So Bit.ly has launched an even shorter URL: J.mp. You can’t get any shorter than this, at least not until we see single-digital TLDs. I can’t help but wonder if this new URL is a sign that Bit.ly is planning to shift away from its Libyan-dependent domain to one that may be a tad bit [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Domain names'
Bit.ly is leaving Libya for the islands
September 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Business globalization · Country Codes (ccTLD) · Domain names
WordPress launches wp.me
August 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Another day, another URL shortener. Only this one I think will be around a lot longer than many that are out there. That’s because it’s supported by WordPress. It’s also the world’s first two-letter Montenegro (.me) domain. Even though I use Bit.ly on Twitter, I still have concerns about what would happen if Libya clamped [...]
Tags: Country Codes (ccTLD) · Domain names
The Chinese domain name bubble bursts
August 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Nearly one year ago, I asked Will .CN become the next .COM? And perhaps I was right in more ways than one. Because now it appears that .CN is experiencing its very own .COM bust. Just a year ago Chinese domain registrations were booming, so quickly in fact that .CN had surpassed .DE to become [...]
Tags: China · Country Codes (ccTLD) · Domain names
The Branding of Country Codes: A list of “countryless” ccTLDs
August 16th, 2009 · 8 Comments
A country code top-level-domains (ccTLD) has traditionally been used to signify a country-specific web site or resource, or simply to tell users where a given organization is located. For example, Russia’s leading search engine, Yandex, is hosted at www.yandex.ru and The Holy See hosts its site at www.vatican.va (.va = Vatican City). Then along came [...]
Tags: Country Codes (ccTLD) · Domain names
What does Libya have in common with Twitter? Ask Bit.ly
August 8th, 2009 · 8 Comments
Bit.ly, the URL shortener now used by Twitter, is not the first company to craft its name out of a county code top-level domain (ccTLD). But Bit.ly does appear to be the first company to do so with the Libyan ccTLD. As some have speculated, Bit.ly could put itself into a precarious position should it [...]
Tags: Country Codes (ccTLD) · Domain names


