{"id":2163,"date":"2020-12-10T06:33:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T06:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2020-12-10T06:38:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T06:38:51","slug":"cookie-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/cookie-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Compliance 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2163\" class=\"elementor elementor-2163\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230899b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230899b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff48571\" data-id=\"7ff48571\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48deb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48deb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs-bar\"><nav class=\"blog-breadcrumbs\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/\">HOME<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"bc-2nd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/\">BLOG<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c29e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c29e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookie Compliance 101<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"d6ac49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d9c2fd9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Douglas Moore\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6a0ea6c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 10, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b69b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33b69b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cookie-compliance-1536x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cookie-compliance-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cookie-compliance-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cookie-compliance-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cookie-compliance-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cookie-compliance-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43ea192 toc-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ea192\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85705ab\" data-id=\"85705ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f76f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f76f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may have noticed, in recent years, that ever-increasing numbers of websites ask for <i>permissions<\/i> to use cookies. Which cookies would you kindly allow them to use? All of a sudden you have <i>some<\/i> power over your privacy. But why did all these websites, all of a sudden, begin asking for user consent? Was it out of the ethical goodness of their hearts? Somehow, you\u2019re squinting your eyes in doubt, thinking, <i>not likely<\/i>. And you\u2019re right.<\/p><p>But hold on, <i>you<\/i> have a website too! Does this mean that you\u2019re meant to implement a cookie policy for your website, too?<\/p><p>The short of it is yes. Ever since 2011, privacy concerns over the archives of browsing data that third-party tracking cookies were able to collect from unsuspecting visitors prompted EU and US lawmakers to scramble for a way out. It may have taken them a while, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-12668552\">as of May 25, 2018, the EU has introduced the General Data Protection Regulation<\/a> (GDPR), which requires websites to ask users for consent before using non-essential cookies to track their data.<\/p><p>The long of it follows, so read on to learn everything you need to know about cookie compliance, the GDPR, and how to implement a cookie policy on your website.<\/p><h2>What Are Cookies?<\/h2><p>Delicious baked goods, obviously, but also pieces of data that get stored on a user\u2019s internet browser when they visit websites. Website owners use cookies to collect information about their visitors. This second type of cookie is sometimes referred to as an HTTP cookie, web cookie, browser cookie, or Internet cookie, qualifications used to prevent disappointment when users realize that websites aren\u2019t talking about the chocolate-chip kind.<\/p><p>Initially, cookies were designed so that websites could store stateful information and improve user experience, like to remember carted items in eCommerce stores, language preference, user input information (username, password, payment card numbers), and browsing activity, so the pages could load more quickly and efficiently. These useful cookies are called first-party cookies.<\/p><p>As you can see, cookies were meant to improve the efficacy and ease of browsing for users. Authentication cookies, for instance, which contain our login information, allow us to visit websites at different times without needing to re-enter login details every time we visit that site.<\/p><p>However, there\u2019s also something called third-party tracking cookies which come from a domain <i>different from<\/i> the one of the visited website. These cookies follow a user\u2019s browsing activities even after they leave the website, compiling archives of their browsing histories. For what purpose, you may ask. It\u2019s always the most obvious answer &#8211; advertising. Third-party tracking cookies follow you around to target ads based on your previous search and purchase history. Keep in mind that there are also tracking cookies directly used by websites you visit &#8211; like Facebook.<\/p><p>While advertisers can claim all they want that \u201ctargeted ads improve user experience,\u201d they also make you spend more on things you don\u2019t need and definitely make you feel like your privacy has been violated &#8211; because frankly, it has. Thankfully the authorities have picked up on this, along with additional concerns over the implications of a company holding in its claws archives of unsuspecting users\u2019 browsing histories, and introduced laws that require websites to ask for informed consent by website visitors before storing any non-essential cookies.<\/p><p>Which brings us to the GDPR cookie compliance.<\/p><h2>What Is GDPR Cookie Compliance?<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/law\/law-topic\/data-protection\/data-protection-eu_en\">General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/a> requires websites to ask for user consent, i.e. compliance to collect non-essential cookies. The aim of the GDPR is to protect user privacy and allow users to opt out of behavioral advertising (targeted ads). At the same time, it\u2019s meant to hold companies accountable for how they collect, archive, and use visitor data by charging fines for websites that don\u2019t comply.<\/p><p>In other words, GDPR limits visited websites and third-parties to track internet users\u2019 browsing activities without asking for consent first. That\u2019s why there\u2019s that increasing number of popups asking you to decide which cookies you want to accept when visiting websites, so take advantage of this new regulation and give it all a moment of thought before clicking <b>accept all.<\/b><\/p><p>Some people <i>do<\/i> approve of behavioral marketing, i.e. targeted ads. Some people like seeing ads only for things they\u2019re likely to purchase. These people always have the option of allowing websites and third-party domains to track their off-site activity with cookies. Of course, it\u2019s still scary imagining that companies are gathering and storing your data. After all, we can\u2019t really know who ends up <i>buying<\/i> that data.<\/p><p>The GDPR doesn\u2019t include cookies that remember what items users have placed in shopping carts but does target all cookies that can identify a user based on their device. This includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itgovernance.eu\/blog\/en\/how-the-gdpr-affects-cookie-policies\">analytics, advertising, and functional services cookies<\/a>.<\/p><h2>What Does the GDPR Mean for Websites?<\/h2><p>The GDPR has shaped the way that websites and third-party domains <i>through<\/i> those websites can gather visitor cookies. For websites to be GDPR-compliant, they need to either stop collecting cookies targeted by the GDPR, <i>or<\/i> they need to ask for legal and explicit user consent when gathering that data.<\/p><p>Namely, websites that want to collect user data need to have consent banners, privacy notices, or popup windows asking for user permission to use cookies. These methods are also meant to give visitors the option to turn off any tracking cookies that aren\u2019t essential to the basic user experience. While in the past, websites would rely on implied consent or practically force visitors to accept cookies (\u201cBy using this site you\u2019re allowing all our cookies&#8230;\u201d), the GDPR no longer deems this sort of approach legal, because when you smuggle it or force it, it\u2019s not real consent.<\/p><p>Here are some old cookie practices that companies can no longer get away with using:<\/p><ul><li><b>Implied consent.<\/b> In the past, visiting a certain website counted as the user giving consent which is \u201cimplied\u201d by their online presence. This no longer counts for obvious reasons.<\/li><li><b>Forced consent.<\/b> Text that says something like \u201cBy using this site you\u2019re allowing all our cookie collecting practices\u201d isn\u2019t actually giving visitors the option to comply &#8211; it\u2019s saying get tracked or get out. There\u2019s no real choice &#8211; it\u2019s forced consent. Real consent is allowing visitors to remain on a website and choose for themselves whether they want to accept cookies or not.<\/li><\/ul><p>Instead, websites will need to:<\/p><ul><li><b>Allow users to choose which cookies they want to accept.<\/b> This includes offering a list of non-essential tracking cookies that users can disable upon visiting a website. Websites also need to inform people which cookies <i>are<\/i> essential and can\u2019t be disabled, stating the exact reasons why.<\/li><li><b>Withdrawing consent should always be an option.<\/b> If a user clicked on \u201caccept all\u201d and then realized they <i>don\u2019t want to<\/i> accept all cookies, they should be able to withdraw consent as easily. People should always be able to opt out through a cookie menu that will be readily available for them to come back to, at any time.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Do I Need a Cookie Policy on My Website?<\/h2><p>You might be thinking that since the GDPR was an EU initiative, it wouldn\u2019t apply to you &#8211; if you\u2019re based in the US or any country outside EU borders. However, the internet doesn\u2019t exactly ask people for passports in order to access websites. Most online content is globally available to anyone, from anywhere. This means that the moment an EU-based visitor appears on your website (and that won\u2019t take long), the rules &#8211; and the <i>fines<\/i> &#8211; apply to your website and hold you accountable. That\u2019s why every website needs to be GDPR-compliant, including yours.<\/p><p>So, <i>yes<\/i>, you <i>do<\/i> need a cookie policy on your website.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t worry though &#8211; it\u2019s not like you have to hire a professional and get a legal advisor to set up your cookie policy. And no, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itgovernance.eu\/en-ie\/shop\/product\/gdpr-starter-bundle\">you don\u2019t need to pay thousands of euros<\/a> to get it done right, either.<\/p><p>Instead, you can either create your own privacy policy or &#8211; the easiest option available &#8211; you can just use a WordPress plugin.<\/p><h3>Create Your Own Cookies Policy<\/h3><p>If you want to create your own cookie policy, you can take a look at some of Automattic\u2019s legal documents, which they\u2019ve made available on <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Automattic\/legalmattic\">GitHub<\/a>. These documents include a privacy policy, a cookie policy, and a privacy notice for visitors.<\/p><p>Next, download their legal documents (or at least the ones you need &#8211; a cookie policy and a privacy policy are a must) and adapt them for your website. You can change words, names, and add your logo. Of course, it\u2019s good sportsmanship to give Automattic credit for helping out.<\/p><p>Next, you\u2019ll need to adjust the appropriate widgets to activate the functionality of cookie consent forms for when users visit your website.<\/p><h3>Use a Plugin<\/h3><p>What was that saying, if you can think of something, there\u2019s probably a WordPress plugin for it?\u00a0<\/p><p>Naturally, there\u2019s a great <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gdpr-cookie-compliance\/\">GDPR Cookie Compliance<\/a> plugin by the Moove Agency which is completely free and is also compliant with CCPA and PIPEDA, which are additional cookie requirement laws.<\/p><p>The plugin is easy to use, highly customizable, mobile-responsive, and SEO-friendly.\u00a0<\/p><h2>A Few Words Before You Go\u2026<\/h2><p>User data is being stored, bought, and sold every day by websites, ISPs, and marketing agencies. Cookie compliance laws such as GDPR are an important step forward in protecting user privacy and emphasizing the importance of user consent when it comes to storing personal information.<\/p><p>If you have a website, you <i>do<\/i> need to have a cookie policy in place. But setting it up is no hassle, and it\u2019s all for the greater good. Not to mention that internet users are getting accustomed to this new \u201cprivilege\u201d of being asked for cookie consent, and seeing a popup box with cookie compliance options would increase their trust and fondness for your website and your brand.<\/p><p>In the end, whether someone likes to be the subject of targeted ads or opts to stay out of the marketing game, it should certainly be up to them\u2026 even though HTTP cookies are a lot easier to resist than the oatmeal and raisin kind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02d9db7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02d9db7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3db840\" data-id=\"e3db840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a6169 article-end elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60a6169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565995e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565995e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">View Related Articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bb133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21bb133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e6d4 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"404e6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-835 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-domain-names\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/domain-companies\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-companies-small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-960\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-companies-small.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-companies-small-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/domain-companies-small-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/domain-companies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAll About Domain Companies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The first step of creating a website is buying a domain name. This in itself is a daunting task &#8211; finding an available domain isn\u2019t always easy. Plus, you have to come up with the best name to represent your brand. Of course, if you already have a business, coming up with a name is&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1862 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-domain-names\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/dot-press-domains\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dot-press-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1863\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dot-press-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dot-press-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dot-press-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dot-press-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dot-press-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/dot-press-domains\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAll About The .press Top-Level Domain\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Whether you\u2019re considering using .press for a media website or to keep a blog of current events on your company\u2019s website, there may be a few things you\u2019d like to know about this new domain extension first. 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