Adoption of .US Domain Extension Increases as Companies Seek to Strengthen Brand in American Markets; Sedo Announces Second Largest Sale of Domain with .US Extension--foods.us.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sedo, the leading online marketplace for the buying and selling of domain names, the usage of .US domain extensions is sharply rising, with organizations turning to alternative top level domain extensions rather than .com to strengthen their online brand with American audiences. As part of this trend, Sedo today announced the sale of foods.us for $20,000 - purchased by Natural Foods Inc. from domain-owner Christian Zouzas (www.got.us). According to data from the .US registry The configuration database in all 32-bit versions of Windows that contains settings for the hardware and software in the PC it is installed in. The Registry is made up of the SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT files. Many settings previously stored in the WIN.INI and SYSTEM. , the number of new .US registrations increased by 21 percent in Q3 2005 versus Q2 2005. Over the past 12 months, .US registry DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the lookups have increased by 250 percent to approximately 10 billion per month. In addition, Sedo has supported a number of .US sales to foreign companies over the past year, including Viva Technology (Viva.us), a German-based publishing solutions provider; Dialogue Language School (language.us and languages.us), a Belgian-based dialogue language school; and EasyCar Ltd (EasyCar.us), a Britain-based car rental company. Other high-profile .US extensions registered by foreign companies include volvocars.us, hitachi.us, ikea.us and vuarnet.us. "Outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and most notably across Europe, most domain extensions are affiliated with the country in which the company operates. However, in the U.S., the standard is the .com extension," said Matt Bentley Matthew James "Matt" Bentley[1] (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name "Michael Shane", is an American professional wrestler most known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sedo.com. "Many organizations, especially those based overseas, are strengthening their identity in American markets with a .US domain. As the extension grows in popularity, the value of owning a .US domain increases dramatically." Christian Zouzas, one of the largest .US domain holders, who sold foods.us through Sedo.com, has posted more than 200 .US domains for sale on Sedo.com, including--movies.us, America.us, property.us, and bingo bingo Game of chance played with cards having a grid of numbered squares corresponding to numbered balls drawn at random. When a number on the card is drawn, the players cover that number (should they have it); the game is won by covering a certain number of squares in a row .us, among others. "Companies across all markets are now considering domains with .US extensions, especially those looking to enhance their marketing initiatives and grow their U.S. customer base," said Zouzas. "More companies are contacting me and researching domains available on Sedo.com, as they recognize the opportunity to drive their U.S. presence with a new .US domain name." About Sedo Sedo, an acronym acronym: see abbreviation. A word typically made up of the first letters of two or more words; for example, BASIC stands for "Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. for "Search Engine for Domain Offers," is the leading online marketplace for buying and selling domain names and websites. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled as·sem·ble v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: assembled the jury. 2. the world's largest database of domain names for sale, with more than two million listings. Buyers and sellers are brought together through a searchable online marketplace, and conduct negotiations anonymously using an offer-counteroffer system. To facilitate successful transactions, Sedo has introduced a range of related services, including domain name escrow/transfer services, domain name appraisals, a domain brokerage service and paid domain name parking. The success of Sedo's model has attracted a global membership base of more than 200,000 domain professionals, and helped more than 5,000 businesses start their Web presence off on the right foot with a great new domain name. Sedo offers regional versions of its site for the UK (Sedo.co.uk), France (Sedo.fr), Germany (Sedo.de), and Spain (eSedo.com). For additional information, please visit www.sedo.com. |
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