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New gTLDs: what was said recently

Extracted from our Newsletter, below are the latest NEWS related to new gTLDs from previous days:

1. Follow-up: ICANN and new gTLDs (slides);
2. Domain registrars hate registry exceptions;
3. Phishing: the Worst of Times in the DNS;
4. .BRANDs : a solution to face Phishing;
5. Boots becomes latest company to terminate new gTLD;
6. 3 Keys to the Right Domain Name for Building a Brand;
7. Which New gTLD Is Winning The Website Development War?
8. New website for .GLOBAL Registry;
9. Greatest Benefits of New gTLDs is PR;
10. Backend Registries: who are they?
11. Heading to South Africa for ICANN 59: A Quick Preview;
12. New gTLD to be delegated soon: .MERCKMSD;
13. .BNPPARIBAS went down;
14. Draft Framework for the Registry Operator to Respond to Security Threats;
15. Navigating the World of New gTLDs – Read the Latest Trends;
16. .BOOTS self-terminates;
17. .NYC’s most trafficked websites are actually legit;
18. HOT - Announced today and started: the .BASKETBALL Sunrise Period (...);
19. Domain Names Looks Kind of Random;
20. Analyzing Donuts’ deal to acquire Rightside;
21. Dot .BAWSTON : gTLD application denied by ICANN (joke of the day);
22. What is Happening with ICANN Reviews?
23. Changing to a .INTERNET new gTLD?

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New gTLDs: "last week"

Each week, there is an important cover about new generic Top-Level Domains: events, delegations, launchings, innovations, etc...and a lot is said. This post covers what was said yesterday. I strongly suggest to subscribe to this Newsletter to receive all NEWS directly in your email.

1. Two new gTLDs were just delegated:
1. .ARAB
2. .xn--ngbrx (عرب, "Arab", /arab/)
2. New Gtlds, the series: Read chapter 1;
3. Event coming: http://brandsand.domains/ ("the only event dedicated to .brands");
4. Approval of the Global Amendment to the Base New gTLD Registry Agreement;
5. Successful Domain Investor Hates New GTLD Domains!
6. A .com Domain is No Longer Necessary;
7. “The Domain Sector is Simply Fascinating";
8. Richemont kills off two more dot-brands;
9. Interesting move: https://www.sixt.global/
10. INTA cover:
1. Don’t read too much into the lack of ‘.brand’ registrations;
2. Dot Brand Domains: A Work In Progress (download the PDF).
11. What the New gTLDs Mean for Higher Education Institutions;
12. Just dropped 198 New gTLD domains and saved $45,000;
13. Event coming: The NDD.camp (June 26, 2017, from 11 am to 18 pm);
14. The DomainTools Report Spring 2017;
15. The CSC new Brand (read the short story).

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New gTLDs: what said the press recently

Everyday, the online press, bloggers and new gTLD service providers talk about new gTLDs. Some TLDs were acquired recently, some .BRAND new gTLD applicants launched more new domain names and some community TLDs are still pending activation for some obscure reasons. Note that, added to the Newsletter, we launched www.gtld.events to announce new gTLD events.

1. The .HEALTH Sunrise Period;
2. New gTLD event: the GDS (Xiamen, China during 7th -9th July,2017);
3. Applicants in limbo as ICANN probes itself (.MUSIC - .GAY - ...);
4. Jovenet Consulting turns Five;
5. Another Cool $25 Million Bet on New gTLDs (.ART);
6. The .CLUB Registry turns Three;
7. How should I present .BRAND domains in advertising? (Part 2);
8. The .CREDITUNION Sunrise Period;
9. .PRESS Supports Press Freedom Day;
10. MansfieldBankOnline.com is now MansfieldBank.Bank
11. Event: the NDD.camp (June 26, 2017 - Paris);
12. Countries with Weird TLD Habits;
13. Can a New Domain Finally Bring the Art World Into the 21st Century?
14. Brand Control: The Next Stage for Digital (.NIKE - .BMW - ...);
15. Μόλις κυκλοφόρησε το νέο gtld .SUCKS
16. Buy Rightside: A Fast Growing Digital Toll Road;
17. The .STORAGE new gTLD was acquired;
18. The future of gTLDs (second round of applications just ahead?);
19. .XYZ domains can’t be registered in China;
20. MarkMonitor severs relationship with .FEEDBACK TLD;
21. The .CLOUD case study (Publication Date: 28 April 2017);
22. French: questionnements autour des modèles des nTLDs;
23. .NYC tech domain name auction kicks off at SnapNames;
24. HOT: the May 2017 update. All new gTLD reports have been updated;
25. .ART – the new digital dress code for the art world;
26. .AMAZON Final Hearing scheduled for 1-2 May 2017;
27. New gTLDs: someone said "STOP" (.RED - .BLUE - .PINK ...);
28. A silly premium strategy at .ART;
29. Domain Names to Become Insignificant within 20 Years or Less;
30. Oh, Those Wild and Crazy New TLDs;
31. Happening in May 2017 (.MARKETS and .TRADING): release of 35,000 ".markets" and ".trading" names at Registrars;
32. Domain Names Are Fading From User View;
33. Another forum post full of "new gTLD haters";
34. .ART will have 3.5 million premium domain names;
35. Dot-Com is Still King - of Domain Name Disputes;
36. More live .BRAND Websites: .STATEFARM / .MINI / .ABBOTT / .SBI / .SONY / .LIXIL / .SWATCH and many more...
37. HOT - The .ETH new gTLD;
38. 50K Domains Registered on The New gTLD .REALTY
39. Local Popularity & Global Influence: Nations and nTLDs;
40. ICANN - Shape the future of the New gTLD marketplace;
41. .AFRICA : La Chine très friande de la nouvelle extension africaine.

Find all these news in our Archives. Note that, due to the important volume of info published everyday, all titles cannot be added to the list above.

Latest new gTLD NEWS

A lot is said about new gTLDs every day and "reading it all" can be challenging and time consuming. We take care of this for you - everyday - in our Newsletter. Subscribe, it's free.

What was said recently:

1. New gTLDs: Holding ICANN Accountable;
2. Farewell to new gTLDs;
3. Combating Five Myths About new gTLDs;
4. French - Les new gTLD ont-ils de la valeur?
5. Question: Does Google index the new domain names as “keyword”?
6. Job: Director, Registry Services;
7. HOT - Notes for a new TLD round;
8. Chinese to invade .AFRICA? CEO thinks so;
9. Major SEO contest won with a new domain name;
10. Companies losing $10 BILLION by ignoring new gTLDs;
11. Two new gTLDs were just delegated:
1. .RUGBY
2. .HOTELS
12. The .WALMART new gTLD;
13. After long wait, .ECO domains roll out this month;
14. Top 10 Own Over 10% Of All New gTLD’s;
15. Lack of safeguarding checks leaves children vulnerable to online abuse (.KIDS);
16. New gTLDs = Amateur Hour;
17. Cool - "New gTLD" source of info in Japanese;
18. .CLUB Delivers Huge Sales of over $500,000;
19. French - Le .AFRICA est ouvert. Titulaires de marques, ne trainez pas!
20. Should You Use a New Domain For Your Website?
21. HOT (French) - Les extension Internet identitaires;
22. IWF calls on more in the domain industry to do the right thing;
23. .FFEDBACK fires salvo over PICDRP complaint;
24. New gTLDs are scapegoated for child abuse material;
25. Have you got the best domain name?
26. Self Driving Car Company Launches on a .AUTO Domain;
27. HOT - New gTLDs for Companies;
28. Major Startup launched with Pocket.Watch;
29. Coming Sunrise Periods:
1. .HEALTH
2. .CREDITUNION
30. Making new internet domains work for everyone;
31. How Local are They? (GEO TLDs like .LONDON in the UK, .BERLIN in Germany);
32. .FUN enters general availability today.

Latest new gTLD NEWS

These are the contents related to new gTLDs that we published a link to, in our latest gTLD.club Newsletters:

1. The .FILM namespace is a viable new gTLD;
2. Spotlight on the .CAM new gTLD;
3. China approves more gTLDs;
4. Interesting - How SHARP uses its ".sharp" domains;
5. The .RADIO Launch timeline has been updated;
6. Events:
1. Webinar on Geographic Names: 25 April 2017;
2. The AFNIC Forum: 18 May 2017.
7. A new domain was sold for $183,000;
8. HOT - Innovation in new gTLDs;
9. .VIP and geographic gTLDs update;
10. Bloomberg Loses URS?
11. .BASKETBALL domains are live;
12. URS is fast and cheap, but…
13. HOT - Les modèles des nTLDs: questionnement;
14. From $111 .BET Premium to a $6,500 sale;
15. Search Engine Optimisation for .BRAND domains;
16. HOT - Experts agree, nTLDs are as good as any other TLDs for SEO rankings;
17. Can (and Should) Failed New gTLDs Be Saved?
18. Almost 10% Of New gTLD Registrations In Upcoming Delete Status;
19. Brand TLD Market Brief – March 2017;
20. Country Bias in new top level domains;
21. HOT - Studying .BRAND New gTLDs;
22. LOL - When is the next round?
23. HOT - The Dot Brand Observatory: a "date" is not the only question anymore;
24. Registry wins .AFRICA domain battle;
25. Want a .MAKEUP domain?
26. Your Guide to Brand Top-Level Domains;
1. What Are Brand TLDs?
2. Why Now?
3. What does the program status look like today?
4. Why Many Big Brands Are Making the Move
5. Cost Benefit
6. What are domain names worth?
7. What does it cost to protect a brand?
27. Donuts tries the dirt-cheap domain model;
28. Rightside changes brand blocking service for new TLDs;
29. New gTLD Public Comment Opportunities.

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New gTLDs: what you missed

This is the list of publications that you could find in our previous newsletters. Subscribe to receive them directly in your email.

1. Public Comments: recommendations for new gTLDs;
2. HOT - How much it costs to run a domain name registry;
3. Getting Your TLD Legal in China (the MIIT Process Unboxed);
4. OUPS - The end of the ICANN new gTLD program?
5. Question/Answers: if ICANN only charges 18¢ per domain name, why am I paying $10?
6. Is this a death spiral for new top level domain names?
7. Und was hat Canon nun damit zu tun?
8. Protecting Your Brand’s Email Channel (.BANK and .INSURANCE);
9. ICANN: should there in fact be additional new gTLDs in the future?
10. HOT - Big price increases needed to keep new gTLDs alive;
11. HOT - What are the different new gTLDs and which are...the future ones?
12. New gTLD service providers - Want to exist in "Round 2"?
13. Donuts’ appeal means .Web is a long way off;
14. The .FUN Sunrise Period ends: Friday, 24 March, 2017 - 16:00 check the calendar;
15. New gTLD Applications for .HOME, .CORP, and .MAIL;
16. Authentic Web Announces Financing;
17. The .LOTTO new gTLD (lawsuit);
18. The Top 10 New gTLDs Sold in 2017 to Date;
19. How the New Domains Translate into the Real World;
20. Surprising conclusion about the languages of new TLDs;
21. Podcast: In the ..CLOUD;
22. Creating a brand new gTLD? Long list of ideas here;
23. New - New gTLD Dispute Resolution Procedure;
24. Never Draw Quick Conclusions Based on New gTLD Stats;
25. French - Les nTLDs tendent à s’imposer – en volumes:
1. Une tendance à la stabilisation du marché des noms de domaine ? 
2. Etat statistique des nTLDs au samedi 4/03/17 (données publiées) ;
3. Entre les sirènes chinoises et « l’avenir radieux » d’un Second Round ;
4. La preuve par l’exemple ;
5. The Dark Side of the [.]MOON;
26. Google is testing the .HOW new gTLD
27. How MLB is using its .MLB domain name;
28. ICANN GDD: New gTLD Program Reviews;
29. Early access to .eco trade names for non-profits and NGOs;
30. Domainer Rails Against New Extensions;
31. The automotive URLs that are the gold standard for dealerships;
32. Domaintest.boo (by Google).

The .HOW new gTLD

Google is offering the .HOW new gTLD. According to the number of results indexed - 1,180,000 from where I am and the 2,495 domains registered - there is something going on.

Have a look here for indexed URLs ending in ".how".

Here is what the .HOW new gTLD applications says:

The proposed gTLD will provide the marketplace with direct association to the term, ʺhow.ʺ The mission of this gTLD, .how, is to provide a dedicated domain space in which registrants can enact second-level domains that position content relating to ʺin what manner or wayʺ one executes a task, as in ʺhow to do ʹsomething.ʹʺ Charleston Road Registry believes that registrants will find value in associating with this gTLD, which could have a vast array of purposes for enterprises, small businesses, groups or individuals seeking to associate with the term ʺhowʺ.

What you missed in our previous Newsletters:

1. List of new Top Level Domains for the most recognizable brands;
2. The Trusted Notifier Program (by Donuts);
3. Article: "Best about .BEST",
4. Rightside $NAME Q4 2016 Results (40 new gTLDs such as .LIVE and .NEWS);
5. Legitimate domains deterred by TMCH service?
6. Notice and Takedown in the Domain Name System (ICANN);
7. .AFRICA top level domain name about to take its place in cyberspace;
8. Bitcoin.Casino;
9. .GLOBAL Welcomes Domain Investors;
10. HOT - .AUDI supports German dealerships;
11. NewG talk #27 (final);
12. ICANN meetings:
1. GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting: 08:30-11:45 Hall B4.2;
2. ICANN GDD: New gTLD Program Reviews: 15:15-16:45 Hall A3;
3. GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group Community Dialogue: 17:00-18:30 Hall C1.4;
4. GAC discussion on new gTLDs Policies: (Tuesday, March 14 • 9:00am - 10:30am).
13. La La Land: http://www.lalaland.movie/
14. POLL - Cast your vote (poll on the right column of gTLD.club);
15. Trademark Clearinghouse: the revised report;
16. Ending soon: the .BROADWAY Sunrise Period (Sunday, 5 March, 2017);
17. The luck of the .IRISH
18. Not wrong - Round 2 of new gTLDs: stop complaining!
19. New gTLDs Can Add Meaning & Context to a Domain Name Squatting Dispute;
20. Vanity URL with Your .BRAND: the Key to Supercharging Your SEO?
21. Do you have a Canon ID? (https://myid.canon);
22. Terra Omega (http://www.terra.omega).

New gTLDs...since last Tuesday

COMING ARTICLES
I am working on two articles based on "facts" and I should post them soon. Your participation is welcome and I am happy if you drop me a line with your participation. The articles will probably be entitled:

1. "Confusing new gTLDs";
2. New business model for Round 2 (a new business model for Round two of the ICANN new gTLD program).

NEW gTLD PROJECT

I developed a project which innovation is based on a new domain name extension. It focuses on:

• Generating income and creating new sources of revenues;
• Establishing a worldwide "mega" brand;
• Giving worldwide visibility to  project owner;
• Bringing strong innovation to the Internet.

Since I cannot finance such a project, I am happy to talk to interested parties. Note that the project can be adapted to an existing - but not yet developed - new gTLD. I'd love to talk to Amazon, to Google, to Automattic, to Facebook, Vistaprint...

MILESTONE

The new gTLD group on LinkedIn has passed the 2,500 subscribers. As usual, you are welcome to post your news to the group as long as they are related to new gTLDs. We also send an announcement on Monday to subscribers so if you want to be read...this is the place have you content posted.

The .AUDI new gTLD
The AUDI Trademark creates more ".audi" domain names (see figures here). The registry has now up to 552 registrations and these start to be indexed in Google. There is an interesting https://gofor2025.audi/ that has been indexed recently. More to come?

.GDN : removed
The Top-Level Domain was removed from the Generic new gTLD report since the mission/purpose of the application still states: "Our mission is to commence a new generic top level domain name avenue for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) industry and users, that enables and improve for commercial entities to illustrate, manage, market their products, services, education and experience, which enhance visibility and makes it easy for users to recognize GNSS activity on internet." What is written in the application is absolutely not what the front page of the registry says.

What you missed in our previous Newsletters:

1. Where do new gTLDs stand on trademark issue?
2. ICANN Call for volunteers (...allocate the New gTLD Auction Proceeds);
3. Interesting - Could this be the next tipping point for the new gTLDs?
4. Curious Statement About 2012 gTLD Round Name Collision Fears at IGF;
5. List of gTLDs available for UDRP (to date October 17, 2016);
6. How a Domain Name Could Transform Your Online Business;
7. Free .SHOP domains until Christmas;
8. Interesting - How memory recall is improved with new gTLDs;
9. The .ECO new gTLD: 48 hours left for nonprofits to apply for a .eco domain grant!
10. New gTLD .CAM Launched Today;
11. Google just launches a new .GOOGLE domain: https://environment.google;
12. 3 Sunrise Periods are ending on Saturday, 31 December, 2016 - 16:00:
1. .游戏 (game);
2. .企业 (enterprise);
3. .娱乐 (entertainment).
13. CentralNic plc Sell one domain name for $4.5million;
14. Release of Two-Character Labels;
15. Interesting - New gTLD numbers, more sources of information:
1. gTLDs – Daten & Trends;
2. TLD Summary Table.
16. The Luxury Watch Market and Trademark Infringement in New gTLDs;
17. Amazon updates its new top level domain website to prepare for launch;
18. Just delegated: the HOSPITAL new gTLD;
19. .SUCKS domain to drop its price 99% in January;
20. Registering New Top Level Domain Names in China;
21. Update: In which extension(s) should companies secure their domains?

Domain name registration volumes: 

• New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL; 
• New gTLDs related to REAL ESTATE (.RENT registrations to drop); 
• New gTLDs related to SPORT;
• Plural versions of new gTLDs (I added the .CAREER and .CAREERS new gTLDs);
• French new gTLD applications;
• New gTLDs related to RELIGION (a small increase in .CHRISTMAS domaine name registrations. Ie: creche.christmas);
• Generic new gTLDs (all new gTLDs (.COM looses 70,699 registrations in one week);
• New gTLDs related to CARS (552 domain name registrations for .AUDI);
• Good - New gTLDs related to HEALTH (all new gTLDs related to Health (but .HIV) have their domain name registration volumes to increase since last week).

Our reports are available here.

Recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

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We are .BUSY this week

For a reason that I have a hard time to explain, the ".com" legacy Top-Level Domains is losing domain name registrations for the third week in a row. This does not happen often but "hey": new gTLDs are here.

I strongly suggest to subscribe to the new gTLDs Newsletter. The reason for this is that it is far easier for me to add information to it rather than posting to the new gTLD group on LinkedIn. The number of its subscribers has greatly increased these past weeks and I also have space available for new sponsors.

What you missed in our previous Newsletter:

1. After shaky start, .BLOG launches today;
2. CentralNic hires Andy Churley as Marketing Director;
3. Sunrise Periods ending soon for .BABY & .CAM new gTLDs;
4. Universal Acceptance and the Current State of IDNs;
5. NewG talk #13;
6. New .CARS Automotive Domain Ready to Kick-off 2017 With 90+ Participating Dealers;
7. A look at the top Blog related sales of all time;
8. Dot-Movie’s Blockbuster Year;
9. ICANN Used 'Junk Science' Firm to Justify New gTLDs;
10. .BLOG registry explains they did what they did with reserved domains simply because they can!
11. Neue Top Level Domain .BOX bringt manche Netze durcheinander;
12. The .BOSTON new gTLD is coming;
13. HOT - What really impacts SEO and what you can expect when it comes to new gTLDs;
14. HOT - It’s the end of domain search (long but good read);
15. Companies Battle For Digital Marketing Landscape ;
16. Google purchases X.company for think tank;
17. What are the pros and cons of a .CLICK TLD?
18. Berlin to host next Domaining Europe conference in May;
19. What is the common point between these 33 websites ?
20. At Least 2 .BLOG Landrush Auctions Pass $5,000;
21. Who is Chris Cowherd?
22. "Please ICANN, create the .CYCLING new gTLD";
23. HOT - A strange thing is happening to domains suspended in URS;
24. HOT - 10 Simple Facts you Need to Know about Nomulus TLD Registry Platform;
25. Promised auction for popular .blog domain canceled;
26. What is your fav new gTLD?
27. HOT - How Google Nomulus Works (backend registry);
28. Registry Raked In Over $600,000 in Premium New gTLD Domain Sales;
29. Radix releases data on premium domain names;
30. Radix Shares Its Q3 Premium Domain Name Sales Report.

Recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

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China starts to pay interest in legacy .TEL gTLD

China is the new eldorado for Registries and a reason of this is very simple: people from the Republic of China buy more and more domain names. For Registries, this is a market where it is important to have a presence. Recently, many Registries and back-end Registries participated in conferences in China to introduce themselves: the closer to the buyer...the better.
Note that this post is not about what Chinese do with their domain names (use, park, spam, squat, resell) but about the fact that it is important for Registries and Back-ends to sell domain names:

1. To install them on the market: the more domains the greater visibility;
2. Profitability: many domains, once bought, are renewed once a year.

At some point in its history, the .TEL Registry had 325,000 registrations. The .TEL registration volumes dropped below 100,000 in July 2016. In August 2016 they reached 96,611 domain name registrations. Then, they suddenly started to increase again progressively and reach the 103,000 registrations.

It appears that a Chinese template was recently created for the concept of .TEL domains and that could be an explanation.

New domain name registration volumes:

• New gTLDs related to SPORT;
• New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL;
• New gTLDs related to REAL ESTATE.

Tonight's new gTLD Newsletter:
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What you missed in our previous Newsletter:

1. Webinar DPML Plus (by the TMCH): Tuesday 11 October 2016, 16:00 [UTC]. Register here;
2. What to Do When .com Is Taken;
3. Roots hits 1,500 live TLDs as US oversight ends;
4. Minds and Machines: Accepting tender offer and increase in position (by an insider/investor in multiple new gTLD applications);
5. .CLUB Wins “Registry of the Year” at The Domain Conference 2016;
6. The .XYZ pollution;
7. New gTLDs "UA" (UA = Universal Acceptance): What the UA Group is fighting for at ICANN;
8. Round 2: not before 2018?
9. New gTLDs related to "COMPANIES" (Which new domain names should a company secure).

Most recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

Hot today: .VOTE & .GAMES new gTLDs

.GAMES
Gamers seem to have noticed the launching of the .GAMES new gTLD. I checked domain name registration figures today and noticed that the Registry has already more than twice the number registrations than the singular version of the extension: the .GAME new gTLD. The price difference probably explains this.

.VOTE
There is an advertising campaign that has just launched to encourage American voters "to do their duty". The Iron Man is on front page and I am confident that such initiatives will help new gTLDs grow faster. I believe it is important to add that "vote" is a French word too and I would appreciate if someone could pass the word to @axellelemaire. The campaign: http://savetheday.vote/

New domain name registration volumes:

• New gTLDs related to SPORT (updated yesterday);
• New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL (updated yesterday);
• New gTLDs related to REAL ESTATE (updated yesterday);
• SINGULAR vs PLURAL new gTLDs;
• FRENCH new gTLD applications;
• New gTLDs related to RELIGION.

Tonight's LONG Newsletter:
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In Tuesday's Newsletter:

1. HOT - MMX reports earnings, big investment from China;
2. Just announced: .网站 (web) Sunrise Period;
3. Stats - New gTLDs growing faster than .com;
4. Fund has acquired 700,000 shares of RightSide;
5. DOMAINfest Kicks Off in Hong Kong!
6. Uniregistry to release 10 million domains;
7. Chinese investor pumps $7 million into M+M as .vip pushes firm into profit;
8. French: Et ton .ALSACE il marche comment dans Google?
9. A gaming community dedicated to equality and opportunity (www.jeu.video);
10. Minds + Machines upbeat as it plans £13mln offer to shareholders

Previous Campaigns can be viewed here.

Most recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

This coming new gTLD in which I believe A LOT

Some Top-Level Domains are a success and this is noticeable by the number of domain name registered, no matter if some registries cheat a little. When the volume of domain name registered is not constant but keeps increasing, it is a sign that Registrants pay interest.

Companies
Companies are concerned by new generic Top-Level Domains and it is a subject that should be followed, not only because of the existing risk of infringement(s), but because it makes sense to use a descriptive domain name extension: when buying wine, you search for a sign that says "wine", not "buy"nor "shop" "commercial".

In the COMPANIES new gTLD report, I publish the list of new domain name extensions companies should consider registering their domain name with. For the obvious reason of budget limitation, all cannot be purchased but this is a short list extracted from the complete list of 1,179 delegated new gTLDs.

The .CONTACT new gTLD
The CONTACT new gTLD will hopefully launch before 2017. At the moment, the TLD is delegated and one domain name has been created. I am not sure it makes sense explaining why registering the domain name of a company in ".contact" is important so let's focus on what the Registry says about his extension: "A platform for hosting contact sites". If this sentence looks like the .TEL concept (you can check http://registries.tel/ as an example): a similar platform for all new domain name registered; another sentence says: "Conversations have never been so easy". One could be a place to store contacts and the other could be a chat platform.

Shall I have all my contacts stored at a third party application or provider with the risk of losing my address book if I forget to renew my domain name: definitely not or at least, I will be very careful with the security and backup aspect of such service. Will I want to pay for this? Not sure.

Whether this new gTLD will be a place to store contacts, chat or just "do other stuff", I am really excited about its launching. I also hope to find innovation: some sort of form service so people can write then the message is sent to an email? The potential is so high behind this multilingual TLD that, no matter what it offers, It is definitely domain names that I will recommend registering.

New domain name registration volumes:

• HOT - New gTLDs related to COMPANIES;
• New gTLDs related to the LAW;
• New gTLDs related to the COLORS;
• New gTLDs related to FINANCE.

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.BLOG domain names are coming

Nominet, a new gTLD Registry services provider, is now indexed in Google and listed using a .BLOG domain name for its blog. Nominet has a certain number of new gTLDs under management and offer registry services for major strings such as .LONDON - .SURF - .BEER  - .WALES and... .BLOG.

New domain name registration volumes:

• New gTLDs related with a French connotation.

In the report can be noticed the slight increase of ".moi" domain name registrations. I went to to the .MOI Registry webpage and liked, as a French native, the explanation for the use a ".moi" domain name: "Un nom de domaine pour les particuliers et les entreprises pour célébrer la langue française en tant qu’élément rassembleur."
But did you read what comes next? I sent an email to their support :-)

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Last Friday's Newsletter:

1. Is Buying a .WEB Domain Name Bright?
2. Afilias set to get .hotel despite hacking claims;
3. Details About Securing a .Blog Domain Name;
4. “Dave” becomes first .blog blogger;
5. 5 new gTLDs were delegated;
6. Are .SPORTs organizations doing their job?
7. "Matt" uses a .BLOG domain too;
8. Historic Internet Expansion Reaches Powersports Industry with Launch of .Motorcycles Domain Names;
9. .scot Experiences: Linlithgow Papercraft.

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Is the ".com" old gTLD losing appeal?

This week, the GENERIC new gTLD report - a report focusing on challengers of the ".com" domain name extension, shows that there are less ".com" registrations than the week before: it also means that the ".com" Registry is losing registrations. Is the increasing volume of new domain name registered the reason of this?

New:

1. 12 Reasons Why Chinese TLDs Are Good For Brands and Businesses;
2. Article - Following ".republicans" and ".democrats" everywhere!
3. $0.99 for ".club" domains until the end of July;
4. Six new gTLDS were just delegated:
1. The ".GODADDY" domain name extension;
2. .XFINITY
3. .COMCAST
4. .GODADDY
5. .MITSUBISHI
6. .FUJITSU
5. HOT - GENERIC new gTLDs registration volumes;
   (for the first time".com" domain name registration volumes are in the red)
6. Registration volumes:
1. New gTLDs related to HEALTH;
2. New gTLDs related to CARS.
   (a new dotBRAND new gTLD has entered the report)
7. Do you even need keywords on the page to rank anymore?
8. The World's Most Abused TLDs;
9. I Owned 17 Single Letter/Number .TUBE Domains Today Until The Registry Took Them Back;
10. More coming.

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The new gTLD info for Thursday, April 28th

I sometimes receive nice messages, here is one I received this morning from RightSide. These messages come more often I noticed and they coincide with the increasing number of subscribers to the gTLD.club Newlsetter. I am more than happy to see that new gTLDs start to interest the general public. Below is the message I received from George:

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your gtld.club blog, which I try to read every day. I'm relatively new to the industry (going on three years now) and I have to credit your blog with helping me to build a foundation and expand my understanding in the area that interests me the most -- raising public awareness of and sparking imaginative interest in new gTLDs through creative communications campaigns and good storytelling.

News

1. Brand Your Music With An Innovative Domain Name;
2. Looking Ahead: 2016 gTLD Risks and Opportunities;
3. The .EMERSON new gTLD abandons its participation in the ICANN new gTLD program;
4. Article - Financial Industry Quick To Embrace New TLDs;
5. The .WEB new gTLD could be live by the end of 2016;
6. Release of Country and Territory Names within the new gTLDs after:
1. .HYUNDAI
2. .KIA
3. .GODADDY
7. It is now possible to register "dropped" domain names from Donuts and RightSide;
8. Meet with the ICANN's Global Domains Division in Amsterdam;
9. Four new gTLD events added;
10. Seems like there is a new "Multiple Registry" who wants to open in China: guess who?
11. Trademark Clearinghouse - The .VIP Sunrise Period ends in 2 days;
12. Newsletter - Did  you miss the reading of a NEWS? Click on "View previous campaigns";
13. The .LIVE new gTLD makes a major play with the .SOCIAL crowd in San Diego;
14. More coming.

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The new gTLD info for Tuesday, March 22nd

Today is a sad day. This morning, there was a bombing on the Brussels' Airport. Members of the .BRUSSELS Registry are based in Leuven but it reminds me the recent attacks on Paris where I operate from. I was informed that my old friends from the .EU Registry, based next to the Airport, are safe.

1. Report - new gTLDs related to Companies;
   (This is the Tuesday UPDATE)
2. One year after: .CYMRU and .WALES new gTLDs;
3. Another ICANN 55 Marrakech Recap (tonight):
1. Next Generation Whois PDP Launch;
2. Updates on subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program;
3. Rights Protection Mechanisms: Expressing Brand Owner concerns.
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4. Podcast: listen to why the .CLUB registry is so successful;
5. Trademark - Applicant to fill US Trademark for its new gTLD project;
6. Major new gTLD service provider goes Bankrupt;
7. Five professional photographers to use a .PHOTO domain name;
8. Reports:
1. New gTLDs related to Photography;
2. New gTLDs related to Catering.
9. ICANN calls for Volunteers (again): Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs;
10. More NEWS coming during the day.

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The new gTLD info for Wednesday the 2nd

Few news today but a study from a University and a good article from Authentic Web. We've read critics on some of a Registry's domain name extensions and there is more today from other investors.

1. More on ".wales" and ".cymru" domain names;
2. There are now 15 million registered new gTLD domain names;
3. University Study Finds New gTLDs Could Add 73 Million Domain Registrations;
4. HOT - The .CLUB new gTLD "makes sense": read why;
5. Link to the complete study;
6. Ending soon: Sunrise Period for .コム (com);
7. New Arabic domain names (from the ICANN new gTLD program) are growing in volume;
8. The .CLUB Registry holds an auction for numbered ".club" domain names;
9. Reasons why advertisers should use Brand Registry domains;
10. HOT - In French: the "Afnic Football Club" (.football new gTLD). Some football clubs DO use new domain names.
11. Hyunday to use a .NEWS domain name;
12. Comments on RightSide' strategy on choice of Top-Level Domains;
13. URS Service Provider;
14. More coming during the day: updates in the Newsletter (click).

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The new gTLD info for Tuesday the 1st

I found two new gTLD reports today, one is dated the 26th of February but it remains up to date. The new gTLD report related to Companies is the up-to-date version of a first report I published and that had received a certain success. I will be updating this report every Tuesday in the Newsletter (only). I am also working on another report related to sports.

1. HOT - Registry investor about ".democrat", ".dance", ".army", ".navy", and ".airforce" new gTLDs: "Most of these new GTLDs are irrelevant and will never be sold in material volumes".
2. Registrars object to “unreasonable” .bank demands;
3. New gTLD Report – February 2016;
4. Patent: search engine optimized domain name;
5. Sales of New .PET Domain in Top 10% of New TLDs!
6. New gTLD Updates: .VIP - .八卦 ("gossip") - .BANK 1 & 2-character domains - .FEEDBACK - .WIKI - .INK - .PARIS & .BERLIN Premium Domains...
7. Examples of new domain names in use;
8. HOT - new gTLDs related to Companies (newsletter only);
9. Tools for .BANK new gTLD with an interesting document about SEO/New gTLDs;
10. More on coming .WEBSITE domain names' auction;
11. More coming during the day.

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