The new gTLD info for Thursday the 10th

• .BAR, .BEER, .CLUB, .VODKA Registries;
• INTERESTING - New gTLDs: Don’t just look at the most controversial;
• Creating your logo? Don't forget to add your new domain name!
• NEW - ICANN: report on ICANN55 in Marrakech (CENTR);
• GAC Marrakech Communique (new gTLD section):
• Board-GAC exchange on gTLD safeguards;
• Future gTLD rounds timing (the GAC to advise the ICANN Board).
• Launch Hackathon 2016 Joins the .CLUB;
• Multiple Registry has now 700,000+ new domains on the market;
• Do new gTLDs suit your business?
• BOOK - ICANN, New GTLDS, And The Protection Of Intellectual Property (with a stupid "free" registration process where your debit card number will be asked);
• Registrar: "eat your own dog food" ;-) [.win new gTLD].
• More coming...

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The new gTLD info for Wednesday the 9th

A lot of good articles talk about new gTLDs today. I am very positive about the future of new domain names but today...a certain number of articles collected are negative. At the end of tonight's Newsletter, you will find brochures from a new gTLD service provider that I recommend to read: they describe well the different type of new gTLD application one can submit to ICANN in Round two.

• Some use .TECH domains; others use .CLUB;
• INTERESTING: .BRANDs: 2012 Round Application Status (Part 1);
• Question asked: "Will purchasing a .MIAMI domain and routing this and other domains to my core website help my website rank higher and drive local business?"
• Report from a consumer's perspective on ICANN: "there is no plan to address Internet user issues";
• WEEKLY UPDATE - Report: new gTLDs related to Sport;
• Media Statement by .AFRICA new gTLD applicant;
• Why did Afilias claim .BET was the 11th most registered new gTLD?
• Multiple new gTLD Registry Famous Four Media seeks for a Software Developer;
• Expect registration volumes for .DESIGN domains to "explode";
• The AFL starts using its .BRAND new gTLD;
• How to use "political" domain name extensions in 2016?
• Backend Registry brochures for:
• An Introduction to New gTLDs;
• Brand gTLDs: Building Presence and Identity on the Internet;
• Generic Term gTLDs: Opportunities and Risks;
• Community gTLDs: Building Communities and Consortia in the Online World.
• COOL - In French: anatomie d'un nom de domaine? [infographic];
The 2016 Launch Hackathon Joins the .CLUB;
• Consumers don't Trust .NINJA Domain names?

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The new gTLD report related to Companies

We believe that registered Companies from medium to large size should have a certain number of domain names registered (secured). This report is about new domain name extension registration volumes related to Companies. It took us time to select the TLDs concerned and it possible that we change the listing according to feedback received.

The domain name extensions are listed according to what we would buy as a medium size company in order of preference.

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By the way, did you know that Fadi Chehadé, ex ICANN CEO, uses www.chehade.company as his company domain name?

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The new gTLD info for Tuesday the 8th

In the past, we followed closely ICANN conferences but the excitement from Round One of the ICANN new gTLD program has ended with time. Today, and I want to thank Fadi Chehadé for this, everything shows that most problems are fixed and Round Two should be faster and more efficient at launching news gTLDs.

1. New Domain Names: Superior To Legacy Domains?
2. Retail Brands Can Own a Slice of the Internet with new gTLDs;
3. Report (March 2016): The New TLD Market Brief;
4. .ART new gTLD has a new CEO;
5. The .PROMO new gTLD Sunrise Period was just announced.
6. HOT - Report: New gTLDs related to Companies;
7. The top 100 largest holders of new gTLD domain names;
8. COOL - First new gTLD publication using a .TRUST domain name :-)

More NEWS coming during the day.

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The weekly "cities" new gTLD report by Jean Guillon

Are new domain names for Cities purchased? This weekly publication reports on cities new domain name registration volumes.

2 extensions added

This week, we added two new domain name extensions to the report: .IST and .ISTANBUL now have more than 100 registrations.

1. The .NYC new gTLD: 75 188 domain name registrations
2. .LONDON : 63 875
3. .BERLIN : 59 647
4. .TOKYO : 47 281
5. .AMSTERDAM : 24 802
6. .KOELN : 24 563
7. .HAMBURG : 23 726
8. .MOSCOW : 21 467
9. .PARIS : 20 904
10. .CITY : 18 893
11. .МОСКВА (xn--80adxhks) : 18 506
12. .MIAMI : 14 260
13. .VEGAS : 13 916
14. .WIEN : 13 750
15. .QUEBEC : 8 903
16. .MELBOURNE : 8 529
17. .SYDNEY : 8 512
18. .BRUSSELS : 6 450
19. .COLOGNE : 5 299
20. .CAPETOWN : 4 350
21. .TOURS : 4 275
22. .NAGOYA : 4 108
23. .JOBURG : 3 365
24. .GENT : 3 175
25. .YOKOHAMA : 3 161
26. .TOWN : 2 577
27. .TAIPEI : 2 528
28. .OKINAWA : 2 514
29. .DURBAN : 2 473
30. .RIO : 1 224
31. .OSAKA : 491
32. .KYOTO : 331
33. .ISTANBUL : 123
34. .IST : 117
35. .BOSTON (coming)
36. .BARCELONA (coming)
37. .BCN (coming)

Source: ntldstats.com

In blue: city extensions with a notable domain name registration increase; in pink we added ".city" and ".town" new gTLDs; in red, city extensions facing a registration decrease from one week to the other. Please note that ".tours" (a French city) was added to the list.

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New gTLDs related to Photography

We strongly believe that the .PHOTO new gTLD will be a commercial success in the long term. This post reports on new domain name extension registration volumes related to photography.

1. The .PHOTOGRAPHY new gTLD = 52 554
2. .PICS = 32 077
3. .PHOTO = 26 101
4. .PHOTOS = 19 695
5. .VIDEO = 13 739
6. .STUDIO = 7 835
7. .PICTURES = 6 664

In blue: noticeable domain name registrations increase, in red, they decrease from one week to the other.

Source: ntldstats.com

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