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Registrar Connections

Registrar Connections is an industry newsletter published monthly. Its primary audience is ICANN-Accredited registrars and selected domain name industry professionals. Since its inaugural issue in May 2003, Registrar Connections has presented statistical data on the aggregate domain name market, shared results of marketing research on both end-user and channel, and has provided timely information on new products, and related business issues that have an impact on members of the domain name industry.

Current Issue: November 2008 >>

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Past Issues

October 2008 >>

• Recap of European Registrar Day
• Using New Customer Engagement to Improve Renewal Rates
• Social Networking – What are People Saying about Your Brand
• How to Make Email Marketing Work Harder for You
• eMarketer: Where is Online Video Headed?
• Compliance Corner:  Payment Security Requirements
• In the News

September 2008 >>

• Register Now for European Registrar Day 2008
• Roundup on North America Registrar Days
• Domain Report Issue
• Social Media – How to Join the Conversation
• VeriSign to Host Webinar Series to Maximize your Renewal Efforts
• Vogue Bets Big on Web Television
• VeriSign Contest Seeking Videos – How Online Video & .tv Changing Web
• Special Report from eMarketer:  China Online
• In the News

July/August 2008

• Register Now for North America Registrar Days
• European Registrar Day Coming in October
• Jumpstart Your .TV Sales
• Managing Domain Name Renewals with ConsoliDate
• Getting the PR Resources You Need:  Selecting an Agency Partner
• Providing System Feedback in AJAX - Based Web Applications
• In the News

June 2008 >>

• Registrar Days: September 16 & 17
• IDN Promotion Program
• Focus on Domain Names in India
• Increase .tv Registrations
• Politics ’08 Online: Push meets Pull
• In The News

April 2008 >>

• Reminder: Name Store Updates
• New: Consolidated Billing Report
• Asia Registrar Days: May 6 and 8
• Resolving Transfer Disputes
• Converting New Customers
• VeriSign Latin America Domain Name Study
• 2008 SC Magazine Excellence Award

March 2008 >>

• VeriSign Announces Increase in .Com/.Net Domain Name Fees
• May 6 and 8: Asia Registrar Days
• How Does DNS Work?
• The Case of Leap Year
• Who’s Who in Registry Support
• 360 View: Strengthen Internet Infrastructure
• Moms Online: Browsing, Researching, Buying

February 2008 >>

• Asia Registrar Days
• Domain Name Industry Brief
• Post Event Update: SSL Webinar
• Announcing: New “Chat Now!” Tool
• Registry System Access Security Practices
• Smart Tool for Improving Renewal Rates
• Key Operational Enhancements
• Internet Hot Spots (Europe)

January 2008 >>

• Europe Registrar Day Post-Event Update
• 2007 Customer Survey Report
• COM/NET IDN Base Continues to Grow in the European Markets
• 360 View: Finalist in 2008 SC Magazine Awards Program
• Airtel Signs with VeriSign
• Special Report on Technology from eMarketer: Baby Boomers and Silver Surfers

December 2007 >>

• Looking Forward to 2008
• Did You Miss The Update?
• .JOBS: New Development
• 360 View: CIO Insight Study
• Tips: Stellar Branded Video
• News: Cyber Monday
• Staff Spotlight: Lenn Orentas
• eMarketer Charts: Europe, Asia, N. America
• eMarketer Special Report: Social Network Marketing

November 2007 >>

• Report: Domain Name Industry
• Winners of Survey Contest
• Report: Readership Survey
• Report: ROTC Event
• Usability Tips: Online Forms
• Europe Registrar Day
• 360 View: Strategic Direction
• Spotlight: Tom Correia
• eMarketer: Western Europe Internet

October 2007 >>

• New Release: Name Suggestion
• Usability Tips: Multi-Layered Help
• Registry Registrar Agreements
• A Good Online Campaign
• VeriSign ROTC (Educational Session)
• Welcome New Account Manager
• Special Report on Technology from eMarketer: Getting Through to Customers

September 2007 >>

• Don’t Get Hacked! (Part 3 of 3)
• Usability Tips: Trustworthy Sites
• Web Audiences on Mobile Clients
• Raffle for Two $50 Gift Checks
• Webinar Schedule
• Engineering is Exciting: J. Gould
• Correction: Registrar Advisories
• Special Report on Technology from eMarketer: Online Video

August 2007 >>

• Influencing Key Audiences (Part 2 of 2)
• Registrar Advisories on RSS Feed
• SHRM Survey Report
• Don’t Get Hacked! (Part 2 of 3)
• State of the Domain Name Industry
• Webinar Schedule
• Magic Quadrant for MSSPs
• Staff Spotlight: Mariko Young
• Special Report on Technology from eMarketer: Germany: Online Overview