More .PHOTO than .PHOTOS domains?

Remember Singular vs Plural TLDs?

I  check volumes of new domains once a week and just noticed that there are now more .PHOTO domain names registered (with no 's") than .PHOTOS (with an "s"). It had been the opposite until this week.

New .PHOTOS domain names were launched long before .PHOTO but registrations seem to tend that end-users are registering the singular version of the domain name extension rather than the plural one.

Another reason could be that .PHOTOS is reaching its first year of renewals and Registrants (end-users)could be tempted to drop their domain. Since it was launched first, its Registrants drop their domains before .PHOTO.

Figures:

• .PHOTO: 18,435 registrations;
• .PHOTOS: 17,481.

Let's see what happens next week.

Source: https://ntldstats.com

Jovenet Consulting is 3 years old...already (new gTLDs).

I want to thank LinkedIn for reminding me that Jovenet Consulting turned 3 a few hours ago.

These past years following the ICANN new gTLD program have taught us many lessons and we are definitely ready for Round two. I won't be introducing Jovenet Consulting here because many of you: friends, clients, partners, service providers have heard from us by word of mouth but for those who wonder what Jovenet consulting is about, here is what we do "in simple words":

• We talk about new gTLDs;
• We write Newsletters about new gTLDs;
• We provide content about new gTLDs to service providers;
• We write articles about new gTLDs;
• We help new gTLD projects to develop;
• We promote new gTLDs on social networks;
• We help potential applicants find their way in the ICANN new gTLD process;
• We help open close(d) doors;
• We complain at ICANN when it is necessary;
• We congratulate ICANN when it deserves it;
• We help applicants connect with the right new gTLD service provider;
• As an independent company, not affiliated with any back-end Registry, we are able to answer all questions.

You noticed? We're about new generic Top-Level Domains "only" and if everything that we do is not expressly explained on our website, it is because every offer, every deal that we have with a customer is a different one.

Independent new gTLD consulting: www.jovenet.consulting.

.TECH Sunrise Period is starting.

New .TECH domainnames will give you the opportunity to build your brand with a domain name that truly represents your business, your interests and everything 'tech-y' you stand for.


SUNRISE PERIOD START: Monday, 25 May, 2015 - 16:00;
SUNRISE PERIOD END: Friday, 24 July, 2015 - 16:00.

Source: http://trademark-clearinghouse.com/gtld-calendar.

Tech clubs can also register their .CLUB domain name with Uniregistry. For Sunrise Period Registrations, it is suggested to use a Corporate Registrar.

The .ERNI new gTLD Sunrise Period starts today

ERNI is an international consulting company highly specialized in Software engineering to enable and deliver innovation in process and technology.

• SUNRISE PERIOD START: Thursday, 21 May, 2015 - 16:00;
• SUNRISE PERIOD END: Monday, 20 July, 2015 - 16:00.

Source: http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/content/erni

Richard Li is coming with his own domain name extension(s)

Extract: "...but there will be a ".richardli" new gTLD. One applicant "only" considered submitting an application for his name followed by his family name and I must admit that the person to have provided new gTLD consultancy services was good here becauseRichard Li is writing history".

Read my article on: http://www.gtld.club/2015/05/richard-li-is-coming-with-his-own-new.html.

Richard Li is coming with his own new gTLD

There will be no ".jeanguillon"...

Why have no stars applied in Round one of the ICANN new gTLD program? We would have expected a ".kanyewest" or a ".kardashian", a ".taylorswift" or the IDN ".beyoncé" but no star submitted an application to become the first, worldwide, to massively propagate his/her popularity offering fans the chance to create websites using their name.

And what about other uses such as a www.rap.kanyewest - www.kim.kardashian - www.music.taylorswift or www.singleladies.beyoncé or just some fan.rihanna, jackie.chan, james.bond (wrong example) or again dance.britney ? I already read the announcements on flyers and billboards!

...but there will be a ".richardli" new gTLD
One applicant "only" considered submitting an application for his name followed by his family name and I must admit that the person to have provided new gTLD consultancy services was good here because Richard Li is writing history.

Richard Li is no pop star; Richard Li is a Hong Kong Business Super Star. The Front Page of his websites says: "Now is the time to go out, rather than meandering and relying on existing old models... If there is a vision, you should just go out and do it". Aren't new generic Top-Level Domains an answer to that statement?

A vision
Richard Li did not consider applying for his name only. He and partner companies applied for several TLDs: IDNs and Latin ones:

1. Since a company has to apply for a new gTLD, ".richardli" was submitted by a company named Pacific Century Asset Management (HK) Limited;
2. ".pccw" was submitted by PCCW Enterprises Limited;
3. ".hkt" was submittted by PCCW-HKT DataCom Services Limited;
4. " .香港電訊" was submitted by PCCW-HKT DataCom Services Limited and then withdrawned;
5. ".電訊盈科" was submitted by PCCW Enterprises Limited.

Some of Richard Li new gTLD applications were signed this week and should be live very soon. It is the case for the ".RICHARDLI" and ".PCCW". Let' s see how these domain names enter the history...of Internet.

Nearly 10% of all new gTLD registrations are in FFM managed registries!

Earlier today, the number of domain names in Famous Four Media registries surpassed half a million. This equates to nearly 10% of all domains registered under ICANN's new gTLD program.

"We are delighted in rapid growth in the registries under our management" said Andy Churley, CMO of Famous Four Media, the registry management company for 16 new domain extensions. "The go-to-market approach FFM has adopted is clearly striking a chord with the public and to have reached 500,000 registrations in such a short time is a testament to the strong strategy and great staff at FFM."

In 2013, ICANN the body that oversees domain names on the Internet embarked on a massive program of change opening up the domain name space to thousands of new domain endings. Web-addresses can now end in almost any series of letters.

"A great part of the success comes down to the domain endings we manage." continued Churley "People love .PARTY, .SCIENCE and .WEBCAM in particular, these strings have a broad appeal and are words that work in many languages. We are just as excited about the domain endings we will be launching, in particular .DATE and .REVIEW, which we believe share a mass appeal. "

Famous Four Media plans to launch 10 more domain extension in 2015 to augment the six domain endings (.BID, .TRADE,.WEBCAM, .SCIENCE, .CRICKET and of course .PARTY ) that are already available. Domain names can be registered through Famous Four Media's extensive network of ICANN accredited registrars.

A list of Famous Four Media's accredited domain name registrars can be found here:www.famousfourmedia.com/registrars/accredited-registrars..

Register your .TRADE domain name with Uniregistry.

3 new Sunrise Periods start today (Tuesday, 19 May 2015)

Three (more) Sunrise Periods are starting:

1. .TEAM new gTLD;
2. .SHOW;
3. .JEWELRY:

SUNRISE PERIODS START: Tuesday, 19 May, 2015 - 16:00;

SUNRISE PERIODS END: Saturday, 18 July, 2015 - 16:00.

Source: http://trademark-clearinghouse.com/gtld-calendar.