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Old 09-04-2006, 02:10 PM
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Default Top 10 Domain Registrars by # of Total Domains

Looking at the Top 10 domain registrars by the number of total domains they possess, did you know that not all of them are from the United States.

There are 7 U.S. companies on the list.

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Old 09-04-2006, 02:11 PM
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Default #1 Go Daddy

(United States) Market Share: 18.045 % Total Domains: 12,602, 344


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the largest ICANN-accredited registrar and the only registrar to ever surpass Network Solutions in total domain names registered.(Wikipedia)
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Old 09-04-2006, 02:12 PM
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I know that it sounds popular and I’ve seen a ton of ads for them, but I had no idea they were THIS POPULAR.
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Default #2 Network Solutions

(United States) Market Share: 9.574% Total Domains: 6,686,539



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a technology company founded in 1979—was the first registrar of domain names. (Wikipedia)
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Old 09-04-2006, 02:13 PM
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Default #3 Enom

(United States) Market Share: 7.724% Total Domains: 5,394,499


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is a domain name registration and services technology company founded in 1998 in Redmond, WA (Wikipedia)
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Old 09-04-2006, 02:14 PM
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I also read that Enom is “one of the most spam tolerant registrars” so maybe this is why it is popular?
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Default #4 Tucows

(Canada) Market Share: 7.375% Total Domains: 5,150,692



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The company is perhaps most well known for its popular website directory of shareware freeware and demo software packages available to download. (Wikipedia)
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Default #5 Melbourne IT

(Australia) Market Share: 5.597% Total Domains: 3,908,994



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Australian internet company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Formed in 1996, its primary business is domain name registration in most of the major national and global top-level domains. It also offers web and email hosting services. (Wikipedia)
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Old 09-04-2006, 02:16 PM
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Default #6 Register.com

(United States) Market Share: 3.842% Total Domains: 2,683,458

Who Are They: Provides domain name registration service, URL forwarding, as well as branded email addresses
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Default #7 Schlund & Partner

(Germany) Market Share: 3.829% Total Domains: 2,674,286

I couldn’t find too much info on this company.
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