Domain Registration Related News
Domain registration hits record levels
December 2004
In a record-breaking spree, over five million
domain names were registered in the third
quarter of 2004, according to a report from
VeriSign.
The registrar said that this is the fourth
quarter to produce record registrations,
suggesting that the online sector is continuing
to grow steadily after a "slight recession".
Worldwide registrations now stand at 66.3
million domain names.
The most popular domain name is still .com,
accounting for 47 per cent of all registrations.
Individual country domains, including .uk, are
the second most popular at 37 per cent.
"There has been a resurgence in domain activity
with the use of domains for online advertising,"
said Raynor Dahlquist, acting vice president of
VeriSign Naming Services.
"Additionally, the leading indicators of health
of the industry are strong, with renewal rates
and usage rates remaining at high levels."
Renewal rates for domain names are currently
running at 72 per cent.
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