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We rolled out an updated status site for Hover this week. You can get notified about any incidents via RSS or email if you wish. www.hoverstatus.com

The ICANN fee that is charged on every generic top-level domain (gTLD) registration, transfer or renewal is going up on July 1, 2025 from $0.18 to $0.20. We pass that fee directly through in our pricing, so accordingly, we'll be adjusting prices on all gTLDs by exactly $0.02 effective July 1, 2025.

Heads up that very soon, most generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are moving to a single contact (owner) instead of the current four contacts (owner, admin, tech, billing). There's nothing you need to do if your domains are with Hover - we've got it all covered.

GeoCities was a vibe.

We love the small web at Hover and our passion is helping you find a domain to bring your project, blog, book, or whatever to life online.

We also love @kagihq's "Small Web" project. If you remember StumbleUpon or Blogrolling, you'll dig this too. kagi.com/smallweb/

#smallweb #indie

If you are not a username and password kind of person, you can sign into your Hover account using a "magic token" instead. It gets sent to your account email, and we also still enforce 2FA if you have that configured. From the sign in page, just click "Sign in With Magic Token".

We had a blue check at that other place, but we also think that domain name handles are a really good indicator that accounts are who they say they are. We still welcome the news that Bluesky has adopted a verification program and visual indicator.

You don't have a domain name to use for your Bluesky handle? We can help with that too! .me, .social, .online or your local country-code TLD like .ca or .uk are all great options. www.hover.com

How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.

Did you know that when you switch your @bsky.app account handle to your own domain, that your existing bsky.social username will be reserved for you and you don't lose it? bsky.social/about/blog/4...

p.s. Hover Connect makes adding the required DNS record to your Hover domain really easy!

Everyone should use their domain as their handle! 🙌

There's been lots of talk about .finance and .business lately, but we're also thinking about .golf this weekend. Whatever the topic, we probably have a domain extension for your blog, site or big idea. See the big list: www.hover.com/domain-pricing

Don't use a funky spelling in your domain name - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News It might come back to bite you. Earlier this month, The Financial Times wrote a story about an asset management firm that changed its name from Aberdeen to Abrdn. Apparently, the company’s CEO made th...

Some good advice on choosing a good domain name for your project or business. Or maybe more correctly, how to avoid a potentially costly mistake! Does a "funky" domain name make you less likely to do business with a company or service?

domainnamewire.com/2025/03/27/d...

Thanks for the shout out. Both are great choices!

World Backup Day Be prepared against data loss and data theft. March 31st is the day to backup and better protect your data.

It's #WorldBackupDay. You have backups of your data right? Here's some tips to help you get started if you don't. www.worldbackupday.com/en

Now is the perfect time to become an #Influencer 🎤👦 Take your Brand to the Next Level w/ #dotFM 🎙️👦 1) Come Up w/ a Cool Idea 🤔 2) Get a Great Name 🤙 3) Succeed! at @hover.com

Get A #Cool .FM Domain --> get.fm/hover

#Podcasting #Podcasters #Podcast #Domain #DomainNames

The essentials of a great landing page: what every website needs to succeed | Hover Blog Learn how to create a landing page that converts, and turn visitors into subscribers and customers.

New from the Hover blog: The essentials of a great landing page: what every website needs to succeed. You can read more at hover.blog/the-essentia...

The image prominently features the “.ca” domain in bold black text at the center, surrounded by various Canadian-themed icons in a sticker-style design.

A .CA domain helps Canadian creators, entrepreneurs, and businesses stand out. It boosts search rankings in Canada and builds trust with local customers. And right now, it’s on sale!
Learn more about our USD-to-CAD price match promo for .CA: hover.blog/o-canada-car...

#ProudlyCanadian #DotCA

A Canadian flag waving in the wind, attached to a structure on a ferry. The flag is vibrant red and white, with the iconic red maple leaf in the centre. The background is a deep blue sky with a few clouds, as well as water with a visible wake from the vessel.

We've put .CA domains on sale for the next little while to give Canadians the opportunity to add a digital Canadian flag to their online presence at a much lower price. Trade up to the .CA version of your existing domain, or register a new .CA for your next big idea. www.hover.com/tld/buy-ca-d...

Bad idea: mess with DNS on your own domain.
Good idea: mess with DNS on messwithdns.net

We love this site from @b0rk.jvns.ca that lets you mess with DNS and learn by doing (and breaking things). #DNS

A screenshot of Hover Connect's Bluesky DNS tool that makes it easy to use your Hover domain name as your Bluesky handle.

Now with our domain as our handle! Thanks @bsky.app for handling verification with something as simple as using the domain name people already know and trust. Hover Connect makes it easy for you to do the same with your Hover domain.

ccTLDs and local gTLDs are a great way to show pride for where you live. We offer ccTLDs like .de, .uk., .au, .ca and more. And we have city domains like .amsterdam, .paris, .london, .tokyo and others.

Try a domain search and check off the search filters on the right side to see what's available.