MIAMI, October 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
- City of Miami Mayor and
Commissioners receive first honorary web
addresses
- Thousands of dollars in .MIAMI domain names dropped from the sky
via "dot drop" to mark domain name
launch
Today, City of Miami Mayor
Tomás Regalado and Commissioner Francis
Suarez joined hundreds in Bayside Marketplace to celebrate
the official public launch of .MIAMI, the city's new dedicated top-level
domain. The ceremony included the award of the first .MIAMI web addresses to the Mayor and
Commissioners and a balloon "dot drop" in which thousands of
dollars' worth of .MIAMI domain
names were given away to the crowds.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150917/267673LOGO )
"Today is a proud moment for Miami as we solidify a strong global online
identity for the city, our businesses and communities through the
launch of .MIAMI," said Mayor
Regalado.
.MIAMI domain name addresses
officially went on sale on Oct. 2 on
a first-come, first-served basis. Initial indications predict that
thousands of .MIAMI domain names
will be sold during the launch through GoDaddy and other leading
registrars. .MIAMI domains offer
short, memorable and local names, and act as a powerful tool for
businesses to connect to customers and position themselves as
credible, relevant enterprises. Search engine algorithms place
significant value on web addresses when determining search results,
and a .MIAMI domain name can help
increase search engine optimization (SEO) and click-through
rates.
Miami is only the third city in
the U.S. to have a dedicated top-level Internet domain name.
Notable supporters of the .MIAMI
launch include the City of Miami;
the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which supports the arts
and entrepreneurship in Miami; and
the premiere private venue, The Temple House.
Another key partner of .MIAMI
is GoDaddy, the world's leading registrar and the platinum sponsor
of the launch. GoDaddy has adopted the address,
http://www.GoDaddy.miami, to support the campaign.
"The enthusiasm we are seeing for .MIAMI is infectious," said Antony Van Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines,
the official partner of the City of
Miami for .MIAMI. "We have
every confidence that .MIAMI will
establish itself as a natural badge for all businesses, communities
and individuals that want to identify themselves with the city, its
creativity and commercial energy. We look forward to helping
awareness grow."
Minds + Machines is a leading registry operator and has launched
18 new top-level domains in the past year, including .london in the
U.K. and .bayern in Germany. A
significant portion of the revenue generated from the sale of
.MIAMI domain names will be
disbursed back to the City.
.MIAMI is a new generic
Top-Level Domain (gTLD) established as a part of the historic
expansion of the Internet naming system administered by the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). More
than seven million domain names have now been registered across
several hundred new top-level domains.
To buy a .MIAMI domain name, go
directly to http://www.GoDaddy.miami or to the registrar of your
choice. To learn more about .MIAMI
and how it can help promote your business or activity, please visit
http://www.my.miami.
About Minds + Machines
Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX) is a leading owner and operator of
new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) including .london, and
provides registry services to a range of high-profile clients. The
Group also provides domain name services to consumers through its
wholly owned registrar operations in the U.S. and Europe. For more information on Minds +
Machines, please go to: http://investors.mindsandmachines.com.
Media Contact
.MIAMI
Stacy Merrick
rbb Communications
+1-305-445-9750
stacy.merrick@rbbcommunications.com
Minds + Machines Corporate PR
Toby Hall
+44-(0)7713-341072
tobyh@gth.co.uk
SOURCE Minds + Machines