Domain Names
Whether it is for a personal project, or corporate presence, acquiring the right domain name can be vital to a ventures success. Blacknight offer a comprehensive domain name registration and management service which covers the majority of international domains.
A strong brand presence is becoming increasingly vital to commercial success. Making this presence greater by exposing it in a number of forums is a major factor in brand growth. If your business is based in Ireland or your primary focus is on the Irish market, it is strongly advisable to register an Irish domain (.ie). Not only is this important in brand growth, but the protection of names and brands should also be a high-ranking strategic issue for all companies in a competitive environment.
For more information or assistance with brand protection, please contact our Sales Team.
If you wish to transfer your domain to Blacknight, please refer to our instructions.
Our pricing for general domains is outlined below, however please contact us if your desired domain is not shown- we can assist in the registration of more than 250 cc TLDs (country code regional domains).
Domain Pricing*
.eu domains | 5.00 |
.ie domains | 24.99 |
.mobi domains | 10.00 |
.com domains | 5.95 |
.net domains | 5.95 |
.info domains | 5.95 |
.biz domains | 5.95 |
.org domains | 5.95 |
European Regional Domains
.co.uk domains (2 Yrs) | 8.00 |
.de domains | |
.fr (France) | |
.be (Belgium) | |
.dk domains | |
.nl domains |
Other Domains
.ac domains | 89.99 |
.am domains | 99.99 |
.asia domains | 25.00 |
.bz domains | 29.99 |
.cc domains | 29.99 |
.ch domains | 24.99 |
.cn domains | 30.00 |
.co.nz domains | |
.co.za domains | |
.com.cn domains | 34.99 |
.com.tw domains | 49.99 |
.es domains | 25.00 |
.eu.com domains (2 Yrs +) | 30.00 per annum |
.fm domains | 99.99 |
.gs domains | 69.99 |
.idv.tw domains | 49.99 |
.im domains | |
.in domains | 20.00 |
.io domains | 79.99 |
.it domains | 27.99 |
.li domains | 39.99 |
.me domains | 21.00 |
.me.uk domains (2 Yrs) | 8.00 |
.ms domains | 69.99 |
.mx domains | 39.99 |
.name domains | 5.75 |
.net.cn domains | 34.99 |
.nu domains | 34.99 |
.org.cn domains | 34.99 |
.org.tw domains | 49.99 |
.org.uk domains (2 Yrs) |
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.sh domains | 89.99 |
.tc domains | 99.99 |
.tv domains | 30.00 |
.tw domains | 49.99 |
.us domains | 9.99 |
.vg domains | 99.99 |
.ws domains | 34.99 |
*All domain prices are per annum unless otherwise stated.
** Pricing here is exclusive of any special offers or reseller rates that may be applied.
Register a .ie Domain- Identify Yourself in the Irish Market
The protection of your brand in the online marketplace is essential. Your brand sets your company and your product offerings apart, and allows your company to command attention in the marketplace. By not protecting your brand online, you risk irreparable damage to the companys image and great financial loss.
A strong brand presence is becoming increasingly vital to commercial success. Making this presence greater by exposing it in a number of forums is a major factor in brand growth. If your business is based in Ireland or your primary focus is on the Irish market, it is strongly advisable to register an Irish domain (.ie). Not only is this important in brand growth, but the protection of names and brands should also be a high-ranking strategic issue for all companies in a competitive environment.
Are you delaying registering certain domains associated with your company, with the view to do so only once you need to use the domain name?
Please see the following examples:
- Ebay was forced to enter France under the domain name Ebayfrance.fr because a competitor had registered the company's main brand under .fr (Ebay later paid $100 million to purchase the competitor).
- Amazon.gr, Amazom.com, Amazon.com.gr were all taken by bad-faith individuals or competitors.
- Procedures are in place which allow legitimate trademark holders to extract domain names from illegitimate ones, but your company stands little chance against another good faith user.
- It is much cheaper to register domains upfront than wait until legal proceedings need to be initiated- ask yourself how many lawyer hours this offer will cover!
Blacknight offers you assistance in taking control of your European domain situation.
Advantages
The advantages of proactively registering your domains include:
- The ability to localise your marketing efforts with a top level domain (e.g. .DE for Germany, .FR for France) that people in national markets recognise and trust.
- Owning your domains in all relevant markets enables creation of a uniform brand across markets, or individual marketing campaigns for each market.
- Once you have legitimately registered your domains, you need no longer worry about cybersquatters and bad-faith competitors.
Blacknight offers to register your domain in all major European markets, and any additional markets that are relevant to your business. We and our business partners have great combined experience with international domain name registrations, ensuring the best possibility of successful registrations.
Why shouldn't I wait?
Now is an excellent time to secure your domain names across Europe:
- The domain administrators (known as NICs) are relatively stable and the domains you purchase are therefore immediately useful for your branding purposes
- Many countries have had restrictions on domain registration by non-nationals. However, these restrictions have recently been lifted in Belgium and Italy, and similar liberalisation efforts are currently underway in Sweden and the Netherlands. Fewer restrictions mean that it is easier for your company and bad-faith competitors to register domains.
- Few companies have been able to offer our broad range of TLDs, and this offer makes you a fast mover in pan-European protection of your domain name.
Each national registry has its own particular set of rules and criteria for domain registration. Please contact our Sales Team for information on European and other International Domain Names.
