What Extensions Changed Hands in 2016 According to DNJournal’s Top 100 Charts
NEW YORK, NY – A reader suggested I look at the top domain sales of 2016 (specifically, the number of notable new gTLD sales); while I am waiting for a response from Sedo for a full set of data (if they will release it), I used Ron Jackson’s popular 2016 Top 100 Domain Sales Charts to get an idea of exactly what moved around last year and how many ccTLDs verses gTLD domains hit the charts.
Below is what I found [give or take a domain or two] (It was pretty grueling modifying the charts to strip-out duplicates – I left those only with differing dates indicating a second sale of the same name). This chart is not about the quality of the domain name or the price the name sold for, it’s strictly about the extensions.
Sales Listed on DNJournal’s Top 100 Sales Chart (by Domain Extension – ccTLDs verses gTLDs)
| Domain Extension | Quantity (top seller) |
Level Type | Intended Use |
| .com | 82 | (gTLD) | Commercial (worldwide) |
| .net | 29 | (gTLD) | Network infrastructures |
| .xyz | 21 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .co.uk | 17 | (ccTLD) | United Kingdom |
| .de | 16 | (ccTLD) | Germany |
| .org | 15 | (gTLD) | Organizations |
| .io | 12 | (ccTLD) | British Indian Ocean Territory |
| .nl | 8 | (ccTLD) | Netherlands |
| .co | 7 | (ccTLD) | Colombia |
| .at | 6 | (ccTLD) | Austria |
| .tv | 6 | (ccTLD) | Tuvalu |
| .ca | 5 | (ccTLD) | Canada |
| .eu | 5 | (ccTLD) | European Union |
| .club | 5 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .it | 5 | (ccTLD) | Italy |
| .link | 4 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .live | 2 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .in | 2 | (ccTLD) | India |
| .pl | 2 | (ccTLD) | Poland |
| .pt | 2 | (ccTLD) | Portugal |
| .top | 2 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .house | 2 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .global | 2 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .gg | 2 | (ccTLD) | Guernsey |
| .hosting | 2 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .LTD | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .gl | 1 | (ccTLD) | Greenland |
| .com.au | 1 | (SLGDN) | Australia |
| .us | 1 | (ccTLD) | United States |
| .coffee | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .cars | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .loan | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .group | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .gratis | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .biz | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .photo | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .center | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .tech | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .management | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .ski | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .works | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .property | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .travel | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .info | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .church | 1 | (gTLD) | Restrictions (None) |
| .nyc | 1 | (gTLD) | New York City |
| .me | 1 | (ccTLD) | Montenegro |
| .ch | 1 | (ccTLD) | Switzerland |
| .pe | 1 | (ccTLD) | Peru |
| com.mx | 1 | (ccTLD) | Mexico |
| .re | 1 | (ccTLD) | Réunion |
| .hn | 1 | (ccTLD) | Honduras |
For the data used to gather the above sales totals:
(Source – Click here for individual domain sale prices)
These records DO NOT reflect all domain names which have transferred from one owner to another on the aftermarket. These records only reflect domain names which have been considered "notable" as they were reported on in Industry trade publication DNJournal.
About The Author: John Colascione is Chief Executive Officer of SEARCHEN NETWORKS®. He specializes in Website Monetization, is a Google AdWords Certified Professional, authored a how-to book called ”Mastering Your Website‘, and is a key player in several online businesses.
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