Whois history and updated tiered access statistics
The Internet as we know it may be fairly new, but that short history doesn’t mean it’s not also filled with cycles and repetition.
Back in 2003, ICANN convened the … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
Why you should consider .SHOP
The .SHOP domain extension sells itself. There are currently 670,000+ .SHOP registrations worldwide, and more than 51,000 active online shops hosted on this top-level-domain (TLD). Recently, .SHOP saw a surge … Continue Reading
What is a TLD?
A top-level domain (or TLD), refers to the letters to the right of the dot in a domain name. For example, our website, opensrs.com, uses a .COM TLD. Most of … Continue Reading
How to win by treating your customers as members
Jeffrey Sass, CMO of the .CLUB domain registry, explores the eCommerce trend towards membership and subscription services. Continue Reading
SSL certificate validity periods reduced to 1 year
Back in February of this year, Apple announced that as of September 1, 2020, its Safari browser will no longer trust newly registered SSL certificates with validity periods of two … Continue Reading
What Brexit means for .EU registrants
Last updated: June 2, 2021
On February 1, 2020, the United Kingdom officially withdrew from the European Union, with a transition period that will extend until December 31, 2020. … Continue Reading
A great domain for freelancers and entrepreneurs? Try .ME
Today, personal websites function as a calling card that can help your customers showcase an online portfolio, house their resume or blog, and find creative ways to establish their personal … Continue Reading
Flazio’s white label CMS, SiteBuilderBuilder
Today we’re highlighting one of our partners, Flazio, an Italian CMS provider that serves customers around the globe. They focus on providing innovative tools and straightforward user experience to enable … Continue Reading
Bandzoogle: website builder for musicians
The OpenSRS team has enough musically inclined members to form at least two in-house rock bands, so we’re geeking out pretty hard about highlighting Bandzoogle on our blog. The Montreal-based … Continue Reading