The Complete Guide to IDNs (International Domain Names)
Just a quick note before I tell you about the IDN guide… I just got over a terrible case of the flu. Maybe it was all that rain in Hollywood? Anyway, I am back from my extended break and ready to get the DotSauce gears turning as before.
I must admit, I do not have any experience with International Domain Names beyond my understanding of what they are. IDNs use a special algorithm called Punycode to translate non-English characters to be useable within domain names.
Jeff Behrendt, a great guy and avid domain name enthusiast writes some phenomenal content on his blog DomainBits. His most recent work is the following guide on IDNs:
“How to Get Started with IDNs”
14 Tips, Techniques and Resources
I definitely recommend looking into it if you are unfamiliar with IDNs or interested in expanding your knowledge of the emerging niche domain industry. You will find some excellent resources and suggestions as well as an exclusive interview with David Wrixon, one of the world’s most knowledgeable IDN experts.
February 15th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Thanks for the link.
February 16th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Thanks for sharing. Very usefull
February 18th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Interesting topic as well as a great link.
February 18th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Great link! Thanks
February 19th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Great! This was always really puzzling to me. Thanks a bunch!
February 19th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
That’s interesting. One thing I’m proud of over at FunAdvice is that we have many international domains (including China and India).
February 20th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I don’t know anything about international domain names but it is something I need to learn about. The niche I am in originated in India. Thanks for the info.
February 20th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Very interesting read! Nice article, definitely learned a few useful things.
February 27th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Thank you for the information and site. I have my first website up and will probably have a use to go International with some others.