Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The new gTLD info for Wednesday the 9th

A lot of good articles talk about new gTLDs today. I am very positive about the future of new domain names but today...a certain number of articles collected are negative. At the end of tonight's Newsletter, you will find brochures from a new gTLD service provider that I recommend to read: they describe well the different type of new gTLD application one can submit to ICANN in Round two.
  • Some use .TECH domains; others use .CLUB;
  • INTERESTING: .BRANDs: 2012 Round Application Status (Part 1);
  • Question asked: "Will purchasing a .MIAMI domain and routing this and other domains to my core website help my website rank higher and drive local business?"
  • Report from a consumer's perspective on ICANN: "there is no plan to address Internet user issues";
  • WEEKLY UPDATE - Report: new gTLDs related to Sport;
  • Media Statement by .AFRICA new gTLD applicant;
  • Why did Afilias claim .BET was the 11th most registered new gTLD?
  • Multiple new gTLD Registry Famous Four Media seeks for a Software Developer;
  • Expect registration volumes for .DESIGN domains to "explode";
  • The AFL starts using its .BRAND new gTLD;
  • How to use "political" domain name extensions in 2016?
  • Backend Registry brochures for:
    • An Introduction to New gTLDs;
    • Brand gTLDs: Building Presence and Identity on the Internet;
    • Generic Term gTLDs: Opportunities and Risks;
    • Community gTLDs: Building Communities and Consortia in the Online World.
  • COOL - In French: anatomie d'un nom de domaine? [infographic];
  • The 2016 Launch Hackathon Joins the .CLUB;
  • Consumers don't Trust .NINJA Domain names?
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