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   The new .name domain was created to give people a unique idenitification on the Internet, communication systems and a number of other new technologies. It is the first and only global top-level domain (gTLD) for individuals, approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in November 2000. The first .name domain resolved on the Internet on 15 January 2002.

   You may use the youranimalsname.accoyo.name or youranimalsname.alpaca.name or youranimalsname.llama.name identifier to simplify access to your more valuable animals whether you currently have a web address or need to have one established. There are a number of animals with similar or the same names so the rule of first-come first-served applies here.

   Here is an example of how you can use your new name. Let's take for example the little suri Southern Sunrise with the URL of

www.merrill.org/alabamaalpacas/herd/southern_sunrise.html

   I won't ask you to remember that URL but I do believe you would come closer to remembering

SouthernSunrise.Alpaca.name

   The new .name address simply points to the old URL and allows you to keep what you have but now with a new 'front door'. You may now send both addresses to the search engines of your choice and in most cases you will double your exposure. The new .name has a more professional appearance that will help you in your business activities later on.

   With its' recent opening, .name became structurally and technically identical to e.g. .com and .net.

It's personal. Use your animals' name or nickname.
The only thing anyone needs to remember is the alpaca's or llama's name.

It's portable. Any email sent to youranimalsname@alpaca.name address arrives in your current email box or any email box you choose.

It's permanent. Since youranimalsname.alpaca.name can be registered for as long as 10 years, and ownership is renewable, your youranimalsname.alpaca.name really can be yours for life.

   As an owner of alpacas myself I wanted to use my years of experience of developing on the Internet for the benefit of the camelid industries. Alpaca.name, Llama.name and Alpacas.name are designed for you to make creating a presence and communicating online easy and accessible. Let your name speak for itself.

Identify your animal or ranch with a domain name everyone will remember.
 

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