.COM or .MX: Best Choice for Your Website in Mexico?
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Domains
Everything about domain names: how to choose the best one, market trends, national and international extensions, and tips to protect your brand online.
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2023: More domains registered, but .com growth stalls
With over 160 million .com domains, .com reigns supreme on the internet. But could .com be hitting its ceiling?
Types of Domains: A Complete Guide to Domain Name Categories
What types of domains are there? And which one is right for me? This is the most comprehensive guide to the different types of domain names available.
More than 3,500 "Trump" domains registered in one week
Any major historical event tends to trigger a wave of related domain registrations. Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election was no exception.
.US Passes Two Million Domains: Can It Challenge .COM?
.US, the national extension for the United States, has surpassed two million registered domains thanks to marketing efforts and .COM scarcity.
New System Detects Fraudulent Domains Before They Go Live
Princeton students built Predator, a tool that detects 70% of fraudulent domain registrations before they're ever used for spam or phishing.
3 keys to choosing the perfect name for your brand
Does the perfect name even exist? Choosing a name is always subjective. What sounds ideal to some can seem terrible to others.
Domain extensions that can hurt your SEO
New TLDs gave businesses more options for their online presence, but some extensions have become magnets for spam and fraud. Here's which ones to avoid.
Domains as a Brand: How Your URL Shapes Your Identity
Your domain name is your brand's first impression online. Generic or invented, the right domain can make or break how customers find and remember you.
.online Domains Arrive with a Bang
.online domains are breaking records. They reached 100,000 registered domains in under 3 months.
Cheap domains can cost you dearly
"You get what you pay for" — the old saying rings true. Many registrars and new domain extensions use low prices to attract customers.
Latin America Domain Rankings — June '15
.CO domains are leading growth across Latin America this month, accounting for nearly two thirds of all new domain registrations.
.net, .info, and .biz Losing Ground to New Extensions
At domain industry conferences, one question comes up constantly: what do you think about the new domains?
Start-Ups and the .io Domain Trend
Naming a new project is never easy. For internet start-ups, it's even harder.
The number of .AR domains keeps falling
Approximately one year after [.AR domains](/dominios/dominio-ar/) stopped being free, the number of registered domains has fallen below 500,000
Google Pays $25 Million for .app Domains
Google has made a massive bet on .app domains. The company acquired the rights to this new extension for 25 million dollars.
Does WHOIS Privacy Affect SEO?
Google and other search engines use a large number of factors to determine the quality of a website. Is WHOIS one of them?
Should there be a limit on domains per person?
One of the most common complaints among internet users is the sheer number of domains hoarded by domain investors and cybersquatters.
Latin America Country Domain Rankings — February '15
.BR domains continue to hold the largest number of registrations in the Latin American and Spanish-speaking region, currently approaching 3 million...
Trademark Clearinghouse Protects 34,000+ Brand Domains
Trademark Clearinghouse, the brand protection service for new domain extensions, has surpassed 34,000 entries in its database.
Watch Out for Your Domain Contacts
You've worked hard to drive traffic to your site and build your brand online. Then one day, your website and email stop working...
New Domain Extensions Are a Big Bluff
Every day, all day long, we are bombarded with news about new domains. New launches, massive investments, dazzling statistics...
The Most Popular New Domain Extensions at the End of 2014
.XYZ and .CLUB, closely followed by .BERLIN, are the extensions with the most registered domains at the end of 2014. .XYZ currently surpasses 750,000...
Will new domain extensions help you rank higher?
The success of new domain extensions (.club, .email, .nyc, etc.) depends entirely on how search engines treat them.
.COM is still king
.COM still rules the domain world — and by a wide margin. Despite the flood of new extensions, users worldwide continue to prefer it above all others...
Are Secure Domains the Future?
Following Google's recent announcements, the internet seems to be moving increasingly toward guaranteeing the security of online communications...
Tips for Choosing a Domain Name
Launching a business or blog? Picking the right domain name matters. Here are practical tips for choosing one that sticks.