The new gTLD info for Wednesday, May 18th

We talk a lot about the .CANON new gTLD yesterday but did you know that there is a .NIKON new gTLD? There was a .OLYMPUS new gTLD application submitted to the ICANN too but it was withdrawn. The photography business is well represented in terms of new domain name extensions.

1. Unlocking the potential of new Top-Level Domains;
2. Sponsoring - You can now sponsor the new gTLD reports on Jovenet Consulting;
3. Back-End- CIRA announces its back-end Registry offer;
4. Recording - The .INSURANCE webinar;
5. Coming: the .NIKON new gTLD;
6. The .TOP Registry becomes the 6th most registered domain name extension;
7. Branding : You dictate a domain’s worth, not the market;
8. New gTLD reports:
1. New gTLDs related to SPORT;
2. New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL;
   (the ".club" new gTLD was added to the report)
3. New gTLDs related to REAL ESTATE (new).
9. Back-end Registry starts its promotion for round 2 of the ICANN new gTLD program;
10. Conferences - 2 domain name conferences in China this summer;
11. Record - the .VIP just launched and breaks records.
12. More coming during the day.

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