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A low first-year domain price can look attractive, but the renewal cost matters for every year that follows. This guide shows how to use the NicNames pricing table to compare registration, transfer and renewal costs before you choose a domain.

Start with a description of your business and turn the results into a useful domain shortlist. This guide shows how to run NicNames AI Domain Search, request more ideas, refine your brief and compare the names before you decide what to register.

Build a name people will talk about. Eligible first-year .BUZZ domain registrations are $0.79 at NicNames through September 30, 2026—giving creators, communities, businesses, and media projects a short, expressive address with personality.

Outbid.lol turned a simple pay-to-rank leaderboard into an internet phenomenon, publicly reporting more than $250,000 in revenue in under 14 days. To celebrate the momentum around .LOL, NicNames is offering eligible first-year .LOL domain registrations for just $1 through September 30, 2026.

NicNames has expanded its domain catalog with four distinctive extensions: .DOT, .LATINO, .NL, and .SI. Whether you are building an AI company, reaching customers in the Netherlands, creating a home for a Latino brand or community, or protecting a trademark in the new .DOT namespace, there is a new naming opportunity waiting for you.

NicNames is celebrating 16 years of .CO with a limited-time anniversary offer. From July 20 through August 20, 2026, eligible, non-premium .CO domains are $3 for the first year. Short, global, and easy to remember, .CO is a strong home for companies, creators, portfolios, product launches, and ambitious new ideas.

People rarely discover a jewelry brand in a display window first—they discover it online. Before they compare gemstones, craftsmanship, or prices, they notice the name, the website, and whether the brand feels trustworthy. A well-chosen domain helps create that confidence immediately and gives your business a stronger position in search, marketing, and customer recognition. Here are five domain extensions that fit different types of jewelry businesses and the audiences they serve.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced a series of interactive webinars dedicated to the Draft Report prepared by the Review of Reviews Cross Community Group (CCG). The sessions will take place on 14 July 2026 and are designed to present the report while giving Nominating Groups and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions and discuss its proposals.

Choosing the right domain extension has become part of building a credible online presence in higher education. Universities, online learning platforms, research initiatives, student communities, and academic startups all compete for attention in a digital-first environment. The right domain can immediately communicate purpose, strengthen brand recognition, and help audiences understand what a project offers before they even visit the website.

ICANN has revealed that its Board of Directors approved a one-time contribution of US$1 million to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The financial support is intended to help strengthen the forum’s long-term sustainability, support its operations, and expand participation from stakeholders across different regions of the world.