Data Source & Methodology:
I run WebsiteLaunches.com, a platform that tracks newly launched websites globally. For this analysis, I tracked all website launches from September 1-30, 2025 (UTC).
Data Collection:
– Total websites tracked: 368,454
– Time period: September 1-30, 2025
– Average: 12,282 launches per day (512/hour, 8.5/minute)
– Detection method: Domain registration monitoring, web builder detection, WHOIS data, and automated web scraping
Key Findings:
Geography: USA dominates at 70% (91,300 launches), but India is #2 at 8% (10,549 launches) – punching way above its weight in the global market.
Platforms: WordPress still leads at 32%, but Shopify is nearly tied at 31%. Combined, WordPress powers 45% when you include WooCommerce. Webflow, despite Twitter hype, represents just 1.3% of actual launches.
Categories: E-commerce is massive – 36% of all launches are online stores (119,446 sites). Professional services and local businesses follow at 19% and 13% respectively.
Timing: Monday is the clear winner for launches (18%) while Sunday is the dead zone (8%). People work on sites over the weekend and hit publish Monday morning.
Tools Used:
– Data collection: Custom Python scripts + MySQL database
– Visualization: Python (matplotlib, seaborn)
– Analysis: SQL queries on 368K+ records
Full article with more insights: https://websitelaunches.com/blog/post.php?slug=september-2025-website-launch-data
Happy to answer any questions about the methodology or findings!
by antiochIst