ICANN survey: .Com still king, though new TLDs have a possibility (especially outward U.S.) - ICANN survey shows that acceptance of domain name extension options is higher outside of the U.S. and Europe.
ICANN has released results of the first phase of a multi-year consumer study on the domain name landscape.
The survey of over 6,000 people who use the internet 5+ hours a week was conducted in February. Here are some of the notable findings around awareness and trust of top level domain names.
Awareness
Unsurprisingly, awareness in legacy domain names such as .com is much higher than new ... read more ...
Tag Archives: domain name survey
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Tue 5th January 2010
2010 Domain Name Wire Survey Opens -
Now in its fifth year, the 2010 Domain Name Wire survey will collect the opinions of hundreds of domain name owners and service providers around the globe. The survey is open until February 4, 2010.
Not much has changed about the structure of this year’s survey. You’ll be asked questions about:
– Which online domain sales company is most innovative
– The most important factors when selecting a domain name registrar
– The most important news story of 2009
– ... read more ...
Tue 10th March 2009
Survey: Sedo Top Online Domain Sales Site -
No surprise in online domain sales category.
Once again, Sedo has taken top honors for “Best Online Domain Name Sales Site” in the annual Domain Name Wire Survey.
48% of respondents to the fourth annual survey selected Sedo as the top site, roughly equal to last year. In second place, with only 14% of the vote, were domain name forums. Here are the rankings:
1. Sedo 48%
2. Forums 14%
3. GoDaddy (TDNAM) 8%
4. SnapNames (Non-expired) 7%
5. Afternic 6%
Domain Distribution ... read more ...
Fri 20th February 2009
2009 Domain Name Wire Survey Results -
A look at some of the results from the 2009 Domain Name Wire survey.
Today during lunch at Domainer Mardi Gras I presented some of the results from the 4th annual Domain Name Wire Survey. The results I shared were mostly related to risk management and security (the focus of the conference). More results will be released on Domain Name Wire in coming weeks.
You can view the presentation here (pdf).
To summarize:
Registrars: the most important things people consider ... read more ...
Mon 9th February 2009
1 Day Left to Complete Domain Name Wire Survey -
Time running out to participate in fourth annual survey.
There’s just one more day to participate in the fourth annual Domain Name Wire survey. For four years, this survey has tracked the pulse of the domain name industry. Based on preliminary results, there will be some shakeup this year (which shouldn’t come as a big surprise).
The survey takes 5 minutes to complete and is located here.
Some of the question this year include:
What’s the best domain name ... read more ...
Tue 6th January 2009
2009 Domain Name Wire Survey Opens -
Fourth annual survey open for participation.
Domain Name Wire has just opened the response period for its 4th Annual Domain Name Wire Survey. The survey collects domain name industry feedback on the state of the industry, service providers including domain registrars and domain parking companies, and opinions on domain name issues.
This year’s survey includes new questions to address changes in the domain market, including a question about domain parking alternatives ... read more ...
Fri 19th December 2008
Suggest Companies for 4th Annual Domain Name Wire Survey -
Fill in the gaps: suggest missing answers for domain name survey.
It’s the end of the year, which means it’s almost time for the 4th Annual Domain Name Wire Survey.
Every year after the results are released, I am inevitably am contact by a company asking why it wasn’t listed as an option in a particular category. Starting last year I invited readers to “nominate” a company for each category, and I’m going to do the same thing this time.
Please read each ... read more ...