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Sarah Johnson

Domain Industry Expert

Sarah has over 15 years of experience in international domain registration and digital branding strategies. He specializes in ccTLDs and regularly shares insights about emerging domain trends.

Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson

Articles by Sarah Johnson

What a .IO really costs, and whether it is worth buying
What a .IO really costs, and whether it is worth buying register.domains ›

Yes, if you are a tech startup or developer-focused business. The part worth knowing is the price structure: .IO has no promotional first year, so the US$63.00 you are quoted is the US$63.00 you keep paying - which is also the answer to whether there are hidden fees. This guide compares .IO, .AI, .TECH and .COM on annual price, first-year promotion, minimum term and privacy, and covers SEO, registration and the geopolitical question.

Where WHOIS privacy is available, where it is not, and why
Where WHOIS privacy is available, where it is not, and why register.domains ›

WHOIS privacy is not available on every extension. Of the 1,175 extensions we sell, it can be added to 617 and cannot be added to 558 - almost every European country domain among them, usually because the registry already withholds personal data by default. This guide lists both groups, explains the three reasons an extension has no privacy service, and says plainly what privacy hides and what it does not.