When Banks compete for a dot .BANK domain name
Dot .Bank domains are strictly issued to bank institutions only, and they are gaining traction among the tech-savvy financial companies. As a regulated new gTLD, dot .Bank has a slow rate of increase, with 2846 domains currently in use. There is an issue, however, when banks with similar names compete for the same domain. Take, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Frank Schilling : Branding will develop an entirely new meaning
Uniregistry founder, Frank Schilling, was quoted today in an article about brands, new gTLDs and Generation Z’ers. The Entrepreneur article is titled “4 Ways Gen Z Will Change Company Culture” and Frank Schilling’s statement is about freelancers and domain brands. Said Frank: “Freelancers have a once-in-a-generation opportunity before them to buy domain names in new […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rightside video : Combating 5 myths about the new gTLDs
Rightside held a live session yesterday, titled “Combating 5 myths about the new gTLDs.” Along with it, Jebidiah Burnett and Marc Gawith cover some of the most pressing headlines in domains. The acquisition of registrar eNom and what it means for you What makes a good or bad domain name for end users The five […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Non-COM domain sightings : Kabit.Vegas rocks the cab bookings
Who cares if the .com is taken? The new Internet namespace allows for the registration and use of meaningful gTLDs, including many local geodomains. We keep track of such “non-com sightings” of domains in the wild, and domain investor Bruce Marler sent us another one from dot .VEGAS. Granted, one needs better than 20/20 vision […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Farewell to new gTLDs : Former dot .Cloud executive on sabbatical
The former head of registry operations at dot .Cloud has left the company, and is currently on sabbatical. From that safe spot, Francesco Cetraro, recently blogged about his current views on new gTLDs, innovation, ICANN and other related tidbits. While dot .Cloud recently celebrated its 100,000th domain registration, this is just “numbers,” according to Cetraro: […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Donuts, Inc. newsletter : Report on the gTLD state of the industry
Donuts, Inc. is by far the largest new gTLD registry and has sent out its first newsletter about the state of the new gTLD industry. “Donuts is excited to bring information to the domain name investment community with a special focus on new TLD domains. We offer you this information with the hope that it […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Editorial : ICANN and the future of the new gTLDs
Welcome to the March Editorial. Uniregistry’s announcement of a price increase plan, affecting 16 of its 25 commercial gTLDs, created a wave of discussions on a variety of media. The key question was the price increase, and whether it’s ethical, or merely a demonstration of corporate greed. The affected gTLDs are, for the most part, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Uniregistry rolls out $1.99 domain deals for March
Uniregistry is rolling out deep discounts – the ultimate $1.99 domain sale – for March. Select extensions include new gTLDs that are suitable for a variety of projects and businesses, as the .com of your choice is most likely taken. Normally, these domains cost between $9.88 dollars and $29.88 dollars at Uniregistry, but they’re now […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Catholic Church embraces new gTLD registrants as having a soul
In a ground-breaking announcement, the Catholic Church announced late on Sunday that new gTLD registrants are not “soul-less humanoids.” The Holy See officials at the Vatican issued this announcement: “His Holiness, Pope Francis, embraces all other cultures, civilizations and beliefs; it is with pure joy that as of today, we officially embrace, and extend a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Gucciardo Law Firm : Embracing the value of new gTLDs
In an interview with attorney Charles Gucciardo of The Gucciardo Law Firm, PLLC, Rightside discusses his interest in new TLDs; Mr. Gucciardo apparently spent over $500,000 dollars acquiring new gTLD domains related to his business. How many domains would you estimate that you’ve registered? Sixty to seventy at the moment. As soon as I get […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The domain future is now : Donuts rolls out new gTLD campaign
Fresh out of the creative studios of Donuts, Inc., a new campaign titled “The Domain Future is Now” features Paul Stahura. The Donuts, Inc., CEO is operating a virtual reality device and matching controllers. “The campaign by Donuts is meant to promote the future of domains, and how it expands well beyond the minimal options […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Frank Schilling and how search engines are killing “clever URLs”
A balanced article on new gTLDs at The Atlantic is tapping Frank Schilling’s feedback, among that of other domain investors. Titled, “How Search Engines Are Killing Clever URLs,” the article focuses on the current state of affairs regarding the adoption of new gTLDs by the general public. Cyrus Namazi, an executive technocrat at ICANN, acknowledges […]
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