The registry for the new gTLD .XYZ has just opened up preregistrations.
While preregistrations for new gTLD’s is nothing new the fact that this is being done at the registry level is different.
Many registrars and auction houses opened up preregistrations over the last couple of years but in this case it is the registry itself taking the preregistrations.
As always there is no cost to preregister a .XYZ domain name however the preregistration does not give you any rights to the domain.
.XYZ was Foundered by Daniel Negari is a well known domainer. Negari purchased XYZ.com in a domain auction “with the intention of building a complete web experience where businesses and individuals could register domains, build their website, and manage online assets. XYZ.com and went on to become an ICANN–accredited registrar that was also approved by Verisign and PIR to sell .com .net and .org domains.”
“While building the XYZ.com experience, ICANN announced their intent to implement a new generic domain extension program. This opportunity pivoted the company to be a registry.”
If your thinking .XYZ doesn’t really mean anything, your right and that sees to be the idea behind the extension
This is how the registry described the .XYZ gTLD:
” Our new domain extension will give individuals and businesses a fresh start. You will be able to secure the domain name you’ve always wanted, not just some obscure .com leftovers. As one of the first extensions, .com has always been the go-to extension. But why is that? Since it is short for “commercial,” it isn’t always applicable to those using it, such as special interest groups, religious organizations, or anything “non-commercial.” .xyz has no connotations or alternate meanings, it is the most generic domain extension.
.”XYZ is a perfect ending to companies in every industry.”
“.XYZ is instantly recognizable as the last three letters of the alphabet, and is perfectly suitable as an extension to any brand name.”
“Furthermore, .XYZ is generic enough to be appropriate for anyone!”
“Nobody wants to be FilingCabinets.pizza, but FilingCabinets.xyz will be available as an alternative to .com.”
Looks like .XYZ already has a bunch of registrars lined up including godaddy.com, NetworkSolutions.com and Enom.com to name a few.
“Nobody wants to be FilingCabinets.pizza, but FilingCabinets.xyz will be available as an alternative to .com.”
Yeah I am sure people can’t wait to line up and grab marginal terms in .xyz.
Brad
listen to the language. He’s really trying to sell this silly .crap extension. No offense or disrespect to you personally Daniel…its just my opinion of the extension.
I dare any serious domain investor/business person to make a presentation/sales pitch to a decision maker at a company…then look them in the eye with a straight face and tell them your website is ‘insertname.xyz’
I just don’t get this one.
The only thing it has going for it is that it’ll be one of the first to market. But it’ll always be a niche extension at best.
I’ll take obscure .com leftovers, thank you very much
> .”XYZ is a perfect ending to companies in every industry.”
This statement could have been thought out a bit better. “The perfect ending to companies in every industry.” Yes, that’s what you’ll get when you go with .XYZ as the extension for your company. The end of your business. Have fun reminiscing about your big dreams that could have been, while you’re looking for a new job because you chose such a vapid extension. Sucker.
> “Furthermore, .XYZ is generic enough to be appropriate
> for anyone!”
So is .BCD or .OPQ or .AEIOU. Or .CC for that matter. There are a vast number of super-generic domain extensions one could come up with. If that’s what you want, anyway. No need for an exclamation point to make it seem so exciting to be ordinary and generic.
.CO, .ME, .TV, .NET, .US, etc, are looking better and better every day. And they’re available now! (Exclamation point wasn’t really needed there, either.)
“Nobody wants to be FilingCabinets.pizza, but FilingCabinets.xyz will be available as an alternative to .com.”
so funny 🙂
xyz is a technical guy’s private joke. like .dummy or .xpto