The Stop Watch Web Blog

.tel is an exciting new development. Unlike the existing offerings it has the support and approval of all of the major NICs (top level domain name registrars). It is this coupled with its global availability and highly consistent format which makes it very likely to succeed. In fact, with that level of support there is an element of certainty about it.

• No need for a new web site
• All your details in one place
• Edit your own details in real time
• Viewable immediately
  

There are many web based directories which charge you lots of money for inclusion. Even the lower cost ones add to the overall bill to be listed in all the places you need to be. Each emphasises its value for your particular target audience. But how effective are they really? Some of our customers have subscribed to Yell among others and report few if any responses. Even the best results do little more than cover costs. Well it now looks as if those directory days are numbered. We should not mourn their passing. Many were well intended, others were merely money making ideas, effortless cash cows, for their owners. Yet more were attempts to transfer what were useful old fashioned paper based directories to the web.

Put simply, the new .tel domain a way of having all of your contact details in one place so people can easily get in touch with you. There’s information including a video on how to use it in business and a video about use by an individual. Click here but follow the greyed out information for businesses link and not the blonde! Unless, of course, you are interested on an individual level.

You can put as much or as little information in as you wish. We have only entered the the most basic of our contact details so far on ours but we can add or change information and it will be updated in real time. We will not be adding anything which puts us at risk of being defrauded or having our identity stolen such as bank account details, credit card numbers or home addresses. You are strongly advised to follow that example.

As with the existing directories, no web site is needed. .tel is already web based. You can have multiple profiles and you can even go in and edit, for instance, the mobile or other contact number for the duty support person in your team. There is a private section where you can issue a password and username to people you know may look for you, to protect confidential information or sensitive contact details.

For £15 plus VAT per year, you can have your contact details in one place and everybody will be able to find you. This will become the recognised way to stay in touch and to be found. Book yours quickly before it goes. Don’t forget it is first come first served. Cyber squatters are already believed to be taking a keen interest. If somebody already has a different version of your site name, or the one you first wanted, grab the .tel version before someone else does. If you are already in possession of your favoured domain names, protect them and add to their SEO value. Keywords can be added to your .tel domain name. Register yours and Google continues to be your friend.

Do we sell them? Of course we do. Get in touch via our website to book yours today.