
Your Work Deserves a .photography Domain
If you’re trying to establish your name as a professional photographer, building the right website and choosing a proper domain name for your business is essential to your success.
If you’re trying to establish your name as a professional photographer, building the right website and choosing a proper domain name for your business is essential to your success.
One of the best things about photography is it is an art form that is currently easily accessible to practically everyone. From creatives shooting on analog systems with film to professionals with the latest and most powerful DSLR and mirrorless systems to influencers working with a smartphone. No matter what is being used, everyone can capture life's most important moments.
Earlier this week, an Instagram influencer named Rossi Lorathio Adams II was sentenced to 14 years in prison after trying to steal a domain name by force. The plot involved holding the would-be victim at gunpoint, but the armed robbery went awry when the domain owner fought back.
Five years after acquiring the photo sharing service Flickr, Yahoo has finally obtained ownership of the domain name Flicker.com.
One of the common characteristics of Web 2.0 companies is the use of misspelled words in their name, since the correctly spelled words are typically too pricey for a bootstrapped web startup to purchase early on.
Flickr was one such company, settling for the now ubiquitous name after being unable to purchase Flicker.com.
As you might expect, the enormous popularity of Flickr has led to an absurd amount of traffic for Flicker.com, as people often type in the domain name either as a typo or being ignorant of the "correct" spelling".
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will soon be accepting applications for new …