tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92162587721504691652024-03-13T10:10:08.933+01:00The gTLD ClubA blog about New gTLDs and dotBrands (.BRANDs) from the ICANN new gTLD program. You can subscribe to The gTLD Club's Newsletter.Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2042125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-87514849492442871652024-02-29T10:29:00.006+01:002024-02-29T10:29:58.225+01:00Should the ICANN translate the next new gTLD applicant guidebook to Russian?Ukraine was invaded by Russia and many were are killed, raped and much more. Should the ICANN keep supporting Russia during this invasion by translating the next new gTLD applicant guidebook to the Russian language?Cast your vote on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7168893363071496194?Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-10026532350490696782024-02-09T13:23:00.002+01:002024-02-09T13:23:52.170+01:00Project "John Wolley" : the pitch is available for Round 2 of new gTLDs.Jovenet Consulting is focusing on innovation for Round 2 of new gTLDs and if lots of projects are advertised at the moment, all about the upcoming and awaited "Web3 revolution" and crypto wallets connecting to a domain name, one deals with something completely different.Project John Wolley offers a new way to search for local content, thanks to city names operated under one single domain Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-70679611779205313162024-01-31T15:54:00.001+01:002024-02-29T10:19:04.273+01:00New gTLDs : numbers from 2023How many times have I heard that volumes of domain names created “are not important from a Registry perspective”. Well, with Round 2 of new gTLDs approaching, I still have not met an investor in a Top-Level Domain who is OK with having less than 10,000 domain names created in 10 years after launch. Have you?Domain name volumes are important, not only because it costs a lot to maintain a Registry Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com2Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-35003952859029525732023-12-30T20:45:00.000+01:002023-12-30T20:45:03.062+01:00New gTLD reports: that's 12 months! This is the last new gTLD report from 2023, for a total of 12 reports covering domain name registration volumes' captures according to specific groups, businesses or industries. These 12 new gTLD reports give an idea of how successful registries have been in 2023.Of course, I keep hearing that "volumes don't matter" but come on: with no volumes, a Top-Level Domain just does not exist. Also: who Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-20247317187342864322023-12-01T10:56:00.004+01:002023-12-01T11:16:32.179+01:00New generic Top-Level Domains: a few things I noticed in November 2023In November 2023, some new generic Top-Level Domains "changed status", here is what I noticed:There is an Independent Review Process which is dated 9 June 2019: it is the one about .GCC. The panel was confirmed seven months after it was initiated and as of today: "No hearings are currently scheduled" (more here).Five Top-Level Domains (new domain name extensions) were revoked in November and one Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-27680636527377078812023-11-15T10:08:00.002+01:002023-11-15T10:08:10.920+01:00ICANN new gTLDs: a website full of errorsThere are things I check once and a while and this page is one of them at the ICANN website: the "TLD STARTUP INFORMATION" page...I noticed something new today about the .FOOD Registry which was last updated on November the 23rd (today). By the way, .FOOD appears as a .BRAND Top-Level Domain (...). What I misunderstand here is what the update is about? There is nothing more but this date and a Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-678014119423014452023-10-30T10:17:00.001+01:002023-10-30T10:17:32.697+01:00New gTLDS from Microsoft and AmazonThe ICANN TLD Startup information page was just updated with information from Microsoft and Amazon. Unfortunately, the teal in charge of setting up this page does not mention what the updates are until one is able to dig on the ICANN website to find the information. Apparently, not much is going on for the .BRAND Top-Level Domains listed from Microsoft but two TLDs from Amazon updated their Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-56403884304167713182023-10-21T11:21:00.008+02:002023-10-21T11:35:18.248+02:00New gTLD: a few things I noticed in October 2023A fast note about what I noticed in the new gTLD world recently:Amendment to .ONE new gTLD.Renewal notice for .BERLIN new gTLD.Revocation Report for .CITYEATSRevocation Report for .FRONTDOOR.BOT new gTLD, Trademark Claims Period: 30 October 2023 to 30 January 2024.The .DESI new gTLD was transferred to a proposed Emergency Back-End Registry Operator Program - ICANN.The .FLICKR new gTLD Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-65738098307048614852023-10-13T11:21:00.003+02:002023-12-01T11:02:03.833+01:00The .CEO new gTLD was just acquired, let's keep an eye on this oneAs announced in this press release, the .XYZ Registry just acquired another Top-Level Domain, the .CEO new gTLD. If this information is of interest for very few, what is interesting here is that .XYZ and its team can be good at developing registries: the .XYZ domain name extension counts 3,678,385 domain names created and it is the new gTLD with the highest volume of domain names created Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-41804796109628748762023-09-30T11:01:00.003+02:002023-09-30T11:19:09.681+02:00New gTLD Reports were just updated (September 2023)Reminder, we recently added two reports for two types of new gTLD applications: Community and Geographic.In regard to the situation on social network Twitter (now "X") and the strange beahvior of its leader about the russian war against Ukraine and its hardly promoted political opinions, we are (probably) moving our announcements to Bluesky so don't be surprised to click on links pointing to thisJean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-6569454118271902202023-09-06T11:45:00.021+02:002023-10-21T11:28:50.639+02:00New gTLDs are on BlueskyWe just joined the new App entitled Bluesky where we will probably be migrating from Twitter, (now called "X"). Note that we will keep posting on Twitter since this move is new and the app is not yet officially opened : it requires a invitation code to join. Once you have joined (and once you have joined only), you can use: gtld.bsky.social and add us. If you have not joined, it will Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-42637762821527906662023-08-30T17:48:00.000+02:002023-08-30T17:48:30.571+02:00AUGUST 2023: new gTLDs reports were just updatedNew gTLD reports are monthly captures of domain name volumes according to specific groups, businesses or industries. On the last day of each month, we take a snapshot of these numbers so one can see if they increase or decrease form a month to the other. This method is a good way to see if these domain names meet with adoption...or not.We now update 22 categories. Check the SPORTS category: Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-63367838042666962722023-08-29T14:17:00.002+02:002023-08-29T14:17:00.155+02:00Community and Geographic: 2 new gTLD reports addedWe added 2 monthly new gTLD reports to WWW.GTLD.REPORT. This time, these reports focus, not on a type of industry but a type of new gTLD application: Community and Geographic ones. This brings the list of monthly reports to 22. These reports are a monthly snapshot of domain name registration volumes per Top-Level Domain listed.Please note that this list of Top-Level Domains is filtered from the Jovenet Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02620819809844618822noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-24390291351717655842023-08-23T11:03:00.001+02:002023-08-23T11:07:41.499+02:00Registries: where is the Holy Grail?There are multiple registries I follow on LinkedIn and there is an hitoric one, Identity Digital (ex "Donuts"), I particularly like to check publications since their number one objective is to find ways to install their domain names and have clients to renew them. This is to me the Holy Grail every Registry is looking for and the job of Rachel Sterling, latest CMO at Identity Digital.I read a lotJean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-3691584220055115622023-08-15T11:02:00.002+02:002023-08-15T11:02:14.325+02:00New gTLDs: "Reminder"A few things that I noticed about new gTLDs recently:ICANN: "...we anticipate that the AGB will be finalized in May 2025, which enables the application round to open in Q2 2026 (with the goal of April 2026). Any delays to the timeline of the Policy Implementation work stream will cause delays to the opening of the round" (source).The .MUSIC Sunrise Period starts 11 September 2023 to 15 November Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-87486009445263764622023-07-31T09:26:00.002+02:002023-07-31T09:26:00.213+02:00July new gTLD Reports: Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-8561489080720780482023-06-19T12:26:00.001+02:002023-06-19T12:26:56.444+02:00No buyer wants to "make an offer" or search moreOne probably came to wondering about buying a single letter domain name from a specific Registry or a so called "Premium domain name". The basic path would first be to enter the domain name in a browser to see if a website appears. Then, wouldn't that happen, one would use his Registrar to search that domain for...and this is usually when one drops it.It is unclear to me if Registries...want to Jovenet Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02620819809844618822noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-47948278205212031152023-05-11T11:21:00.001+02:002023-05-11T11:21:12.951+02:00Google chose a ".com" again, instead of its ".GOOGLE" dotBrand new gTLD.Google just launched its Artificial Intelligence engine and it is named "Bard". Surprisingly, Google decided to use a third level domain from its Google.com to launch this new service when it could have used its own .BRAND Top-Level Domain.Bard can be tried at https://bard.google.comWhat about Bard.google?Well, first, at the date of this post's publication, it does not work and points to an errorJean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Santa Monica, Californie, États-Unis34.0194543 -118.49119125.7092204638211541 -153.6474412 62.329688136178845 -83.3349412tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-83965174343599712712023-05-05T15:11:00.001+02:002023-05-05T18:34:52.643+02:00New gTLDs: so, what happened in April 2023?A few things that I noticed, checking the real new gTLD numbers, in the end of April 2023:In BRANDS, the .DVAG Top-Level Domain dropped 1400 second level domain names.In FINANCE (rhe report), the .CREDIT Top-Level Domain keeps growing (the .LOAN too).I can't talk about the one I like the most in the COMPANY new gTLD report but I can say that I don't believe that the figures from .ONLINE are real Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-60623601502741064132023-05-05T13:58:00.001+02:002023-05-05T13:58:22.634+02:00A few things I noticed on March new gTLD statsOnce a month, I update new gTLD reports but I believe that I would find it rather boring if I wasn't told where to look at on these when there is an update. Here are a few things that I noticed on some reports: On the FINANCE report, I am surprised to see a constant increason on .BET and .BID new gTLDs: I wonder who buys these. On .BRANDS new gTLDs, many Trademarks have now more than 10Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-39650052229973380032023-04-25T14:41:00.000+02:002023-04-25T14:41:12.293+02:00Creating a new gTLD? Why choosing a Retail Registrar as your provider makes sense!This is the English summary of a French article I recently wrote on the reasons why it is important to select a new gTLD service provider who also owns one or more retail Registrars before creating a Registry dedicated to selling domain names through the network of accredited Registrars. If submitting the application to ICANN was the difficulty in the first round of new gTLDs, sales figures have Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-63598199577442034512023-03-18T11:43:00.003+01:002023-03-18T11:50:02.429+01:00Round 2 of ICANN new gTLDs will start no later than 1 August 2023This is an official publication from the ICANN dated 16 March 2023:"As part of the resolution, the Board directed ICANN organization (org) to deliver a comprehensive implementation plan, including a work plan, information for the infrastructure design, timelines, and anticipated resource requirements to achieve the necessary work to open the next round of gTLDs no later than 1 August 2023".What Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-86304633028547449812023-01-31T18:22:00.003+01:002023-01-31T18:23:18.949+01:00New gTLD reports for January 2023 were just updatedNew gTLD reports are monthly domain name registration volumes' captures according to specific groups, businesses or industries. On the last day of each month, we take a snapshot of these numbers so one can see if they increase or decrease form a month to the other. This method is a good way to see if these domain names meet with adoption...or not.New gTLDs for TRADEMARKS, also called ".BRANDs" orJean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-42872069241329132222023-01-08T16:11:00.002+01:002023-01-08T16:11:27.403+01:00786 .BRAND domains were created in 2022 New .BRAND domain name creations kept increasing since January 2022:January 2022: 18,289February 2022: 18,320 (+31)March 2022: 18,375 (+55)April 2022: 18,449 (+74)May 2022: 18,674 (+225)June 2022: 18,741 (+67)July 2022: 18,833 (+92)August 2022: 18,894 (+61)September 2022: 19,036 (+142)October 2022: 19,067 (+31)November 2022: 19,025 (-42)Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216258772150469165.post-7470374982507897352022-11-21T10:30:00.001+01:002022-11-21T10:30:00.196+01:003 .BRANDs were terminated but...Some dotBrand new gTLD owners have not found what to do with their Top-Level Domains. For this reason - and also because it cost them $25,000 a year in ICANN taxes, they are withdrawing their application. The .BRAND TLD concerned are:.ADAC.LOFT (yes, this one is a dotBrand).SESLearn more here.It it happens that some applications can be withdrawned, the total number of domain names created keeps Jean Guillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325128133362776083noreply@blogger.com0