Did you read the .COMPANY new gTLD report?

The .COMPANY new gTLD report is pretty interesting this week. On the list of domain name extensions that we think companies should register their domain name (we included legacy TLDs in that list by the way), more of them are in the red: it means that they have less registrations than the week before. It is pretty hard not to see the progression of the .GDN new gTLD which passes from 83,264 domain names last week to 114,264 this week. We suggest readers to compare with last week.

News

1. Startup with $2m in funding launches using a ".chat" domain;
2. Cool - The growing appeal of .GEO domains for local online marketing;
3. Three dotBrand Registries have launched their first domains:
1. HITACHI: http://social-innovation.hitachi/;
2. EMERCK: http://www.company.emerck/;
3. ABBOTT: http://www.nutritionnews.abbott/.
4. Article: laughable pathetic behavior in the new gTLD industry;
5. Post - Security is one reason why brands launch own domain extension;
6. New gTLD registration volumes:
1. New gTLDs related to COMPANIES (newsletter only);
2. New gTLDs related to the LAW;
3. New gTLDs related to FINANCE;
4. New gTLDs related to COLORS.
7. Numbers - StartingDot announces 30,000 new domains registered for its 4 new gTLD applications;
8. Com Laude hits out at ‘.sucks’ after contract termination, Vox Populi fires back;
9. 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 If one of the reasons why the .AQUITAINE new gTLD was withdrawn is that the region of Aquitaine didn't know about this change coming.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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The new gTLD info for Friday, June 17th

We are running very late today! There had been a second winner to the .CLUB Registry Premium Contest. Read below to try to win yours.

1. Source - A funny website with fresh new gTLD NEWS (not by myself);
2. .sucks terminates Com Laude as “gag order” row escalates;
3. New gTLDs related to CARS;
4. New gTLDs related to HEALTH;
5. .STORE Grosses Over $1 Million Before the Close of Day 1;
6. How to win a Premium .CLUB domain name?
7. Contract breach cited as TLD Registry switches from Afilias to Chinese government back-end;
8. How To Use Alternative Domains For Branding;
9. DotBrand - .DELOITTE is a dot brand new gTLD;
10. CentralNic grabs another client from Verisign;
11. CentralNic signed up for .ART internet domain;
12. How will the new .INSURANCE gTLD work for the industry?
13. Report - Google Ignores Keywords in TLD;
14. TLD Registry moves registry services to China;
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12,000 Premium .CLUB domain names

The Club Registry is offering to acquire for free one of the 12,000 Premium domain names to be released tomorrow. The Registry informs:

On June 16, 2016 approximately 12,000 registry reserved .CLUB premium names will be released into the registrar channel, including some names that have never been offered by the registrar channel before. This is the second time .CLUB has injected additional premium names into the registrar channel since launching our tiered premium program in July 2015. The names are in nine pricing tiers, ranging from suggested retail prices of $100 to $10,000. In all cases renewals are at the standard .CLUB registration fee of approximately $10 – $15 per year. There are some great deals available within the new premium name additions, including a number of 3 and 4 character domains, Chinese domains and great, brandable names such as:

• Concert.club
• Money.club
• BodyBuilding.club
• Gothic.club

And many, many more. The new names will be available through all registrars carrying .CLUB premium names on June 16. You can download a complete list of the NEW tiered premium names here.

News

1. Follow-up - the .AFRICA ZACR Order on Motion to Dismiss;
2. HOT - Why I bought 10,000 ".city" new domain names;
3. Sunrise Period for .MOTORCYCLES starts today;
4. Another accredited Registrar for the .GDN new gTLD (Lexsynergy);
5. The ".bible" Litmus Test for Domain Name Dispute Panelists;
6. Offered - Win a Premium .CLUB domain name;
7. Over 20,000 ".store" domain names registered;
8. The .BNPPARIBAS starts to promote dotBrand;
9. New gTLDs related to SPORT;
10. New gTLDs related to REAL ESTATE;
11. New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL;
12. Reminder - The NDD.camp starts tomorrow (register);
13. Joke of the day - We are 22,102,596 new gTLD trolls according to this post;
14. 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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The era of propaganda (new gTLDs)

I just read the article below from Verisign and...no sign of new gTLDs in the article but I don't blame the author: business is business.

Since Verisign is the owner of the profitable .COM Registry, I understand that kind of promotion but what I misunderstand is the reference to SEO when Google announced that it makes no difference to use a new domain name or a ".com".

There is a reference to the frustrating technical experience with new gTLDs too: come on what are talking about here? Same for the "level of security" paragraph ending in: "It may be more prudent to stick with well-known and trusted domain name extensions until more of the new gTLDs are able to prove themselves as safe and reliable": what? (...) I am fine with auto-promotion and I understand Verisign's willing to do the promotion of ".com" at all costs but is it what I read here or is this propaganda?

My advice

• Buy a new domain name (ie: ending in ".club" - ".gdn" - ".consulting" - ".finance"...) which means something and according to the identity of your online content. New gTLDs offer that possibility, ".com" domains don't.
• Buy a ".com" domain name because there is a risk to have it cybersquatted.
• When your baker says is bread is the best on earth, he's lying ;-)

News

1. Verisign - 7 Key Questions to Ask When Choosing a Domain Name Extension;
2. Memo - Mark and Signed Mark Objects Mapping;
3. New gTLD registration volumes:
1. New gTLDs related to FINANCE;
2. New gTLDs related to COLORS;
3. New gTLDs related to COMPANIES;
4. New gTLDs related to the LAW.
4. Hurry-up - New Premium .CLUB Names available June 16th, 2016: http://landrush.club/
5. Article - .STORE Suffix Provides Retailers an Opportunity to Rebrand;
6. Article - One in 10 new gTLDs are shrinking?
7. New gTLD communication - Registry partners with journalists;
8. Number of Registry Agreements Executed: 2 (Contracting Statistics);
9. The .INSURANCE new gTLD Opens for General Availability;
10. Sunrise Registration: ".Motorcycles" Domain Names, Trademark Holders Only;
11. More coming during the day.

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