Traditional domain names consist of a word or phrase that describes a website followed by an extension.  Extensions can be .com, .net or country-based such as .fr or .jp.  So, if this is the case, how can domain names like blo.gs or del.icio.us exist?  It’s because a domain name doesn’t have to follow a traditional format.  When it is created in the manner demonstrated above, it is called a domain name hack.  With a domain name hack, a domain name spells out a ‘word’ by using a combination of periods and less popular country-based or state-based extensions. Read More

Facebook has shelled out a cool $8.5 million to acquire the domain FB.com.

According to a Reuters report, Facebook bought the Web address from the American Farm Bureau Federation for Facebook employees’ internal use.

The transaction was announced by Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Nov. 15 when the company unveiled its retooled messaging system. Zuckerberg said that employees were already using the site in addition to adopting email addresses ending in FB.com. At the time, financial details of the sale were not disclosed. Read More