Picking a domain for a new business is more than “is the .com free?”.

➡️This guide walks you through using ChatGPT as an AI domain name finder — from writing better prompts to refining ideas, testing different extensions, and exploring .it.com options.

Atom’s study found that 87% of US consumers trust real words in domain names more than invented ones — for example, “BrightОffice.cоm” usually feels clearer and more reliable than something like “Brghtоffx.cоm”.

And shorter, single-word names also build credibility quicker.

Some extensions can become the meaningful part of the domain name — think classic examples like аbоut.mе or dо.it.cоm.

This is called 'domain hack'. This way the address becomes a tiny slogan: easy to remember and perfect for bios and ads.

Read how to cleverly use all the elements of a domain name and zone ↩️

The first .com — symbоlics.cоm — was registered back in March 1985, with early neighbours like bbn.cоm and think.cоm following soon after.

Almost 40 years and many internet waves later, these and many other first .com domains are still online — a reminder that a strong name can outlast any trend, from viral fads to decade-long tech waves.

People don’t talk to AI the way they talk to search engines.

➡️This guide covers how to research real prompts for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), how it differs from keyword research, and why “query fan-out” inside tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity matters for your visibility.

In Q3 2025, total domain registrations hit 378.5M across all extensions, up 4.5% year on year.

As more startups, tech projects and small businesses emerge, competition for simple, memorable names quietly grows with them.

We’re excited to share that it.com Domains has been officially listed by ICANN as an Evaluated Registry Service Provider (RSP) for the upcoming round of the New gTLD Program ⬅️

This means our company is authorized to operate the technical backend for new top-level domains — such as managing registrations and ensuring their stability and security.

it.cоm Domains is listed in the Main registry services category and provides Internationalized Domain Name support, enabling registry operators to launch both ASCII and non-Latin script TLDs. For DNS and DNSSEC services, we are working with Netnod, a long-established operator of critical Internet infrastructure and a strategic partner already fully integrated into our registry architecture.

With the next New gTLD application window expected to open in April 2026, With the next application window expected in April 2026, we are now actively working with applicants to ensure a smooth and predictable path toward delegation of their strings.

it.cоm Domains ranks #1 among the 11 new TLDs Namecheap launched in their portfolio for 2025. With 76,101 registrations — according to Namecheap’s 2025 Domain Insights & Trends Report, also highlighted by TechRadar.

Another takeaway from the 22M+ domains analyzed: .com still leads overall, with 4.6M registrations in 2025. Even as the namespace diversifies, the “default choice” behaviour is still strong.

➡️Worth a read if you pick domains for brands, products, or portfolios: the report shows what’s actually being registered, and where growth and attention are shifting.

Do you know what Punycode is? It’s a technical way browsers write domain names that use non-Latin characters by converting them into a simple “computer-friendly” format. That way, the internet’s domain system that routes you to the right website can read them reliably.

Scammers can abuse this by using look-alike letters (for example, a Cyrillic character that resembles a Latin one) to create URLs that look like real brands for phishing. Browsers may surface that risk by showing the xn-- prefix — which is a punycode.

If it’s a login or payment page and you spot xn-- (or letters that look “almost right”), don’t click — go to the official site directly via a bookmark or by typing the address yourself.

According to Similarweb’s global ranking for December 2025, the most visited websites are Google and YouTube, followed by Facebook and Instagram.

Notably, ChаtGPT.cоm takes the #5 spot, already sitting alongside the biggest platforms people use to start their online journey.

Takeaway: if you’re building a brand or a site, people are increasingly discovering you through these gateways — search, social feeds, AI assistants, and big communities — not through classic search results.

it.cоm Domains has crossed the milestone of 150,000 active domains!

Expanded distribution via 50+ ICANN-accredited registrars and the official integration with the Italian registry, Registroit, helped drive +50% growth since October 2025.

Details ⬅️

Email newsletters are still one of the most controllable marketing channels: you own the audience, the cadence, and the data you learn from every send.

This guide breaks down what email campaigns actually need, and maps those needs to six widely used tools — from beginner-friendly to automation-heavy options.

If you’re building a newsletter from scratch or upgrading your stack, this is a must-read ⬅️

Happy to share that it.cоm Domains has confirmed alignment with GDPR and NIS2 — key data protection and cybersecurity frameworks supporting secure growth as we expand globally and continue developing our role as a Registry Service Provider, now surpassing 150,000+ registered domains.

We work with Vanta for continuous monitoring and testing. Details ⬅️

With the 2026 ICANN gTLD round approaching, Registry Services Providers (RSPs) are back in focus.

In a new eco interview, our CSO Joe Alagna explains it.cоm Domains approach as an RSP — and the key operational choices businesses often overlook that affect trust at the domain level. Read on eco ⬅️

Forbes Business Council published a useful read for founders and growth teams on scaling profitably.

Among 20 business leaders, it.cоm Domains CEO Andrey Insarov shares a key point: sustainable growth is about repeatability without dilution. Read the full piece ⬅️

Per Verisign, global domain registrations reached 378.5M by late 2025. .com is still #1, but newer gTLDs are rising — and .ai is now mainstream.

That shift is changing how people pick names in 2026. Read 7 practical trends worth knowing ⬅️

Generic or branded in 2026, you're usually optimising for 1 of 2 outcomes: quicker discovery or stronger brand equity.

AI search makes that trade-off clearer. Read the guide ↩️

Our CSO Joe Alagna joins Divya Parekh on “Beyond Confidence” podcast to break down what TLDs are, when the next application window opens, and why it matters for companies and their leaders.

Watch here ↩️

There're many types of DNS abuse, but doxxing is definitely the worst: it's when someone stitches together public data “breadcrumbs” to identify the domain owner.

Spam, threats, even takeover attempts follow. How to stay safe ↩️

New Domain Digest is out.

➡️Here are 4 updates worth tracking — typosquatting, aftermarket keywords, Gemini’s user growth, and Google’s sitemap reality.

If your website won’t load or your emails stop working, the issue is often a DNS record.

➡️Here’s a simple guide to DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) and what they control.