Today, this blog saw a huge surge of search engine traffic as the .me domain open registration nears. As of writing, the gates open in less than two hours. You can check Godaddy's official countdown for the dot me domains open registration to see how much time is left. This search engine traffic is a hint to a huge interest building up for dot me domains.
PR releases left and right, domaining blogs are raving, domain registrars are already offering discounted dot me domains. All signs point to this cool new top level domain to be a huge hit in a matter of a few days.

Here are a few tidbits about .me domains you'll probably be interested in:

1. 1,582 formal requests had been submitted during the sunrise period requesting .me domain addresses formatted as “nameofthecompany.me.” 245 requests came from Montenegrin, while 1,337 came from foreign companies.

2. With an 'average educated person' having a vocabulary of approximately 20,000 words it's fair to say that the really memorable verbs are long gone BUT there's still some very interesting hacks and adjective-related .me domains up for grabs.

3. .ME domains, with their universal appeal, are expected to be in high demand. So some “premium” names – including verb-oriented domains, such as “Contact.ME,” “Drive.ME” or “Fly.ME,” – will be held back for auction after Open Registration.

4. Domain authorities expect a huge interest from bloggers who look to personalize their domain names with a .me extension.

If you're looking to register .me domains yourself, the 2 best domain registrars for dot me domains are www.GoDaddy.com and EuroDNS. Both offer discount .me domain prices.