Sarah Johnson

auDA has approved in principle a change to .com.au and .net.au eligibility that would remove the 'close and substantial connection' route. It is not in force: draft rules will go to public consultation first. This guide compares today's rules with the proposal, shows who would be affected, and explains how a foreign company registers a .com.au with an Australian trade mark.

Around 80 country domain extensions ask for a local address, contact or company. This guide lists them one by one, says who can register each directly, and shows the two legal routes for everyone else: a trustee service or a locally registered trademark.

A .studio domain is an open generic TLD built for creative work. Here's what it is, who it suits, what it costs to renew, and whether it affects your SEO.

What a .fish domain is, who can register one, how it compares with .com and .fishing, what it means for SEO, and how to choose a clear name.

Domain parking means registering a name and pointing it to a placeholder page instead of a live site. Here's how parked domains work, whether they earn money, and how to keep them safe.

Worried that the cheapest domain extensions could hurt your startup? Compare .io, .ai, .tech, .dev, .co, and .app by first-year price, renewal cost, and fees that are easy to miss.

Will a .gold domain look unprofessional or affect trust? See where the .gold TLD pays off, where it falls flat, and how to register the right name.

When a .vision domain extension beats the "perfect" .com. Who it suits, what it costs, who can register, and the renewal traps nobody mentions.

Why do some domains cost $10 while others cost thousands? Here’s what makes domains so expensive: registries, registrars, premium names, and renewals.

Latino is a new gTLD that's available for brands to use to connect with the global Spanish-speaking community. Read on for everything you need to know before registering.