Yesterday the .FR Registry AFNIC opened its doors to Domain Registrations from all Europe, allowing people to register domains that are pertinent to France and its entities regardless of where they reside. This hugely popular TLD currently represents a third of all domain registrations in France with over 2.1 million names registered and the number is growing rapidly, with reports stating that the growth is on average higher than other Country Code TLD’s.

.FR’s background is varied with it reflecting the society, economy and make up, with ninety three percent of the country’s top 100 companies having a .FR domain name. The companies that opt for these extensions have a high presence within the country and support the economic fabric by offering a ccTLD that addresses and communicates with French users.

Renewal rates are often a good marker of the staying power of any TLD, .FR renewal rates were reported to be around 80% in 2010, when you compare this to the average renewal of 73% rate for .COM and .NET in the same period you can see this is one TLD with staying power. “Thanks to this anniversary for allowing us to connect the dots – dot fr (!) of course!" said Georges Fischer, Deputy Director – International cooperation of International cooperation and CCI Paris Chairman of Worldchambers Network.

Wider availability following launch will provide a gateway to one of the top 3 largest economies in Europe. As of 2010 France contained 39 of the 500 biggest companies in the world and it is a fantastic way to make your brand more local within another European country, so if you’re a business or brand with an association with France, and based anywhere in Europe registering your .FR domain with Domainmonster.com is a must.

Domainmonster.com ranked amongst the top 10 Registrars at launch! Register your .Fr domains today with Domainmonster.com

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