MarkMonitor has released a graphic illustrating which new top level domains brands are registering domain names in. For those unfamiliar with them, MarkMonitor is a "corporate" registrar, so their core business is handling domain registrations for brands and trademark holders. According to MarkMonitor's data the top 20 extensions are: .sucks .porn .adult … [Read more...] about Which TLDs Brands Are Registering
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DotMe Breaks 1 Million Domain Names
The guys over at the .me registry have reason to celebrate - they've just announced that they've hit an important milestone. There are now over 1 million .me domain names registered. You can read about the .me 1 million names and how much it means to them over on their blog. In the meanwhile this graphic shows how the zone grew over the past 8 years: There's quite a … [Read more...] about DotMe Breaks 1 Million Domain Names
Over 19 Thousand Welsh Domains Registered
The first .wales and .cymru domains went live back in September 2014. Just over a year later there are now over 19 thousand .wales and .cymru domains registered. The .wales domain extension appears to have been significantly more popular than the Welsh language version .cymru, with approximately twice as many registrations so far. In terms of registrar spread, it looks like … [Read more...] about Over 19 Thousand Welsh Domains Registered
PuntCat The .Cat Registry Breaks 100k Domains Registry
The .cat domain name registry has broken the 100 thousand domains registered mark. The milestone was reached last Friday evening and was made official Saturday. The registry put out a release to celebrate the milestone and are confident in their claim that the .cat domain name is now the "go to" domain extension for Catalonia and Catalan speakers. This is exactly what Santi … [Read more...] about PuntCat The .Cat Registry Breaks 100k Domains Registry
If Sunrise Numbers Are An Indication .Online Will Do Well
Sunrise domain name registrations used to be a good way for both registries and registrars to get sales and revenue. With the advent of new TLDs however the numbers for most extensions have been lacklustre, with registries being "lucky" to get a couple of hundred domains in the sunrise period (on average) However one could also argue that some of the objectively "better" … [Read more...] about If Sunrise Numbers Are An Indication .Online Will Do Well
IE Tops 200k Registrations & Release First Domain Profile Report
IEDR, who run the .ie ccTLD, have produced their first "Domain Profile Report". The report's publication comes as the registry reports surpassing the 200 thousand domain names mark. The milestone was reached earlier this year, though IEDR are only focussing on it now. The new report breaks down registrations by location and type of registrant, as well as exploring which … [Read more...] about IE Tops 200k Registrations & Release First Domain Profile Report
DotCat Fastest Growing TLD in Spain
The .cat registry has released some figures for domain growth in Spain during 2014 and .cat has emerged as the overall winner. The data is based on research conducted by the .es registry oddly enough! El .cat és el domini que més va créixer al conjunt de l’Estat espanyol durant el 2014, amb un increment del 17% en el número de dominis actius. El citat increment contrasta … [Read more...] about DotCat Fastest Growing TLD in Spain
CENTR Members Pass 70 Million Domains Milestone
CENTR, which is the association for European ccTLDs, has announced that its members, which are all country code top level domain registries, have surpassed the 70 million domains mark. The number of registrations comes from 57 ccTLDs and IDN ccTLDs in 49 countries. They've produced a graphic to illustrate the milestone: More details on the CENTR site. … [Read more...] about CENTR Members Pass 70 Million Domains Milestone
IEDR Reports Domain Registration Growth In 2013
The IEDR have today published their annual report for 2013. While the overall number of new domain name registrations was down on 2012, by the end of 2013 IEDR report an overall increase of 2.7%. Domain deletions during 2013 were slightly up on the previous year, 14.9% versus 14.1%. However the deletion rate is quite low when compared to other domain extensions where the … [Read more...] about IEDR Reports Domain Registration Growth In 2013
DotEU By The Numbers
The guys over at EUrid released a nice graphic that gives a summary of key data related to .eu in 2013: At the recent ICANN meeting in London EUrid was firmly focussed on highlighting European businesses that actively use .eu for their websites. Related articles EUrid Awarded .eu Contract For 5 Years (internetnews.me) Win €5k To Promote Your … [Read more...] about DotEU By The Numbers