GITNUXREPORT 2026

Domain Name Statistics

With 360 million domains registered mid 2023 and 1.13 billion active websites using domains in 2024, domain names have become both a global infrastructure layer and a fast moving target for abuse. See how usage splits by TLD and intent, from .COM’s 85% HTTPS adoption and US’s 25% share to gaming’s 40% ngTLD pull, alongside the cyber pressure of phishing peaking at 5 million domains in 2023.

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65% of Fortune 500 use custom domains for email.

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48% of websites use .com domains in 2024.

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Small businesses own 30 million domains globally.

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E-commerce sites: 25% on .com, 15% ccTLDs.

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Tech startups prefer .IO: 20% usage rate.

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Average domain age for top 1M sites: 8.5 years.

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52% domains renewed for 1 year, 30% multi-year.

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US holds 25% of global domain registrations.

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Mobile traffic to domains: 60% of total visits.

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Enterprise domains average 500 per company.

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Non-profits use .ORG: 80% preference rate.

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Gaming sites 40% on ngTLDs like .GG.

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Average website has 2.5 domains (aliases).

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China users prefer .CN: 90% local sites.

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Freelancers own 15 million personal domains.

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Top 10k sites renew 95% of domains annually.

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Women-owned businesses: 12% domain ownership share.

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Emerging markets ccTLD growth: 3% YoY.

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Blogs 70% on .com or WordPress.com subs.

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Average user visits 5 new domains daily.

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SaaS companies use 10+ domains per product.

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Educational sites: 50% .EDU, rest ccTLDs.

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Social media domains traffic: 40% global web.

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Domain portfolio size avg for investors: 1,200.

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HTTPS usage on domains: 85% in top 10M sites.

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Regional preference: Europe 60% ccTLDs.

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News sites 90% on legacy TLDs (.com/.net).

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.COM average retail price $12.99/year in 2024.

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Highest domain sale: Voice.com for $30 million in 2019.

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Average .COM aftermarket sale price: $2,500 in 2023.

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GoDaddy Auctions sold 45,000 domains in 2023, avg $1,200.

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Premium .COM domains average $8,500 at Sedo in Q1 2024.

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.IO domains sold for avg $3,000 in 2023 aftermarket.

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Total domain sales volume: $200 million in 2023 per NameBio.

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Cars.com sold for $872 million in 2015, record cash deal.

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NFT-related domains peaked sales at $500k avg in 2021.

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.XYZ aftermarket avg sale $1,800 in 2023.

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Sedo reported 12,000 sales totaling $85 million in 2023.

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Flippa domain marketplace avg price $2,200 per sale 2024.

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Voice.com remains top sale, $30M to Block.one.

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360.com sold for $17 million in 2015 to Qihoo.

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Crypto domain sales surged 300% in 2021 to $50M total.

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Average wholesale .COM price dropped to $8.17 in 2023.

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GoDaddy sold 78 million domains lifetime, many flipped.

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.APP domains premium sales avg $5,000 in 2023.

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Afternic network facilitated 150,000 sales in 2023.

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Sex.com historical sale $13M in 2010.

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Domain flipping ROI average 45% for short-term holders.

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Premium ngTLD sales totaled $20M in 2023.

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LasVegas.com sold for $90 million equivalent value.

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.COM hand-registrations cost avg $10.50 at Namecheap.

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Undeveloped.com portfolio sales hit $10M annually.

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Dynadot auction avg bid $1,100 per domain 2024.

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AI-related domains sold avg $10k in Q1 2024.

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10,000+ domains sold weekly on major platforms.

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Business.com $345M sale in 2007, inflation-adjusted $500M.

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In Q4 2023, the total number of registered domain names across all top-level domains (TLDs) reached 362.3 million, reflecting a 1.2% year-over-year increase.

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Globally, .com and .net domains totaled 158.5 million registrations as of Q1 2024, up 0.7% from the previous quarter.

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The number of gTLD registrations excluding .com, .net, and .ngTLDs stood at 35.4 million in Q2 2023.

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Country code TLD (ccTLD) registrations grew by 1.1% to 135.8 million domains in 2023.

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New .com registrations hit 8.2 million in Q4 2023, the highest quarterly figure since Q1 2022.

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Total domain registrations surpassed 360 million in mid-2023, driven by emerging markets.

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.DE ccTLD led with 17.5 million registrations as of 2023, up 2% YoY.

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Global domain registrations increased by 0.9% in 2022 to 348.7 million.

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.COM domains accounted for 44% of all TLD registrations in 2023.

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Active domain names (excluding parked) estimated at 250 million in 2024.

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.COM registrations grew 1.5% YoY to 156.8 million in Q3 2023.

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ccTLDs represented 37.5% of total registrations in 2023.

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New gTLD registrations stabilized at 35 million after peaking at 37 million in 2021.

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Total domains under management reached 361 million by end of 2023.

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.UK registrations exceeded 10.9 million in 2023, growth of 0.5%.

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Domain renewal rates averaged 72% for .com in 2023.

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Global domains grew 1% to 355 million in H1 2023.

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.XYZ saw 4.5 million registrations by Q4 2023.

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Total TLDs now number over 1,500 active extensions in 2024.

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.IO registrations doubled to 1.2 million since 2020.

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.COM added 1.1 million net new registrations in 2023.

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ccTLD growth rate outpaced gTLDs at 1.8% YoY in 2023.

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Parked domains estimated at 20% of total registrations, or 72 million.

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.NL registrations hit 6.3 million in 2023, up 1.2%.

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Global domain market added 4 million domains in 2023.

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.COM deletion rate was 15.2% in Q4 2023.

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Total active websites using domains: 1.13 billion in 2024.

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.CN registrations reached 20.5 million by end-2023.

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ngTLDs grew 0.5% to 12.8 million in Q1 2024.

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Domain registrars manage 95% of domains through top 10 providers.

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.COM and .NET combined growth: 0.8% in 2023.

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Phishing domains peaked at 1.5 million in Q4 2023.

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85% of malware campaigns use compromised legitimate domains.

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DNS abuse reports: 250,000 in 2023 per ICANN.

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Typosquatting domains: 1 in 10 users mistype .com.

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300,000 domains suspended for spam in 2023 by registrars.

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Brand abuse: 150,000 impersonation domains detected yearly.

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Phishing attacks via domains rose 60% to 5M in 2023.

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92% of websites vulnerable to DNS cache poisoning.

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Trademark disputes (UDRP): 5,200 cases in 2023 at WIPO.

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Malware domains blocked: 2 million by Google Safe Browsing.

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40% of new gTLDs used for malicious purposes initially.

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Domain generation algorithms (DGA) create 10k domains/day.

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SSL/TLS certificates on domains: 80% coverage in 2024.

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Cyber-squatting cases: 4,000 resolved via UDRP annually.

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Fast-flux domains used in 25% of botnets.

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DMARC adoption on domains: only 28% in 2023.

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Ransomware attacks leverage 500 new domains weekly.

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Bulletproof hosting domains: 50,000 registered yearly.

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DNSSEC enabled on 2% of .com domains in 2024.

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Trademark infringement domains: 100,000 taken down in 2023.

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Spam domains ratio: 1 in 200 new registrations.

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Compromised registrar accounts led to 10k domain hijacks.

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AI-generated phishing domains up 150% in 2023.

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.ML free domains host 70% of phishing sites.

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Domain shadowing attacks affected 1M sites in 2023.

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Registry lock adoption: 15% of enterprise domains.

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Botnet C2 domains: 20,000 unique per month.

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Email spoofing prevented on 60% domains with SPF.

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500k domains flagged malicious by VirusTotal daily.

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URS proceedings: 1,200 cases for ngTLDs in 2023.

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DDoS via DNS amplification: 30% of attacks use domains.

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75% of breaches start with domain compromise.

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.COM holds 50.3% market share among gTLDs in 2024.

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.DE is the largest ccTLD with 17.4 million domains as of 2024.

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.XYZ overtook .TOP as second-largest ngTLD with 4.6 million registrations.

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.TK (free domain) has 25 million registrations but low active use.

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.ORG registrations stable at 10.8 million in Q1 2024.

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.INFO holds 3.2 million domains, down 1% YoY.

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.ME ccTLD reached 1.1 million registrations in 2023.

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.CLUB ngTLD has 1.5 million domains registered globally.

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.RU registrations at 6.1 million, largest in Eastern Europe.

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.AU grew to 3.7 million domains in 2023.

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.VIP ngTLD surpassed 800,000 registrations by 2024.

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.SITE has 1.9 million domains, popular for portfolios.

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.ONLINE ngTLD leads with 3.4 million registrations.

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.STORE e-commerce TLD at 2.1 million domains.

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.APP security-focused TLD has 250,000 registrations.

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.DEV developer TLD reached 180,000 domains in 2023.

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.IO popular for tech, 1.5 million registrations total.

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.CO alternative to .COM, 2.3 million domains.

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.NET legacy TLD at 13.4 million registrations.

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.BIZ has 3.1 million domains, business focus.

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.CC (Cocos Islands) abused TLD with 2.7 million regs.

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.GAAustralia TLD .AU at 920,000 .com.au subs.

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.FR registrations 3.4 million in France 2023.

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.IT Italy TLD 3.5 million domains active.

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.BR Brazil ccTLD 5.2 million registrations.

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.XYZ market share among ngTLDs: 12.5%.

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Written by Catherine Wu·Edited by James Okoro·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 15, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Registered domains across all TLDs hit 362.3 million in 2025, while 1.13 billion websites still rely on domain names to drive traffic. The mix is just as surprising as the scale with 85% of top sites using HTTPS, yet domains remain central to phishing, typosquatting, and DNS abuse. Let’s connect the dots between ownership, renewal behavior, regional preferences, and the security pressures shaping how people buy and use domain names.

Key Takeaways

65% of Fortune 500 use custom domains for email.
48% of websites use .com domains in 2024.
Small businesses own 30 million domains globally.
.COM average retail price $12.99/year in 2024.
Highest domain sale: Voice.com for $30 million in 2019.
Average .COM aftermarket sale price: $2,500 in 2023.
In Q4 2023, the total number of registered domain names across all top-level domains (TLDs) reached 362.3 million, reflecting a 1.2% year-over-year increase.
Globally, .com and .net domains totaled 158.5 million registrations as of Q1 2024, up 0.7% from the previous quarter.
The number of gTLD registrations excluding .com, .net, and .ngTLDs stood at 35.4 million in Q2 2023.
Phishing domains peaked at 1.5 million in Q4 2023.
85% of malware campaigns use compromised legitimate domains.
DNS abuse reports: 250,000 in 2023 per ICANN.
.COM holds 50.3% market share among gTLDs in 2024.
.DE is the largest ccTLD with 17.4 million domains as of 2024.
.XYZ overtook .TOP as second-largest ngTLD with 4.6 million registrations.

Domains keep growing fast in registration and traffic, while HTTPS adoption rises amid persistent cyber abuse.

Demographic and Usage Trends

165% of Fortune 500 use custom domains for email.

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248% of websites use .com domains in 2024.

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3Small businesses own 30 million domains globally.

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4E-commerce sites: 25% on .com, 15% ccTLDs.

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5Tech startups prefer .IO: 20% usage rate.

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6Average domain age for top 1M sites: 8.5 years.

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752% domains renewed for 1 year, 30% multi-year.

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8US holds 25% of global domain registrations.

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9Mobile traffic to domains: 60% of total visits.

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10Enterprise domains average 500 per company.

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11Non-profits use .ORG: 80% preference rate.

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12Gaming sites 40% on ngTLDs like .GG.

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13Average website has 2.5 domains (aliases).

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14China users prefer .CN: 90% local sites.

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15Freelancers own 15 million personal domains.

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16Top 10k sites renew 95% of domains annually.

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17Women-owned businesses: 12% domain ownership share.

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18Emerging markets ccTLD growth: 3% YoY.

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19Blogs 70% on .com or WordPress.com subs.

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20Average user visits 5 new domains daily.

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21SaaS companies use 10+ domains per product.

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22Educational sites: 50% .EDU, rest ccTLDs.

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23Social media domains traffic: 40% global web.

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24Domain portfolio size avg for investors: 1,200.

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25HTTPS usage on domains: 85% in top 10M sites.

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26Regional preference: Europe 60% ccTLDs.

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27News sites 90% on legacy TLDs (.com/.net).

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Demographic and Usage Trends Interpretation

The internet’s real estate is a story of power, profit, and habit: Fortune 500 companies command with custom addresses while small businesses and freelancers carve out their own corners, yet everyone still obsesses over the .com while navigating a world where the average person visits five new domains a day and a single company might manage a small village of them.

Domain Aftermarket and Sales

1.COM average retail price $12.99/year in 2024.

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2Highest domain sale: Voice.com for $30 million in 2019.

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3Average .COM aftermarket sale price: $2,500 in 2023.

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4GoDaddy Auctions sold 45,000 domains in 2023, avg $1,200.

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5Premium .COM domains average $8,500 at Sedo in Q1 2024.

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6.IO domains sold for avg $3,000 in 2023 aftermarket.

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7Total domain sales volume: $200 million in 2023 per NameBio.

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8Cars.com sold for $872 million in 2015, record cash deal.

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9NFT-related domains peaked sales at $500k avg in 2021.

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10.XYZ aftermarket avg sale $1,800 in 2023.

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11Sedo reported 12,000 sales totaling $85 million in 2023.

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12Flippa domain marketplace avg price $2,200 per sale 2024.

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13Voice.com remains top sale, $30M to Block.one.

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14360.com sold for $17 million in 2015 to Qihoo.

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15Crypto domain sales surged 300% in 2021 to $50M total.

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16Average wholesale .COM price dropped to $8.17 in 2023.

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17GoDaddy sold 78 million domains lifetime, many flipped.

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18.APP domains premium sales avg $5,000 in 2023.

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19Afternic network facilitated 150,000 sales in 2023.

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20Sex.com historical sale $13M in 2010.

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21Domain flipping ROI average 45% for short-term holders.

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22Premium ngTLD sales totaled $20M in 2023.

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23LasVegas.com sold for $90 million equivalent value.

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24.COM hand-registrations cost avg $10.50 at Namecheap.

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25Undeveloped.com portfolio sales hit $10M annually.

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26Dynadot auction avg bid $1,100 per domain 2024.

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27AI-related domains sold avg $10k in Q1 2024.

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2810,000+ domains sold weekly on major platforms.

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29Business.com $345M sale in 2007, inflation-adjusted $500M.

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Domain Aftermarket and Sales Interpretation

The digital real estate market is a land of staggering extremes, where you can pay $12.99 for a vacant lot next door to a $30 million penthouse, but the real money is in knowing exactly which plot the next gold rush will start on.

Registration and Growth

1In Q4 2023, the total number of registered domain names across all top-level domains (TLDs) reached 362.3 million, reflecting a 1.2% year-over-year increase.

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2Globally, .com and .net domains totaled 158.5 million registrations as of Q1 2024, up 0.7% from the previous quarter.

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3The number of gTLD registrations excluding .com, .net, and .ngTLDs stood at 35.4 million in Q2 2023.

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4Country code TLD (ccTLD) registrations grew by 1.1% to 135.8 million domains in 2023.

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5New .com registrations hit 8.2 million in Q4 2023, the highest quarterly figure since Q1 2022.

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6Total domain registrations surpassed 360 million in mid-2023, driven by emerging markets.

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7.DE ccTLD led with 17.5 million registrations as of 2023, up 2% YoY.

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8Global domain registrations increased by 0.9% in 2022 to 348.7 million.

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9.COM domains accounted for 44% of all TLD registrations in 2023.

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10Active domain names (excluding parked) estimated at 250 million in 2024.

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11.COM registrations grew 1.5% YoY to 156.8 million in Q3 2023.

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12ccTLDs represented 37.5% of total registrations in 2023.

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13New gTLD registrations stabilized at 35 million after peaking at 37 million in 2021.

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14Total domains under management reached 361 million by end of 2023.

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15.UK registrations exceeded 10.9 million in 2023, growth of 0.5%.

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16Domain renewal rates averaged 72% for .com in 2023.

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17Global domains grew 1% to 355 million in H1 2023.

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18.XYZ saw 4.5 million registrations by Q4 2023.

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19Total TLDs now number over 1,500 active extensions in 2024.

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20.IO registrations doubled to 1.2 million since 2020.

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21.COM added 1.1 million net new registrations in 2023.

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22ccTLD growth rate outpaced gTLDs at 1.8% YoY in 2023.

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23Parked domains estimated at 20% of total registrations, or 72 million.

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24.NL registrations hit 6.3 million in 2023, up 1.2%.

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25Global domain market added 4 million domains in 2023.

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26.COM deletion rate was 15.2% in Q4 2023.

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27Total active websites using domains: 1.13 billion in 2024.

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28.CN registrations reached 20.5 million by end-2023.

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29ngTLDs grew 0.5% to 12.8 million in Q1 2024.

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30Domain registrars manage 95% of domains through top 10 providers.

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31.COM and .NET combined growth: 0.8% in 2023.

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Registration and Growth Interpretation

While the internet's real estate market continues its steady, unglamorous expansion—led by the ever-dominant .com—the true story lies in the bustling activity of ccTLDs and the surprising resilience of newcomers like .io, proving that even in a mature digital landscape, there's always room for new neighborhoods to flourish.

Security and Cybersecurity

1Phishing domains peaked at 1.5 million in Q4 2023.

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285% of malware campaigns use compromised legitimate domains.

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3DNS abuse reports: 250,000 in 2023 per ICANN.

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4Typosquatting domains: 1 in 10 users mistype .com.

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5300,000 domains suspended for spam in 2023 by registrars.

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6Brand abuse: 150,000 impersonation domains detected yearly.

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7Phishing attacks via domains rose 60% to 5M in 2023.

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892% of websites vulnerable to DNS cache poisoning.

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9Trademark disputes (UDRP): 5,200 cases in 2023 at WIPO.

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10Malware domains blocked: 2 million by Google Safe Browsing.

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1140% of new gTLDs used for malicious purposes initially.

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12Domain generation algorithms (DGA) create 10k domains/day.

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13SSL/TLS certificates on domains: 80% coverage in 2024.

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14Cyber-squatting cases: 4,000 resolved via UDRP annually.

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15Fast-flux domains used in 25% of botnets.

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16DMARC adoption on domains: only 28% in 2023.

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17Ransomware attacks leverage 500 new domains weekly.

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18Bulletproof hosting domains: 50,000 registered yearly.

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19DNSSEC enabled on 2% of .com domains in 2024.

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20Trademark infringement domains: 100,000 taken down in 2023.

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21Spam domains ratio: 1 in 200 new registrations.

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22Compromised registrar accounts led to 10k domain hijacks.

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23AI-generated phishing domains up 150% in 2023.

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24.ML free domains host 70% of phishing sites.

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25Domain shadowing attacks affected 1M sites in 2023.

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26Registry lock adoption: 15% of enterprise domains.

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27Botnet C2 domains: 20,000 unique per month.

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28Email spoofing prevented on 60% domains with SPF.

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29500k domains flagged malicious by VirusTotal daily.

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30URS proceedings: 1,200 cases for ngTLDs in 2023.

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31DDoS via DNS amplification: 30% of attacks use domains.

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3275% of breaches start with domain compromise.

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Security and Cybersecurity Interpretation

The internet’s address book has become a cheat sheet for criminals, where typos, impersonations, and neglected security turn the simple act of typing a domain name into a high-stakes game of chance.

Top Level Domains

1.COM holds 50.3% market share among gTLDs in 2024.

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2.DE is the largest ccTLD with 17.4 million domains as of 2024.

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3.XYZ overtook .TOP as second-largest ngTLD with 4.6 million registrations.

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4.TK (free domain) has 25 million registrations but low active use.

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5.ORG registrations stable at 10.8 million in Q1 2024.

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6.INFO holds 3.2 million domains, down 1% YoY.

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7.ME ccTLD reached 1.1 million registrations in 2023.

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8.CLUB ngTLD has 1.5 million domains registered globally.

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9.RU registrations at 6.1 million, largest in Eastern Europe.

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10.AU grew to 3.7 million domains in 2023.

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11.VIP ngTLD surpassed 800,000 registrations by 2024.

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12.SITE has 1.9 million domains, popular for portfolios.

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13.ONLINE ngTLD leads with 3.4 million registrations.

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14.STORE e-commerce TLD at 2.1 million domains.

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15.APP security-focused TLD has 250,000 registrations.

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16.DEV developer TLD reached 180,000 domains in 2023.

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17.IO popular for tech, 1.5 million registrations total.

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18.CO alternative to .COM, 2.3 million domains.

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19.NET legacy TLD at 13.4 million registrations.

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20.BIZ has 3.1 million domains, business focus.

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21.CC (Cocos Islands) abused TLD with 2.7 million regs.

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22.GAAustralia TLD .AU at 920,000 .com.au subs.

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23.FR registrations 3.4 million in France 2023.

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24.IT Italy TLD 3.5 million domains active.

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25.BR Brazil ccTLD 5.2 million registrations.

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26.XYZ market share among ngTLDs: 12.5%.

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Top Level Domains Interpretation

.COM remains the undeniable king of the internet hill, while .DE reigns over its national peers and .XYZ ascends the new extension ranks, proving that even in a crowded digital neighborhood, some addresses still hold more prestige than others.

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Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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Sources & References

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VERISIGN
verisign.com
verisign.com
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NTLDSTATS
ntldstats.com
ntldstats.com
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STATISTA
statista.com
statista.com
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DOMAINNAMEWIRE
domainnamewire.com
domainnamewire.com
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OPENPROVIDER
openprovider.com
openprovider.com
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DENIC
denic.de
denic.de
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SIDN
sidn.nl
sidn.nl
Reference 8
GODADDY
godaddy.com
godaddy.com
Reference 9
NAMECHEAP
namecheap.com
namecheap.com
Reference 10
WIPO
wipo.int
wipo.int
Reference 11
ICANN
icann.org
icann.org
Reference 12
DNIB
dnib.com
dnib.com
Reference 13
NOMINET
nominet.uk
nominet.uk
Reference 14
IANA
iana.org
iana.org
Reference 15
NAMEPROS
namepros.com
namepros.com
Reference 16
SEDO
sedo.com
sedo.com
Reference 17
NETCRAFT
netcraft.com
netcraft.com
Reference 18
CNNIC
cnnic.net.cn
cnnic.net.cn
Reference 19
FREENOM
freenom.com
freenom.com
Reference 20
PIR
pir.org
pir.org
Reference 21
AFILIAS
afilias.info
afilias.info
Reference 22
REGISTER
register.me
register.me
Reference 23
GET
get.club
get.club
Reference 24
CCTLD
cctld.ru
cctld.ru
Reference 25
AUDA
auda.org.au
auda.org.au

Reference 26
RADIX
radix.com
radix.com
Reference 27
GET
get.app
get.app
Reference 28
GET
get.dev
get.dev
Reference 29
NIC
nic.io
nic.io
Reference 30
NIC
nic.co
nic.co
Reference 31
NIC
nic.biz
nic.biz
Reference 32
NIC
nic.cc
nic.cc
Reference 33
AFNIC
afnic.fr
afnic.fr
Reference 34
NIC
nic.it
nic.it
Reference 35
REGISTRO
registro.br
registro.br
Reference 36
DNJOURNAL
dnjournal.com
dnjournal.com
Reference 37
NAMEBIO
namebio.com
namebio.com
Reference 38
AUCTIONS
auctions.godaddy.com
auctions.godaddy.com
Reference 39
OPENSEA
opensea.io
opensea.io
Reference 40
FLIPPA
flippa.com
flippa.com
Reference 41
IR
ir.godaddy.com
ir.godaddy.com
Reference 42
AFTERNIC
afternic.com
afternic.com
Reference 43
UNDEVELOPED
undeveloped.com
undeveloped.com
Reference 44
DYNADOT
dynadot.com
dynadot.com
Reference 45
APWG
apwg.org
apwg.org
Reference 46
INTERPOL
interpol.int
interpol.int
Reference 47
UNIT42
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
Reference 48
SPAMHAUS
spamhaus.org
spamhaus.org
Reference 49
MARKMONITOR
markmonitor.com
markmonitor.com
Reference 50
ANTIPHISHING
antiphishing.org
antiphishing.org
Reference 51
IMPERVA
imperva.com
imperva.com
Reference 52
TRANSPARENCYREPORT
transparencyreport.google.com
transparencyreport.google.com
Reference 53
BLEEPINGCOMPUTER
bleepingcomputer.com
bleepingcomputer.com
Reference 54
UDRPSEARCH
udrpsearch.com
udrpsearch.com
Reference 55
SHADOWSERVER
shadowserver.org
shadowserver.org
Reference 56
DMARCIAN
dmarcian.com
dmarcian.com
Reference 57
SOPHOS
sophos.com
sophos.com
Reference 58
ABUSE
abuse.ch
abuse.ch
Reference 59
DNSSEC-STATS
dnssec-stats.opendns.com
dnssec-stats.opendns.com
Reference 60
KREBSONSECURITY
krebsonsecurity.com
krebsonsecurity.com
Reference 61
PROOFPOINT
proofpoint.com
proofpoint.com
Reference 62
SUCURI
sucuri.net
sucuri.net
Reference 63
MXTOOLBOX
mxtoolbox.com
mxtoolbox.com
Reference 64
VIRUSTOTAL
virustotal.com
virustotal.com
Reference 65
NEWGTLDS
newgtlds.icann.org
newgtlds.icann.org
Reference 66
CLOUDFLARE
cloudflare.com
cloudflare.com
Reference 67
VERIZON
verizon.com
verizon.com
Reference 68
SECURITY
security.org
security.org
Reference 69
W3TECHS
w3techs.com
w3techs.com
Reference 70
CRUNCHBASE
crunchbase.com
crunchbase.com
Reference 71
TRUSTWORTHYINTERNET
trustworthyinternet.org
trustworthyinternet.org
Reference 72
SIMILARWEB
similarweb.com
similarweb.com
Reference 73
CNNIC
cnnic.cn
cnnic.cn
Reference 74
UPWORK
upwork.com
upwork.com
Reference 75
ALEXA
alexa.com
alexa.com
Reference 76
WOMENINTECH
womenintech.co
womenintech.co
Reference 77
WORDPRESS
wordpress.com
wordpress.com
Reference 78
NIELSEN
nielsen.com
nielsen.com
Reference 79
G2
g2.com
g2.com
Reference 80
EDUCAUSE
educause.edu
educause.edu
Reference 81
HTTPARCHIVE
httparchive.org
httparchive.org
Reference 82
EURODNS
eurodns.com
eurodns.com
Reference 83
PRESSGAZETTE
pressgazette.co.uk
pressgazette.co.uk