discuss Why new gtld's exist?

[kite26]

My question is simple.Why all these new gtld's like .beer or .top?In other words why to say company.top when you have topcompany.com?Finally, i am the one who hates all these tld's?

 

[Kate]

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no more than you knew 10 years ago hotels.com will be worth a lot today.

can someone deny this newbie logic? or better yet, not deny it.

Yes I can. To put it very shortly, there is little demand for new extensions. So they are not going to command high prices on the aftermarket. In fact there is virtually no aftermarket at all.
The new extensions are also supposed to alleviate the pressure on .com and established extensions. Most of the time, they will not be the first choice, but rather the fifth or the tenth, or the hundredth...

People will pay a premium for good names in established extensions, while alternate extensions are a more natural choice when they don't want to pay more than regfee.

The only thing keeping .com and .net going strong is the fact that new tlds just aren't fully established yet.

Unfortunately the new extensions are experiencing growth rates that are extremely low.
Two reasons: low demand, and the registrations are spread across a lot of new extensions.

In the meantime .com and ccTLDs are still growing at a brisk pace.

The gap is widening every day, new extensions are not picking up. Sure you can use a .whatever for your website, but today people will look at it like an oddity. Consumers are not familiar with new extensions, and there has to be critical mass for awareness to come. It's not really happening...

In my opinion, we already had too much choice before the new TLDs were even rolled out.

 

[DomainGist]

Finally, i am the one who hates all these tld's?

Nope. I also hate them, and think most will fail.

Can't believe I'm seeing people spend thousands on them, a pure gamble.

I wonder if these people know that new tld's have happened before and failed before.....

Ever heard of .museum? Been around since 2001, there are just 600 domains registered at a cost of $100 per year, and almost every single one simply forwards to a .com, lol. I expect the same to happen to some/many of these new tld's.

.ws and .mobi are all very old too....... the only example of a semi-successful new gtld has been .info? Many many more have simply failed?

.biz was launched to "provide relief" to the .com, didn't work out too well did it?

Honestly think that rather than spending $60 on mediocre.crap, people would be better off collecting 5 & 6 letter pronounceable .com's.

 

[DomainGist]

So a study done by an unknown source at Q4 2014 limited to U.S. online shoppers should point out the future of new gTLD's or what?

In order to predict the future you just need to look at the past, new gTLD's are not a new thing and history tells us that they often fail and seldom succeed.

 

[vivaldi]

In order to predict the future you just need to look at the past, new gTLD's are not a new thing and history tells us that they often fail and seldom succeed.

It's not that simple. The current scenario is new.

 

[DomainGist]

It's not that simple. The current scenario is new.

I'd be willing to bet every penny I own that the domain hotels.com will be worth at least 150 times the value of hotels.xyz in 10 years time.

Replace casino.com with casino.xyz, or loans.com with loans.xyz, or sex.com with sex.xyz if you wish.

Anybody wish to bet against that? Nope..... see, it is that simple.

 

[brandnow]

I am thinking to develop fun and silly sites on .xyz. I think that is probably .xyz's greatest use. I like .xyz because I have a few good names. I really want to do something with them.

I believe it has got to be possible to develop good web sites using .xyz. It's short, generic, popular (for ngtlds), etc. I have just struggled with what kind of sites to develop until recently when I realized that .xyz sites should be more casual and fun.

 

[alcy]

yes... but maybe my point was not the ratios.. but rather the dollar values

so if in 10 years hotels.xyz is worth loads of money. even if hotels.com is worth 150x more.. that still makes hotels.xyz a good deal and good investment.

whats hotels.xyz worth now anyway (or casino or loans.xyz)

 

[alcy]

I am thinking to develop fun and silly sites on .xyz. I think that is probably .xyz's greatest use. I like .xyz because I have a few good names. I really want to do something with them.

I believe it has got to be possible to develop good web sites using .xyz. It's short, generic, popular (for ngtlds), etc. I have just struggled with what kind of sites to develop until recently when I realized that .xyz sites should be more casual and fun.

well.. I think so too.. somehow xyz and business do not strike well for me.. when I think of xyz the only good prefix I can think of for it is something like the word MIX.. and its variations.

 

[drissesco]

The way I see the new gtlds is in the same way I see telephone area codes... Let's take New York city as an example.

If you run a business in New York, the best area code to have is 917... 917 is the ".com" of NYC telephone area codes, it's golden because it covers all of the boroughs of New York, people are used to 917... Can you run a business using one of the other 10 + area codes in the New York/New Jersey metro area? Sure.... But 917 is the best.

However not everyone in New York and surrounding area can have a 917 phone number so they increased the number of Area codes... And lots of businesses operate and are successful using those other area codes

The new gtlds are those other "area codes" of the naming space.... ".com" will always be the "917", but in time the new gtlds will be accepted and businesses will operate and be successful using something other than 917.

 

[vivaldi]

I'd be willing to bet every penny I own that the domain hotels.com will be worth at least 150 times the value of hotels.xyz in 10 years time.

Replace casino.com with casino.xyz, or loans.com with loans.xyz, or sex.com with sex.xyz if you wish.

Anybody wish to bet against that? Nope..... see, it is that simple.

I don't own any .xyz and don't want any but even if hotels.com is worth 150 times the value of hotels.xyz in 10 years, it's still a good investment. Not many on here can afford hotels.com either.

 

[AMRO1001]

.com is winning the game till now , but with more than 1000 gTLDs coming to the market , chances are much higher now that .com will loose the batter against few new extensions ( at least within their own niche), this should happen the next few years I guess.....

I do not imagine .COM is a Mega Super powerful that if will beat all the thousands of new gTLDs coming live everyday..while the new extensions are supported by powerful entities like brands, Google, amazon...etc

Google can just give a hint that it will rank certain extensions higher within certain niches, and then you will see what will happen. I mean that Google can play a very strong role in promoting the new gTLDs and change the behavior of internet users if they want to.....

 

[McDuke]

I think the poll is silly. why not have one with the words in the same order?

top.company or topcompany.com.....

it's like saying what's better taxi.cab or cabtaxi.com....

 

[alcy]

hmm.. so why exactly did org and net also make it

.com is winning the game till now , but with more than 1000 gTLDs coming to the market , chances are much higher now that .com will loose the batter against few new extensions ( at least within their own niche), this should happen the next few years I guess.....

I do not imagine .COM is a Mega Super powerful that if will beat all the thousands of new gTLDs coming live everyday..while the new extensions are supported by powerful entities like brands, Google, amazon...etc

Google can just give a hint that it will rank certain extensions higher within certain niches, and then you will see what will happen. I mean that Google can play a very strong role in promoting the new gTLDs and change the behavior of internet users if they want to.....

good points... but I'm still thinking if most of us are not .com milionairies and therefore were not able to forsee future accurately before.. we will not get it right again now... with regards to the new extensions... yes in some general way we may be right saying "the new extensions will make it" or "the new extensions will not make it".. but to predict which ones will or won't is like going to casino and rolling dice. equally bad for your cash as a casino trip probably too.

I should keep repeating this to myself and stop registering info and biz extensions. lol
the good news is.. there is nearly nothing left in there either.. as far as single english words go.

 

[RogueWriter]

Throw the new tld haters a bone, they haven't had a good thread to post their anti-new-tld diatribes in for, like, hours.

Just sayin'.

I'd be willing to bet every penny I own that the domain hotels.com will be worth at least 150 times the value of hotels.xyz in 10 years time.

Replace casino.com with casino.xyz, or loans.com with loans.xyz, or sex.com with sex.xyz if you wish.

Anybody wish to bet against that? Nope..... see, it is that simple.

See, most of the haters just naturally assume you either invest in .coms or you invest in .ngtlds . The point is to invest in GREAT KEYWORDS. So my response to you would be that, if the opportunity arrises to acquire a great keyword in an extension that makes the keyword relevant, you would be foolish NOT to pick the domain up and take a chance.

"Any customer can have a car painted any color he wants so long as it is black." -Henry Ford

Gotta go to an appointment now, guess I will hop in my red and white Ford Flex, and hit the road.

 

[DomainGist]

Just sayin'.

The point is to invest in GREAT KEYWORDS. So my response to you would be that, if the opportunity arrises to acquire a great keyword in an extension that makes the keyword relevant, you would be foolish NOT to pick the domain up and take a chance.

Can you provide an example of what you define as a "GREAT KEYWORD" new tld domain from your portfolio, and tell us what you paid for it? That's the only fair way to determine who the foolish one is, what's your best domain?

It is stating the obvious that casino.whatever will be worth at least a bit of money, only it hasn't escaped most of us that the very best domains like this didn't even enter the pool for open registration.

What you consider to be a great keyword others may not.

 

[alcy]

darn it. can't restist .biz
just picked up qty.biz as hand reg.

i guess good vs bad name is bit of a personal thing after all

 

[ChubbyDfat]

I offer up a slightly different opinion.

.COMs are obviously the king extension. I will put out the assertion that they have reached critical mass on the classic "S" curve as far as price goes.

Strictly speaking in ROI terms, I will submit the idea that nTLDs (w)(sh)(c)ould offer up a better return per dollar speculated.
*Let me see if I can clarify that statement before I get the hate mail.*

If you were to purchase "Computer (dot) com" for (for example) at a price of 1 million dollars. Hold onto it for 5 years and then sell it again for 2 million dollars. In ROI terms, you have just made twice your money (or 200%).
That is an awesome deal and damn difficult to be able to find almost anywhere. Two things here (1) you need to have 1 million dollars in order to speculate for this trade. (2) You need to find someone with 2 million dollars in order to buy this trade from you. Its not impossible, its done often enough with premium .COM domains.

Lets take this one step further. You buy the keyword "Computer" in a given (decent) nTLD without the premium price tag for $30. You hold onto it for up to 5 years (total of $150 spent). You sell it after 5 years for a paltry sum of $500. You have made 3.33 times your money or (333% ROI).

In terms of ROI, there are greater sums to be made in nTLDs, *AT THE SAME TIME* there are greater risks.
nTLDs are unproven and more speculative then the stalwarts we know today (i.e. .COM, .NET, .ORG...)

So choose your poison on which one suits you better and go with gusto in making things happen.

NOW to answer the question at large,
Why new gtld's exist?
Its the next obvious step in the evolution of domain names. Shifting focus from the left of the dot to the right of the dot. I would even guess that not too far down the road, people will be buying, selling, and trading entire extension the same as they are doing with individual domains right now.

These are just my thoughts.
Cheers

 

[ealfert]

Can you provide an example of what you define as a "GREAT KEYWORD" new tld domain from your portfolio, and tell us what you paid for it?

I'll provide you with some of my favorites that I have registered, along with yearly renewal cost...

Domain Name, Premium?, Yearly Renewal

academic.work No $ 3.90
adult.click No $ 4.47
adult.guide Premium $ 72.60
adventure.guide Premium $ 108.90
alt.directory Premium $ 22.00
aqua.farm Premium $ 36.30
autoinsurance.exchange Premium $ 36.30
bartender.guide Premium $ 36.30
beacon.network No $ 15.90
beauty.deals Premium $ 36.30
beers.world No $ 23.90
big.guide Premium $ 36.30
boat.exchange Premium $ 72.60
bridal.guide Premium $ 36.30
business.click No $ 4.47
business.exchange Premium $ 72.60
campus.exchange Premium $ 36.30
cannabis.cards Premium $ 108.90
cannabis.help No $ 12.92
cannabis.pub No $ 23.90
cannabis.university Premium $ 72.60
car.exchange Premium $ 220.00
carinsurance.exchange Premium $ 36.30
casino.cash Premium $ 440.00
casino.click No $ 4.47
cgi.actor No $ 31.90
charity.click No $ 4.47
chocolate.direct Premium $ 108.90
chocolates.direct No $ 23.90
cigar.exchange No $ 23.90
cigar.market No $ 23.90
cms.hosting No $ 19.42
coffee.exchange Premium $ 72.60
connect.work No $ 3.90
convention.guide No $ 23.90
cosplay.world No $ 23.90
coupon.exchange Premium $ 72.60
coupon.network Premium $ 36.30
cowork.space No $ 8.70
crowd.work No $ 3.90
custom.work No $ 3.90
cyber.click No $ 4.47
cyber.help No $ 12.92
cyber.hosting No $ 19.42
cyber.work No $ 3.90
daily.work No $ 3.90
deepfried.pizza No $ 39.90
digi.help No $ 12.92
digi.work No $ 3.90
digital.actor Premium $ 33.00
digital.delivery No $ 39.90
domainer.wiki No $ 26.30
domainname.auction Premium $ 66.00
dream.property No $ 19.42
ecofriendly.tips No $ 15.90
electronic.money Premium $ 36.30
enjoy.work No $ 3.90
enterprise.hosting No $ 19.42
exoskeleton.rentals No $ 23.90
extra.work No $ 3.90
fantasy.world Premium $ 220.00
farm.direct Premium $ 36.30
farm.exchange Premium $ 36.30
farmer.exchange No $ 23.90
farmers.exchange Premium $ 36.30
field.guide Premium $ 108.90
fleet.cards Premium $ 36.30
franchise.exchange Premium $ 36.30
free.auction No $ 23.90
frozen.city No $ 15.90
future.world Premium $ 36.30
geek.gifts Premium $ 72.60
geek.guide No $ 23.90
geek.life No $ 23.90
general.work No $ 3.90
gift.guide Premium $ 108.90
greendragon.vodka No $ 23.90
gun.exchange Premium $ 36.30
hackers.guide No $ 23.90
hair.direct No $ 23.90
handi.work No $ 3.90
handy.work No $ 3.90
healthplan.exchange Premium $ 36.30
hemp.consulting No $ 23.90
hemp.exchange No $ 23.90
hemp.haus No $ 23.90
hemp.supply Premium $ 108.90
hidden.space No $ 8.70
ideal.work No $ 3.90
industrial.exchange Premium $ 36.30
insiders.guide Premium $ 72.60
internetofthings.guide No $ 23.90
intimate.toys Premium $ 72.60
iron.work No $ 3.90
knowledge.work No $ 3.90
koifish.farm No $ 23.90
land.exchange Premium $ 36.30
leather.work No $ 3.90
lifestyle.business Premium $ 36.30
lobster.direct No $ 23.90
lobsters.direct No $ 23.90
local.work No $ 3.90
lost.world Premium $ 36.30
mailbox.rentals Premium $ 72.60
managed.care Premium $ 36.30
marijuana.supplies Premium $ 36.30
marijuana.supply Premium $ 36.30
marijuana.university Premium $ 72.60
medi.diet No $ 12.92
medi.help No $ 12.92
medical.guide Premium $ 36.30
mens.work No $ 3.90
metal.work No $ 3.90
micro.work No $ 3.90
military.exchange Premium $ 36.30
military.gifts Premium $ 36.30
modular.parts No $ 23.90
modular.space No $ 8.70
nature.direct No $ 23.90
online.work No $ 3.90
open.business Premium $ 36.30
open.world No $ 23.90
other.world Premium $ 36.30
pearls.direct No $ 23.90
pet.life Premium $ 72.60
pet.memorial Premium $ 108.90
pets.life Premium $ 36.30
poker.click No $ 4.47
pole.fitness Premium $ 108.90
popup.space No $ 8.70
prepaid.legal Premium $ 108.90
privatehealth.exchange Premium $ 36.30
product.exchange Premium $ 36.30
ranch.supply Premium $ 36.30
realestate.exchange Premium $ 36.30
remote.work No $ 3.90
road.work No $ 3.90
safe.click No $ 4.47
second.world No $ 23.90
seed.exchange Premium $ 36.30
selfstorage.space No $ 8.70
sharedoffice.space No $ 8.70
silver.exchange Premium $ 72.60
simple.work No $ 3.90
ski.exchange Premium $ 36.30
ski.guide Premium $ 36.30
slimming.tips No $ 15.90
small.solutions No $ 15.90
smallbusiness.exchange Premium $ 36.30
snipe.auction No $ 23.90
solar.cooking No $ 23.90
specialty.care Premium $ 36.30
sport.exchange Premium $ 72.60
startup.exchange Premium $ 72.60
street.work No $ 3.90
strictly.business No $ 15.90
student.work No $ 3.90
studio.exchange Premium $ 72.60
studio.work No $ 3.90
tech.exchange Premium $ 36.30
tennis.exchange Premium $ 36.30
think.work No $ 3.90
timeshare.exchange Premium $ 72.60
tiny.community No $ 23.90
tiny.construction No $ 23.90
tiny.consulting No $ 23.90
tiny.contractors No $ 23.90
tiny.directory No $ 15.90
tiny.exchange No $ 23.90
tiny.guide No $ 23.90
tiny.works No $ 23.90
tinyhouse.exchange No $ 23.90
tinyhouse.wiki No $ 26.30
toy.exchange Premium $ 72.60
tradecraft.guide No $ 23.90
travelers.guide Premium $ 108.90
tutor.exchange Premium $ 36.30
underwater.city No $ 15.90
usda.mortgage No $ 35.90
vet.direct No $ 23.90
vet.exchange Premium $ 36.30
vip.deals No $ 23.90
virtual.actor Premium $ 33.00
virtual.business Premium $ 108.90
virtual.coach Premium $ 72.60
virtual.life Premium $ 220.00
virtual.supply No $ 15.90
virtual.work No $ 3.90
virtual.world Premium $ 440.00
virtualoffice.space No $ 8.70
virtualreality.bar No $ 71.90
virtualreality.pub No $ 23.90
virtualreality.space No $ 8.70
virtualreality.world No $ 23.90
virtualrealty.agency No $ 15.90
visitor.guide Premium $ 440.00
visual.work No $ 3.90
volunteer.work No $ 3.90
wall.farm No $ 23.90
waterproof.cards No $ 23.90
wedding.exchange Premium $ 36.30
weekend.cruises Premium $ 220.00
weird.world Premium $ 36.30
wellness.exchange Premium $ 36.30
windjammer.cruises Premium $ 220.00
womens.work No $ 3.90
workout.world No $ 23.90

 

[alcy]

nice!
great example of taking real good advantage of various extensions imo!

a good indication if you're on the right track generally speaking is always to look at how long a domain name would last on market if you did NOT take it.. I am sure in your examples, that would not be long.

no more than qty.biz I registered few mins ago would last long on market.

as newbie, I often go by that too. for the fun of it (although in the end its no fun at all for me) i write some potential registration candidates often after long researches and keep track if they are gone.. and lo behold many go within hours or a day.

 

[DomainGist]

I'll provide you with some of my favorites that I have registered, along with yearly renewal cost...

Domain Name, Premium?, Yearly Renewal

academic.work No $ 3.90
adult.click No $ 4.47
adult.guide Premium $ 72.60
adventure.guide Premium $ 108.90
alt.directory Premium $ 22.00
aqua.farm Premium $ 36.30
autoinsurance.exchange Premium $ 36.30
bartender.guide Premium $ 36.30
beacon.network No $ 15.90
beauty.deals Premium $ 36.30
beers.world No $ 23.90
big.guide Premium $ 36.30
boat.exchange Premium $ 72.60
bridal.guide Premium $ 36.30
business.click No $ 4.47
business.exchange Premium $ 72.60
campus.exchange Premium $ 36.30
cannabis.cards Premium $ 108.90
cannabis.help No $ 12.92
cannabis.pub No $ 23.90
cannabis.university Premium $ 72.60
car.exchange Premium $ 220.00
carinsurance.exchange Premium $ 36.30
casino.cash Premium $ 440.00
casino.click No $ 4.47
cgi.actor No $ 31.90
charity.click No $ 4.47
chocolate.direct Premium $ 108.90
chocolates.direct No $ 23.90
cigar.exchange No $ 23.90
cigar.market No $ 23.90
cms.hosting No $ 19.42
coffee.exchange Premium $ 72.60
connect.work No $ 3.90
convention.guide No $ 23.90
cosplay.world No $ 23.90
coupon.exchange Premium $ 72.60
coupon.network Premium $ 36.30
cowork.space No $ 8.70
crowd.work No $ 3.90
custom.work No $ 3.90
cyber.click No $ 4.47
cyber.help No $ 12.92
cyber.hosting No $ 19.42
cyber.work No $ 3.90
daily.work No $ 3.90
deepfried.pizza No $ 39.90
digi.help No $ 12.92
digi.work No $ 3.90
digital.actor Premium $ 33.00
digital.delivery No $ 39.90
domainer.wiki No $ 26.30
domainname.auction Premium $ 66.00
dream.property No $ 19.42
ecofriendly.tips No $ 15.90
electronic.money Premium $ 36.30
enjoy.work No $ 3.90
enterprise.hosting No $ 19.42
exoskeleton.rentals No $ 23.90
extra.work No $ 3.90
fantasy.world Premium $ 220.00
farm.direct Premium $ 36.30
farm.exchange Premium $ 36.30
farmer.exchange No $ 23.90
farmers.exchange Premium $ 36.30
field.guide Premium $ 108.90
fleet.cards Premium $ 36.30
franchise.exchange Premium $ 36.30
free.auction No $ 23.90
frozen.city No $ 15.90
future.world Premium $ 36.30
geek.gifts Premium $ 72.60
geek.guide No $ 23.90
geek.life No $ 23.90
general.work No $ 3.90
gift.guide Premium $ 108.90
greendragon.vodka No $ 23.90
gun.exchange Premium $ 36.30
hackers.guide No $ 23.90
hair.direct No $ 23.90
handi.work No $ 3.90
handy.work No $ 3.90
healthplan.exchange Premium $ 36.30
hemp.consulting No $ 23.90
hemp.exchange No $ 23.90
hemp.haus No $ 23.90
hemp.supply Premium $ 108.90
hidden.space No $ 8.70
ideal.work No $ 3.90
industrial.exchange Premium $ 36.30
insiders.guide Premium $ 72.60
internetofthings.guide No $ 23.90
intimate.toys Premium $ 72.60
iron.work No $ 3.90
knowledge.work No $ 3.90
koifish.farm No $ 23.90
land.exchange Premium $ 36.30
leather.work No $ 3.90
lifestyle.business Premium $ 36.30
lobster.direct No $ 23.90
lobsters.direct No $ 23.90
local.work No $ 3.90
lost.world Premium $ 36.30
mailbox.rentals Premium $ 72.60
managed.care Premium $ 36.30
marijuana.supplies Premium $ 36.30
marijuana.supply Premium $ 36.30
marijuana.university Premium $ 72.60
medi.diet No $ 12.92
medi.help No $ 12.92
medical.guide Premium $ 36.30
mens.work No $ 3.90
metal.work No $ 3.90
micro.work No $ 3.90
military.exchange Premium $ 36.30
military.gifts Premium $ 36.30
modular.parts No $ 23.90
modular.space No $ 8.70
nature.direct No $ 23.90
online.work No $ 3.90
open.business Premium $ 36.30
open.world No $ 23.90
other.world Premium $ 36.30
pearls.direct No $ 23.90
pet.life Premium $ 72.60
pet.memorial Premium $ 108.90
pets.life Premium $ 36.30
poker.click No $ 4.47
pole.fitness Premium $ 108.90
popup.space No $ 8.70
prepaid.legal Premium $ 108.90
privatehealth.exchange Premium $ 36.30
product.exchange Premium $ 36.30
ranch.supply Premium $ 36.30
realestate.exchange Premium $ 36.30
remote.work No $ 3.90
road.work No $ 3.90
safe.click No $ 4.47
second.world No $ 23.90
seed.exchange Premium $ 36.30
selfstorage.space No $ 8.70
sharedoffice.space No $ 8.70
silver.exchange Premium $ 72.60
simple.work No $ 3.90
ski.exchange Premium $ 36.30
ski.guide Premium $ 36.30
slimming.tips No $ 15.90
small.solutions No $ 15.90
smallbusiness.exchange Premium $ 36.30
snipe.auction No $ 23.90
solar.cooking No $ 23.90
specialty.care Premium $ 36.30
sport.exchange Premium $ 72.60
startup.exchange Premium $ 72.60
street.work No $ 3.90
strictly.business No $ 15.90
student.work No $ 3.90
studio.exchange Premium $ 72.60
studio.work No $ 3.90
tech.exchange Premium $ 36.30
tennis.exchange Premium $ 36.30
think.work No $ 3.90
timeshare.exchange Premium $ 72.60
tiny.community No $ 23.90
tiny.construction No $ 23.90
tiny.consulting No $ 23.90
tiny.contractors No $ 23.90
tiny.directory No $ 15.90
tiny.exchange No $ 23.90
tiny.guide No $ 23.90
tiny.works No $ 23.90
tinyhouse.exchange No $ 23.90
tinyhouse.wiki No $ 26.30
toy.exchange Premium $ 72.60
tradecraft.guide No $ 23.90
travelers.guide Premium $ 108.90
tutor.exchange Premium $ 36.30
underwater.city No $ 15.90
usda.mortgage No $ 35.90
vet.direct No $ 23.90
vet.exchange Premium $ 36.30
vip.deals No $ 23.90
virtual.actor Premium $ 33.00
virtual.business Premium $ 108.90
virtual.coach Premium $ 72.60
virtual.life Premium $ 220.00
virtual.supply No $ 15.90
virtual.work No $ 3.90
virtual.world Premium $ 440.00
virtualoffice.space No $ 8.70
virtualreality.bar No $ 71.90
virtualreality.pub No $ 23.90
virtualreality.space No $ 8.70
virtualreality.world No $ 23.90
virtualrealty.agency No $ 15.90
visitor.guide Premium $ 440.00
visual.work No $ 3.90
volunteer.work No $ 3.90
wall.farm No $ 23.90
waterproof.cards No $ 23.90
wedding.exchange Premium $ 36.30
weekend.cruises Premium $ 220.00
weird.world Premium $ 36.30
wellness.exchange Premium $ 36.30
windjammer.cruises Premium $ 220.00
womens.work No $ 3.90
workout.world No $ 23.90

I really like some of those, but if wouldn't be impertinent for me to say so, what with opinions being subjective...... you can in a broad sense REALLY tell the difference in quality between the premium and the rest.

I mean.... weekend.cruise, car.exchange, etc, are good examples of the small number of new TLDs which I think could see a good ROI one day. But just those two examples alone cost you $440 to register already.

There are some good examples at lower price points, vet.direct is a nice one, for a vet directory or one of those paid q&a sites (e.g. help my dog is really ill, I need a vet to give me advice for $20), or even a store for vet meds / supplies./

There are other examples that I just don't understand the attraction to, e.g. knowledge.work

There are 1000 new TLDs according to somebody up thread, where is knowledge.work going to rank in order of most desirable to somebody who really wants a knowledge domain?

knowledge.academy
knowledge.club
knowledge.center
knowledge.expert
knowledge.foundation
knowledge.careers
knowledge.guru
knowledge.institute

etc, etc, etc...... don't you think investing so much in mediocre TLDs is a huge risk solely on the basis that it will be a buyers market, with every generic having hundreds of options, attached to hundreds of domainers who are all looking to recoup their investment?