If you were at SXSW in Austin this month, chances are you saw the #XYZsquad running around the city parkouring, breakdancing, and taking pictures with thousands of attendees. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone at SXSW who didn’t come across the #XYZsquad.
You probably also saw our infamous 3D glasses in the crowds, with people checking out the XYZ 3D Lab on their phones. In fact, the #XYZsquad was such a hit that they were covered by Fox 7 Austin, Spectrum Reach’s Kernel, the official SXSW and Bravo Network Snapchat stories, and we even ran into Tyler Ward, who was covering SXSW for Comcast Xfinity! Our marketing initiatives ensured that everyone was learning about Generation XYZ. Many attendees remembered the #XYZsquad from previous years, especially from when they led the SXSW Parade.
That’s not all, though! The #XYZsquad was also the highlight of our Scavenger Hunt, where attendees could post pictures with them for a chance to win some great prizes, including Samsung VR headsets, a Millennium Falcon drone, or the brand new Nintendo Switch! ICYMI, the winners were announced last week, so be sure to check out our Twitter for a full list of winners.
We also had the pleasure of running into several members of #GenXYZ, including Ottia.xyz. Ottia was at SXSW’s Tech Startup Spotlight showing off the prototype for their incredible all-in-one modular maker machine, which can 3D print, cut wood, and even frost a cake – all at an affordable price point! Keep an eye out for more on Ottia, including an exclusive video interview, coming soon.
With another SXSW in the books and the team back home, we have already begun planning the next event – HostingCon in Los Angeles. 2017 was our biggest SXSW yet, but that doesn’t mean that next year won’t be even better! Make sure to follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on where XYZ is headed to next.
Welcome to XYZ’s China Blog Series, dedicated to our loyal supporters in China. Read this post in Chinese on our new Chinese Blog.
When you think of the #XYZsquad, you probably picture them drawing huge crowds at events like SXSW in Austin with their signature style. This past weekend, however, they took a break from their well known street performing to run 42 km in the Wuxi Marathon and spread the word about .xyz in Wuxi, China.
The marathon featured 30,000 runners and attracted over 170,000 spectators, who came from around the world to see the event. This isn’t the #XYZsquad’s first time generating buzz about .xyz in China, though, as they previously provided entertainment at World Hosting Days in Beijing, where our CEO Daniel Negari was a keynote speaker, a featured member on the roundtable discussion panel, and was interviewed by newg.TV.
Running a 42 km is no easy feat, but the #XYZsquad was ready to push through the pain. Here is what one member said after the marathon:
“Every marathon that I have participated in has felt different from the others, but running this marthon for .xyz felt especially different. It’s a challenge to run while also letting as many people as possible know about .xyz, but the XYZsquad suit is very eye-catching so people cheered and applauded any time they saw me. Because this run was especially difficult, I found it to be a fun challenge. And above all, it was well worth doing it to support .xyz.” Li Shubiao, marathon runner and .xyz supporter.
Events like the Wuxi Marathon and World Hosting Days are just a taste of things to come as we gear up to get the next generation of internet users in China online with their own .xyz domains. Stay tuned to see where the #XYZsquad will pop up next!
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Spring has officially arrived and Team XYZ is excited to host this month’s SoCal Tech Meetup! This is the third time we are hosting an event like this, and we are expanding it further this year to include not only people from the domain industry, but also cybersecurity professionals and anyone else with a passion for technology.
If you haven’t seen the XYZ office in Santa Monica before, it’s the building with the awesome mural by Shepard Fairey and Risk . You can’t miss us!
Thursday, March 30th | 6:30 pm
2800 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
If you happen to be in the area, stop by for a night of food, drinks, entertainment, and most importantly – great conversations. Be sure to RSVP and reserve your spot for the night!
The #XYZsquad joins the XYZ Team in Austin today for our biggest SXSW yet. Last year, these purple people were breakdancing and parkouring all over Austin to make our XYZ 3D glasses the fashion hit of the week.
This year, we’re not only passing out 3D glasses, but we’re also raffling off the latest and greatest by Samsung VR, Nintendo, and Star Wars in our XYZ Scavenger Hunt. It’s free to enter, and all you need to do is find any of our countless purple people hanging out in Downtown Austin!
Questions? Tweet @XYZ or email [email protected]
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Happy International Women’s Day, #GenXYZ! People around the globe will come together today to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political impact women have made. We want to do our part and showcase some of the most inspiring women of #GenXYZ. Today’s #WebsiteWednesday highlights a few of our favorite ideas on .xyz websites created or run by females.
BYOR.xyz – GoDaddy customer (United States)
Engine.xyz – GoDaddy customer (United States)
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, short MIT, recently named Katie Rae CEO for their Startup accelerator Engine.xyz. Katie has raised more than $400 million for accelerators in her previous roles and has been named “one of the most creative people in the business” by FastCompany for her work at Techstars. Katie truly is a powerhouse and a great example of the impactful role women play in pushing the technology industry forward.
KarenJWang.xyz – Network Solutions customer (United States)
Karen is a multi-talented .xyz adopter that we first highlighted back in December of last year. A graduate student in UI/UX at Bentley University, Karen has designed intuitive web pages for companies like Amazon and National Geographic. Besides her affinity for design she is a blogger for GoodMusicAllDay, teaches yoga, and creates original paintings and poetry. The passion for all the things she does can be felt throughout KarenJWang.xyz and will surely inspire many more women.
LearningOnline.xyz – GoDaddy customer (United States)
Founded by Sue Brett, LearningOnline.xyz is a language learning platform that offers lessons for dozens of languages through their unique collaborative learning products. Sue’s vision of connecting cultures through their desire to learn to communicate, has helped both herself and LearningOnline.xyz earn various award nominations and wins, including Sue’s recent recognition as an ‘Innovator’ at the 2017 Learning Champion Awards.
Women’s day is a special day to celebrate the profound effect women have on the most key aspects of society, but as these .xyz adopters show, that impact is made by women every day. Using their .xyz domains, they are able to share their innovative products, services, and talents with the world, and inspire millions of young girls to follow in their footsteps. We are proud that these women have chosen to share what they do with a .xyz domain, as they perfectly exemplify #GenXYZ members around the world who are shaping our future.
Has the work of these truly remarkable women inspired you to pursue your idea or passion? Celebrate International Women’s day by bringing that vision to the world with your own .xyz domain for just $1! Just head to gen.xyz, and enter promo code IWDXYZ.
