James Iles did a nice breakdown of all the keyword trends that Afternic has shared over the past two years. On November 6 we shared that the most recent data from August 2024 showed Bet as the top keyword. James provides data that spans across every report.
Consistently Popular Keywords
Over the past 20 months of Afternic’s keyword charts, some keywords have consistently stood out. In the unfiltered chart, which includes all keywords—even “filler” ones—”the” has consistently topped the list.
This reflects “the”’s popularity, especially as a domain prefix. For instance, NameBio, a well-known domain sales database, has recorded over 23,000 sales with “the” at the beginning—though this doesn’t include Afternic data.
Another recurring favorite is “my.” Often used as a prefix when the preferred domain isn’t available, “my” ranks high in our filtered charts. Companies like Hippo (myhippo.com), Percent (mypercent.com), and Punchbowl (mypunchbowl.com) initially launched with “my” domains before later upgrading, proving the commercial usage of the prefix.
Keyword | Occurrences (3/23 – 8/24) |
my | 17/17 |
ai | 17/17 |
home | 17/17 |
pro | 17/17 |
group | 16/17 |
health | 16/17 |
bet | 15/17 |
tech | 15/17 |
solutions | 15/17 |
your | 14/17 |
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