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<< December 2011 Domain Name Industry Brief
As the global registry operator for .com and .net, Verisign reviews the state of the domain name industry through a variety of statistical and analytical research. As a leading provider of digital infrastructure for the Internet, Verisign provides this briefing to highlight to industry analysts, media, and businesses important trends in domain name registration, including key performance indicators and growth opportunities.
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DECEMBER 2011: THE QUARTER IN CHARTS & GRAPHS
Below, you'll see the most current domain name industry statistics in full color. From total domain name registrations to breakdowns of ccTLDs and .com/.net sites, you'll get the most current data on trends, analysis, and opportunities in the domain name industry.
Test your domain IQ
English is the most popular language seen on .COM domains. What is the second most popular language?
| German | |
| French | |
| Chinese | |
| Japanese | |
| Latin |
You're a genius!
How could something so wrong feel so right!?
Answer: German
Which site is linked to by the most other domains?
| MySpace.com | |
| Twitter.com | |
| VerisignInc.com | |
| Facebook.com | |
| nordu.net |
Brilliant answer! Even if it was multiple choice.
Hm. Not quite. I'd try again.
Answer: Facebook: 1,403,057 domains link to it (Twitter=1,191,004; Myspace=601,493; VerisignInc.com=21,437)
There are 4,984,474 recursive name servers globally. How many of them are physically located in Asia?
| Less than 250,000 | |
| About 800,000 | |
| Between 1 and 2 million | |
| More than 2 million |
Amazing! Where do you learn this stuff?
C'mon! This stuff is out there on wikipedia.com... somewhere!
Answer: 842,887 (1,932,826 in Europe, 91,576 in Africa, 0 in Antarctica)
Of the ~86 million .COM domains, how many are multi-lingual (content in more than one language recognized on the domain)?
| Less than 500,000 | |
| Between 500,000 and 1 million | |
| Between 1 million and 3 million | |
| Between 3 million and 5 million | |
| Between 5 million and 10 million |
Yeah! But the next question is MUCH harder. I'll bet you don't get that one!
Sorry, not quite (but it's not like courses are offered on this stuff).
Answer: 2,638,574
Of the ~86 million .COM domains, how many have web servers that are located in more than 1 country (hosting the web site for the same domain)?
| Less than 100,000 | |
| Between 100,000 and 1 million | |
| Between 1 million and 5 million | |
| More than 5 million |
Exactly! Not very many.
Oh well. Range questions tend to get a range of answers.
Answer: 42,836
What percent of registered .COM domains were never visited during the month of January, 2010?
| Less than 1% | |
| Between 1% and 5% | |
| Between 5% and 10% | |
| Between 10% and 15% | |
| Between 15% and 25% |
You're doing fabulous!
You're way too optimistic!
Answer: About 7.5%: 6,315,459