Domain Names

5 Afilias Top Level Domains Now Licensed for Sale in China

Afilias, a leading domain registry operator, is pleased to announce that the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a formal statement that awards the .INFO, .MOBI, .RED, .PRO and .KIM Top Level Domains (TLDs) a license for sale in China as required by the latest MIIT guidelines.

Radix Announces Largest New gTLD Sale with Casino.Online

Radix, the portfolio registry behind 9+ popular new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), announced the sale of casino.online to an anonymous buyer for $201,250 in an all-cash deal.

2016 Year in Review: The Trending Keywords in .COM and .NET Domain Registrations

2016 was a year characterized by historic elections, political initiatives, technological advancements and entertainment milestones. In the past, Verisign has identified how keyword trends from popular culture and newsworthy events are reflected in .com and .net domain registrations. 2016 was no exception.

Global Domain Name Registrations Reach 329.3 Million, 2.3 Million Growth in Last Quarter of 2016

Verisign today released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the global domain name registrations grew by 2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, and closed with a base of 329.3 million domain names across all top-level domains (TLDs) -- a 6.8 percent increase, year over year.

A Look at How the New .SPACE TLD Has Performed Over the Past 2 Years

.SPACE, one of the first new extensions to be released from by Radix last week reached its second year since launch. This post will provide you a short exclusive on how this new TLD has performed.

8 Tips to Find Your Perfect .COM Domain Name

With nearly 30 years of top-tier news, entertainment and businesses associated with .com, it has become one of the most versatile, trusted and recognizable domain name extensions around the world.

Why .com is the Venture Capital Community’s Power Player

The Venture Capital (VC) community is well aware of the value of a great domain name. Recent data shows that .com is the most popular domain extension for funded startups.

Radix Launches Startup League at TechCrunch

The Startup League is a unique startup-support program designed to aid early stage startups that use any of Radix's TLDs to launch their idea or company. This initiative will support startups across several key areas like marketing, event sponsorships, and PR.

Celebrating One Year of .online

Last year this time, one of the most awaited new gTLDs, .ONLINE entered general availability followed by a successful launch. With 10,000 registrations in the first 10 minutes and 38,000 in the first 24 hours, it was one of the most sought after extensions by customers globally.

LogicBoxes Launches the New Elite Reseller Program

LogicBoxes, the leading provider of web presence automation solutions for Web Hosts, Domain Resellers and ICANN Registrars, today announced the launch of its new Elite Reseller Program. This program lays a strategic focus on fast-growing Web Hosting Providers.