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PRO! PRO! PRO! $2.99 for New .Pro Domain Name Registration

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:53:52 +0000

Today, EnCirca announces a reduced price of $2.99 for any new .PRO domain name registration. Lawyers, doctors, accountants and any other licensed professional can all use .PRO and make their mark online by posting marketing materials, resumes, blogs and connecting with customers on the .PRO domain, which signals to potential customers your professional status.

.PRO is a superior alternative to .com for indicating that the business or individual has successfully demonstrated competence in their respective profession. Use a .PRO domain to take control of your online brand. It’s an affordable way to direct customers from social media interactions to blogs and marketing materials and boost your search engine presence.

Licensed professionals from anywhere in the world can register .PRO domain names. .PRO supports all professions where an official credential is required for a business or individual to offer services. Qualified businesses and professionals can register their business names, trademarks, and personal names by visiting http://www.encirca.com.

To register a .PRO domain, visit: http://encirca.com/pro

Today, EnCirca announces a reduced price of $2.99 for any new .PRO domain name registration. Lawyers, doctors, accountants and any other licensed professional can use .PRO and make their mark online by posting marketing materials, resumes, blogs and connect with customers on the .PRO domain, which signals to potential customers their professional status.

.PRO is a superior alternative to .com for indicating that the business or individual has successfully demonstrated competence in their respective profession. It’s an affordable way to direct customers from social media interactions to blogs and marketing materials and boost search engine presence.

To register a .PRO domain, visit: http://encirca.com/pro

.Pro in the wild – elive.pro a start-up to watch

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:24:59 +0000

Elive.Pro was listed as one of the start-ups to watch by Techcrunch. Elive.Pro was was of the companies highlighted at the DEMO conference held this week in Palm Springs, California.

The name is short and catchy with an appropriate extension. The .Pro extension has shown rapid growth in the past two years with over 100,000 names registered.

New Year, New .Pro Pricing!

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:55:48 +0000

To ring in 2011, EnCirca is offering reduced pricing on one year registrations for dot-Pro domains for only $9.99 per year. Demand for the dot-Pro Internet address surged over 125 percent in 2010 – and we’re expecting significant growth in January with new reduced pricing.

The dot-Pro domain name is available to all licensed professionals around the world. Professionals can use their dot-Pro domain to showcase their resume, services, case studies and marketing materials – and importantly, boost their search engine presence.

Protect your trademark, take control of your online brand, and ensure that customers can find you online – register a dot-Pro domain today!

For more information about dot-Pro domains, visit EnCirca’s dot-Pro page.

Some ideas for finance professionals to promote themselves via search engines.

admin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:39:50 +0000

Finance-related domains have yielded the highest auction prices for the .Pro top-level domain. A generic keyword is a perfect way for a certified public accountant or certified financial planner to promote themselves via the search engines. So, here is another group that might of interest:

TICKER.PRO

SHAREHOLDER.PRO

BUYING.PRO

SELLING.PRO

TRADES.PRO

OVERDRAFT.PRO

BETS.PRO

TAXCREDIT.PRO

TAXCREDITS.PRO

SMALLCAP.PRO

SMALLCAPS.PRO

STOCKQUOTE.PRO

IRAS.PRO

TECHSTOCKS.PRO

All domains are available for immediate auction at http://www.encirca.com/cgi-bin/auctions/list.cgi?tld=pro

.Pro dropping its prices in January

admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:01:42 +0000

The .Pro Registry has announced it is dropping its wholesale pricing for second-level domain names to match the dot-com registry. This change will be effective January 1, 2011.

Eligibility for .Pro is limited to licensed professionals. However, they may be from any profession and from any country in the world. There is no limit to how many domains a registrant may have. All registrants must agree to follow a Use policy for their domains.

There are about 50,000 .Pro domain name registrations today. This change should provide a growth spurt for the extension.

Recent sales of .Pro domains include: RealEstate.pro for $14,000, Insurance.pro for $6,500, and Mortgage.pro for $4,300.

Last day to sign-up for .Pro 3-letter auction

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:09:11 +0000

Tonight at 8pm PST is the deadline for participating in the first .Pro auction of 3-letter domains. The auction begins on November 16. My favorite among the list is Ask.Pro.

This auction looks to be a practice run for the registry as there are more valuable strings yet to be released. The first batch of 12 names include: eco.pro, dog.pro,dui.pro, ale.pro, eye.pro, tea.pro, ask.pro, run.pro, sax.pro, ear.pro, hip.pro, ssl.pro

If interested, you need to submit a starting bid by November 15, 2010 at 8pm California, USA time. Namejet is conducting the auction at: http://www.namejet.com/Pages/Promos/Promo_dotPRO_1.aspx

.Pro Registry Tests the Auction Market with a 12 random 3-character domains

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:27:01 +0000

The .Pro Registry has released the first 12 three-character strings for auction starting November 16. This appears to be a bit of a test as they do not include the most desirable strings one might associate with licensed professionals. Included in the list are:

eco.pro

dog.pro

dui.pro

ale.pro

eye.pro

tea.pro

ask.pro

run.pro

sax.pro

ear.pro

hip.pro

ssl.pro

If interested, you need to submit a starting bid by November 15, 2010 at 8pm California, USA time. Namejet is conducting the auction at: http://www.namejet.com/Pages/Promos/Promo_dotPRO_1.aspx

.Pro finance auction generates some heat

admin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:34:24 +0000

EnCirca’s special auction of finance-related .Pro domain names generated the heaviest bidding of the year. It seems that despite the current economic climate, generic keywords related to the financial crisis are irresistable.

Here are some of the .Pro names recently sold at auction:

RealEstate.pro $14,000
Insurance.pro $6,500
Mortgage.pro $4,300
Bank.pro $2,010
Loan.pro $1,800
Broker.pro $925
Escrow.pro $750
Appraisal.pro $600
Financial.pro $454

There is currently a LARGE drop of expired .Pro domain names coinciding with the anniversary of the registry relaxing its policies. Some of the better names include:

notes.pro
tents.pro
wages.pro
waste.pro
wired.pro
alerts.pro
giants.pro

dispute.pro
disputes.pro
contracts.pro
injurylaw.pro
currencies.pro
forextrade.pro
lifecoaches.pro
registerednurse.pro
copyrightlawyers.pro
physiotherapist.pro

espanol.pro
yonkers.pro
honduras.pro
arlington.pro
saudiarabia.pro
ftlauderdale.pro
lehighvalley.pro

painters.pro
musicteacher.pro
proofreading.pro
studentloans.pro
guitarteacher.pro

.Pro auctions heating up

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:42:43 +0000

EnCirca has released a group of finance-related .pro domains that are generating a lot of interest at auction, including:

- financial.pro – 9 interested bidders
- loan.pro – 16 interested bidders
- bank.pro – 15 interested bidders
- realtor.pro – 13 interested bidders
- insurance.pro – 17 interested bidders

Some other great names include:
- lender.pro
- banking.pro
- mortgage.pro
- lien.pro

September is the anniversary of the .Pro registry’s relaxation of eligibility rules. A lot of great names are available. See EnCirca’s .Pro auction page for the complete list:

http://www.encirca.com/cgi-bin/auctions/list.cgi?tld=pro

.Pro Auctions Close at Bargain Prices

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:32:35 +0000

This summer’s auction results for .PRO show some people are getting some great bargains for generic one work .PRO domains. All of these domains were sold by SnapNames via a partnership with EnCirca.

While some domains see competitive bidding, diapers.pro for example sold for $1304, most of the domains are closing at close to the minimum price. These include some great generic and geographic names.

Examples of sold geo-domains include:

british.pro $49
ireland.pro $75
poland.pro $220
richmond.pro $250
ukraine.pro $300
germany.pro $500

Examples of sold generic domains include:
thin.pro $49
bread.pro $49
inbox.pro $49
rugs.pro $49
plasticsurgeon.pro $49
pasta.pro $50
chairs.pro $50
seafood.pro $50
leasing.pro $130
hybrid.pro $130
income.pro $226
candy.pro $500

Current .PRO auction lists are available from SnapNames or EnCirca.