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Why We Partnered on the Biggest gTLD SEO Study in Years – and What it Proved

  • Leigh Aragon
  • May 29, 2026

For years, the SEO conversation around generic top-level domains (gTLDs) has focused on whether domain structure actually impacts search performance, particularly how keyword-aligned gTLDs can influence search rankings within Google. The primary problem with this claim is that almost none of those claims were backed by controlled, large-scale, third-party testing. Instead of debating theories, we partnered on one of the most comprehensive SEO test initiatives in recent years - working with SEO Expert Kyle Roof to test how Google actually behaves in controlled environments.

From Startup Spark to Worldwide Stage—Thanks, .CO

  • Nicolai Bezsonoff
  • June 13, 2025

When GoDaddy Registry completed its acquisition of Neustar’s registry business in 2020, becoming the technical services provider for .CO, we knew we were taking the helm of a truly special top-level domain. From day-one, our teams worked shoulder-to-shoulder to keep the namespace fast, secure, and always available for the entrepreneurs who rely on it.