Donuts has won another private auction for a new gTLD, this time the right to operate the new domain extension . The only other applicant for .Theater, KBE gTLD Holding Inc. of Brooklyn New York, whose web address is broadwayacrossamerica.com, withdrew its application Some of the new gTLD's in that vertical include .broadway, .tickets and .show .Theater was scheduled to go to an ICANN … [Read more...]
Tom Delonge, Ex Lead Singer/Guitarist of Blink 182 Launches New Site On ToTheStars.Media
Tom Delonge best known as the former guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American rock band Blink-182 has launched a new site on the new gTLD ToTheStars.Media Mr. Delonge is already running a Twitter account under ToTheStars in which it says: "The Official Twitter for To The Stars.. Alternative Media & Entertainment." Although the Twitter … [Read more...]
Chat Center ditches the .me and moves to a .Center
John Biggs wrote an article on Tech Crunch yesterday with regards to Chat Center, according to its description Chat Center is the best way to help customers or friends connect with you for Chat. Once you install the app you can claim a Chat Name. This name can be expressed as a URL. From the article: When we last left ChatCenter it was running on the URL chatcenter.me and was aimed at … [Read more...]
eMarketer Report: The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations”
eMarketer.com has put out a research paper on the new gtlds titled, "The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations" This report was a paid report, as I called the company about referencing it they also included it in the newsletter section which is available to everyone.(thank you Priscilla) The report draws on data from the Domain Name … [Read more...]
Forget $2,499; Network Solutions Is Charging $4K For A Premium .Sucks Registration
Hundreds of stories have covered the launch of .Sucks and the suggested retail price of $2,499 for a one year registration of a "premium" domain. However all the registry Vox Populi can do is charge the registrars the wholesale cost of the domain names and suggest a retail price. Each domain registrar can then set the price they want to charge their customers for the domain name. We … [Read more...]
.Poker Passes 500 Registrations In Sunrise & Landrush
.Poker will launch into general availability on April 21. Through Sunrise and Landrush there are already over 500 .poker domain registrations (506) to be exact I do not thing domain names that got more than one landrush application and therefore heading to auction are included in the totals or in the zone file. Here are the more interesting .poker … [Read more...]
Sex Domains Big Business In Australia
Iconic.Sydney published an article about Sex and Domains, there is a combo, they go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Apparently sex related names are becoming a popular choice with the new Aussie based gtlds. From the article: Sydney and Melbourne now have their very own corner of the Internet with the recent introduction of .sydney and .melbourne web addresses (think www.iconic.sydney … [Read more...]