dot tel domain news
.TELEGRAPH - March issue of .tel newsletter
This month, the community letter explains how to brand your .tel with colours and graphics, shares a case study of a successful directory, and makes a number of announcements and previews.
New .tel of the week: Nairobi.tel
Nairobi business directory; useful for the global ICANN meeting in Kenya this week
New .tel of the week: Kravmaga.tel
Schools of Krav Maga combat fighting in Poland: directory of schools, tutor contacts, adverts of partner resources
New .tel story: Chagford.tel
Roy Gavin has 19 geographic .tel sites under development in Devon and Cornwall (UK). He thinks that chagford.tel is a good example of how a .tel site can be constructed. By developing it, he has proved that it is possible to build a meaningful site, capable of generating a modest income, that can be maintained manually.
New .tel of the week: Avg-directorio.tel
City council of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque city in Spain
New .tel story: Nickolay.tel
Read the story of a Ukrainian businessman running an industrial pipe dealership. A successful case study on using .tel as a brand and driving usage of their contact page through direct marketing and directory services.
New .tel of the week: TheDrinksAreOnMe.tel
Directory of over 700 pubs and restaurants and pubs across the UK where you can redeem a voucher and get a free drink. The campaign is advertised on a .co.uk site and uses .tel to list all participating pubs by location. Very handy when you're on the road and choosing your next stop on a mobile!
Telnic Announces Google AdSense for .tel
Continuing its mission to develop its service for the benefit of its community, Telnic today announced that Google AdSense will be supported in .tel names by the end of March 2010.
.TELEGRAPH - February issue of .tel newsletter
This month, the community letter includes a preview of the new look and features of .tel pages, discovers the SEO benefits of cross-linking, and announces this month's .telebrity winners
My.tel for iPhone announced
At MacWorld, Telnic launches My.tel 2.0, the management app for .tel names on the iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
.TEL aftermarket is up and running
by admin
The reselling of .TEL domain names acquired during Landrush has begun. For example, the domain vet.tel is being advertised on Google:
Vet.tel for sale
The best domain name for your
veterinary company. More info:
vet.traveling.to
.TEL Landrush registration opened on February 3, 2009 and continues until March 23, 2009. There are many good domain names still available.
.TEL Domains - Good Investment Potential or a Gamble?
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Dnxprt published an article today titled “.TEL for New Domainers: Golden Opportunity or Minefield?” about the investment potential of the new .TEL domain. If you are a domainer who is on the fence about whether or not to invest in .TEL, this article is definitely worth a read.
Here is an excerpt:
“The cost of a .TEL [...]
Global Online .TEL Directory Presents a Green Alternative
by admin
A whack of .TEL articles highlighting the new domain’s so-called “green advanatage” over old fashioned means of sharing contact information such as phonebooks and business cards have hit the wire recently.
The Trendhunter.com article proclaims that dot-TEL might make “paper self-promotion obsolete” while Treehugger.com digs a little deeper to explain how this might work:
“.[T]el, could go [...]
Telnic advises pro sports clubs to secure .TEL names ASAP!
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In a press release yesterday, Telnic reported that professional footbal clubs, including Spurs and Arsenal, have been joined by Major League Baseball clubs the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers in applying for their names.
Trademark owners, including sporting clubs, have until February 2, 2009 to apply for their .tel domain. Domain [...]
Make Friends - VIP.tel now supports ‘Friending’ & Privacy
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Telnic, the registry operator behind the new dot-tel domain wants the world - and especially VIP.tel users – know they can now test out .tel’s ‘friending’ functionality and privacy settings. While still technically in demo mode, the new features provide a better indication of the power and potential of the soon-to-be live technology. As noted [...]
CONTACTING SANTA JUST GOT EASIER WITH SANTA.TEL
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Santa.tel has been set up in time for Christmas according to a top registrar, Webnames.ca.
“In an age where there are more ways to communicate than ever before, .TEL is a welcome new technology which promises to simplify the way people, keep in touch,” says Stephen Smith, CEO at Webnames.ca. “.TEL has so much potential to [...]
dot-TEL Domain Getting Major Media Coverage in UK
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Dot-Tel has received significant coverage lately from the UK media. Here are some notable excerpts from recently published articles in major UK online publications:
The BBC
Article- New domain to be web’s phone book
“Owners of .tel domains will be able to manage their contact details via a simple dashboard and surrender as much or as little information [...]
.TEL Offers Greater Utility than Enum, says Telnic CEO
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The BBC News published an article on dot-TEL this week, interviewing Telnic’s CEO Kash Mahdavi about how .Tel differs from existing domain names while sharing similarities with Enum, which seeks to unify unifies traditional telephony and next-generation IP networks to turn the telephone number into a universal identifier that can be used across many devices. [...]
.TEL Launches! Sunrise Period to Launch December 3, 2008 15:00 GMT
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TEL Sunrise is set to launch at 15:00 GMT. The Sunrise period provides trademark holders an opportunity to protect their trademarks.
A few notes about Sunrise:
- Trademark application date must be prior to May 30, 2008
- Trademark registration date must be prior to December 3, 2008
- Applications are considered on a world-wide basis, independently assessed by [...]
Managing My Private Life - .TEL vs. Facebook
by admin
I have a real bone to pick with Facebook. You’re either my friend or you are not. You can see all or see nothing.
What if I wanted to expose some data to Acquaintances, some other data to Barely Tolerated Family Members and different data to Ex-Coworkers Who Should Have More Sense Than To Be Friending [...]
