Strategic Communication Opportunities Abound with .Church

Boston, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/22/2014 -- Today, the .Church domain extension became available for all denominations. With a .Church domain, parishioners and potential new members of churches worldwide will be able to access information any day, any time. .Church websites can host calendar of events, videos, service times, directions and contact information on the official Internet address for religious organizations, .Church.

New .Church domain names became available on a first-come, first-served basis starting on September 17, 2014 at 12:00 noon EST here: http://www.encirca.com/register-domain-names/church.shtml. The registration fee is $30.00/year.

"The large numbers of pre-registrations for .Church indicate that it is going to be a very popular domain," says Tom Barrett of EnCirca. "In fact, since .Church domain names are completely unrestricted and can be registered by any organization in the world, it is important that organizations protect their names by registering them immediately."

Common-used church names are also expected to be scarce. There are an estimated 37 million churches worldwide with 50,000 being added every year.

For religious organizations concerned about securing its rights in its churches' name, registration without delay during this General Availability period is crucial. There are no restrictions for registration, so any person, friend or foe, can register any .Church name at this time.

For religious organizations that have been using another domains, such as .com, or .org to host its website,
.Church offers the opportunity to upgrade its name. EnCirca provides free web and email forwarding so that new .Church domain names can be re-directed to existing websites immediately.

Starting immediately .Church domain names are available on a first-come, first-served basis here: http://www.encirca.com/register-domain-names/church.shtml.

About EnCirca
Formed in 2001, EnCirca is an accredited ICANN Registrar for the .church domain, as well as hundreds of other extensions. To learn more, please visit http://www.encirca.com

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Domain Registrar offering .nyc registration discounts to all attendees of the show.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/17/2014 -- The .NYC domain extension is expected to be the highlight of this week's Business Expo in New York City held by the Greater NYC Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber expects thousands of attendees to find new business contacts and mingle with .NYC Registrar, EnCirca.com. Attendance to the show is free.

"We are pleased to welcome EnCirca as a member of our Chamber and Sponsor at this year's Business Expo", says Mark Jaffe, Chamber CEO. "EnCirca's discount to Chamber members will help ensure members can secure and protect their trademarks in the .NYC domain name."

City businesses have until October 4 to apply for a priority registration at http://www.encirca.com/dot-NYC-domains/ to protect their business name and brands for $65. Starting October 8, the retail pricing drops to $30.

EnCirca is extending the Chamber member discount to all attendees of the Business Expo. Businesses can receive the discount by visiting EnCirca's booth at the Expo or sending an email to: dotnyc@encirca.com

Eligibility of .NYC domain names is limited to businesses and residents of the City. New Yorkers can apply for as many names as they want to.

In addition to protecting trademarks and business names, other benefits of the .NYC domain name includes:

-Solidified Branding: The .NYC extension is exclusive to businesses and residents of New York City. As such, you have the distinct privilege and unique opportunity to broadcast on the World Wide Web your world-famous New York City identity

-Short, Simple & Memorable: Make it easier for customers, clients, followers, and fans to remember who you are and where you're located with a shorter domain name

-Prized Real Estate: Secure the domain name that is most relevant to your business or personal branding. Gone are the days when you had to settle for a less desirable .com because your preferred domain name was unavailable

-Google loves .NYC: Your Google search results, which are ranked by relevance, will be boosted by a .NYC website

About EnCirca
Formed in 2001, EnCirca is a proud Community Member of the Greater New York City Chamber of Commerce and an accredited ICANN Registrar for the .NYC Registry.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.encirca.com/dot-NYC-domains/ or send an email to dotnyc@encirca.com

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