The new gTLD domain name extension, .XYZ is which won't be two years old until, June of this year, just surpassed the domain extension .Biz which has been around since 2001 in the number of domain registrations. According to RegistrarStats.com, .XYZ now has 2,369,039 domain name registered which passed .Biz which has 2,305,687 domains registered. In passing .Biz, .XYZ becomes the 5th … [Read more...]
Report: All Chinese Premium LLLL.org Domains Registered
I have received a report that all Chinese Premium four letter .org domain names have been registered. Chinese Premium domain names are those without a Vowel or the letter "v" According to registrarstats.com .Org had a net gain of over 12,000 domain registrations on Sunday which is a strong number for a Sunday but many of these were registered today as well. I'm also told that very few … [Read more...]
.Org Adds 130K Registrations, Tops 10.5 Million: Registrants In China Own 3.2%
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains, today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report "The Dashboard." The .Org domain name extension, added 130,865 additional registrations over the last 12 months, bringing the total domains under management (DUM) to 10,547,247. Other findings outlined in The Dashboard include: .org … [Read more...]
Quick Poll: What Will Be The High Bid On Health.Org
Earlier today we posted about a Godaddy.com expired domain name auction underway for health.org. The auction still has over 9 days to go as of publication. Assuming the domain auction does not get called off because the owner renews the domain name we opened a poll question to ask "What Will High Bid Be For The Domain .Health.org?" The poll is located on the right about half way down the … [Read more...]
Health.Org Tops $141,000 In Bidding In Expired Domain GoDaddy.com Auction
.Health.org is in an expired domain name auction at GoDaddy.com and bidding has topped $141,000 with over 9 days to go. According to the stats shown on the GoDaddy auction page, the 22 year old domain is estimated to get almost 7,000 visitors a month. Arguably the domain name Health.org is one of the top 5 best possible and most valuable .org domain names. As of publication there are … [Read more...]
Company Re-Brands From .Com To .XYZ Purchased For $5,700
A company which re-branded to a .Com in March, from a .Org, has purchased an .XYZ domain name from a domainer and re-branded to an .XYZ domain name. According to its site, "Engage, is a division of INHS, is one of the largest MEDITECH hosting partners in the United States. With 20 years of extensive MEDITECH experience, Engage provides a wide range of infrastructure solutions including … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday .Org Turns 30 Today: Happy30th.org Launches to Celebrate
Today marks 30 years since the first .org domain name, mitre.org, was registered. .Org now has over 10.5 million domain names registered making .org the world’s third-most reg generic top-level domain. Public Interest Registry, The nonprofit operator of .Org, launched happy30th.org, where users can explore notable .org websites through an interactive timeline and discover how these … [Read more...]