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Namecheap, a leading domain name registrar, announces its second annual Move Your Domain Day for January 22nd. In 2012, Namecheap launched the Move Your Domain Day initiative to remind its users about the dangers of a closed Internet as brought upon by the possible passing of SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act. While the threat of the SOPA act has passed, similar acts have been proposed that may continue to threaten the very liberties we have earned the right to enjoy.

“We want ‘MoveYourDomainDay’ to become an annual protest and a commemoration of sorts that will continue to shine a light on the issue of a free and open internet, an issue we at Namecheap strongly believe in,” Richard Kirkendall, CEO of Namecheap, said. “Last year showed us what could happen when the entire internet mobilizes for a cause and we want to continue that spirit that inspired so many to make a stand. We donated over $60,000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation to continue fighting bills like SOPA. We invite and urge every registrar, hosting company, or online entity that shares these same beliefs to participate in their own way and every customer to vote with their choice in company they do business with. As long as it brings more attention and focus to this extremely important issue, everybody wins.”

In 2013, Namecheap continues to fight the fight against such legislation. On January 22nd, Namecheap will be running a transfer special for qualified domains to Namecheap. Domain transfers on this date will be $3.99. In addition, Namecheap will donate $0.50 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation for every domain transferred to Namecheap. If more than 10,000 domains are transferred within this 24 hour period, $1 per domain will be donated to EFF. If more than 20,000 domains are transferred on that day, $1.50 per domain will be donated to EFF.

“EFF is pleased to join Namecheap in celebrating digital rights within the greater the Internet community. The funds donated from the moveyourdomainday effort will ensure EFF can continue to fight for free expression for Internet users worldwide,” said Shari Steele, Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

About Namecheap
Namecheap is a Los Angeles-based ICANN accredited domain registrar founded in 2000 by CEO Richard Kirkendall. With over 800,000 clients and millions of domain names under management, Namecheap is one of the top domain registrars in the world and also offers web hosting services. Find out more by visiting us at http://www.namecheap.com.

Domains provider Act Now Domains recently announced a special limited time offer. New customers who purchase a website builder account for 12 months or longer will receive a free domain name with their purchase. This sale is good during the month of December. The offer is good for top level web domain names that end in .com .net or .org.

Customers who take advantage of this special offer can use the Act Now Domains Domain Finder tool to find a domain name quickly and easily. In addition to the most common extensions of .com, .net and .org, this domain company provider also offers almost 50 more website name extensions including international domains and specialty, premium names.

“Customers who take advantage of this great offer also receive access to the additional services we have available such as private domain registration and deluxe registration ,” said Allison Lee, vice president of marketing at Act Now Domains. “This offer enables new customers to get everything they need to build their own websites for one low price.”

Each Act Now Domains website package comes with a website builder that is so easy that even beginners with no previous technical experience to create an internet presence in just three simple steps. This easy website maker provides over 3,000 current designs and almost 30,000 images to choose from. It is one of the easiest and most comprehensive web creators on the internet.

The free web domain name offer with purchase of a 12 month website builder account is good through the month of December. The offer ends December 31, 2012.

Act Now Domains has been in business since 2001. It is a leading provider of web domain names, websites, web stores, web hosting and ssl certificates for secure site capability. It provides the internet tools that are required to build and grow an internet presence. Beginners and advanced users alike can find the services they need at this website company for a low, affordable price. For more information visit www.ActNowDomains.com

Website Spot LLC, has announced the ability to register the popular .CO domain name extension. Not only can you register the new extension, the domain name will only cost $9.99 through 12/31/12.

This new extension is short, secure and search engine friendly. According to the official .CO website, “Search engine optimization guru, Matt Cutts, from Google, has confirmed that .CO websites are treated just like any website on a traditional domain extension.”. On top of that, there have been over 1.35 million .CO domain names registered since its inception in 2010. Just visit the official website to see a list of the large companies that have embraced the .CO domain extension.

Announcing the new .CO extension to their list of domain name extensions, CEO and founder of the company, David Lalumendre said, “We’ve seen the .CO extension really take off and become recognized as a powerful domain name extension for businesses. With Matt Cutts acknowledging that Google treats the .CO extension like any traditional domain, it’s a great way to register a domain name that’s likely not available in the .COM extension”.

On top of all of this, WebsiteSpot.com provides top class hardware, reliable connections, popular software modules, and superior 24 hour phone support. With the launch of their new offer, WebsiteSpot.com solidifies itself as one of the most affordable domain name providers on the market.

About Website Spot LLC: WebsiteSpot.com is a Phoenix, AZ based company that provides domain name registration, website hosting and reliable Phoenix internet marketing. WebsiteSpot.com has been in business since 2002 and offers 24 hour phone support for their products and services.

Nominet is launching a consultation on the potential introduction of a new service, which if approved would signal a significant change for the .uk domain name space.

The proposed new service, called direct.uk, is aimed at businesses and would potentially offer shorter domain names registered at the second level (i.e. www.yourbusiness.uk) as well as one of the most comprehensive package of security features available.

We are now seeking views from all stakeholders on the potential introduction of this proposed new service, which would be made available alongside the existing .uk portfolio. Nominet’s Director of Operations Eleanor Bradley explains more in this video.

You can view the proposals and respond to the consultation either by completing an online form at www.nominet.org.uk/go/directuk by downloading the consultation and emailing your comments to [email protected], or by requesting a hard copy of the consultation from [email protected].

All feedback needs to reach Nominet by Monday 7 January 2013.

Exabytes Network (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., announced its biggest reduction in first year registration fees for top-level domains (TLDs) such as .com, .net, .info, .org and .biz below the market price at SGD1.99.

Currently serving more than 60,000 clients in over 121 countries, Exabytes Singapore is keen to further emphasize brand awareness, company’s identity as well as credibility associated with domains on the Internet. “I can’t agree more that branding is of paramount importance in today’s business world, and the fact that your customers remember your domain names more than your company name. In addition, in today’s brand conscious world, your domain name signifies your business brand, makes people remember your company and make recurring purchases,” CEO Chan Kee Siak was quoted as saying.

According to Roger Lew, the company’s Business Development Manager, not only businesses own domains nowadays, many individuals have registered ones for personal use such as personal blogs or web stores. He further stressed that top-level domains such as .com domains not only speak for one’s identity, it allows one to target international visitors much better.

The domain promotion starts in July 2012 and ends when a total of 200 domains are sold or 31st of July. Purchase of domains is however, based on first-come, first-served basis. For more details on the promotion and registrations of domains, visit: http://www.exabytes.sg/services/domain/index.php#tlddomain

About Exabytes Singapore
Serving its first customer since 2001, Exabytes Network has had 11 years of solid experience in server management and web hosting. Its commitments to customers include 24x7x365 professional technical support, 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee, 100-Day Money Back, friendly customer service team, 99.9% Network Uptime and 99.5% Server Uptime Guarantee.

For partner benefits and details of other promotions and products of Exabytes Network Singapore which include shared web hosting, dedicated server hosting, reseller hosting, SSL web certificate, website builders (InstantWebsite.my), Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Content Delivery Network (CDN), server management, Ebuzz Email/Voice/SMS Marketing, Kaspersky Hosted Email Security, TRUSTe Privacy Services, Server Co-location, student hosting, charity hosting, hosted eCommerce platform (Easy.my), domain registrations, etc, please visit http://www.exabytes.sg/ or email [email protected]

DOT Registry, LLC has pledged their commitment to the business community in the United States by applying for four new community based gTLDs through the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). DOT Registry is applying for .INC, .LLC, .LLP and, .CORP which they plan to use specifically to represent registered US businesses.

Community based gTLDs are designed to service a defined group, with registration parameters developed to protect the integrity of the given community. DOT Registry will provide registered US Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, and Limited Liability Partnerships with gTLDs representative of their business entity registrations.

DOT Registry CEO Shaul Jolles states that, “ It is our goal to create increased integrity for business representation online by developing gTLDs that represent specific business entity classifications. Through our corporate gTLD strings we will work to decrease the possibility of identity misrepresentation in a cyber setting and assist small to medium size businesses in legitimizing their services online.”

DOT Registry worked closely with many Secretary of State’s offices to develop their registration policies, which call for transparency in reporting and annual verification. Additionally, securing support letters from these Secretary of State’s offices in order to affirm the necessity of restrictions surrounding the strings LLC, INC, LLP and CORP. DOT Registry was informed by the position of the National Association of Secretary of States Business Services Committee in regards to business identity theft in a cyber setting and has taken a position similar to that described in NASS’s White Paper in regards to the importance of accurately representing businesses online.

In a March 20, 2012 letter to ICANN the Secretary of State of Delaware, Jeffrey W. Bullock whom protects the integrity of Delaware’s legal entity registration system, which is home to nearly one million legal entities and 63% of Fortune 500 companies indicated that, “it is absolutely critical that if ICANN determines to grant such name extensions (. INC, .LLC, .CORP) … that it does so in a restricted manner that is intended to protect consumers and the community of interest that exists among validly registered US companies,” he further indicated that “at minimum, any approval for company ending strings be restricted in such a way that reasonably assures that the legal entity is, in fact, an active and validly registered legal entity in the United States, as DOT Registry LLC has proposed within its application.”

Jolles indicates that his, “team has worked tirelessly to develop guidelines that will be both user friendly and allow our registrars to appropriately determine if an applicant is in fact a registered US business. Over the last six months we have created strong partnerships with the leading corporate registration companies in order to have the most efficient and credible registration process possible. As a corporate affiliate of the National Organization of Secretary of States (NASS), we feel an acute sense of responsibility to uphold our company’s mission and guidelines in order to deliver a strong product and we are excited to participate in this newest evolution of the Internet.”

Around 500 more, are currently available to the highest bidder in an Internet-only auction dedicated exclusively to registered domain names being held by Universal Live (www.universallive.com). The auction is up and bidders can participate, either directly through the firm’s website or the platforms LiveAuctioneers.com and iCollector.com.

“This is the first-ever domain name auction for us and the first-ever for iCollector.com and LiveAuctioneers.com, so we’re all anxious to see how well it does,” said Martin Shape of Universal Live. “It’s a wide open market. There are some great names to bid on, in an array of categories. Many start as low as $20.” Mr. Shape added the auction will end Saturday, March 10.

Many of the domain names in the auction pertain to the following categories: sex, clouds (the virtual kind, not the puffy kind), e-commerce, dating and relationships, photography (and especially war-related photography), technology and gaming, and (curiously enough) the Occupy Wall Street movement. Some of the lots are in multiples, featuring more than one domain name.

Domain name auctions are not new. They’ve been around for some time, and a number of factors have contributed to their swift rise in popularity. The personalization of the Internet has resulted in domain names being purchased by more private individuals and businesses than initially estimated. As a result, there’s been a hike in speculation and domain name warehousing.

Anticipating a growing need for a targeted, top-level domain name, “domainers” began to purchase names with an eye toward selling them at a later time. The advancing field of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has also increased the desire to own a domain name that accurately reflects the subject matter of the site. Auctions sprang up as a way to match buyers with sellers.

Sites like Universallive.com are especially attractive because they provide state-of-the-art technology and bidding platforms, through which bidders can easily navigate. In the past, if a domain name was already registered by another party, it was generally advisable to simply pick a different name. Now, that domain name could very well be posted for sale in an online auction.

Some of the sex-related domain names in the Universal Live auction are somewhat ribald, but Mr. Shape was quick to note that some crossed the line into indecency and were bumped from the sale. Examples of available names include xxx.com.lc (est. $1,500-$2,310), sexiestsites.com (est. $60-$90); sexy.com.lc (est. $500-$770) and sexxify.com (est. $60-$90).

Some dating and relationships names include afternoonher.com and afternoonhim.com (offered as one lot with a pre-sale estimate of $200-$310); camdates.mobi (est. $700-$1,080); the clever and eye-grabbing yesyesyes.me (est. $1,500-$2,310); camdate.me (est. $700-$1,080); and canoodle.me (est. $300-$460). The more risqué site sextaholic.com is expected to fetch $60-$90.

The e-commerce domain names are many and include halfpricetld.com (est. $70-$110); freegiftdelivery.com (est. $350-$460); and buy.com.lc (est. $1,500-$2,310). Militaria and war photography sites include war.org.es (est. $1,000-$1,540); warphotoalbum.com (est. $250-$380); warmemorialphotographs.com (est. $120-$180); and worldwarprints.com (est. $200-$310).

Clouds and the Occupy Wall Street movement are current trends that “domainers” have evidently jumped on with zeal. Cloud names up for bid include investinthecloud.com (est. $500-$770); gotcloud.info (est. $70-$110); parkinthecloud.com (est. $70-$110); cloudenergy.me (est. $300-$460); sexycloud.info (est. $80-$120); and buycloudamerica.com/info (est. $800-$1,200).

The available Occupy Wall Street sites include occupywallstreetbuttons.com (est. $200-$300); occupywallstreetgallery.com (est. $300-$460); and joinoccupywallstreet.info (est. $50-$80). Technology and gaming names include gratedgames.com (est. $300-$460); dotgame.org (est. $500-$770); hotwargames.com (est. $400-$620); and games.com.lc (est. $1,000-$1,540).

Domain names geared toward photography in general include archivalblackandwhite.com (est $350-$460); publishyourphotography.com (est. $450-$690); and cameras.org.es (est. $300-$460). Some of the domain names defy category, or even explanation, such as monsterslice.com (est. $120-$180); welcomehomehead.com (est. $250-$380); and thefabme.info (est. $90-$140).

Universal Live specializes in collectibles, militaria, sports memorabilia, fine art, coins, jewelry and other items. The firm is always accepting quality consignments for future auctions. To consign a single item, a collection or an entire estate, you may call them at (847) 412-9900; or you can e-mail them at [email protected]. All e-mail inquiries are answered promptly.

To learn more about Universal Live, and the Internet Domain Names auction currently underway, visit:www.universallive.com

The largest domain name marketplace and monetization provider, Sedo, today announced a partnership with Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and new SSL Certificates. Already a prime location for businesses and individuals looking for a domain name, this new partnership enables registrar Go Daddy to expand its offering and provide end users with access to more premium domains than ever before. When a visitor searches for a domain or keyword at GoDaddy.com, matching names from Sedo’s marketplace will now also be displayed for potential buyers to purchase.

“Go Daddy wants to help small businesses grow larger, and finding the right domain name is the place to start,” said Paul Nicks, Go Daddy’s Director of Product Development for the Aftermarket. “Giving customers access to many premium domain names, including Sedo’s Buy Now domain names, Go Daddy can ensure our customers get the best domain name for their website or business.”

Go Daddy, the world’s largest registrar, is the latest partner to join Sedo’s Multi-Listing Service, SedoMLS. Through this partnership, Go Daddy can now offer its customers the option to purchase domain names that are already “taken” as easily as they would register a domain for the first time. The domain market leader, Sedo currently has 15 million domains for sale in its marketplace. SedoMLS allows any domains listed at a “Buy Now” price to be displayed within Go Daddy’s search results, reaching the largest potential audience of domain buyers.

“As one of the most popular places worldwide for small business owners, entrepreneurs, or individuals looking for the right domain name, we are thrilled to be partnering with Go Daddy,” said Sedo’s CEO, Tim Schumacher. “Through our SedoMLS partnership, we can offer millions of domain buyers the widest choice of domain names, which will help them make the right decision for their business, and purchase the names they need to find success online.”

About Sedo

Sedo, an acronym for “Search Engine for Domain Offers,” is the leading domain marketplace and monetization provider. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany and with offices in London, England and Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world’s largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 15 million listings. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership base of more than 1 million domain professionals.

About Go Daddy

Go Daddy is the world’s largest domain name provider, Web hosting provider and new SSL provider, focused on helping small businesses grow larger. Go Daddy provides dozens of cloud-based services and is the largest worldwide mass-market hosting provider by annual revenue according to Tier1 Research (Mass-Market Hosting Report-Winter 2011) and is the #1 provider of net-new SSL certificates for 2011, according to the Netcraft, LTD Secure Server Survey. To learn more about the company, visit www.GoDaddy.com/PR

Bitronic Technologies has a new coupon available promo code: freedom. This coupon allows people to register a domain name for free when making any hosting purchase.

Bitronic Technologies provides web hosting and design services tailored to fit individual needs. Their goal is to create a cost effective web site solution for people and businesses. They are miles above the rest as an exceptional web hosting company. They have many years of leading experience with global businesses of all sizes and have built up an affluence of web hosting expertise that puts them more then a scratch above other web hosting companies at this time.

The new 1&1 Domain Order App runs on iPhone, iPod Touch and Android-based Smartphones. Downloads are available for free under the following links:

– iOS: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1-1-domains/id468630810
– Android: https://market.android.com/details?id=de.oneandone.de.domainordering&hl=en

The free app is very easy to use. After downloading it from Apple iTunes or Google Android Market, a customer only needs to register with their 1&1 customer ID and password. Then he or she can just order a domain when on the go – for instance, while one is traveling to a meeting. The availability of the domain will be checked through an automatic “Who is” query integrated into the app.

1&1 Internet holds more than 11 million domains in its high performance data centers and therefore is one of the most successful domain registrars in the world. Within 1&1’s many special offers, many domains are greatly reduced in price. For example, a Top Level Domain such as .com, is available for $0.99 a year.

Websites, Web hosting, and Web marketing. Easy as 1&1. Find more information at http://www.1and1.com/.

About 1&1 Internet, Inc.:

1&1 Internet, Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with a market cap of $3 billion. 1&1 was founded in 1988 and hosts more than 11 million domain names, while more than 70,000 servers run on the company’s five state-of-the-art, green data centers. 1&1’s global community is approximately 10 million customer contracts strong. The company’s North American headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-GO-1AND1.

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) proudly announced its pledge to donate $50,000 to Victory Junction, a year-round camp founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. PIR along with GoDaddy.com, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and net-new SSL Certificates, are set to present a combined donation of $100,000 to Kyle Petty at the Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sun. Nov. 13, 2011.

“PIR is proud to support Victory Junction, a unique organization that aims to better the lives of ailing children by providing a safe, fun, and valuable outdoors experience,” said Brian Cute, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “At PIR, we’re always looking for ways to recognize the many organizations promoting their causes on a .ORG website and through our partnership with GoDaddy.com and NASCAR, we are able to do just that.”
PIR joins GoDaddy.com in this contribution to Victory Junction as a part of the companies’ ongoing sponsorship with NASCAR. Victory Junction invites children from all around the world to experience a fun, exciting camping experience in a safe and medically-sound environment. Victory Junction offers programs specific to 24 disease groups and operates solely through the support of donors.

“Donors are what make this program work,” said NASCAR driver Mark Martin, who drives the GoDaddy.com No. 5 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and supports Victory Junction. “We appreciate tech leaders like GoDaddy.com and The Public Interest Registry who step up to make a difference to help these children. That’s what it’s all about!”
For more information about Victory Junction, please visit: www.VictoryJunction.org. For more information on the NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup series at Phoenix International Raceway, please visit http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/pir/.

About .ORG, The Public Interest Registry
Trusted across all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, .ORG is where people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes and support advocacy. .ORG, The Public Interest Registry empowers the global noncommercial community to use the Internet more effectively and, concurrently, takes a leadership position among Internet stakeholders on policy and related issues. The .ORG domain is the Internet’s third largest “generic” or non-country specific top-level domain with more than 9 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, was founded by the Internet Society in 2002. It is based in Reston, Virginia, USA.

About Victory Junction
Victory Junction is a year-round camping environment for children, ages six to 16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. Founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son Adam, the camp is located in Randleman, NC with a second location opening soon in Kansas City, KS. Victory Junction offers programs for 24 disease groups and maintains strong relationships with over 30 partner hospitals. Victory Junction’s mission is to provide life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment. As a not-for-profit organization, the camp operates solely through the support of generous donors to provide this experience at no charge to children and their families.

About The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
Go Daddy is a leading provider of services that enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy provides a variety of domain name registration plans, as well as website design and hosting packages. Go Daddy has a broad array of cloud-based products and services. These include products such as SSL Certificates, Domains by Proxy private registration, ecommerce website hosting, blog software, search engine optimization utilities, podcast packages and online photo hosting. The Go Daddy Group has more than 50 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers more than one domain name every second of every day. GoDaddy.com is the largest worldwide mass-market hosting provider by annual revenue according to Tier1 Research (Mass-Market Hosting Report-Winter 2011) and is the world’s No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. In 2010, The Go Daddy Group registered more than one-third of all new domain names created in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .mobi.

Go Daddy is celebrating its mark on Internet history … surpassing the 50 million domain name milestone over the weekend. Go Daddy is the only registrar organization in the history of the Internet to manage this many domain names.

The 50 millionth domain name is DBAkit.com, registered by Kranthi Kumar Kukkala of India.

The milestone illustrates the enduring power of the Internet, even during difficult economic times. As financial and employment challenges persist around the globe, Go Daddy’s fast-paced registrations are a clear sign the Internet is booming big time.

Experts predict by the year 2015, there will be more than two network connections for each person on earth and nearly three billion Internet users worldwide. For the last several years Go Daddy has been registering, renewing or transferring more than one domain name every second of every day.

“Sometimes you hear people say all the good domain names are gone, but they are dead wrong,” said Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons. “An almost unlimited supply of great names is available … right now. In fact, Go Daddy is registering two-and-a-half times more domains a month now, than we were five years ago. Why? Domain names are like 21st century real estate. They allow you to own your own place on the Internet.”

Domain names are mostly used for website addresses, but are also at the root of owning customized email or an online store. For consumers, shopping and researching goods and services online are increasingly important, yet many businesses are still working to establish their own websites.

“Our research shows that more than 40 percent of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) do not have an online presence right now,” said IDC analyst Ray Boggs. “Hard to believe, but a lot of companies still haven’t stepped up to use a company website to reach prospects and customers. Of course this means firms like Go Daddy have what it takes to help SMBs, especially when offering one-stop online resources for SMBs to move from nothing to Web presence to major business generating activities.”

Go Daddy was developed to help business owners and individuals secure their online presence. And while Go Daddy put domain names into mainstream consciousness with edgy Super Bowl commercials, it has been the legendary 24/7 customer support and feature-rich cloud-based products that have kept Go Daddy in its industry-leading market position.

In addition to being the planet’s largest domain name registrar, Go Daddy is also the world’s largest provider of Web hosting and net-new SSL Certificates, which secure websites and other sensitive information. Go Daddy also operates the largest domain name aftermarket on the Internet, a place where registered domain names are auctioned, sold or purchased.

“For all the marketing we do … it’s the word-of-mouth, a customer’s personal endorsement … that works as Go Daddy’s most effective advertisement,” Parsons said.

Go Daddy’s 50 millionth registrant had no idea he was registering a milestone domain name. Kukkala’s website, www.DBAkit.com , is already online and is dedicated to providing Oracle Database administrators business advice.

“I am really happy to go with the Go Daddy and congratulate the company on its 50 millionth domain name registration,” said Kukkala. “I like Go Daddy for domain & Web hosting providers because of its customer service, reliability and user-friendly-set-up that work for any kind of computer user.”

To find out more about how to get online quickly and affordably, visit www.GoDaddy.com