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New domain name market research available

28 April 2010

Brussels, 28 April 2010 – 81% of the European Internet population knows what a domain name is and more than half has heard of .eu, according to the results of new market research. In addition, .eu is perceived as being innovative and trustworthy when compared to other top-level domains (TLDs). These findings were published today as part of a brand and adoption study commissioned by EURid, the registry of the .eu top-level domain.

Further findings show that:

  • 17% of the European Internet population has a domain name, while 15% plans to register a domain name within the next year.
  • Of that 15%, a quarter would prefer to register a .eu domain name.

The study, conducted by independent research agency Insites Consulting, ran between December 2009 and January 2010. It aimed to explore the characteristics of .eu as a brand, determine the degree to which the European Internet population is aware of domain names in general, and .eu in particular, and gain insight into the European domain name and Internet markets.

Data was gathered via an email survey across all 27 EU Member States and online discussion groups in Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

For more findings, you can read summaries of the branding and adoption study.

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