TLD Notes

Field Guide to Domains

Field Guide to Domains — A TLD Explorer

This site is an observational record and does not endorse any specific domain.

Insights

Observer's Journal

Trend Analysis

.ai — A Cross-Section of the Gold Rush

.ai
Structural Analysis

.com's Gravity — Why All Roads Lead to Rome

.com
Culture Watch

A Cultural History of Domain Hacking

.me .tv
Tech Philosophy

Born Encrypted — The Philosophy of HSTS-Required TLDs

.dev .app .page
Risk Analysis

The Domain That Might Disappear — .io's Geopolitical Risk

.io
Regional

Island Ecosystem — The Unique Evolution of Japanese Domains

.jp .co.jp
Culture Watch

An Address for Content — .blog, .fyi, and the Party No One Came To

.blog .fyi .world .fun .club
Trend Analysis

Foreign Currency for Small Nations — The Economics of ccTLD Leasing

.tv .gg .fm .co .to
Risk Analysis

.ly — Shortened URLs from Libya

.ly .so
Risk Analysis

.net and .org — Twilight of the Classic Species

.net .org
Culture Watch

The E-Commerce Turf War — How .shop and .store Carve Their Niches

.shop .store .online .site
Structural Analysis

.xyz — The 26th Letter Alphabet Chose

.xyz
Scenario Guide

TLDs for Developer Tools & OSS — Where Code Lives

.dev .io .sh .org .app
Scenario Guide

E-Commerce TLDs — .shop, .store, or .com?

.com .shop .store .co.jp
Scenario Guide

TLD Choice for Nonprofits — Domains That Signal Trust

.org .world .club
Scenario Guide

TLD Strategy for Personal Brands — Your Domain as a Business Card

.me .dev .design .page .blog
Scenario Guide

Choosing a TLD for Your Startup — Your First Address Shapes Your Future

.com .io .dev .app .ai
Tech Philosophy

Choosing Domains in the AI Era — Beyond .ai

.ai .dev .app .com .io
Comparison

Gatekeepers of ccTLDs — Open Registration vs. Residency Requirements

.co.jp .jp .ai .io .gg .tv .co .ly
Trend Analysis

The New gTLD Graveyard — Registered but Lifeless Domains

.xyz .online .site .club .world .fun
Regional

Japanese Corporate Domain Strategy — The .co.jp and .com Duet

.co.jp .jp .com
Structural Analysis

Strata of Domain Migration — The Rewards and Costs of Rebranding

.com .co .so .dev