handled by our own .me accreditation ie. we won't be relying on any 3rd parties ...


What does that mean for you?

In practical terms - not a huge lot.

However it means that we will be able to pass on any savings we get from the registry.

It also means that we have a greater level of control over aspects of the domain name and don't have to rely on a 3rd party, which is important to us.

Just a word of warning - expect more of these announcements over the next few days, as we roll out several domain extensions onto our own registrar backend!