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We like stats part II

It has been a while since we last posted any stats on the blog. So we’re at it again. The below are stats for the .ie ccTLD. (Hint: There are discounts to celebrate at the bottom) Just like the last time the graphs really do speak for themselves. First up it’s the number of new [...]

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Last Call On IE Domains For 2012

If you need to get a .ie domain name – be that a new domain name registration, a transfer or a holder update / change the clock is ticking .. The IEDR will be closed from tomorrow afternoon until 2013! So get your orders in today! If you have a pending .ie domain registration request [...]

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Press Release: Blacknight Invite Customers To Fly Their Irish Flags Proudly with .IE Domains

We haven’t done any special offers or discounts on .ie so we’re really excited to unveil this one. The press release below goes into it a bit more, but here are the basics: If you buy an annual hosting plan (Minimus / Medius or Maximus) you can get a .ie domain name registration (or transfer) [...]

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Press Release: Blacknight Lead the Market on .IE Domains – Growth Even in Difficult Economic Climate

We put out another press release earlier this morning in relation to .ie domain names. Domain sales and growth are always a good thing, but overthinking the reasons can lead to the media getting some rather odd views of how things work .. Here it is below: Blacknight lead the Market on .IE Domains Annual [...]

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Don’t Get Snowed Under – Grab A Domain Or Hosting And Save

Over the past couple of days Ireland and a lot of Europe has been hit with a “cold snap”. From the reports we’ve received (and by looking out my office window) it’s pretty clear that there is a lot of snow and ice out there! Anyway it’s ideal weather for staying indoors with a nice [...]

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Black Friday Blacknight Style

I’ve been following the entire “Black Friday” hype for the last few weeks and been more than a little bemused by how small the discounts that some of the vendors were offering. I believe in keeping things simple and clear. If you’re going to offer an “amazing” discount it needs to be amazing. It needs [...]

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Celebrate 10 Years of IEDR With Barking Mad Discounts!

It’s been a while since we offered any “crazy” discounts on IE (Ireland) domain names, so when we heard it was the Irish domain name registry’s 10 year “birthday” … So what’s the deal? Pretty simple. From now until the end of November you can get discounts on .ie domain name transfers and registrations. What [...]

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How To Upload Documents for a .ie domain registration request

We have added a short  video that shows how to upload supporting documents for IE domain registration requests. It’s available  on our Youtube channel, Blip, iTunes and elsewhere Any feedback is welcome!

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St Patrick’s Day Domain Special Blowout

Blacknight is a 100% Irish owned and run company. It’s something we’re very proud of. We’re also the only Irish ICANN accredited registrar, we’re the biggest Eurid registrar, the biggest Nominet registrar etc.,, (You get the point?) For 51 weeks of the year we don’t “push” our Irishness, or at least not overtly .. However, [...]

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Upcoming Change To Pending IE Domain Registrations

The IE Domain Registry (IEDR) have informed us of a small change that they will be introducing to their processes. Currently any registration or modification request is valid for 30 days, so you have 30 days to provide the supporting documentation. As of April 8 2010 this period will be reduced to 27 days We [...]

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Beat The Valentine’s Day Blues With A Domain

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 [...]

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Dropped.ie – Now With Extra Funky Semantic Search

When we launched dropped.ie a couple of months ago it was aimed at helping people find good domain names to register. We limited it, however, to .ie domain names only. Of course we know that people don’t always want a .ie domain name and, in many cases, the extra paperwork for getting a .ie domain [...]

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