{{short description|Web company}} {{Infobox company | name = Domain.com, LLC | logo = logo-domain.png | type = Private Company | founded = 1999 | location = Jacksonville, Florida, United States | founder = George DeCarlo | industry = Domain Registrar, Web Hosting | predecessor = Dotster | parent = Newfold Digital | website = {{url|https://www.domain.com}} | key_people = {{Plainlist| * Sharon Rowlands (CEO) * Karen Dixon (Vice President) * Jason Miner (General Manager)}} }}
'''Domain.com''' is a domain registrar and web hosting company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and is a subsidiary of Newfold Digital.
==History==
Domain.com's origins existed as part of the Dotster brand, founded by George DeCarlo in 1998. A graduate of the University of Portland, DeCarlo launched Dotster as a project of the Columbia Analytical Services before being purchased by Baker Capital in 2004.<ref name="ICANNwiki" /><ref name="Mergr" />
In 2005, Dotster introduced a new domain technology that provided relevant search results based on domains or keywords entered by its users.<ref name="ICANNwiki" /> It was awarded the Domain Pioneer Award from Verisign at the "25 Years of .com Gala" in 2010.<ref name="DomainAward" />
In 2011, Dotster and its subsidiaries, My Domain and Netfirms, were acquired by Endurance International Group.<ref name="Mergr" /> Among the domain names owned by Dotster was www.domain.com, which was determined by leadership to be the strongest branding for their attempt to put more emphasis on the domain registration growth.<ref name="Socialnomics" /> In 2012, Dotster began migrating domain accreditation<ref name="DNW" /> to Domain.com, LLC, making it the official registrar for the company's domain business.<ref name="Agreement" /><ref name="BBB" />
On July 7, 2025, Domain.com announced its merger with Network Solutions, a brand under Newfold Digital. This merger is part of a series of similar consolidations, including the previous mergers of Register.com and Web.com with Network Solutions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Author |first=Domain com Blog |date=2025-07-07 |title=Domain.com is Becoming Network Solutions |url=https://www.domain.com/blog/domaindotcom-becomes-network-solutions/ |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Domain.com {{!}} Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-24 |title=Register.com is Becoming Network Solutions: A Strategic Move by Newfold Digital |url=https://hostdean.com/news/register-com-becoming-network-solutions/ |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=HostDean |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Services==
Although they are known predominantly as domain registrar, the company also offers resources for shared hosting, WordPress hosting, and SSL certificates.<ref name="Techradar" /><ref name="PCMag" /> They also are responsible for launching the .xyz top-level domain to increase the number of short, brandable URLs available to the public.<ref name="BusinessWire" />
==References== <references>
<ref name="ICANNwiki">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Dotster |url=https://icannwiki.org/Dotster |website=ICANNwiki |publisher=ICANNwiki |accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="Mergr">{{cite web|last=|first= |title=Endurance International Group Acquires Dotster |url=https://mergr.com/endurance-international-group-acquires-dotster |website=Mergr |publisher=Mergr |accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="BusinessWire">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Domain.com Launches New All-Purpose Domain, .XYZ|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140602005463/en/Domain.com-Launches-New-All-Purpose-Domain-.XYZ |website=Business Wire |publisher=Business Wire |accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="DNW">{{cite web|last=Allemann |first=Andrew |title=Dotster moves domains to Domain.com credentials| url=https://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/17/dotster-moves-domains-to-domain-com-credentials/| website=Domain Name Wire |publisher=Brainstorm Labs LLC |accessdate=8 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="BBB">{{cite web |last=|first=|title=Domain.com, LLC |url=https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/vancouver/profile/web-design/mydomain-llc-1296-22420733/details |website=Better Business Bureau |publisher=Better Business Bureau |accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="DomainAward">{{cite press release|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/dotster/pioneer-award/prweb4063864.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531142338/http://www.prweb.com/releases/Dotster/Pioneer-Award/prweb4063864.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 31, 2010 |title=Dotster wins domain pioneer award|date=2010-05-28|publisher=Dotser, Inc |access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="Agreement">{{cite web |last=|first=|title=Domain Registration Reseller Agreement|url=https://www1.dotster.com/legal/legal-dom-reg-reseller-agreement.html |website= Dotster |publisher=Dotster, Inc |accessdate=8 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="Techradar">{{cite web |last1=Drake |first1=Nate |last2=Williams |first2=Mike |title=Domain.com Review |url=https://www.techradar.com/in/reviews/domaincom |website=Techradar |publisher=Techradar |accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="PCMag">{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Jeffrey |title=Domain.com Web Hosting Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/domaincom-web-hosting |website= PCmag |publisher=PCmag Digital Group |accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref> <ref name="Socialnomics">{{cite web|last1=Hughes |first1=Caroline |title=Digital homesteads for the entrepreneur |url=https://socialnomics.net/2020/12/01/digital-homesteads-for-the-entrepreneur/ |website=Socialnomics |publisher=Socialnomics|accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref>
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