The importance of a .ie to me | Conor McCabe Photography
Since 2003, Conor McCabe has been capturing the essence of Ireland’s cultural, social & commercial life since 2003. For Conor, photographing events and people is a way of capturing history and helping brands come alive.
On each assignment, Conor deploys his technical skills and creativity to deliver the best images possible for his clients, while also activating his strong personal network in the Irish media to secure coverage.
By utilising cutting-edge technology, Conor McCabe Photography delivers images in real-time for use on your social media channels.
In his time as a photographer, Conor has had the honour to complete photographic commissions throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East. On these assignments, he honed his skills by working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures including state dignitaries, leading business figures, artists and activists.
In this video case study, we were delighted to sit down with Conor, and talk about the importance of a .ie to his career and business.
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Benefits of a .ie
It’s unique to Ireland
The official Internet country code for Ireland is .ie and is the only online address that is Irish. A .ie tells the global community that you are Irish and tells the Irish community that you are local. You can even register an Irish language name if required, fadas and all.
It’s more likely to be available
There is a wider choice of available .ie domain names compared to .com, as significantly more of those names are already registered.
It lets your customers find you online
.ie addresses rank higher than .com addresses on Irish based search engines like Google.ie. Irish consumers are more likely to click on local website addresses.
It’s trusted
Every .ie applicant’s identity is checked and validated at the point of registration. Consumers will have confidence in your business as .ie is a well-established and trusted domain. 79% of Irish consumers prefer a .ie website when buying online, instead of a .com.1
It’s the preferred online address for business in Ireland
91% of Irish consumers associate .ie websites with Irish businesses over other websites like .com.1 The .ie domain accounts for the majority of hosted domains in Ireland.2
It protects your brand
Securing your .ie online address strengthens your brand and protects your online identity. All .ie domains are registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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As the trusted national registry for over 330,000 domain names, .ie protects Ireland’s unique online identity and empowers people, communities and businesses connected with Ireland to thrive and prosper online. A positive driving force in Ireland’s digital economy, .ie serves as a profit for good organisation with a mission to elevate Ireland’s digital identity by providing the Irish online community with a trusted, resilient and accessible .ie internet domain. Working with strategic partners, .ie promotes and invests in digital adoption and advocacy initiatives – including the .ie Digital Town Blueprint and Awards for local towns, communities and SMEs. We provide data analytics and dashboards built by the .ie Xavier team to help with data-led decision-making for the public, registrars and policymakers. The organisation is designated as an Operator of Essential Services (OES) under the EU Cyber directive, and we fulfil a pivotal role in maintaining the security and reliability of part of Ireland’s digital infrastructure.