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We talk about branding and marketing online quite a bit. It’s something we think is very important for everyone. It doesn’t matter if your business is one or two people, or has a staff of thousands. Having a strong, recognisable brand is important. Of course the same is true for any of us on an […]
We’ve been talking about .eu domain names and how they’re impacted by Brexit quite a bit over the last few months. This time round, however, we’re going to be looking at some upcoming changes to .eu that are not related to Brexit at all! As you may know the .eu domain space is a slightly […]
We have been keeping a close eye on developments involving the .eu domain and Brexit. As a result of the most recent changes to Brexit the .eu domain name registry (EURid) have announced that they are suspending all actions for now. Once the UK’s plans with respect to withdrawing from the European Union are updated […]
If you have a .eu domain name with us and you’re using an address in the UK you’ll probably have got an email from us in the last couple of days. As we’ve mentioned several times over the past few months Brexit will have an impact on a number of things, including .eu domain names. […]
If you’ve had a co.uk domain name for a few years you might have got email from us recently about a “reserved” .uk domain. What’s this all about? When Nominet, the domain registry for co.uk (and .uk and others) introduced registrations directly under .uk they put a layer of protection in place for existing holders […]
As an Irish company we’ve been following the discussions around Brexit closely in the media for the last 12+ months. While, as we’ve said previously, we can’t get embroiled in the politics, we have to see how it will impact us and our clients. At present we still don’t know what kind of “deal” if […]
Blacknight is back on the radio: our new campaign started yesterday on RTÉ Radio One. RTE Radio Ad for the Blacknight .IE Domain Sale (20 seconds) This time we’ll be advertising on 2FM as well: the ad will alternate between the two national stations each week. Like before, the message is short and sweet: communicating […]
A large number of people have been in touch recently to seek our advice, after receiving emails soliciting them to buy the .COM equivalent of their .IE domain name for 10 years. While they may not be entirely fraudulent, these emails are certainly dishonest and misleading, and could lead people to pay far more than […]
UPDATE: The Amazing Blacknight 2019 Sale rolls on into February! It’s 2019 and Blacknight is boosting business with these great new year offers on domain names and hosting! First, we’ve slashed the price on our most popular domain extensions: .IE and .COM! Both are reduced to just €4.99*! (Not enough? You can have them FOR […]
We’re organising a BIG JANUARY SALE – beginning New Year’s Day we’ll have some very attractive special offers! BUT – we’ve already begun with some extra-early offers, valid until New Year’s Eve: Our .CLUB domain deal has been a huge success – but it must end on 31 December! Register your .CLUB name for only €0.89*! Also: .LONDON (€7.49*); .ME (€2.99*); .INFO (€2.99*); .CO (€10.99*) Our special offer […]
Our Black Friday Bargains continue all weekend! We’ve just slashed the price of .BE domains to €1.99. And no, you don’t have to be Belgian to use one. There are NO restrictions on .BE domain name registration. Anyone from anywhere can register one. You do not need an address in Belgium or even in the […]
It’s Black Friday, so it’s time for us to unveil some of our BIG discounts on domain names. First up is a HUGE discount on .xyz domain names. From now until Monday you’ll be able to get a .xyz domain name for a mere €0.99 (ex-VAT)! We’ll be announcing a few more discounts and promotions […]