Press Release: Digital Agenda: Dot.eu internet domain name helps small businesses gain Single Market visibility

7th April 2011 marks the fifth birthday of the ".eu" ("Dot.eu") internet domain name. ".eu" has become the 9th biggest top-level domain (TLD) on the Internet, the 5th most popular country code top-level domain worldwide and ranks in 4th place in Europe.

Having a ".eu" domain is especially beneficial to small and medium-sized companies as it raises their profile on European markets by providing them with a pan-European identity on the Internet. Registrations for a ".eu" domain have grown every year since its introduction and now reach almost 3.5 million, making it the ninth most popular top-level domain in the world.

ESO: Background Information: Number of '.eu' domain names doubles over 5 years http://www.europeansources.info/record/number-of-eu-domain-names-doubles-over-5-years/

ESO: Background information: Website: The European Registry of Internet Domain Names (EURid) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-the-european-registry-of-internet-domain-names-eurid/

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