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1,700 domains so far: .Build starts building

1,700 domains so far: .Build starts building

.Build domain name lays the foundation.

.Build.Build domain names for the construction and building industries hit general availability on Tuesday.

Tim Switzer, head of operations and registrar relations for .BUILD, told Reglike that the firm has regarding 1,700 registrations counting sunrise, landrush, and general availability.

Switzer stated the number is regarding what the firm expected given the higher price of .build. The domain name retails for regarding $99.

The competing domains .builders and .construction, which have been on the market for over a month at $35-$40 have regarding 2,500 and 5,000 registrations, respectively.

.Build strikes me as the type of domain name that could be sold or marketed through associations and as part of membership packages. Hitting trade groups will be a key to success.

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