.Website – Over6,500 Registrations in the First Hour of General Availability

According to a press release sent out by Radix, the new gTLD .Website had over 6,500 domain name registrations in the first four hours of general availability.

Radix also launched yesterday two other new gTLDs: .Press and .Host.

“We have been confident about .website right from the start and these numbers just reinforce the potential the TLD holds,” said Sandeep Ramchandani.

“Radix’s second TLD .PRESS has had a great start with a versatile list of Pioneers. MuckRack.com, a global portal for journalists, is amongst the first few to acquire the extension as a Pioneer. The highly credible Online News Association (ONA) has also signed on as a Pioneer, in line with its belief to lead the fast-changing world of digital journalism. The adoption of BlackNight.press, by the Ireland-based ICANN Accredited Registrar, BlackNight Solutions, holds testimony to the fact that a .press adds value to a company’s PR efforts, irrespective of the company’s core focus.”

“While .press is succeeding as a cross market TLD, .HOST is, fast becoming the signature TLD of the global hosting community. The .host pioneer set includes elite global & regional hosting leaders, media affiliates and marketers. These have been instrumental in driving its popularity in the community. .host is known for its aggressive direct to consumer marketing campaigns, and those efforts have generated over thousands of pre-registration on its website.”

“We’ve always believed in going the extra mile for our TLDs, be it our efforts in marketing or in developing partnerships,”said Sandeep Ramchandani,Radix business head.“We have received a highly encouraging response so far and are confident that these extensions will feature amongst the most popular new gTLDs over the coming months.”, he added.