Insight from 30 years inside the domain name industry
Three Forces Steering the Future of the Domain Name Industry
Every year this industry delivers at least one surprise that would have sounded crazy in January, yet some patterns keep showing up anyway. In this piece I look at three long‑term forces steering the future of domain names, from domains as trust infrastructure to AI‑driven naming and new ideas for turnkey, domain‑backed businesses.
New gTLDs, Next Round: Who Really Wins This Time?
The application window opens April 30th and closes August 12, 2026. The strength of a string means very little without a sound strategy underneath it, and this round will reward those who figured that out before they clicked submit.
Four under-discussed questions worth adding to a 2026 dotBrand TLD decision checklist
I am not anti dotBrand; I am pro clear-eyed decisions, and here are four under discussed questions on governance, transitions, UX friction, and regulatory footprint worth adding to every 2026 dotBrand TLD business case.
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