Blacknight to Speak on The Do’s and Don’ts of Domains at SHIFT Conference

Leading Irish Registrar talks creativity and valuation in the namespace


Summary
Michele Neylon, CEO of Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company, Blacknight (http://www.blacknight.com) will speak on the value and etiquette of domains at Croatia’s SHIFT conference.

Michele Neylon, CEO of Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company, Blacknight (http://www.blacknight.com) will speak on the value and etiquette of domains at Croatia’s SHIFT conference.

Billed as “Three days of inspiring networking and awesomeness”, the goal of Shift Conference (http://shiftsplit.com/)  is to create an international perspective by, showcasing the best speakers possible from all around the world. The event, formerly known as Startup Live Split, has rebranded as SHIFT Conference, which will take place in the centre of the 1700-year-old city of Split, Croatia on the May 23rd through May 24, 2013.

Events planned during SHIFT include a startup challenge, forums and speakers from around the globe, and incredible parties.  The conference unofficially kicks off on May 22, 2013 with a mentor’s day for those participating in the startup challenge. The Shift Startup Challenge is accepting 32 startup teams that will participate in the mentoring sessions, however, only 16 teams will go forward to pitch their idea during the conference and only one will walk away with a $10.000 USD cash prize.

Neylon has been invited to share his knowledge of domains and the domain business with SHIFT attendees.
His talk titled “Every Time You Register A Domain Name with a Hyphen, a Puppy Dies", focuses on the importance of creative thinking and valuation when branding a business or personal identity online.

“I am very pleased to be presenting at the SHIFT conference”, Neylon states. “I’ve been buying and building out domains for years – far longer than I’ve been a registrar and in that time, I’ve gained loads of knowledge regarding what to do and what not to, as well as what sorts of domains make good investments. If I can use that knowledge help just one person or startup choose a better domain name, the Internet will be a better place for it.”

The speaker lineup also includes Mike Butcher, the European Editor of Techcrunch and Bryan Calhoun, head of Digital Strategy at The Blueprint Group.


To learn more about the SPLIT conference, please visit http://shiftsplit.com/

To learn more about Michele Neylon and Blacknight please visit http://www.blacknight.com

About Blacknight

Blacknight is Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company, providing digital services to businesses, organisations and individuals across Ireland and internationally. Founded in Carlow in 2003 by Michele Neylon and Paul Kelly, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including domain registration, web hosting, cloud VPS, business email, dedicated servers, colocation, connectivity and broadband solutions.

Blacknight operates its own infrastructure from data centres in Carlow, Dublin, Cork and other locations and is an ICANN-accredited registrar and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified company.

Blacknight is part of Your.Online, a leading European group of digital services companies. The company continues to operate independently under the Blacknight brand, retaining its Irish leadership, local expertise and commitment to customer service, while benefiting from the wider group's resources, expertise and opportunities for collaboration.

With a focus on innovation, reliability and customer support, Blacknight continues to help businesses, organisations and individuals establish, manage and grow their digital presence, both in Ireland and internationally.

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