Inventory from NameMedia to expand domain names available through directNIC, Ltd.
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, May 14, 2009 — directNIC, Ltd., a leading full-service ICANN accredited registrar, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with NameMedia to provide premium domains for purchase at directNIC.com.
Visitors to the directNIC Web site who search for a new domain to register will also be offered a broad selection of existing domains from which to choose, which will include domains listed through NameMedia's Domain Listing Service, AfternicDLS.
"directNIC, Ltd.'s partnership with NameMedia provides directNIC's customers access to the largest portfolio of premium domain names in the world," said Jim Macallum, Technical Officer of directNIC, Ltd. "Through this new partnership, directNIC will now have more than two million business-oriented domain names available for purchase."
AfternicDLS provides domain sellers with the opportunity to list registered domains for sale through its global distribution network, which also includes BuyDomains. AfternicDLS has a saleable inventory of more than two million names.
"We are pleased that the AfternicDLS membership will have the opportunity to list domains for sale with one of the world's leading registrars," said Pete Lamson, senior vice president and general manager of NameMedia's domain marketplace. "directNIC Ltd.'s customers will benefit from having access to the world's largest domain portfolio, providing them with new options to create and drive traffic to their businesses."
Individuals interested is purchasing a domain should visit http://www.directNIC.com. Individuals interested in selling their domains should visit http://www.AfternicDLS.com.
About directNIC, Ltd.
directNIC, Ltd. is an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accredited registrar and ranks top #17 worldwide in number of active domain name registrations. directNIC, Ltd. specializes in Internet-based services, including its domain name registration, free hosting, paid hosting, paid DNS services, pop email, and Web-based email services. For more information, visit http://www.directNIC.com.
About NameMedia
NameMedia is a leader in the acquisition, development, and trading of digital real estate through a network of highly targeted Web sites and a marketplace for premium domain names. The company's Web site development focuses on creating compelling online communities in niche categories. NameMedia's marketplace allows owners of premium domain names to list their domain properties for sale, and for domain buyers to review the largest available inventory.
Through its ownership of one of the largest domain portfolios in the world, its innovative Web site development platform, and its broad distribution, NameMedia now serves more than 60 million visitors to its network of Web sites and sells domains to customers in more than 100 countries.
NameMedia is headquartered outside Boston, in Waltham, Massachusetts. For more information, visit http://www.namemedia.com.
CONTACT
Michael Ward
Director of Marketing
directNIC Technology Services
Email
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