Dot .CN tops the #SpamHaus list of most abused #ccTLDs

Posted by DomainGang on April 3, 2024, at 10:00 am

SpamHaus is a global keeper of domain and IP violations that maintains a list of abusive behavior originating from a large variety of gTLDs, ccTLDs, and TLDs. Exactly how does SpamHaus measure this type of negative performance among domain extensions? The abusive behavior “score” of domain TLDs is calculated as the ratio of abusive domains […]

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CENTR: European ccTLDs account for 58% of the local market

Posted by DomainGang on March 24, 2023, at 2:36 pm

Did you know that ccTLDs account for the majority of the European market share? According to data from CENTR, the association of European country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries, ccTLDs account for 58% of the European domain market, on average. That’s more than legacy TLDs such as .com, .net, .org, and the gTLDs combined. Peter […]

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InterNetX: How European online shops pick their TLDs

Posted by DomainGang on January 20, 2023, at 9:35 am

Despite a more or less unified economy, Europe‘s diversity still maintains a multi-faced market that plays an important role in the digital scene. The relationship between e-commerce and domains is strongly intertwined. InterNetX set out to explore the domain names of European online shops by looking at the use of TLDs in this region. InterNetX […]

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RIP: Some TLDs we lost along the way

Posted by DomainGang on June 1, 2022, at 9:18 am

Quite often we rave about the introduction of new gTLDs but does anyone ever tell you about the extensions that have left the namespace or have become inactive? Read on to learn about some of the most significant TLDs no longer available for registration—at least for now! The ccTLDs that you can’t register anymore: Have […]

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Seven with #Sedo : Top ccTLD keyword auction is live

Posted by DomainGang on May 20, 2021, at 10:32 am

Sedo, our premium sponsor, is rolling out a seven day auction of ccTLD domain names. Featuring top level domains from Europe, the event takes place from May 20 – May 27 and there are 171 domains on that list. You can expect to find domains from France (.fr), the Netherlands (.nl), Spain (.es), Italy (.it) […]

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Sedo: ccTLD domains support globalization—Upcoming #domain auction

Posted by DomainGang on May 5, 2021, at 11:55 am

International expansion is a top area of focus for many businesses and individual ventures worldwide. And there’s no better way to demonstrate a strong global presence online than having a website in multiple languages under their respective country code extensions. This is especially impactful in European countries where many ccTLDs are even more popular than […]

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#Sedo : Invitation to a #ccTLD keyword domain auction

Posted by DomainGang on April 28, 2021, at 11:38 am

Sedo, our premium sponsor, is keeping domain owners busy by organizing themed auctions. That’s great for sellers and buyers; Sedo is the biggest online marketplace of domain names. Currently, Sedo is inviting the submission of domain names that are generic keywords with a ccTLD extension. The Sedo auction is scheduled for May 20th – May […]

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Going #Dutch : Six million #domain names in the .NL ccTLD

Posted by DomainGang on July 12, 2020, at 5:12 pm

Dutch ccTLD, dot .NL, turned 34 in May. The first Dutch domain was registered in 1986, and there are 6 million .NL domains as of June 18. It took 34 years to reach that milestone, and that’s a great accomplishment for a country of only 17 million people. The 6 millionth domain is deyogiclub.nl and […]

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South Africa : Dot .ZA #domains to get more expensive

Posted by DomainGang on June 26, 2020, at 5:53 pm

South Africa is using the .ZA ccTLD and it’s been witnessing a growth in domain registrations, under the .co.za realm. Less than a year ago, there were 1.2 million .co.ZA domains, and the current tally stands at 1.26 million. Bad news, however, for the .co.ZA customers that will have to pay more per domain, according […]

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Downtime at #eNom reveals a handy TLD, gTLD and ccTLD chart

Posted by DomainGang on April 7, 2020, at 3:24 pm

Domain registrar eNom is having a scheduled downtime for some of its functions currently. In particular, the following activities are offline at the time of this post: Availability Checks Whois Services Domain Purchases Domain Renewals Domain Updates That’s pretty much anything you need to do with managing your domains at eNom! 🙂 But wait, there’s […]

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Pacific independence : #Hawaii rolls out its own #ccTLD domain names

Posted by DomainGang on May 16, 2018, at 11:14 am

Hawaii is the youngest US state, joining 49 others on August 21, 1959. The isolated volcanic archipelago in the Central Pacific, consists of six main islands, renowned for their rugged landscapes of cliffs, waterfalls, tropical foliage and exotic beaches. Hawaii now has the world’s youngest ccTLD domain on the planet, dot .HI. “Hawaiians love to […]

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Portugal and South Africa surpass one million #domain names

Posted by DomainGang on April 13, 2018, at 6:51 pm

Portugal surpassed one million dot .PT domain names in March, with more than 23,000 domains registered in 2018 so far. Meanwhile, South Africa now has 1.1 million dot .ZA domains, making it the largest African nation in terms of ccTLD registrations. Lastly, the number of dot .EU domains continues to grow, despite the oncoming Brexit, […]

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