Happy Anniversary .Net

For the last 30 years, .net has been one of the most popular domain name extensions on the planet. It is responsible for millions of thriving online businesses and countless intersections of communication, education and entertainment. It is where the very first domain name ever created, Nordu.net, made its home online, and is now home to approximately 15 million domain names.
Take a look at the infographic below to see a few more ways .net continues to be integral to online activity and find yourself a memorable .net domain name today at www.Verisign.net/net.
Happy Anniversary .Net
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Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in May

The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of May 2015 are below. Any surprises?

Top 10 Keyword Registration Trends for .COM and .NET in May 2015
Top 10 Keyword Registration Trends for .COM and .NET in May 2015

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If you’d like to do your own domain name keyword research, check out Verisign Domain View, a tool that allows you to enter keywords to see registration trends in .com and .net.

Note: Each list was developed by examining keyword registration growth relative to the preceding month, such that those keywords with the highest percentage of registration growth are being reported on. This method is used to eliminate commonly registered keywords such as “online” and “shop” to provide a true look at monthly trends.