What does Invest in .IN mean to you ?

 Here are the topics I want NIXI (.IN Registry) to look into, to enhance .IN Investing . Have over 25 years experience in investing in Domain Names.

 

Note : Indian business have many domain name options - .com, .net, .ai and many more. Hence .IN has to up to be date in terms of being open and free market

 

- Open up Domain Name aftermarket to RegistrarsSince 2005, Registrars have not been allowed to sell or have a marketplace for Aftermarket .IN domains . This policy has restricted the Availability, Ability to sell by domain investor , Awareness by domain buyers. Registars are the path where most go to register a domain name and the most obvious place to find domains that are being sold. Opening this avenue up will boost .IN usage and investments and market activity

 

- Keep .IN Global .IN needs a global investor base to keep access global and to have a vibrant Domain name ecosystem . Its all global anyway, so any rule changes impacting Global Investors, is not a good direction

 

- Registrant Rule ChangesRule changes have to be minimal and should not be after the fact

 

- Govt interest in .IN domain namesWhen Govt entity needs a .IN domain name, which is currently registered by another entity, there needs to be due process and fair compensation for the domain name owner. Also as much as possible Govt entities should be using .gov.in extension to clarify its govt website

 

- INDRP (Domain Resolution Process)Should follow the latest guidelines from UDRP cases in terms of Legitimate Domain Name Investing practices and whats acceptable domain investing

 

- INVEST .IN should be marketed by Knowledgeable Domain InvestorsTake advantage of many experience Domain Investors in India in promoting .IN investing. There are many nuances to it and domain investors have years of experience in various aspects to educate Indian Businesses

.IN Registration Data from 2005 

 

Some historical Registration Data on .IN Domains (India). I asked ChatGPT, domain registration data from 2005 .

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ChatGPT :Here’s a detailed look at .in domain registration statistics since 2005:.in Domain Registration: Historical DataBased on the authoritative Wikipedia entry on the .in domain:1992–2004: Only 7,000 total registrations across that period—reflecting restrictive policies and limited availability. Wikipedia2010: Registrations surged to over 610,000 domains, with about 60% registered within India and the rest from overseas. WikipediaBy October 2011: The number of registrations had climbed to over 1 million. WikipediaAs of 2016: Registrations more than doubled, exceeding 2 million

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Currently .IN registrations sit at 4.1 million (according to Verisign Industry Brief)The first 10 years from 2005 - 2015 , .IN growth was exceptional reaching over 2 million domains . However the last 10 years , the growth trajectory has slowed.

 

Has .IN reached saturation , absolutely not, if you look at Domain Names per capita in India or Domain Namer per Business (over 60 million businesses) , the per capita are extremely small compared to other mature markets and ChinaThere could be multiple reasons for this , however as long as India GDP and Economy grows , more businesses are created and increased awareness of domain names , there will continued growth of .IN . 

 

Registry for .IN has issued a clarification on Domain Registrations by Foreign Nationals / Business - No Restrictions for Registration https://registry.in/registry-advisory-2025_07_29

 

 There has been a lot of confusion in this matter and the confusion is not fully resolved , its not clear what documentation is acceptable . Also how many Registrars are going to left standing offering services to Foreign Nationals and Business. 

Why .IN or .CO.IN Domain Names for your Business ?

 

- Consumers / Customers in India and worldwide recognize these extensions are commercial for India market

- Millions of .in domain names available still for registration (only 4 million have been registered since 2005) vs .com (about 150 million are registered)

- Domain dispute mechanism INDRP , very similar to UDRP for .com 

- Rights of Domain Name registrants (NIXI Registry) Guidelines - see NIXI website . Rights are very similar to .com (although .com Domain Registrants have higher protections)

 

 

What's in a Domain Name ?

 

- Know the difference between Brandables/Proper Nouns vs Generic Words

- Know the difference between various extensions , .com vs .in / .co.in vs others

- Know the difference in using one domain vs multiple domain names for your products/ services 

- Know the difference between short (1 word) or multiple word domains

- Know the value of words , not all words are the same 

- Know Cost per click advertising rates for words

- Know which words will get more likely clicks to your website , particularly relevant clicks 

- Know the relevant keywords in your business category

 

With AI , the demand for Domain Names and for creation of multiple websites / product pages will be on the rise . Its easier to create large amounts of content but supply of great domain names is limited.The search game is changing but the destination still needs a domain name .