Those companies with a market capitalization of more than one trillion US dollars have a domain name value of more than 1 billion!

Since foreign media reported on June 5th that Apple Inc.'s stock price closed at $331.50, reaching a historic high, Apple's stock price has hit another record high as of June 15th, closing at $338.80. The current market value is approximately $1.47 trillion, making Apple the first company in the world to break the trillion-dollar market cap barrier.

Domain names are like real estate in the online world, and the first domain name in the world was registered in 1985. With the widespread adoption of the internet, domain names have become a digital business card for companies. Domain names and businesses are closely intertwined; companies rely on domain names, and domain names help build companies. Today, we will take a look at how many domain names are held by companies with a trillion-dollar market cap worldwide!

1. Apple

Apple Inc. surpassed a trillion-dollar market cap as early as 2018, becoming the first tech giant in U.S. history to achieve this milestone. Founded in 1976, Apple has a history of 44 years and is one of the world's most valuable tech companies, currently valued at approximately $1.47 trillion.

According to whois data, Apple owns a total of 819 domain names. Just its official website domain names Apple.com/.cn/.com.cn are valuable assets on their own. Among them, domain names starting with "i" are particularly prominent, such as ipod.com, imac.com, and ibook.com. In 2011, Apple acquired the cloud computing domain name iCloud.com for $5.2 million and iCloud.net for $1.5 million in 2017, securing all iCloud-related domain names.

Apple also owns premium domain names like siri.com, lala.com, mac.com, and me.com, which are closely related to its brand. With numerous high-quality domain names and a focus on brand protection, Apple has removed many obstacles during its transition into the internet industry. In summary, as the world's first trillion-dollar market cap company, Apple has been proactive in domain name management, ensuring a strong online presence.

2. Microsoft

Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is an American multinational technology company and a pioneer in PC software development worldwide. It is the second-largest trillion-dollar tech company after Apple, with a current market value of $1.42 trillion.

Microsoft is highly sensitive to domain names and owns a total of 4,643 domain names. Its official website domain name is microsoft.com, and it also protects related domain names like microsoft.cn/.com.cn/.net. Microsoft's instant messaging product "MSN" and the live platform have their respective domain names, msn.com/.cn and live.com/.cn, under the company's name. Microsoft's search engine, bing.com, also uses the same brand domain name, bing.com. Additionally, Microsoft owns premium domain names like gps.com, tv.net, ms.net, surface.com, windows.com, zone.com, start.com, jump.com, tellme.com, and office.com. Recently, Microsoft acquired the historically risky domain name corp.com.

3. Amazon

Amazon is the largest online e-commerce company in the United States, founded in 1995, and one of the earliest companies to engage in e-commerce on the internet. It is currently valued at approximately $1.27 trillion, and it owns a substantial number of domain names, totaling 2,608.

Its official website domain name is amazon.com, while the domain name for Amazon's Chinese website is z.cn. The domain name A9.com is associated with Amazon's product search and advertising technology. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's largest cloud service provider, uses the three-letter domain name aws.com.

Amazon has acquired many premium domain names through acquisitions:

- In 1999, Amazon spent $110 million to acquire Accept.com and obtained the domain name Accept.com.

- Amazon acquired a startup called Exchange.com, gaining ownership of Exchange.com.

- In 2010, Amazon acquired Quidsi for $540 million, obtaining domain names like Look.com, Diapers.com, YoYo.com, Soap.com, and Wag.com.

4. Google

Google is widely recognized as the world's largest search engine company. In January of this year, Google's parent company, Alphabet, briefly exceeded a trillion-dollar market cap. Although its current market value is $964.65 billion with a slight decline, achieving another trillion-dollar market cap is not a distant goal for Google.

Google is a veteran player in the domain name industry. In addition to owning a complete set of domain names related to its official website google.com, Google also owns a legion of 3,917 domain names, and this number continues to grow.

Google has made significant acquisitions of premium domain names:

1. Google spent $20 million to acquire 265.com and g.cn, which both redirect to Google's homepage.

2. In 2009, Google acquired the domain name gmail.com.

3. In 2010, Google acquired like.com for $100 million, followed by like.org in 2011.

4. Google acquired disco.com for its SMS group messaging tool.

5. In October 2013, Google acquired the three-letter domain name crr.com.

6. In April 2015, Google acquired yt.com, which redirects to YouTube's homepage.

In addition to acquiring premium domain names, Google has invested heavily in new top-level domains like .app, .map, and .search. Google understands the importance of preparation, as evidenced by the Chinese saying, "Success depends on adequate preparation."

Branding is an essential intangible asset for any company, and domain names are the first step in establishing a brand. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have invested more effort in domain names than typical companies, and their success is closely tied to their domain name strategies. They have proven through their actions that a company's growth and its domain name strategy are intricately connected.