Global domains: Telnic (.tel)

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Is your domain name working hard enough?

Currently, whether you have registered a .com or a .co.uk domain there are no restrictions if you would like to register both versions of your domain name - and many people do!.

Of course, the choice is all a matter of your preference - .com is often regarded as "International" where the .co.uk domain is deemed to be "UK only", usually it depends on the target market.

Whilst, the .com domain is recognised world wide, it is easier to remember and to type, and there is a whole world full of people who could register it before you do!

If your target is primarily the UK market then registering just the .co.uk domain would seem to be the obvious choice. The .co.uk instantly identifies you as a UK company and often, given a list of URLs in a search engine, people will choose a domain / URL with their country code. Therefore, it follows that if you want to extend your target market then registering your domain with other country-code top-level domains (ccTLD) will expand your target audience.

Registering both .com and .co.uk (and others such as .at, .dk, .es, .eu, .ie, .it, .nz, .se etc) domain names in fact makes very good sense - it stops anyone else from registering your name and leaves it ready for you to use either right away or in the future. Did you know that with Web Forwarding you can have as many domain names as you like pointing to a single website - see Web Forwarding below.

Email Forwarding

Create an almost unlimited number of unique Email addresses for your domain name (e.g. me@yourdomain.com, info@yourdomain.com,sales@yourdomain.com, etc.) and forward them to your existing email account(s). Set up each employee or family member with their own personal Email address.

Catch All Email

Simply tell us 'one' address to have all your messages sent to and all of your emails will be forwarded to that address.

Web Forwarding

If you already have a website, start using your domain name without the additional cost of hosting. When a user enters your domain name into their browser, they'll be redirected to your existing website.

You can have many domain names forwarded to a single website.

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Background

".tel" is a service that allows individuals and businesses alike to store and manage all their contact information and keywords directly in the domain name system (DNS) without the need to build, host or manage a website.

For ".tel" domains the DNS enables indexing directly within the DNS, the fastest method of accessing key information, this also has the affect of enabling search engines to index your site quickly. A great search optimisation tool.

So ".tel" allows you to store, publish and update online all your contact information and keywords under your unique domain name, without the need for a website! ".tel" is optimized for mobile devices since it uses small and fast DNS lookups rather than larger html content. It therefore enables you to be quickly and easily found on all mobile devices.

".tel" domain is not a website, you cannot build site on a ".tel" domain name.

Why is ".tel" different than other 300+ Top Level Domains (TLDs)? The value of a ".tel" domain lies with the ability to host personal (or corporate) contact information directly in the DNS, which can then be universally accessible. This stands in contrast to the typical use of the DNS for other TLDs, in which the DNS only provides a mapping between domain names and IP addresses.

Companies can use ".tel" domains to publish all their means of communication, for example: mobile, fax, phone, premium numbers, email, VoIP etcetera. Companies can also store web links, geo-location data and keywords describing your business. So a ".tel" domain works as a global directory, allowing individuals and companies to own and control all their contact information in real-time. A ".tel" domain also increases businesses discoverability online since they can use multi-lingual keywords for each department and location. These keywords are indexed by leading search engines, which improves the online visibility.

A business could use their ".tel" to easily set up, integrate and manage time-sensitive tasks such as SMS (texting) voting for a favorite TV reality show (i.e. American Idol) with one-click functionality.

Viewers could use the choices under the ".tel" to vote for their favorite celebrity.

Can I protect my private data? The ".tel" enables you to protect your private data, allowing it to be seen only by people you authorize. For more information, please see How do I protect my Private Data.

What are the restrictions on a ".tel" domain?

• The minimum number of characters in a ".tel" domain is 3

• The maximum number of characters in a ".tel" domain is is 63 (not including the ".tel" suffix.)

• Every domain must contain at least one letter from a-z or "A to Z" in standard US ASCII script.

• No domain can begin or end with a hyphen nor can a domain have a hyphen in the 3rd and 4th position.

• A ".tel" domain may not consist purely of digits.