Sunrise Period for .SHOP new gTLD starts today

Many of the world’s leading brands use shop to add online shopping to their primary URL. Choose a .shop name for a dedicated online shopping address that is short, easy to remember and a powerful marketing tool.

When:

• SUNRISE PERIOD START: Thursday, 30 June, 2016
• SUNRISE PERIOD END: Monday, 29 August, 2016

Why:

According to the Registry:

".shop is the definitive online shopping address. Whether your business is online or offline a .shop domain name instantly identifies your website as a place to shop."

Good to know:

The .SHOP new gTLD is not alone: the .SHOPPING new gTLD Sunrise Period launches in July 2016 and the .BOUTIQUE is already open to all with more than 8,900 domain name registrations.

What to do:

Consider registering your domain names in similar domain name extensions such as the one above.

Where:

To participate in a Sunrise Period, it is recommended to contact a Corporate Registrar such as Nameshield.