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Are you thinking of registering a .SPACE or .PW domain name? If you act before 21 August you could save hundreds over the lifetime of your registered domain. Radix, the registry which runs both of those top-level domains have informed us that they plan to increase their annual registration fee, with effect from 21 August […]
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 […]
At Blacknight we’ve always made much of being Irish. Partly, that’s because we operate internationally; you notice your nationality more when abroad. It’s also because we’re proud of our culture and heritage. We’re especially proud to have built a world-class domains, hosting and cloud services company in the rich countryside of South-East Ireland. We’re proud […]
We’ve recently added .EU domain names, to our free domain bundle package. Want a .EU domain name? You can have it free for the first year, if you buy a 12 or 36-month web hosting or BaseKit siteBuilder plan together with it*! Why choose .EU? Well, if European identity is part of your brand or marketing, then […]
We’ve been advertising on RTÉ Radio 1 for a few weeks now, on primetime programmes like Morning Ireland and Drivetime. If you haven’t heard it, click here for a listen! The message is simple, designed to make the most of 20 seconds of airtime. In a nutshell: “Customers place more trust in businesses that […]
Monday 4 June is a public holiday in Ireland. Support will be available by email and live chat from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday. Telephone service will be provided for support, accounts and sales from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The usual on-call support will be available to colocation and dedicated server customers. Online domain sales […]
We don’t mind saying it: we’re pretty bummed about Brexit. You might say it’s none of our business, because we’re Irish, and that’s true in a way – except it actually IS about our business. We do business in Britain, and in Northern Ireland (and over 130 countries as well!) We fully intend to continue […]
From Belfast comes the news that WordCamp has sold out*! As a sponsors, we’re delighted, and we’re looking forward to taking part in the event over the weekend. (*There is a handful of places still available at the free Contributor Event on Friday afternoon). As Abha Thakor explained in our podcast earlier this week, WordCamp […]
It’s May the Fourth today – so we shout out to Star Wars fans! This year, it coincides with the May Bank Holiday Weekend in Ireland. Monday 7 May is a public holiday in Ireland. Support will be available by email and live chat from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday. Telephone service will be provided for […]
At Blacknight we’re all about taking care of business, but everybody needs a break. That’s why we sponsor events that are designed to feed the soul, like IndieCork, and the arts festival in our home town! Carlow Arts Festival (formerly Éigse) is celebrating its 39th year this year, and we’re delighted to be a sponsor. […]
Dublin Tech Summit gets underway today at the Convention Centre Dublin, and Blacknight is there with EURid, the EU domain registry. Come and say hello! We’re at stand D6, to the right of the hall as you enter, and near the stage. To celebrate, we’ve cut the price of .EU domains! Normally €6.95, you can […]
Have you ever wanted to register a .IE domain name, but couldn’t be bothered to justify why you wanted it? Got an idea, but it’s hard to explain? Tired of waiting for manual approval of your application, when other domain registries let you complete your registration with a couple of clicks? The good news is […]