Blog Articles
Is India ready for the big boom?
I have recently returned from a 10-day work trip to India. As a global registrar, we value the opportunity to travel and learn about how business is done in different parts of the world. We don’t write about these trips as often as we should, but I felt compelled to share my experience in India, […]
How often do you think about account security?
We seem to only talk about account security in the aftermath of an attack or breach. It feels like the worst possible time to do so, as it’s reactive, and begs the question, “why weren’t these preventive efforts made earlier?”. Nothing bad has happened this time (we hope it will continue this way) but in […]
250,000 new gTLDs and counting
A while back, I wrote about things we have learned from selling 100,000 new gTLDs. Today, we hit another significant milestone: 250,000 new gTLDs sold. It feels appropriate to do another assessment, to take the pulse, to see if anything has changed. Adoption is now steady The adoption curve shows a steady growth. As I […]
Phishing attacks against registrars
You may have heard that many high-profile domain registrars are being targeted by a massive phishing attack against domain owners. We have received reports that some of those attacks are using Tucows branded emails to target some of our resellers and possibly end users all over the world. The fraudulent emails claim that a particular […]
DV, OV or EV? How to offer the right SSL certificate
One question we are asked time and time again is “What level of SSL security should I offer to my customers?” The answer is a nebulous “it depends”. When it comes to SSL certificates, it’s very important to understand what customers are trying to accomplish before you can make a recommendation. Customers may be buying […]
New OpenSRS Status Page (and other support enhancements)
Today we are launching a new version of the OpenSRS Status page. This new tool provides a much better experience and allows for better communication between our support team and our customers during service disruptions. Here are some of the new enhancements: Customize how you would like to receive updates You can now receive updates […]
OpenSRS expands partnership with SedoMLS
About a year ago we announced that OpenSRS resellers would be able to offer domain names listed on the SedoMLS network. We are now expanding the scope of this partnership and, as of today, OpenSRS is a member of the SedoMLS Premium Partner Network, which means that domain owners can also list domains that they […]
What we have learned from selling 100,000 new gTLDs
13 months ago, we sold our first new gTLD. Early this morning we hit 100,000. It has been a very interesting journey full of important learnings. I’d be lying if I said we had very clear expectations about performance. We also had no idea about what would perform well. .PHOTOGRAPHY seemed too long to be […]
Free Webinar: profit from “selling right”
OpenSRS and Symantec would like to invite you to this exclusive 60-minute live webinar: Profit from “Selling Right”. Join Jeff Barto on chapter two of our Training Series where we will cover the strengths and benefits of how to best leverage a multi-brand SSL portfolio to offer uniquely flexible options for your customers. During this […]
.SOY offers another alternative to personal domains
We all know how much end users like personal domains. Over the years we have seen great success around .ME but .ME is only appealing to English-speaking users. Personalizing the online presence is an appealing idea regardless of what language your customers speak. If you market to Spanish-speaking end users, .SOY is a domain name […]
