Nearly 1 million new NL domain names in 2020

In 2020, almost 1 million new .nl domain names were added, an increase of 20% compared to 2019. As a result, there are a total of 6.1 million .nl domain names. What does this mean for the year? And what else happened in this year in the domain name world? We discuss that in this blog post.

2020 was a year that everyone will not soon forget. Many companies were forced to move quickly towards an online presence with the lockdown measures. Whether it was in the hospitality industry or other industries, everyone had to run and work overtime to work out the idea that might already have been there. With this run on .nl domain names, many businesses were able to get through the year. With the fixed low prices of MijnHostingPartner.nl to get a hosting package for a year for less than a week of shopping, it is possible for everyone to create an online presence.

Malicious websites offline faster

Every hosting party has to deal with this, and the parent party, the SIDN, makes sure it is reported in time. With rogue websites, a new way of exploiting them is devised every time. The average lifespan of a rogue website was still 30 hours in 2019, in 2020 this has been reduced to an average of 22 hours.

Which is of course a good result, but again there is room for improvement in 2021. Here MijnHostingPartner.nl will always try to do its part to achieve this faster.

Milestone of 6 million .nl domain names reached

In June 2020, the milestone of 6 million .nl domain names was reached. The lockdown was one reason for this, but even after the lockdown ended, there was a sustained increase. Companies apparently saw the benefits of having an online presence among peers and competitors. With the online presence of a website, more options open up for your business. From being able to better serve targeted ads, to being able to order and deliver services or products online. The options are limitless.

With this milestone, there are not proportionally more registrations as might be expected. The net growth of all .nl domain names in 2020 was 206,441 domain names, compared to 73,830 in 2019. A substantial growth. For the full growth of the past 10 years, have a look at SIDN' s post.

DNSSEC and security

With the substantial growth of domain names and therefore websites, the security of these websites is of course a question mark. With so many people being more or less forced to bring something online quickly, security may be considered afterthought.

At MijnHostingPartner.nl we use the latest standards to ensure that the security of the underlying technology is as good as possible. Furthermore, we have active measures that scan websites and code and check for malicious code. This allows us to respond quickly to threats and provide timely information.

DNSSEC is active as standard on all our .nl domain names and ensures that it is easier to check where domain names come from. These standards ensure that .nl domain names, for example, are better protected than .com or other extensions.

Start your Dutch website now

With a low price, you can register a .nl domain name at MijnHostingPartner.nl already for € 2.50 ex vat for the first year. This allows you to start with a domain name at a low price, and add a hosting package of your choice. With a hosting package that starts with a total package you have everything you need for a website, database, and unlimited email addresses. This way you can quickly create a website with Content Management Systems such as WordPress or Umbraco. Both are supported by us and are easy to install through the control panel with the use of the web app gallery.

The Web App Gallery makes it easy for anyone to quickly install a website software package. With our extensive manuals in our knowledge base you can then quickly get started. And in our blog posts we often share tips and tricks to get the most out of your website.

So register your package with your own .nl domain name now! And make the leap many have already made for you in 2020.