Non-com sightings : Dot .Space domain makes its virgin appearance
Here at DomainGang we keep track of non-com domains “in the wild,” sharing plenty of user-submitted web sites. Operating a business or other web site on a new gTLD or alternative ccTLD, is becoming natural, and today’s submission comes from the Baltic city of Riga, Latvia. Eagle-eyed Alexander Schubert provided us with the .taxi sighting, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN approves new gTLD Dot.ard for political domains
ICANN has approved the latest new gTLD, Dot .ard, an extension specifically for political domains with a conservative bias. Dot .ard was applied for by Donald Trump’s political campaign manager, to ensure that a recent epithet about the president remains under control. “Mr. President is aware of the ‘dotard’ allegations against him, by the Rocket […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot .Radio : Sunrise and Landrush have begun
Dot .Radio is a new TLD, designed specifically for the radio sector, including broadcasters, Internet radios, radio professionals, companies supplying goods and services, and radio amateurs. Eligible organizations and individuals can now apply for their preferred .Radio domains, as long as they are are from the following categories: Unions of Broadcasters Official Radio Operators Internet […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Number of XYZ domains falls below the 4 million mark
The number of registered .XYZ domains has fallen well below the 4 million mark, according to ntldstats. And this is not the end of the line, as an additional 1.3 million .XYZ domains are in “deletion mode,” which would further lower the numbers. XYZ rose to the top spot among new gTLDs by a controversial […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Non-com sightings : It’s NOT.taxi, it’s something else!
Here at DomainGang we keep track of non-com domains “in the wild”; it’s a fun pastime, and there are plenty of user-submitted web sites. This is a first: a dot .Taxi domain, for a service that is not exactly a taxi. The domain: NOT.taxi 😀 Alexander Schubert, who lives in Riga, Latvia, shared the photo […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot .GDN takes top spot on list of “The World’s Most Abused TLDs” for August
SpamHaus, the malware activity monitor, keeps track of the number of bad domains spewing out spam, for every TLD. Then, it calculates their “badness ratio,” based on the number of registered domains among the domains seen, and it ranks the TLDs, generating a list of “The World’s Most Abused TLDs.“ Last month, dot .Study was […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.What are the two best dot .Africa domains?
Africa is the cradle of the world’s civilization, and host to 1.216 billion people across 54 recognized countries. The new dot .Africa gTLD spans an entire continent and offers its residents the ability to register domains they’re proud of. Says the Registry: “The benefits of a .africa domain name include showcasing the brand and it’s […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FAGE : Best Greek yogurt has its own branded gTLD
When it comes down to authentic Greek yogurt, nothing comes close to FAGE in quality and flavor. The Greek yogurt and dairy producer taps an international market that is valued in the billions of dollars, spanning Europe, the US and the rest of the world. Greek yogurt is rich, and relies on its qualities with […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BestBuy wins UDRP against BestBuy.feedback domain
The first UDRP against a dot .feedback domain has been won by BestBuy; the domain is BestBuy.feedback. In this case, the BestBuy contact information was utilized to register the domain, and thus the Respondent is “unknown.” BestBuy argued that dot .feedback domains are meant to be registered by companies seeking feedback on their products and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Million.Club : Domain awarded to 1,000,000th .CLUB registration
Dot .CLUB surpassed one million domain registrations last week – without any special “massaging” or penny promos, we might add. 😉 The one millionth registration was that of MyWineShop.club, and the Dot CLUB founders decided to give its registrant a little gift. Liz Mejia, from Guatemala City in Guatemala, used GoDaddy to register .CLUB number 1,000,000 and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved..XYZ lost 1 million domains in the last two months
During the last 60 days, the .XYZ gTLD has lost 1 million domain names. That’s 15% of its total number of registrations, that went down from 6.6 million to 5.6 million domains. It still retains the #1 position in the gTLD rankings. A year ago, the .XYZ Registry rolled out an unprecedented “penny promo” that […]
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