new extensions

This report is based on 145,100 domain name aftermarket sales recorded for 2023 on NameBio, with a total dollar volume of just over $139 million USD. The domain name market, at least as reflected in the NameBio data, was down 21.2% in dollar volume when 2023 is compared to 2022. Not only was...

This report is based on 145,100 domain name aftermarket sales recorded for 2023 on NameBio, with a total dollar volume of just over $139 million USD. The domain name market, at least as reflected in the NameBio data, was down 21.2% in dollar volume when 2023 is compared to 2022. Not only was...

This article takes a look at the highest-value domain name sales from 2023, at least those reported on NameBio. I also compare the year with the preceding few years, to get a sense of the nature and health of the upper end of the domain market. Keep in mind that by no means all sales get...

This article takes a look at the highest-value domain name sales from 2023, at least those reported on NameBio. I also compare the year with the preceding few years, to get a sense of the nature and health of the upper end of the domain market. Keep in mind that by no means all sales get...

the new Gtld program next round session Zoom recording

the new Gtld program next round session Zoom recording

While I understand everyone saw different potential in new gTLDs when they were introduced vs now, how has your perception changed about them?

While I understand everyone saw different potential in new gTLDs when they were introduced vs now, how has your perception changed about them?

Hi! Feel free to ask and answer questions about new gTLDd. Please limit each info request (even each response) to about 150-200 characters. One Q or A per post, please. Always quote the question you are answering. Thank you. We hope to learn this fast and clear way. We'll start:

Hi! Feel free to ask and answer questions about new gTLDd. Please limit each info request (even each response) to about 150-200 characters. One Q or A per post, please. Always quote the question you are answering. Thank you. We hope to learn this fast and clear way. We'll start:

After reading Jamie Zoch’s blog post at the Uniregistry Blog entitled “Break Your Domain Routine”, I’ve been inspired to try out some changes of my own. As a domainer, it’s often easy to get stuck in a routine, so breaking your routine to find out whether you can improve on certain aspects of...

After reading Jamie Zoch’s blog post at the Uniregistry Blog entitled “Break Your Domain Routine”, I’ve been inspired to try out some changes of my own. As a domainer, it’s often easy to get stuck in a routine, so breaking your routine to find out whether you can improve on certain aspects of...

The .MEN extension launched in Sept 2015 reached a peak of about 487 thousand domain registrations in late March 2018. In the last fourteen months registrations have declined close to 70% down currently to about 148 thousand registrations. .Men registrations are currently available at many...

The .MEN extension launched in Sept 2015 reached a peak of about 487 thousand domain registrations in late March 2018. In the last fourteen months registrations have declined close to 70% down currently to about 148 thousand registrations. .Men registrations are currently available at many...

Cheap promo registrations have fueled the rise of many new extensions but when the renewal rates are much higher, there tends to be a pullback in registration volume. Several registrars do seem to be currently offering initial .Loan registrations under $5 but for whatever reason .Loan buyers...

Cheap promo registrations have fueled the rise of many new extensions but when the renewal rates are much higher, there tends to be a pullback in registration volume. Several registrars do seem to be currently offering initial .Loan registrations under $5 but for whatever reason .Loan buyers...

There seems to not be a lot of good potential keywords in front of .best These are my thoughts on that subject. I believe one of the main perceived and quite possibly valid benefits of dot-best is keyword(s) do not necessarily need to be in front of "best" but can work without the best word in...

There seems to not be a lot of good potential keywords in front of .best These are my thoughts on that subject. I believe one of the main perceived and quite possibly valid benefits of dot-best is keyword(s) do not necessarily need to be in front of "best" but can work without the best word in...

There are not very many new extensions well suited to possibly replace .com websites but dot-bank and dot-church are possibly the best with wide end-user appeal, imo. I personally know of a few banks and churches who are using these 2 new extensions for well targeted sites vs their old .com...

There are not very many new extensions well suited to possibly replace .com websites but dot-bank and dot-church are possibly the best with wide end-user appeal, imo. I personally know of a few banks and churches who are using these 2 new extensions for well targeted sites vs their old .com...