An offer received for a new domain name?

Just like many people involved in new gTLDs or domain names, I put domain names on sale: sometimes to learn about selling platforms and sometimes to try to sell get rid of a domain name. To be honest...I never receive offers and the reason for this might because the domains that I sell are of no interest. Recently, I bought 2 ultra generic domain names in complete unknown domain name extensions: both have less then 4,000 registrations. The reason why I am writing about this is that I just received an offer for one of them and checking the stats of the other...there is incoming traffic to the page where it is offered: something that I rarely saw before. Is this the solution to sell domain names on Internet?

News

1. Article - Assessing Current Generic New gTLDs;
2. Article - Are brands convinced by the pull of new gTLDs?
3. Article - There are so many powerful ways to use the dotBrand;
4. ICANN56: Core issues;
5. Two more new gTLDs were delegated:
1. The .FARMERS domain name extension;
2. The .FEDEX new gTLD.
6. ICANN56 - in Helsinky - has started;
7. New domain names registration volumes:
1. New gTLDs for French speaker: the Nameshield report;
2. New gTLDs related to CITIES;
3. New gTLDs related to CATERING;
   (2 new entries in the Catering report)
4. New gTLDs related to PHOTOGRAPHY.
8. French - DNS News n°218 (June 2016): a crazy year:
1. Etat statistique des nTLDs au samedi 25/06/16 (données publiées);
2. La déferlante du .XYZ;
3. Lutte au couteau en Chine;
4. Le Côté Obscur;
5. Gouvernance de l’Internet, entre le «Pourquoi pas ?» de la NTIA et le «Pourquoi donc?» des sénateurs américains.
9. There is a group (at ICANN?) which deals with Universal Acceptance;
10. More coming during the day.

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French new Regions and new gTLDs (Round 2)

France has decided to change its regions' names (because it spends too much money with its mutiple administrations) and...it is happening right now: names are being confirmed. The French "Conseil d’État" will validate them in October 2016 but we already know which should be confirmed with a 90% chances.
It appears that "Languedoc-Roussillon" and "Midi-Pyrénées" will probably take the name of "Occitanie".
The reason why I am writing about this is that Round 2 of the ICANN new gTLD program is coming in 2019/2020 (according to my little finger). With all of these new names definitely validated in 2017, this leaves 2 to 4 years for French representatives to learn about new domain name extensions and check if it makes sense to create a new gTLD for these regions. If one of the reasons why the .AQUITAINE new gTLD was withdrawn is that the region of Aquitaine didn't know about this change coming.

".OCCITANIE" or ".OCC"?
Now these names will be voted by the end of 2016, I believe it is going to give ideas to many "new gTLD experts" to hunt for these new extensions with some advantages:

1. Many lessons were learnt from Round one;
2. New domain names are now more popular and there are existing examples such as ".alsace", ".corsica" and ".bzh";
3.  The average price to apply is now known.

News

1. Wardrobe.club was won in the .CLUB Premium contest;
2. New gTLD registration volume reports:
1. New gTLDs related to CITIES;
2. New gTLDs related to CATERING;
3. New gTLDs related to PHOTOGRAPHY;
3. Balenciaga.space: "Complainant has NOT demonstrated all three elements of the URS by a standard of clear and convincing evidence";
4. Presentation .TUBE webinar;
5. The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield: 108,000+ registrations for the .GDN new gTLD;
6. Ending soon - The .MED and .TUBE (today) Sunrise Periods;
7. .BERLIN - Dirk Krischenowski Blasts ICANN Over TMCH Which Has “Largely Failed”;
8. Can someone call the city hall of Tours (in France) and tell them that "mairie.tours" is still free to register?
9. More coming during the day.

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Sunrise Period for .MOTORCYCLES starts

According to the registry: "Use of the .Motorcycles gTLD will be exclusively available to verified businesses that provide beneficial products, services or information to the motorcycle industry. This means that as consumers do their motorcycle related research and execute transactions online, they will be able to trust the verified operators of .motorcycles websites and they will find relevant content on these sites".

WHEN:

• SUNRISE PERIOD:
• START: Wednesday, 15 June, 2016 - 16:00;
• END: Sunday, 14 August, 2016 - 16:00.
• CLAIMS NOTIFICATION PERIOD:
• START: Thursday, 18 August, 2016;
• END: Wednesday, 16 November, 2016.

WHERE:

To register a domain name ending in ".motorcycles" during the Sunrise Period, participants must be registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse. To proceed, contact Nameshield.

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Signs on coming .ART new gTLD

There are a lot of different new gTLD NEWS from various sources of information today, there even is a timeline for the .AFRICA gTLD litigation. There are signs on the launching of the .ART new gTLD on social networks. Today I suggest the reading of the methodology provided by Verisign to select keyword-rich domains to positively affect search click-through results.

News

1. Two Sunrise Periods are ending soon:
1. The .GMBH new gTLD;
2. The .LTD new gTLD.
2. The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
3. Launching - The .SENER new gTLD explains (.BRAND);
4. Info - 54 percent of new gTLDs are owned by the Chinese;
5. Interesting - How Keyword-Rich Domain Names Positively Affect SEO;
6. ICANN on Red Cross - are we wasting everyone's time?
7. Summary - New gTLDs at INTA’s 138th Annual Meeting;
8. New gTLDs related to FRENCH Icann applications;
9. New gTLDs related to RELIGION;
10. Top 10 biggest new gTLD daily growth spikes?
11. Bet - The Betting Club: https://betting.club/
12. Timeline - the .AFRICA litigation timeline;
13. Old post - .ART Predicts 25k-80k registrations in year 1;
14. Joke of the day - Have some dot .Wine with your Friday cheese;
15. 400,000 domains ending in ".xyz" registered in one day;
16. 800,000 domains ending in ".xyz" registered in two days;
17. Multiple Registry has registered 40,000 domains ending in ".xyz";
18. Study - Cause Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment in the New gTLD Era;
19. More coming during the day: Jean Guillon on Twitter.

Copyright DomainGang.com:http://domaingang.com/domain-news/have-some-dot-wine-with-your-friday-chee

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The added dimension of new gTLDs (must-read)

This is an article posted on IPPro with a focus on the added dimension of new gTLDs.
Titles of the article will give an overview of its content:

• Two sides of the same coin;
• Tactical versus strategic;
• Effect on loss;
• The added dimension of new gTLDs;
• The lack of an integrated strategy;
• Is now the time for a truly integrated approach?

Read the complete article here.

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The new gTLD info for Thursday, May 5th

I am considering adding a special report related to Trademarks new domain name registration volumes, this to keep an eye on which .BRAND truly uses its new domain names. On Tuesday the 26 of May, we noticed that the .MMA new gTLD had registered more than 1,700 new domain names and the person in charge was kind to answer our questions. We expect such strategies to happen more and more. This report will help follow .BRAND new gTLDs deployment projects.

1. Weekly Updates - Several new reports have been added to the Report section of Jovenet Consulting:
1. New gTLDs related to COMPANIES;
2. New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL
   (not sure this one is necessary but it is a fun one);
3. Should soon be added:
1. New gTLDs related to FINANCE;
2. New gTLDs related to HEALTH;
3. New gTLDs related to the LAW.
2. French - Les nouveaux challenges des titulaires de .MARQUE;
3. Patent - Is this the CMS (Content Management System) all multiple domain name owners have been waiting for?
4. 2020 - Is the next probable date for the next Round (also called "Round 2") of the ICANN new gTLD program;
5. Report: new gTLDs relate to FRENCH new gTLD applications;
6. Ending tomorrow: the .HOMES Sunrise Period;
7. More coming during the day.

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The new gTLD info for Tuesday, April 26th

I read the Nameshield article on the .MMA new gTLD and sent an email to learn more about the project. Today, I spoke to Mr Daeschner who explained that these domain names will be used mainly by the MMA network of local agencies. This is a long time project and if actual domain names are going to be used as redirections first, it is not impossible that this changes at some point. The interesting info is that MMA has the administrative and technical capacity to tell its agencies to migrate to their ".mma" new domain name. This is an important information because in many cases, such decisions are taken by agencies themselves, not by the headquarters. MMA will wait to see the impact on SEO and wants to take the time to do things. By the way, did you know that the .MMA new gTLD project is a community application?

News

• Article - Lawyers have a hard time with new domain names;
• Report - New gTLDs related to Companies. This is the weekly update of domain name registration volumes: which domains would you secure as a company?
• Nameshield Event - "New gTLDs: an opportunity for Companies" (in Lille - France);
• Donuts Premium domains: keep an eye on price when transferring to another Registrar;
• More coming.

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The new gTLD info for Monday, April 25th

You probably noticed that some French Trademarks recently started to appear on the French TLDs report. Two of them now have more than 100 registrations and these figures will be updated weekly.

1. Impressive - The .MMA Registry (a .TRADEMARK) has 1,700+ registrations!
2. The .MED Sunrise Period has begun;
3. Reports:
1. The weekly .CITIES new gTLD report;
2. The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
3. New gTLDs related to Catering;
4. New gTLDs related to Photography.
4. Survey - Impact of new gTLDs on trademark enforcement strategies;
5. Request for Proposal to Allocate Reserved .BANK Domains;
6. Article - Understanding the world of .BRAND;
7. Comparing ".coms" to premium new domains;
8. Learn: "Brand TLDs are Launching. Get Informed";
9. Will Amazon decide about who can register a .MOI domain name?
10. Multiple Registry (FFM) is granted a WFOE Licence for China;
11. Podcast - Craig Schwartz for .BANK;
12. More coming by the end of the day.

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The new gTLD info for Monday, April 18th

Repeating the message. New generic Top-Level Domains need to install and to do so, registries must reach out to end users. We have noticed that existing website owners won't change domain name but new creators tend to "adopt" new domains more and more. At Jovenet Consulting, we talk about new gTLDs and we are good at repeating a message again and again. To learn more about what we do, please have a look at the new version of our website.

1. Strange - No free Internet anymore in the Niue Island because of...the proliferation of new gTLDs?
2. ICANN Fails Consumers: The larger problem with new gTLDs;
3. The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
4. 8 more new gTLDs were delegated;
5. For SALE: a list of 27 new gTLDs with potential for Round 2;
6. New gTLD Reports:
1. New gTLDs related to CITIES;
2. New gTLDs related to PHOTOGRAPHY (more TLDs added);
3. New gTLDs related to CATERING (more TLDs added);
7. New - You can now buy .HOMES Premium domain names;
8. Cool - A huge fan of Sasha Banks starts her Club website;
9. More coming during the day.

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The .PROMO Sunrise Period starts today

The Trademark Clearinghouse is launching the .PROMO new gTLD Sunrise Period. We are happy to remind that the .PROMO new gTLD is one of the chosen domain name extension to be listed on our weekly report on "new gTLDs related to Companies". This report is updated every Tuesday. At the moment of this publication: two domain names are registered. To receive next week's report, subscribe to our Newsletter.

WHAT

.PROMO is the new top level domain created for marketers that want to highlight promotions online and is the best domain name for sites that feature promotions and promotional items. Because .PROMO lets your visitors know what your site is all about from the domain level! And, .PROMO web addresses are short and easy to remember – perfect for advertising campaigns both on and offline.

(extract from the Registry's website)

WHEN

• SUNRISE PERIOD START: Thursday, 14 April, 2016 - 16:00;
• SUNRISE PERIOD END: Monday, 16 May, 2016 - 16:00

WHERE

To register a domain name ending in ".promo", it is required to participate in the Sunrise Period with an Accredited Registrar. Contact Nameshield to register your .PROMO new domain name.

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The new gTLD info for Wednesday, April 13th

I am searching for a range of domain names related to a certain topic and found out yesterday that many generic domains are still free to register. It can be annoying to find out that some of these available domain names are listed with an ultra high price (this is a new trend from the ICANN new gTLD program) but when searching for a new Brand name, it becomes very easy to find the perfect match.

1. Article - Securing assets and generic names;
2. Report - New gTLDs relate to SPORT (weekly update);
3. The changing nature of domain name misuse;
4. Monitoring new trademark and domain name registrations;
5. Update - .AFRICA new gTLD: wait, there's more! 
6. Did you know that .YACHTS new gTLD launched?
7. There is a way to check which short .club domains are still free to register;
8. Reminder - the address has changed for Nameshield gathering in Paris;
9. Cumulative premium name sales for .CLUB : $3,710,668.07;
10. More coming tonight in our Newsletter.

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The new gTLD info for Monday, April 11th

Monday is always full of News related to new domain names. The week-end is also a moment for me to publish reports with figures. We want to recommend French speaking readers of our publications to have a look at the Nameshield's report: it focuses on domain name extensions which have a French meaning.

• Must-read - Past TLDs have Failed and Many More Will Follow in Their Path;
• The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
• Ending soon - The .VIP Sunrise Period (participate);
• Leveraging Emerging gTLDs;
• Multiple Registry rejects $5M offer;
• Reports:
• HOT - New gTLDs related to "cities";
• New gTLDs related to "photography";
• New gTLDs related to "catering".
• Podcast on new gTLD backend Registry service provider;
• Article on .CARS new gTLD;
• Someone disagrees with latest TechRepublic's article on new gTLDs;
• New domains: are they about to blow?
• Cybersquatting reaches new heights with the introduction of new gTLDs (WIPO);
• Registry enters top 10 Registry service providers;
• More coming during the day.

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The new gTLD info for Tuesday, April 5th

 Many new gTLD reports on this Tuesday: regional new gTLDs, company TLDs and the report for .BRAND Registry Nameshield to inform on French new gTLD extensions registration volumes.

1. Report - The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
2. Back-End Registry: stock goes up 8.33%;
3. Don't want to pay excessive renewal fee for a Premium domain name? Read this.  
4. Someone bought jet.ski for $12,000;
5. Infographic - Regional new gTLDs;
6. Update - New gTLDs related to Companies (weekly report);
7. Scathing Article on New gTLD’s;
8. Universal Acceptance - User Profile page not accepting new domain names;
9. More coming during the day.

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The new gTLD info for Tuesday, March 29th

We have two reports coming in tonight's Newsletter. We are happy to share the Nameshield Group coming event with you in Paris and hope that you will join. Another interesting link to be sent in tonight's Newsletter is this new source of information which gives detailed stats on new gTLDs. Also, officially announced today by the Trademark Clearinghouse, the .STORE new gTLD Sunrise Period begins on Wednesday, 6 April 2016; the .GMBH and .LTD Sunrise Periods will begin a little later; on Tuesday, 12 April, 2016.

1. Report - The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
2. Company spent spent $52 million to acquire 39 new gTLDs;
3. Trademarks - .BRAND: numbers, websites and branding;
4. Event - Meet with dotTRADEMARKs in Paris (register here);
5. Two new gTLD extensions to release Country and Territory Name;
6. Podcast: "UDRP panelists don't know what they are doing". Listen to an expert;
7. Report - New gTLDs related to Companies;
8. In April 2016, 2 Sunrise Periods start and 1 ends;
9. Banking & Finance sector: Using UDRP and URS to Fight Cybersquatters;
10. Cool - Another great source for new gTLD statistics;
11. 30,000 Premium .TICKETS domains for sale;
12. Ultra famous Sport players have something in common: guess what and who?
13. ICANN updates for new gTLD "PDP" (stands for "Policy Development Process");
14. Press Release - Promotion for .BOATS & .YACHTS domain names is starting

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The new gTLD info for Thursday, March 24th

It is difficult for Registries to sell domain names. We have observed impressive registration figures in very short period of time for certain Registries. We sincerely hope that it is the right strategy to install domain names on such an already crowded market.

1. Question - Is .tak domain going to be available?
2. Registry Webinar: why would you buy a .INSURANCE domain name?
3. Developers Can Now Test Compatibility with new gTLD’s (by Google);
4. April 14th 2016: Meet with .TRADEMARKS in Paris;
5. Written Recap of the ICANN new gTLD meeting in Marrakech;
6. Seven New gTLD Delegations;
7. Multiple Registry sold 600K+ of Premium domains in one year;
8. Brands - Insights into the world of ‘dot brands’
9. List of Alpha 3 ISO codes not allowed for registration in Round 2 of the ICANN new gTLD program;
10. New gTLDs to do the promotion of BMW in Deutsch;
11. China - Another Registry is granted a Chinese MIIT License;
12. More coming during the day.

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What are the registration volumes of TLDs (new domain name extensions) with a French meaning? 

This weekly publication reports on new domain name registration volumes for domain names such as ".expert", ".club", ".auto", ".international"...

This week, we focus on:

• .XYZ
• .TOP
• .CLUB
• .GDN (again)
• .VIN

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The new gTLD info for Tuesday, March 15th

Today, I read that there will be a .MOBILE new domain name extension and this captures my attention because there is a MOBI new gTLD already. It was launched many years ago and there are 725,000 domain names registered in this extension (more or less). There were 3 applicants for this extension (check here for the list: "ICANN new gTLD Application Results").
I wonder...who will buy domain names ending in ".MOBILE"? The question was raised recently at another "Multiple Registry" who applied for domain name extensions that will probably sell very few domain names so...why would someone apply for such domain name extension?
I checked figures and I am now certain that it is worth applying for a new gTLD for a speculation purpose. I mean by this that you can earn more money selling a domain name extension in an auction rather than launching the Registry itself and try to sell domain names. Could it be what we are talking about here?

1. Weekly report - New gTLDs related to Companies;
2. Resolved: the .MOBILE contention set;
3. The Nameshield Group was in Brussels and spoke to .BRUSSELS and .GENT new gTLDs;
4. Launching a Startup? Consider new gTLDs;
5. Direct link to new gTLD contention sets;
6. Mistake in this applicant's new gTLD application,
7. Uber on a bike = now.bike
8. More coming for tonight's Newsletter.

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What are the registration volumes of TLDs (new domain name extensions) with a French meaning?

 This weekly publication reports on new domain name registration volumes for domain names such as ".auto", ".club", ".vision", ".tickets"...

This week, we focus on:

• .GDN new gTLD
• .TECH
• .WEBSITE
• .TOP
• .ARCHI
• .PLACE

Read the complete report @Nameshield

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The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield

What are the registration volumes of TLDs (new domain name extensions) with a French meaning? 

This weekly publication reports on new domain name registration volumes for domain names such as ".club", ".yoga", ".auto"...

This week, Nameshield focusses on:

• The .LOL new gTLD
• .PARIS
• .VIN
• .GDN

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The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield

What are the registration volumes of TLDs (new domain name extensions) with a French meaning?

This weekly publication reports on new domain name registration volumes for domain names such as ".vision", ".club", ".media", ".photos"...

This week, the report focuses on (in order of preference):

1. .SITE
2. .TECH
3. .VET
4. .TOP
5. .PARIS
6. .IMMO

Read the complete report at Nameshield

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