Global Name Registry, the Registry operator for the .NAME top level domain, today announced that it is offering 60 days free trial on .NAME domain names.

According to the company, customers can get a domain first, for free, and can use it for blogging, making a web site, or simply getting a personalized email. The free trial offer is directed specifically to consumer 'owners' in the world - portals, ISPs, Broadband providers – companies accustomed to offering free trial on their services to entice customers to use it and try before they buy. These .Name domains can be registered via ICANN accredited Registrars.

"A good service needs a good address, and the really good addresses are still available on .name, but long gone on .com," says Geir Rasmussen, CEO of Global Name Registry. "With the free trial business model, consumer portals can do what was before impossible – give a personalized domain to their entire customer base at once, at no cost."

"A .name now becomes a free revenue generator, conversion tool, or loyalty add-on for consumer portals worldwide," informs Hakon Haugnes, President of GNR. "We will be working with companies worldwide to provision millions of .name domains to their user bases, generate loyalty and revenue for our partners and increase distribution of .name."