Network Solutions
Inc. said Tuesday it will become a premier merchant on Yahoo!’s sites and will offer its global
domain name registration services, expanding an earlier alliance between
the two Internet companies.
Under terms of the agreement, Network Solutions will become a major
advertiser on Yahoo! and its services will be promoted across Yahoo!’s
network including: Yahoo!’s U.S. site, Yahoo! UK & Ireland, Yahoo! France,
Yahoo! Germany, Yahoo! Norway, Yahoo! Sweden, Yahoo! Italy, Yahoo! Denmark,
Yahoo! Japan, Yahoo! Korea, Yahoo! Asia, Yahoo! Australia and New Zealand,
Yahoo! Chinese and Yahoo! en espanol.
Network Solutions also provides domain name registration of addresses .com,
.net and .org through 150 other company outlets. In November, Network
Solutions claimed its 3 millionth cumulative net registration.
“This agreement with Yahoo! will potentially help small businesses and
individuals make a name for themselves with Network Solutions and continue
to extend the Network Solutions brand to the entire Internet community,”
said Doug Wolford, Network Solutions’ senior vice president of marketing and
sales.
“Our agreement with Network Solutions will provide our large audience with
exposure to the small business tools that they need to launch their online
presence,” said Anil Singh, senior vice president of sales at
Yahoo!.
“Network Solutions’ registration services offer a solution for
businesses and individuals around the world that need a Web address.”