The top-level domain (TLD) .DIGITAL is an important and versatile internet category that is specifically designed for entities that fall under the digital realm. These entities could range from industries relating to digital technology, digital art, digital marketing, digital media, to an individual’s digital portfolio.
Top-Level Domains (TLDs) are the different categories of internet domain names. They reside at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. Examples include .com, .org, .gov, etc. TLDs exist either as generic Top-Level Domains (gLTDs) like .com, .info, .net, which can be used for general purposes, or as country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) like .uk, .jp, .us, which are used specifically for a country or a particular geographical location.
The .DIGITAL TLD falls under the gTLD category, and it was proposed in ICANN’s New gTLD Program. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is a non-profit corporation that oversees the allocation of domain names and IP addresses. As per the data from Domain Name Stat, there are over 78,500 registries with this TLD till 2021.
With the continuous growth of the digital economy, the .DIGITAL domain helps companies, organizations, or individuals prominently present themselves in the digital sphere. For example, a digital marketing agency might use the .DIGITAL domain to highlight their expertise in digital platforms. Microsoft (microsoft.digital), Adobe (adobe.digital) are two major technology companies using .DIGITAL TLDs.
Furthermore, artists or creatives who work in digital mediums like photography, design, animation, etc., can leverage .DIGITAL TLDs to underline the nature of their work. Artists like Danielle Rizzolo (daniellerizzolo.digital) and agencies like Circo Digital (circo.digital) have similarly used this domain for their websites.
The .DIGITAL domain is also increasingly being used by providers of digital services like web hosting, SEO, digital analytics, social media management, etc., to make it very clear to potential customers what their focus is.
Sources:
1. ICANN – Top-Level Domain Fact Sheet (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/tlds-2012-02-25-en)
1. Domain Name Stat – gTLD Statistics (https://domainnamestat.com/statistics/gtld)
1. ICANN – New gTLD Program (https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/)
1. Microsoft.Digital – Microsoft official website (https://microsoft.digital)
1. Adobe.Digital – Adobe’s official website (https://adobe.digital).
1. DanielleRizzolo.Digital – Danielle Rizzolo’s official website (https://daniellerizzolo.digital)
1. Circo.Digital – Circo Digital’s official website (https://circo.digital)
1. Whois.com – .Digital Domain Name Search (https://www.whois.com/whois/).
