If you could create your own nGTLD...

[Grego85]

Hey all,

I'm just curious about what all of you would do with your own domain extension? I've always dreamed of starting my own one day, and I'm sure many of you have as well.

If you had the $185,000 + to create and run your own nGTLD domain extension, which name(s) would you choose and why? How much would the reg fee be? Would you reserve names? Would you price higher quality names at premium prices?

for me, I'd go with .find. Everyone on the internet is looking to find something, and .find would provide so many opportunities for web services dedicated to finding anything from apartments to zoos. Information, services, locations, everything is possible with an extension like .find.

I would expect a high volume of registrations, so I'd offer them for about $15.00. Of course I would probably list some of the better names for a premium fee, but nothing over $100.

What about you?

 

[Grego85]

hands down the extension I would do and make an unbelievable killing off is:

.virtual

that's a good one! What would the reg fee be on that?

 

[GetBigDomains]

i go with
.cum

LOL unexpected!

 

[GetBigDomains]

I wouldn't share mine just incase I either got the money or incase I could offer to another company.

 

[BrandClub.com]

$185K is one time fee or annual fee?

If i don't promote it, is only $185K ?

Even if you don´t promote it, you will loose a lot more than $185K as the ICANN fee is only one of the requirements to apply for a new gTLD ... between outhers you have to be a business (registry) ...

 

[decode]

.boss and I'd try to get Sasha Banks and Rick Ross to partner for marketing.

 

[AndyM]

.bean. My surname is McBean so, I would reserve mc, runner, green, jelly and baked.

 

[Branded Domains]

.ion

 

[LucidDomains]

that's a good one! What would the reg fee be on that?

No idea. Someone would need to work out price vs estimated number of registrations and then determine a price.

 

[Nanda Dianto]

.LATER
Pay.later
Rent.later
Watch.later
Buy.later
Attack.later
Talk.later
Do.it.later
Bill.me.later

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

.www

I am sure it would make me to a billionair - although there is something what tells me .top is even better.

 

[Grego85]

^ www.www.www - chinese premium?

 

[d-e-x]

.chip

 

[Eckhart]

If numeric gTLDs weren't prohibited I'd definitely get .888 and gladly offer deals to all Chinese registrars.

 

[DnEbook]

Dot Rod .....my name

 

[McDuke]

.pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosi

 

[RapidNames.com]

.life
.love
.nature

reg fee is $3 each, no premium b'coz i love nature & my life.

 

[LaunchUp.com]

.GO

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

.life
.love
(...)

Just saying, .life & .love are already existing new gTLDs.

 

[RapidNames.com]

Just saying, .life & .love are already existing new gTLDs.

Someone had the same feeling like me and got it before me

Will reg few of my fav domains in both gtld for my project. Thanks for the info.

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

Someone had the same feeling like me and got it before me

Will reg few of my fav domains in both gtld for my project. Thanks for the info.

It seems so, yes - but not 100 % - because the average reg fee for those new gTLDs is more a profit considered price than an idealistic one, it is about ten times higher than your mentioned $3 friendly price.

Of course, gladly - and good luck with your project.