With the new gTLDs having hit the market, everyone is trying to analyse the sales and the trends of particular TLDs to predict the growth of the new domain strings. We recently came across this blogpost/article on Calzone.org, titled “Rolling Average For TLD Sunrises – Will This Trend Continue?”. The article compares the Sunrise Period registration numbers of the new gTLDs with the previously released TLDs like .xxx, .co. asia and their respective Sunrise Periods…
New domain strings have been released since we published this new gTLDs Report Card in the month of February. The total number of sales of the new gTLDs has now shot well over 200,000+ registered domains! We recently also discussed how using the gTLD Wishlist can keep you ahead of the competition in this growing new market. You can read the entire article here. Today, we are going to look over the updated numbers of…
Since the time new gTLDs entered the domain name market in a big way over the past month, we recently shared some insightful statistics about the performance of each of the new gTLDs here. We have also discussed the Opportunities and Challenges for Domain Resellers with the introduction of so many new options in the Namepool. Today, we’d like to discuss how you can use our custom built ‘Wishlist’ feature to stay ahead of the…
The domain name community is buzzing with the launch of new TLDs which allows users to register website with completely new and never-before-available domain name strings. A total of 21 new generic TLDs are now live in General Availability and 46 new TLDs in the Sunrise Period. Potentially hundreds more are to follow thanks to the registries that are bringing in fresh and relevant new TLDs to the domain name market. These TLDs will be…
With the first set of New gTLDs now in General Availability, I wanted to put together a few thoughts around what this opportunity could mean for you as a reseller. The Opportunity for Resellers: No Need for Thin Margins: Every registry that we are working with is focusing on the value and the branding around their TLDs. An obvious strategy considering the need to differentiate and carve out a niche for their TLD but an…
Here is our latest update on the progress of new gTLD launches! Sunrise Phase: The following new gTLDs will be available on Sunrise Phase starting today: .club .buzz .coffee .florist .house .international .solar .holiday .marketing Product signups for these have started happening and should be completed before Monday. Few of the above new gTLDs under the DONUTS registry will be added to the previously created Donuts Groups 1, 2 and 3, hence they may not…
The way you think about domain names as a business opportunity is about to change radically, with the upcoming launch of hundreds of new gTLDs! We at ResellerClub aim to help you understand what ‘new gTLDs’ are and how you can leverage them to get maximum profit from your business. New gTLDs – The Game Changers 50 new gTLDs have been launched in their Sunrise Period, there are some truly exciting times ahead! Here is how…
What is ICANN’s new gTLD (generic Top Level Domain) Program? It signals the beginning of the largest-ever expansion of the Domain Name System (DNS); a change that promises to promote global innovation, competition and consumer choice in the last decade. On 23 October 2013, first new gTLDs from ICANN’s New gTLD Program were delegated. This means they were into the Internet’s Root Zone, the authoritative database for the Internet. Below are the gTLDs or strings…
Last week the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the new gTLD Program Guidebook and made a historic decision to initiate the new gTLD process. At the 41st International Meeting in Singapore, ICANN’s decision was met by enthusiastic cheering and a standing ovation. The meeting, attended by some of the biggest names in Domain Industry, saw the ICANN board approve the new gTLD program with a vote of 13 to 1. Over…