News from the Domains category

.boo domain—not just for Halloween. See how you can use it

2026-10-15
Categories: Domains
The word “boo” or “boh” is over 500 years old and likely originates from Greek. In ancient times, the word meant loud crying, roaring, or screaming. Historians and linguists have noted an increased interest in the word “boo” during the eighteenth century. The Scottish author Gilbert Crokatt is credited with popularizing the word in his...

The .SI domain and “Super Intelligence”: is Slovenia becoming the new Anguilla?

2026-10-07
Categories: Domains
Author: Jan Bim
Quick summary: following Donald Trump’s September 2026 UN speech announcing the shift from "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) to "Super Intelligence" (SI), registrations for Slovenia’s .SI country-code domain surged past .AI in weekly new registrations. While .AI remains vastly larger overall, low upfront costs and brand protection risks (over 44,000 lookalike matches) make registering a .SI domain...

How can a domain extension affect a website’s credibility? Top-Level Domains and user trust

2026-09-09
Categories: Domains
The domain extension is one of the first things visitors see when they come to your website. Before they even read a single sentence, their brain has already assessed whether the URL looks credible. Choosing the right TLD (Top-Level Domain) extension influences user trust, click-through rates in search results, and can indirectly impact conversion. In...