Mar 4, 2008 : Web Hosts Reach Domain Milestones

📅 March 4, 2008 - Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet (1and1.co.uk) announced on Tuesday that it has registered its 10 millionth domain name.


The company says that in less that three years, 1&1 has doubled the number of domains it has registered to 10 million and in the past year alone, the number of registered domains in the UK has increased by over 23 percent. 1&1 says that some of its popularity can be attributed to the features its bundles with each registration, like a starter website and search engine submission.

"We have seen pleasing growth in our domain registrations worldwide," says Andreas Gauger, chairman of 1&1 Internet. "Consumers nowadays require more than a raw solution at a low price. 1&1 products deliver a quick and effective Web presence and our domains are no exception. We see a direct link between our rapid domain growth and our unique domain features. We will continue to add to our domains and make it even easier to launch online."

In a separate announcement, .uk domain names registrar Nominet recently notified UK domain registrar 123-reg (123-reg.com) that it has become the first company to surpass one million .uk domain names registered on a single Internet provider security tag. The company says it believes it as achieved this milestone due to the high level of domain control it gives to its customers.