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IDN — Cyrillic in domains: useful or not?

05.12.2024
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Internationalized Domain Name — non-Latin alphabets in domains.

Technical

Browser converts to Punycode (xn--).

Pros

Familiar locally, SMS marketing friendly.

Cons

Email servers struggle, Punycode in URL, weaker SEO, phishing protection.

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