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HostingCon 2012: profiting from changes "right of the dot"
Given the mainstream media coverage, chances are you’ve heard of the changes coming to the domain name space over the next two years. Thanks to ICANN’s decision to vastly expand the number of domain name extensions available, there’s a good chance we’ll have an entirely new view of how domain names are used as Internet […]
40+ new ccTLDs added to OpenSRS
We’ve added another batch of ccTLDs to OpenSRS today. That brings the total to well over 100 ccTLDs available for you to sell. Some of the more popular extensions in this round: The full list of TLDs along with pricing can be found on the Available TLDs page of our website. If you haven’t looked […]
Get a year of SiteLock free for your site
Last year we partnered with SiteLock to offer our resellers a great wholesale price on their malware scanning product. Since then, many of you have expressed interest (both enthusiasm and doubt) in the service, the features and the benefits to your clients. So like buying a car, we want you to take SiteLock out for a test […]
Explore the next version of webmail in OpenSRS email service
Great news! On July 5th, 2012, we’re rolling out an updated version of our webmail application in a “preview mode” for all users of OpenSRS Email Service. Starting that day, your users will be able to choose between the current interface, and the newly updated interface, through a “preview” toggle on the webmail login screen. […]
Talking about Ting
In our recent webinar about selling Ting, ultramarathoner James Koole suggested that you should “host more of the conversation on your side than ours.” I want to share a piece of data to support that point, elaborate on it a bit and see if I can offer you some help. First the data. Looking at […]
Why business customers should use organization validated SSL certificates
Of the three types of SSL certificate validation, which one do you understand the least? I’m willing to bet it’s organization validation (OV). For the uninitiated, there are different validation methods for different types of SSL certificates. In simple terms: Offer at least an OV cert for your business customers For individuals, a DV certificate […]
On-demand webinar: tapping into mobile trends with goMobi
If you missed the webinar I hosted last week with Chris Campbell of goMobi, it’s now up and ready for on-demand viewing. Chris did a great job presenting some super stats about the state of the mobile web in 2012 and about how goMobi provides an ideal solution for both resellers like you and your […]
ccTLD of the week promotion starts now
To celebrate the expansion of ccTLDs to the OpenSRS system, we’re putting a new ccTLD on sale every week for the rest of 2012. No rebates or signups required. Every OpenSRS reseller will automatically receive these discounted prices on new registrations every week from Monday to Sunday. Fir.st up will be .ST for $20/year; normally […]
Free webinar: tapping into mobile trends with goMobi
Mobile Internet usage continues to grow and your customers are likely looking to you for ways to ensure that their websites are mobile-ready. On June 14, 2012, I’ll be hosting a free webinar with Chris Campbell, Director of Business Development, Afilias (the people behind the .MOBI domain extension and our goMobi mobile website solution). Chris […]
On-demand webinar – Ting and OpenSRS offers
Last week I teamed up with Scott Allan, Director at Ting, to host a webinar to talk about the addition of Ting to our OpenSRS Offers service. For those who aren’t aware, Ting is a new mobile phone service that Tucows launched in the US earlier this year. Through OpenSRS Offers, we’re providing our Resellers […]
