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How Many Domains Are There in 2026? As of the second quarter of 2026, there were 401.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains worldwide, according to DNIB.com’s Q2 2026 Domain Name Industry Brief. That’s a year-over-year increase of 29.9 million registrations, or 8.1%. The .com and .net extensions alone account for 179.1 million […]

In this installment of Behind the Name, we introduce you to Pauline Wee, a designer and engineer. She believes that software should be opinionated, visionary, and effective. She hosts events celebrating new interfaces and makes whimsical software. She’s delivered talks at the Yale Majority AI Symposium, Valio Con, and various design events in San Francisco and New York City.

The domain market is witnessing unprecedented momentum, with recent transactions shattering historic records. The acquisition of AI.com for $70 million—more than doubling the previous record—has proven that ultra-premium, single-word domain names remain the ultimate digital real estate. Why are global companies and investors willing to pay eight-figure sums for these web addresses? High-value domains offer […]