Growth is slower, but it's still growth. Not all TLDs can claim that. CENTR, an organization representing country code top level domain operators primarily in Europe, has released its latest Global TLD report. The report indicates that European ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Which countries love their ccTLDs — and which don’t?
· UncategorizedIt's not a .com world in every country. If you live in the United States, you can be forgiven for thinking we live in a .com-only world. Nearly all domain names you see end in .com, not the country's .us domain name extension. But that's not the case ... Continue Reading2 Comments
auDA: 740,000 .au “direct” registrations after one year
· UncategorizedSecond level registrations now make up about 17% of .au domains. auDA, the organization that manages Australia's .au country code domain name, reported today that there were 740,000 .au "direct" registrations by the end of Q1 this year. That marks ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.TV would not be spared under new ccTLD plan
· Policy & LawCountry Code organization submits ccTLD retirement plan to ICANN. The Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) has submitted a new recommended policy (pdf) on the retirement process for ccTLDs for approval by the ICANN Board of ... Continue Reading5 Comments
The web is English, but ccTLDs aren’t
· UncategorizedNew report quantifies the use of local languages on country code domain names. Over half of websites have English as their primary language, but there's a big difference between languages on each top level domain. CENTR, an organization ... Continue Reading5 Comments
.Com dominates North America. What about the ROW?
· UncategorizedCountry code domains are still the majority outside of North America. Take a look at the chart above. What do you notice? While .com dominates North America, it is secondary in ICANN's other four regions. It's easy to be United ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Domain reads: .Com for uptime, .Bank transitions
· UncategorizedDomain industry pros should read these two articles. I read a couple of interesting domain name related stories over the past few days that should be interesting to DNW readers. They give perspectives on domain names from people outside the domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Making money with ccTLDs – DNW Podcast #136
· PodcastsMeet a guy who has sold a half million worth of ccTLDs last year. Is it too late to get into domain investing? Nope. This week's guest is another example of someone who got in late and found a successful niche. Mike Carson sold about a half million ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Crazy Country Code Domains with Daniel Greenberg – DNW Podcast #8
· PodcastsLearn about domain name registries that charge $4,000+ per domain or require hand delivered registration applications. Can you imagine having to send a Western Union payment in order to register a domain name? How about hand delivering an application ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN tells court ccTLDs aren’t property, can’t be awarded to plaintiffs
· Policy & LawVictims of terrorism want to be paid (in part) with country code top level domain names. ICANN has responded to the U.S. federal court in the District of Columbia, arguing that ccTLDs (country Code top level domain names, e.g. .ca and .de) are not ... Continue Reading3 Comments