TLDs By Numbers – 2022 Edition
Had done a post about this a few years back – thought I’d do a 2022 update. Total Domains Registered: 355,600,736 [311,065,716] +12.5% gTLDs: 60.12% [59.98%] ccTLDs: 39.47% [39.40%] IDNs: 0.41% [0.62%] 9 gTLDs have more than 1m regs 32…
101 Fascinating Facts About Domain Names
WebsiteBuilderau.com has published an interesting infographic on domain names. I’m sure most facts will be known by the readers of the blog, but an excellent recap nonetheless. Here’s another fun fact – the first domain ever registered (not commercially) was…
A domain is not a brand… and other myths
More than a few CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers), business owners and even startup founders feel that a domain name is an insignificant aspect of their brand. The brand, in their mind, exists outside the narrow confines 🙄 of the internet.…
Interesting Conversations About LLLL.com Domains!
The Dec 2015 spike and subsequent drop in LLLL.com prices on the reseller market wasn’t the first time that happened. Though the type of domains that appreciated were different, a similar event took place in early 2008, immediately following the…
What’s the value of a domain name?
A man went to Guru Nanak Sahib and asked, “What’s the value of life?” Gurunanak ji gave him one stone and said, “Find out the value of this stone, but don’t sell it.” The man took the stone to an…
The True Cost of a Hand Registered Domain
“Wowee, I got these domains for $5 each” said a friend. And while it’s true that he paid only $5 for each of the domains, he forgot all the costs that go into it before and after he got the…
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