Dot TBA and TLD Watch put on a presentation at NamesCon that took a look back at 2014 and what insights were gained. The 29 page PDF is filled with stats and graphs and is certainly worth reading and saving if you have any interest in the new extensions. Download the PDF here
Overview
What We Learned From 2014
• 2014 Legacy & New gTLD statistics
• Most Successful gTLDs
New gTLD Tiers
• Volumes & Values new gTLDs can expect
• Correlation between Prices, Volumes, etc.
• Impact on registry financials
• Business models considerations – additional value adds/value proposition over registrations
New gTLD Projections for 2015/2016
• Forecasts & Predictions
New gTLD ‘Drafting’ Plan
• Impact on the industry
• Tier 3 & Tier 4 Today / Tomorrow
Interesting. Not sure about the 60% renewal rate as these new gTLDs have some decidedly ccTLD characteristics. The exclusion of the freebies is a mistake as they can actually have an over zero renewal rate. There’s a lock-in renewal rate (premiums going to multi-year renewals after first year) that could make an appearance in 2015.