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A '''domain hack''' is a word or phrase spelled by a fully concatenating two or more adjacent levels of a [[domain name]], for example <tt>moji.to</tt>, <tt>unlock.me</tt> or <tt>del.icio.us</tt>. By including the entire domain namespace when searching for domains, many possibilities exist for new domain hacks going forward. | A '''domain hack''' is a word or phrase spelled by a fully concatenating two or more adjacent levels of a [[domain name]], for example <tt>moji.to</tt>, <tt>unlock.me</tt> or <tt>del.icio.us</tt>. By including the entire domain namespace when searching for domains, many possibilities exist for new domain hacks going forward. | ||
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With the rise of new TLDs, some companies have registered entire [[TLD]]s in order to create a hack for their name. Most prominent is [[.gle]], created for Google to be used as <tt>goo.gle</tt>. | With the rise of new TLDs, some companies have registered entire [[TLD]]s in order to create a hack for their name. Most prominent is [[.gle]], created for Google to be used as <tt>goo.gle</tt>. | ||
Some recent examples of domain name hacks using the new gTLDs are: <tt>chalmers.associates</tt>, <tt>quick.mba</tt>, <tt>misdirect.ion.land</tt>. | Some recent examples of domain name hacks using the new gTLDs are: <tt>chalmers.associates</tt>, <tt>quick.mba</tt>, <tt>misdirect.ion.land</tt>, UnitedStat.esq for United States and .ing domains. | ||
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