Sunday, August 31, 2025

Numbers : the .AUTOS new gTLD

The .AUTOS new gTLD: from 82,000 domains in January 2025 to 205,000 in August 2025.

New domain name registration volumes

New 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 for a month to the other.

This method is a good way to see if these domain names meet with adoption...or not.

Check the latest report: https://www.gtld.report/car

Thursday, August 28, 2025

What I thing generic strings should offer in Round2

Registries offering generic strings (like ".club" or ".consulting" for example) can be difficult to launch because domain names are created leaving their user with the "what do I do now with my domain name?" question.

Most of the time, this question has been answered prior to buying but it means creating a website or an email and the answer to the question: "now I have to do it" remains.

"Now I have to do it"

Some platforms such as Linktree can be the answer to that question.

In the past, we've seen a Registry, the .TEL Registry, who offered its Registrants (the owners of the domain name) to set up some sort of Directory : the registered domain name was set up on specific DNS which lead to a platform the Registrant could set-up to point to links, phone numbers, ads...

The alternative to change DNS to preferred ones was possible but came second. This initiative then failed and .TEL domain names returned to be registered just like all others and benefiting from the Registrar's options.

I believe niche TLDs, who want to offer that little "something more", should return to creating their dedicated platform so their buyers don't have to end with the "Now I have to do it" question right after registering their new domain name.

Reminder: the .TEL registry was launched in...2007, the next Round of new gTLDs is launching in 2026. I am confident there's a lot more to invent for upcoming niche TLDs to be ready when the next Round begins. Idea here.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

What about ideas of new gTLD applications?

I know many don't want these to be displayed as examples but hey...this is a subject for the next Round of new gTLDs: what type of generic and community projects could be successful ones? To me, they rely on two things:

  1. Comparable numbers from the past 10 years of similar projects: www.gtld.report (numbers don't lie)
  2. How the potential buyers of these domain names are connected to the Internet? Is it part of their activity, or not.

We also asked the AI other questions but, we will probably continue to dig for numbers in the future and show them here. Here are the last questions we asked an Artificial Intelligence:
  1. Canva just launched Canva Code: which use could they have of a .CANVA new gTLD?
  2. The .MALL new gTLD: how many malls exist worldwide?
  3. The .GARAGE new gTLD: how many garages exist worldwide?
  4. The .SEO new gTLD: how many SEO specialists exist worldwide?
  5. The .MARINA new gTLD: how many marinas are there worldwide?
  6. What would it cost to acquire the existing .CEO new gTLD Registry if it was for sale?
  7. How much does it cost to acquire an existing new gTLD Registry?
  8. How do you value a new gTLD Registry?
  9. What are the extra costs for reviews in the 2026 ICANN new gTLD application round?
Answers are on The gTLD Blog.

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