Blog Articles
Make business more personal with .ME
Across all industries, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to refresh, rethink, and in some cases, establish for the first time, their online home. Many are looking for ways to infuse their online presence and customer experience with greater authenticity and empathy. Because creating a sense of community online is more important than ever. Today, […]
Support e-commerce customers with subscription tools
Guest author: Jeff Sass, CMO, .CLUB Domains With more people working from home and modifying their brick-and-mortar shopping habits, e-commerce is booming. According to a report by Shopify, global business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce sales are expected to reach $4.5 trillion by 2021. And that projection does not take into account the acceleration in online shopping caused […]
Increase domain sales with branded links integration
What is a branded link? While brands are the most important assets for modern companies, links are the foundation of the web. Every time someone clicks, taps, or swipes, there is a link. A link is a bridge between the message and the content, the most relevant call-to-action of online communications. When brands meet links, […]
Avoiding COVID-19 cyberattacks with security best-practices
Most of us that work in Tech are familiar with security best practices, but for many people, including your customers, being thrust into working remotely and conducting more daily activity online can bring with it security risks. Now is a great time to support your customers with tips on how to stay secure online and […]
OpenSRS’ response to COVID-19
The health and safety of our customers, partners, and employees are of the highest priority to OpenSRS. With the heightened concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus) and the unpredictable nature of the virus, we have taken precautionary steps to reduce its potential impact across our offices globally. We want to assure you […]
OpenSRS in its early days
OpenSRS turns 20 this month, and we’re lucky enough to have a number of Tucows lifers on staff who built and shaped the brand when it was just a startup, which was before the term startup had really entered the vernacular. They share a lot of nostalgia for this era; though Tucows has grown to […]
Hostnet: finding success with new TLDs
Founded in 1999 by two students offering web-design services, Hostnet has grown into one of the largest and most customer-friendly hosting providers in the Netherlands. Today, they offer domain names, website hosting, a website builder, and other business services to a growing number of customers. Since 2000, they’ve used OpenSRS to power domain registrations and […]
The importance of authentication in SSL
Update: Our latest Digicert Webinar covers the importance of authentication in SSL, and how it’s a key factor in properly marketing and selling certificates: Browsers have evolved to offer a better user experience and greater attention to security. Perhaps most importantly, they now display a security warning to users when they land on a […]
What ICANN’s temporary specification means for domain resellers
On May 17, 2018, ICANN issued a “Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data,” the purpose of which is to provide ICANN’s contracted parties (registrars and registries) a path towards compliance with both ICANN contractual requirements and the GDPR. This involved the introduction of numerous registrar requirements, aimed at resolving points of conflict between ICANN’s Registrar Accreditation […]
Why Are We Applying GDPR Protections to Registrants Worldwide?
Remember, although we have a great legal team working here at Tucows, none of what we share here can or should be taken as legal advice. Among the world’s leading registrars, Tucows is the only one that has redacted all personal data from the public Whois and announced a data use consent management process for […]
