Eurid
Author: Mark Lawson

Eurid, otherwise known as the European Registry of Internet
Domain names, is a not for profit organization based in Belgium
that is specifically established to run the new .eu registry.
Eurid has been appointed by the European Commission to handle
the registration and management of .eu domain names. In fact,
as recent as December 7, 2005, Eurid has begun accepting
applications for .eu domain names. Further, if individuals pay
close attention to the registration dates, they may be able to
take advantage of the .eu registration offers by registering
for a .eu domain name with a domain registrar. Let's take a
look at how the .eu registration process is framed and how the
.eu domain registration process is expected to proceed:

1. First, .eu domains are being rolled out in three phases:
Sunrise I, Sunrise II and Landrush. The first phase, Sunrise I,
began on December 7th. Further, the second phase of the .eu
domain registration process, Sunrise II, expected to commence
on February 7th, 2006. Later, the Landrush phase, or phase
three is expected to begin on April 7th 2006.

2. In Sunrise I, which began on 7th December, Government bodies
were offered first picks on .eu domain registering. Government
bodies began registering for domain names and such bodies were
located all over the globe. In fact, the highest percentage of
.eu domain registration applications have been coming in from
Germany, followed by France, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium,
Sweden, Italy and Austria respectively.

3. In Sunrise II, set for February 7th 2006, trademark owners,
companies and other holders of established rights can apply for
.eu domain registration. In fact .eu domain registrars makes the
entire process of registration fast and simple.

4. Due to the fact that the Landrush phase begins April 7th,
2006, a phase that opens up .eu domain registration to
everyone, the time to think about registration is now. In fact,
.eu domain names are expected to go relatively fast and if you
don't have a few .eu domain registration names in mind, you
might find that you miss out on a terrific opportunity.

5. It is especially important to note that .eu domains are
aimed at business established in Europe or operating across the
EU. Therefore, you don't have to necessarily reside in Europe if
you want to register for a .eu name, but you can register for a
.eu domain name if your website will appeal to a European
audience or you desire to conduct business with a European
audience. In fact, in registering for an .eu domain name, you
are giving the opportunity to increase your web viewing
audience and subsequently, you are afforded the opportunity to
increase the popularity of your website or business site.

6. It pays to know that .eu domain registration is likely to be
popular - as a lot of the most popular domains have gone for
.com / co.uk. Thus, once again, signing up for a .eu domain
name when the domains are still fairly diverse ensures that you
will get a domain name that is easily accessible, relatively
short and easy to remember. There is no time like the present
and if you are interested in the .eu domain names, you need to
sign up for one at a reputable website like
www.discountdomainsuk.com as soon as you are possibly able to
do so. If you wait, you may not get the .eu domain name you
desire and everyone knows that the right domain name can have
positive affects on your business or incoming web traffic.

7. There exists a search engine advantage to having your
keywords in your domain name. In fact, with keywords in your
domain name, your ranking in search engines goes even higher
and a high rating in a search engine improves the popularity of
your site. Therefore, registering for a new .eu domain name will
help you get a domain name that is ranked high in search engines
all over the Internet.

8. Now is the time to register for .eu domain names, as it is
likely to be popular for the next year then settle down. The
reason being is that, at their current pace, .eu domain names
are going fast and after the first year or so, the most popular
.eu domain names will be gone. So, if you want in on the .eu
bandwagon, the time to start thinking about getting a .eu
domain name is now.

9. As proof that .eu domain names will go incredibly fast,
Eurid announced that they received 80,000 applications during
the first hour of business! Such statistics are a testament to
the popularity of .eu domain names and it also stands as a good
indication that if you don't register quickly, you can miss out
on the Internet opportunity of a lifetime.

10. Some 800 registrars have already signed up and are offering
.eu domain names. Again, if you want to get on the .eu domain
name wave, then you better get yourself to a domain registrar's
site and fast! .eu domain names the race is on and the clock is
ticking.


About The Author: Mark Lawson is the technical manager for
http://www.discountdomainsuk.com a leading .eu domain registrar
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