Earlier today we listed the new gTLD strings which had 4 or more applications. Obviously those are conflicting applications but there is another type of conflicting applications; those that don't match but cover the same subject, or field or profession. Take the case of the legal profession. There are applications for .Law, .Lawyer., .Legal, .Attorney and .Esq. That means there is a … [Read more...]
Demand Media On Its New gTLD’s Applications: “We Are Very Pleased”
Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) just released a statement regarding the ICANN Big Reveal and the new gTLD's they applied for: "Demand Media is the only applicant for 16 of its 26 total applications for new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs)." "We are very pleased with today's results." "We selected our TLDs based on data-driven algorithms that leveraged our leading registrar and content platforms … [Read more...]
Media Company’s CBS, ABC, Fox Apply For New gTLD; NBC, Disney, CNN, ESPN Do Not
Checking out Big Media company's new gTLD applications clearly not every media company participated in the new gTLD program. Some of the major US TV Networks applied for their matching gTLD including .CBS, .ABC and .Fox Some of the glaring non-applicants were .Disney .Espn, .CNN, MTV The British Broadcasting Company applied for .BBC Sony applied for .Sony … [Read more...]
Google & Amazon Compete on 21 new gTLD’s
In our continuing review of the list of applicants for new gTLD's, there are 21 gTLD that both Google and Amazon applied for: .music .play .movie .map .mail .game .free .dev .cloud .book .search .app .shop .store .wow .you .buy .drive .show .spot .talk .kid (Amazon applied for .kids) Of course many of these strings have other applicants as well. Considering that … [Read more...]
Domainer Daniel Negari Throws His Hat In The Ring & Applies For 3 New gTLD’s
Domainer Daniel Negari has applied for three new gTLD's His company, XYZ.com applied for .College, .Now and .XYZ Mr. Negari is going to have serious competitors for .Now Amazon.com, the principal's of the .Asia registry, and One.com and Global Top Level App which only applied for .Now For .College there is only one other applicant Binky Edge, LLC. which only applied for the .college … [Read more...]
Domain Industry Veteran Jay Westerdal Who Started DomainTools.com Applies For 11 New gTLD’s
Domain industry veteran Jay Westerdal who started DomainTools.com, appears to have applied for 11 new gTLD's under a couple of company's Fegistry, LLC, and Top Level Spectrum, Inc. Here are the extensions that Jay applied for: AUTO CHAT CONTACT FEEDBACK FORUM GOLF HOTEL PID REALTY SCHOOL SUCKS … [Read more...]
.WOW: Demand Media, Google & Amazon All Fighting Over This New gTLD
In what maybe a very interesting auction if it comes to that, three public company's have made application for .Wow Google, Amazon and Demand Media all applied for .Wow. They are the only three applicants for that particular TLD. … [Read more...]