A study for the Domain Name Association claims there is a benefit from an SEO perspective by having a relevant keyword in a relevant domain name extension, that is the top level domain part of the domain name. The Hidden Advantages of a Relevant Domain Name study completed in early 2017 claims that having a…
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MMX 2016 Results Show 40% Registration Growth On Back of Strong Chinese Demand
Domain names under management across the 26 new gTLDs operated by Minds + Machines (MMX) jumped 40% in 2016, with registrations jumping 44% to 817,000 in China on the back of developing relationships in China that has included opening an office in Xiamen, gaining a license for .vip to allow Chinese registrants to host domains…
New gTLDs Shed Over Half Million Registrations in Under 2 Weeks, But Why?
Total new gTLD registrations have taken a hit in recent days, dropping over half a million in under 2 weeks. Total domains under management for the 1,218 new generic top level domains to have been delegated by ICANN peaked at 29.330 million on 14 April and have dropped to 28.803 million on 26 April, according…
.ECO Gets Support of WWF, Conservation International, United Nations Global Compact and More at Launch
The .eco new gTLD launched its General Availability on 25 April with the support of a number of environmental organisations such as WWF, Conservation International, United Nations Global Compact, Natural Resources Defense Council, among others. The .eco domain comes to market following a nine-year collaborative effort among more than 50 environmental non-profits, all with a…
88.vip just changed hands, 46888.com auction final price was about $50k!
DOMAIN SALES 88.vip changed hands, but the price was not disclosed, according to other news, the price was close to a seven-figure CNY price. FFF.cn was auctioned for ￥385,000 CNY (approximately $55,786 USD) in a Wechat group holder by Wanming.com, but didn’t meet it’s reserve price. 46888.com was auctioned for ￥345,000 CNY (approximately $49,990USD) at Ename.com.…