The number of domain names under management around the world topped 280 million at the end of the second quarter 2014 with four million domain names added,according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief from Verisign (pdf)
But the growth rate for appears to be slowing even if growth is still healthy. According to the Verisign report, the increase of four million domain names globally equates to a growth rate of 1.4 percent over the first quarter of 2014. Worldwide registrations have grown by 18.6 million, or 7.2 percent, year over year.
The domain name industry brief Q2 2014 highlights
But the growth rate for appears to be slowing even if growth is still healthy. According to the Verisign report, the increase of four million domain names globally equates to a growth rate of 1.4 percent over the first quarter of 2014. Worldwide registrations have grown by 18.6 million, or 7.2 percent, year over year.
The domain name industry brief Q2 2014 highlights