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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 […]
We were at Blog Awards Ireland a couple of weeks ago. As we mentioned several times, we were a sponsor and we’ve also been active bloggers for a long time.. A very long time! The event organisers have put out a short video with highlights from the event and if you fast forward to about […]
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. […]
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 […]
Have you ever thought, “I really ought to write a blog post about that”? No? I didn’t think so! But hang on a minute. If you’ve ever thought: “I’ve got something to say about this”, then a blog could be just the thing. And while social media services like Facebook and Twitter have generated a […]
Irish food blogger Conor Bofin has some simple, direct advice for bloggers: be passionate about blogging! “Be passionate about what you’re doing, and learn the rest. You can learn to write, you can learn to take photographs, you can learn to shoot video. But if you’re not passionate about what you do, you’re wasting your […]
Today’s podcast is an interview with Don Ruiz, Head of Business Development with the .BLOG domain registry, which launched in November 2017. You really only get one chance to make a first impression, and your domain name is your very first representation of you as a person or your business online. Click on the […]
Are you looking to move your blog or website to a new domain name? A new guide offers step-by-step instructions for moving to a new online address with your traffic and search rankings intact. There are many good reasons why you might move your website or blog to a new domain name. With a huge selection […]
If you’re a blogger do you have your own domain name? The new .blog domain name is now available so if you wanted to setup a blog to talk about your favourite topic you can now register names like: mytopic.blog myhometown.blog myhobby.blog and thousands and thousands of other options. Here at Blacknight several of us […]
Do you have a blog? Are you using a “free” Blogger, Tumblr or WordPress blog? Why not upgrade to your very own domain name? At 3pm today the .blog domain name will become available for registration to anyone anywhere. You’ll be able to order yours from us for only €24.99 (ex-VAT) per year. Here’s Don […]
Over the past couple of years the number and range of domain name extensions that you can choose from has grown exponentially. You can now choose from several hundred different domain name extensions (the bit on the right of the “.”) for your website or email address. But let’s face it, not all domain extensions […]
Michele, our CEO, has posted about the launch of the new .BLOG domain, which has just entered its sunrise phase. Trademark owners can apply for their domains from now until October 17, and we are also taking pre-registration applications for the later Landrush and General Availability phases. Meanwhile, our company blog has a new home, at Blacknight.blog. In many ways, […]