1&1 Partners with DomainsBot for Domain Name Selection Technology

September 10, 2007; 08:07 AM
1&1 Internet, the world’s largest web host by known servers, today announced a strategic partnership with the well-known provider of domain name suggestion technology, DomainsBot. 1&1 will implement the technology of DomainsBot name selection into their feature rich hosting plans, so that Internet users will benefit by better research for additional attractive domain names on www.1and1.com. The partnership is reflective of 1&1’s commitment to offering consumers the best technology in the domain and hosting industry.

The DomainsBot service provides consumers with relevant and useful alternatives by using a combination of semantic, statistical and human feedback mechanisms. The results of a domain search are ranked using multiple factors such as synonyms, length and keyword popularity.

1&1 recognizes the importance of domain names for businesses as well as consumers. Domain names create an Internet identity that guides visitors to the websites. The domain name is an online brand that represents the site. With the DomainsBot technology 1&1 offers the best selection of domain names.

Andreas Gauger, Chairman of the Board, 1&1 Internet, said “Domain names are an essential element of any professional website. Therefore it is extremely important to have the best selection to choose from. 1&1 is always looking for ways to improve our services and our relationship with DomainsBot is an example of this. 1&1 users benefit from the partnership with DomainsBot, providing the best technology for domain name selection.”

For more information on 1&1 Internet Inc., visit the website at 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 $4 billion. 1&1 was established in 1992 and hosts more than 8 million domain names, while more than 40,000 servers run on the company’s five state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1’s global community is over 6.8 million customer contracts strong. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.