Blog Articles
Welcome to the ‘new’ OpenSRS
After months in development, we are excited to have finally launched our new website. Thanks to endless pots of coffee and the collaboration of talented individuals, the transition from our old website to the new one, was a success. Everything was redesigned from the ground up with these goals in mind: To provide our customers […]
.UK data quality policy
Nominet, the .UK registry, has introduced a new Data Quality Policy. This policy requires that both the registrant name and address be verified against a third-party data source. For each domain registration or update, Nominet will try to validate the registrant name and address using their own data sources. If Nominet is not able to complete this […]
Google gives HTTPS websites a boost
Google has announced that they have started using HTTPS as a ranking signal. It means that websites that use secure, encrypted connections (SSL) will get a boost in search results. Google’s commitment to making the Internet safer is well known so the change did not come as a surprise to anyone. Google says that they […]
Planning for new gTLDs
The list of new gTLDs available at OpenSRS keeps growing and in an attempt to help you plan your marketing and sales efforts we have launched a new template for the “Weekly new gTLD announcement”. The weekly email now gives resellers a 5-week outlook and it incorporates important information such as dates, timing and pricing. […]
Which SSL certificate do I need?
This is by far the most common question in the minds of end-users. The most successful way to sell SSL certificates to users who are unsure is this: Assess and suggest. That’s the best approach to offering SSL certificates to your customers because it ensures that you start with an understanding of the customer’s need, and […]
10 tips to keep your website safe
We have partnered with Symantec to develop a series of marketing tools that will help you with your efforts to sell SSL certificates. 1.5 million people are victims of cybercrime every day, that’s 18 people per second. The “Keep your website safe” infographic provides 10 useful tips that will help users understand how they can protect themselves […]
Webinar: introducing the new webmail
We would like to invite you to join a live 60-minute Webinar on the new Webmail platform taking place on June 24, 2014 at 11AM EDT. The new Webmail has a brand new look and feel and it is packed with new features: A brand new look and feel: the new webmail is modern looking, faster […]
What’s in a domain name?
What if you could literally send or share a link? No, not some gobbledygook URL, but a real, live link? What if this all meant more margin for resellers? Curious? Then you might want to meet a new kid on the virtual block: .LINK. .LINK is an opportunity for resellers to offer a domain that […]
New TLD pricing list
We have just rolled out an improved version of the New TLDs pricing list. The new interface gives users the ability to search for a specific domain as well as to filter domains based on the phase they are in. We are also indicating dates for future phases, which is something that most of you […]
Introducing the new webmail
The new webmail platform has a brand new look and feel and it is is packed with new features. We have summarized all the features in a knowledge base article. We have also created a complete how-to guide. An unbranded version of this guide is available to download in knowledge base. Feel free to add your […]
