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Let’s be clear about this: we’re not going to pay you to blog. Well not exactly. But we feel so strongly about the benefits of blogging that if you register a .BLOG domain name right now, AND buy a 12-month hosting or BaseKit plan, we’ll give you back €15*. What’s more, we’ll give you another […]
A new industry-led report – The Future of Business: A Conversation with SMEs – published by Vodafone Ireland today, reveals overwhelming positivity about the future of the SME sector in Ireland. However, clear challenges exist in terms of digital skills and adopting new ways of working to stay competitive and attract and retain talent. This […]
“You can actually get a website that’s very respectable, up and running and doing business online with just a few clicks” That’s what I said when I went to Gorey last week (there’s a video and everything!) In fact, I’ve been saying this in different ways – and demonstrating it in front of audiences around […]
DojoCon 2018, the conference for the CoderDojo community worldwide is underway and the NewPark Hotel in Kilkenny is buzzing with activity, exhibitions, workshops and talks on the main stage. Blacknight is a sponsor, and we’ve set up our stand to talk to delegates about programming the web, using PHP and JavaScript. But our expertise is […]
To celebrate Ireland’s Internet Day on Thursday 25 October, and Blacknight’s sponsorship of Blog Awards Ireland, we’re giving away a €500 gift voucher for Ireland’s Blue Book of Hotels & Country Houses! Why? Because we’re nice like that. And because we have an important message for Ireland’s bloggers, businesses and anyone who finds opportunity online. […]
IE Domain Registry has announced a new ‘Digital Town’ initiative for Internet Day 2018 which will be celebrated in Ireland on 25 October. The company, which manages the .IE national domain for Ireland, has selected Gorey, Co Wexford, as this year’s Digital Town. The Digital Town initiative seeks to highlight the economic, social and cultural benefits of […]
We’re delighted to announce that Blacknight will continue its sponsorship of The IndieCork Festival of Independent Film and Music in Cork this October. Once again we’re lending our name to the Blacknight Festival Centre which this year has a new home, at Dalí on Carey’s Lane, site of the former Pavilion Cinema. The programme for […]
Almost three-quarters (72%) of Irish SMEs now have a website, and businesses have increased their usage of social media and other online tools, but only a third of Irish companies can take orders online, and two thirds do not promote their businesses online. That’s according to the SME Digital Health Index, an annual survey of […]
Coder Dojo has swept the the world in recent years; it’s a grassroots movement helping children to develop computer skills. Having started in Ireland, it’s now a global phenomenon, and next month, Kilkenny will play host to DojoCon 2018, a conference for people involved in CoderDojo around the world. Blacknight is sponsoring DojoCon 2018 and […]
On today’s podcast, we’re delighted to announce that Blacknight will be a sponsor of The Spiders – Ireland’s longest established web awards – which has gone through numerous incarnations over the years. It’s now part of a stable of events being developed under the umbrella of Dublin Tech Summit. William Brightling is the CEO of […]
Blog Awards Ireland is in its 7th year and in that time has received over 2,000 nominations for both personal and corporate bloggers. This year Blacknight is on board as a sponsor of the category for blogs focussed on Marketing and Communications. If you’ve got a blog, The Blog Awards are a great opportunity to get […]
.EU domain names are great value right now at €4.99* (or free!). If your business is bigger than borders – or it aspires to be – then .EU is for You! But the top-level domain for Europe also includes a guarantee of trust and quality that makes it an excellent choice for businesses and organisations. […]