HEXONET recently had the fortune and opportunity to connect with Mr. Predrag Lesic, CEO of dotME, whose insights on the dotME registry and where it may be heading are not only engaging, but also highly informative.

HEXONET:
The .ME registry is quickly approaching the second anniversary of its “Go Live” this July 16, 2010, how many domains do you anticipate to have under management by then?  Also, what main factor do you attribute to .ME’s success thus far?

Predrag:
Well, considering the number of daily registrations we are currently seeing, we should expect to have approx. 430,000 Domains under management on our second anniversary. The main success thus far for .ME, besides it being a memorable TLD, having multiple varied uses, and the registry having outstanding relationships with its registrars, is the fact that Internet users have the ability to recognize not only the value of a domain name, but the value of a message sent through the name.  The Web is becoming more personal than ever, and the ability to create online content personalization is an integral part of .ME

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Growing popularity of social media and the fact that blogs, social networks and community portals are becoming the most visited online destinations and are changing the face of the Internet. This is an ideal opportunity for an ordinary user to personalize his/her online experience. Keeping up with these trends, .ME Registry and NameJet announced the Internet’s largest online auction of personal names. If you’ve always wanted a domain with your very own name on it, now is your chance! More than 300 personal names and surnames with a .ME extension are up for auction, starting April 5th, 2010.

It does not get more personal than this: