{"id":10869,"date":"2017-01-20T14:46:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T13:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/?p=10869"},"modified":"2024-04-09T17:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:09:46","slug":"how-to-get-your-dot-radio-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-dot-radio-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your \u00ab\u00a0.radio\u00a0\u00bb domain name!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queue any\u00a0epic, grandiose song that you\u2019re aware of, the Dot-radio extension is finally here! Yes, radio stations will now be able to differentiate themselves from other websites on the net!<\/p>\n

In July 2016, the European Broadcasting Union<\/strong> (EBU) was entrusted with the task of administering the \u00ab\u00a0.radio\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> extension for our community. Domain registrations started at the end of 2017, and already more than 2 500 domains have been registered and every day new radios are interested and registering their domains.<\/p>\n

The first website with \u00ab\u00a0.radio\u00a0\u00bb was that of the European Radio Show<\/strong>, administered by La Lettre Pro de la Radio. You can take a look at their website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s all the fuss about?<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

To put it simply, a domain name is the equivalent of your postal address on the Internet. It’s how your listeners will find your radio on the Internet. A domain name is therefore essential when creating your radio website. There are different forms of domain names: .com, .fr, .be, etc.<\/p>\n

For the first time, several extensions have just been put in place to promote certain communities on the Internet. Well, it\u2019s\u00a0a great win for the radio community when you consider\u00a0that the Dot-radio extension\u00a0is one of the few TLD\u2019s (out of the thousands that already exist: .com, .fr, .org etc.) to represent the interests of our sector.\u00a0This TLD hopes\u00a0to cover\u00a0around\u00a065,000 terrestrial stations and 60,000 web radios<\/strong>\u00a0along with others associated in the radio industry.<\/p>\n

Unlike \u00ab\u00a0.tv\u00a0\u00bb, there are registration rules and only domains related to the world of radio are possible. This explains why \u00ab\u00a0.radio\u00a0\u00bb claims to be a domain without speculation or cybersquatting.<\/p>\n

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Don't have a website yet?<\/h3><\/div>\n
We have designed a website specifically to meet the needs of radio stations! On this site, you can find various features, such as a LiveFeed, chat, contest module, photo, news, music database... It's also the perfect place for your listeners to meet and interact with you. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Test your website for free today!<\/a>\n

Why purchase a Dot-radio extension?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

From radio to podcasts to websites dedicated to our community, this extension allows us to differentiate ourselves from other sites on the Internet and improve our SEO<\/strong>. This extension is a guarantee of quality and recognition<\/strong> in our field.<\/p>\n

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Indeed, the .radio extension is open and universally accepted. However, it is only attributed to the world of radio, meaning:<\/p>\n