| , otherwise known as the European Registry of | | | | appeal to a European audience or you desire to |
| Internet Domain names, is a not for profit | | | | conduct business with a European audience. In fact, in |
| organization based in Belgium that is specifically | | | | registering for an .eu domain name, you are giving |
| established to run the new .eu registry. Eurid has | | | | the opportunity to increase your web viewing |
| been appointed by the European Commission to | | | | audience and subsequently, you are afforded the |
| handle the registration and management of .eu | | | | opportunity to increase the popularity of your |
| domain names. In fact, as recent as December 7, | | | | website or business site. |
| 2005, Eurid has begun accepting applications for .eu | | | | 6. It pays to know that .eu domain registration is |
| domain names. Further, if individuals pay close | | | | likely to be popular - as a lot of the most popular |
| attention to the registration dates, they may be able | | | | domains have gone for .com / co.uk. Thus, once |
| to take advantage of the .eu registration offers by | | | | again, signing up for a .eu domain name when the |
| registering for a .eu domain name with a domain | | | | domains are still fairly diverse ensures that you will |
| registrar. Let’s take a look at how the .eu | | | | get a domain name that is easily accessible, relatively |
| registration process is framed and how the .eu | | | | short and easy to remember. There is no time like |
| domain registration process is expected to proceed: | | | | the present and if you are interested in the .eu |
| 1. First, .eu domains are being rolled out in three | | | | domain names, you need to sign up for one at a |
| phases: Sunrise I, Sunrise II and Landrush. The first | | | | reputable website like as soon as you are possibly |
| phase, Sunrise I, began on December 7th. Further, | | | | able to do so. If you wait, you may not get the .eu |
| the second phase of the .eu domain registration | | | | domain name you desire and everyone knows that |
| process, Sunrise II, expected to commence on | | | | the right domain name can have positive affects on |
| February 7th, 2006. Later, the Landrush phase, or | | | | your business or incoming web traffic. |
| phase three is expected to begin on April 7th 2006. | | | | 7. There exists a search engine advantage to having |
| 2. In Sunrise I, which began on 7th December, | | | | your keywords in your domain name. In fact, with |
| Government bodies were offered first picks on .eu | | | | keywords in your domain name, your ranking in |
| domain registering. Government bodies began | | | | search engines goes even higher and a high rating in |
| registering for domain names and such bodies were | | | | a search engine improves the popularity of your site. |
| located all over the globe. In fact, the highest | | | | Therefore, registering for a new .eu domain name will |
| percentage of .eu domain registration applications | | | | help you get a domain name that is ranked high in |
| have been coming in from Germany, followed by | | | | search engines all over the Internet. |
| France, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, Sweden, | | | | 8. Now is the time to register for .eu domain names, |
| Italy and Austria respectively. | | | | as it is likely to be popular for the next year then |
| 3. In Sunrise II, set for February 7th 2006, trademark | | | | settle down. The reason being is that, at their current |
| owners, companies and other holders of established | | | | pace, .eu domain names are going fast and after the |
| rights can apply for .eu domain registration. In fact .eu | | | | first year or so, the most popular .eu domain names |
| domain registrars makes the entire process of | | | | will be gone. So, if you want in on the .eu |
| registration fast and simple. | | | | bandwagon, the time to start thinking about getting |
| 4. Due to the fact that the Landrush phase begins | | | | a .eu domain name is now. |
| April 7th, 2006, a phase that opens up .eu domain | | | | 9. As proof that .eu domain names will go incredibly |
| registration to everyone, the time to think about | | | | fast, Eurid announced that they received 80,000 |
| registration is now. In fact, .eu domain names are | | | | applications during the first hour of business! Such |
| expected to go relatively fast and if you | | | | statistics are a testament to the popularity of .eu |
| don’t have a few .eu domain registration | | | | domain names and it also stands as a good indication |
| names in mind, you might find that you miss out on a | | | | that if you don’t register quickly, you can |
| terrific opportunity. | | | | miss out on the Internet opportunity of a lifetime. |
| 5. It is especially important to note that .eu domains | | | | 10. Some 800 registrars have already signed up and |
| are aimed at business established in Europe or | | | | are offering .eu domain names. Again, if you want to |
| operating across the EU. Therefore, you | | | | get on the .eu domain name wave, then you better |
| don’t have to necessarily reside in Europe if | | | | get yourself to a domain registrar’s site and |
| you want to register for a .eu name, but you can | | | | fast! .eu domain names the race is on and the clock is |
| register for a .eu domain name if your website will | | | | ticking. |