news .COM Registrations Continue to Rise, Unphased by New gTLDs, ICANN Study Reveals

[Bram C.]

A recent study commissioned by ICANN reveals despite introduction and growth of new gTLDs, .COM and other legacy TLDs have remained steady and rising. The report concludes: "we found no aggregate (worldwide) effect of new gTLD entry or registrations on legacy TLD registrations: registrations of legacy TLDs continued to follow the same pattern before and after the beginning of the New gTLD Program." This is consistent with new gTLDs generally not being treated as substitutes for legacy TLDs, it concludes.

Read more here:
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161014_dot_com_registrations_continue_to_rise_unphased_by_new_gtlds/

 

[GoKaizen]

Shocking!

Read more here:
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161014_dot_com_registrations_continue_to_rise_unphased_by_new_gtlds/

 

[Manik]

In my opinion, more the tlds, more will be purchases for .com.

Hypothetically, if I own "Loan.gtld", I would want to buy "LoanGtld.com" if it is available.

Verizon has reported that since the launch of .xyz, there have been thousands and thousands of .coms ending with "xyz".

I see so many people selling "Keyword+io.com" to the owners of Keyword.io.

So whether it's tld or gtld, ultimately it's going to increase sales for .coms

 

[.NJ]

Ever hear the saying.... "If it's not broken, don't fix it"

This is a prime example.

Kevin

 

[Skyvisum]

Not surprised.

 

[DnEbook]

Don't listen to the Spin Doctors who have an interest in the New Gtlds ....... .com = trust and stability