Automattic applies for 16 new top-level domains, including .matt
Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has applied for up to 16 new top-level domains, including .matt, .wordpress, .woo, .tumblr, .craft, .hire, .human, .jazz, .make, .mesh, .pod, .pop, .robot, .soul, .story, .vibe and backup strings like .php. The company already runs .blog, which has around 375,000 registration Obtaining the right to use a domain name for a set period. Full definition of registration. Several of the new applications, such as .wordpress, .woo and .tumblr, are dot-brand domains, while .matt appears tied to founder Matt Mullenweg’s first name.
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Automattic, the company that makes WordPress, wants to create 16 new website endings, like .matt, .wordpress and .woo. It already owns .blog, which has about 375,000 websites using it. Some of the new ones are named after its own brands, and one, .matt, seems linked to founder Matt Mullenweg’s first name.