The official 2026 new gTLD Applicant Guidebook is finally here, and the real question for serious applicants isn’t “Can we apply?” but whether our business case and risk tolerance truly justify it.
Tag Archives: new domain extensions
3 Ways to Launch a New gTLD Without Begging Registrars for Shelf Space (Lessons from 30+ Years in Domains)
The next round is coming. If you think landing enough registrars will magically make your new TLD a success, you’re betting your entire business on someone else’s shelf space.
What Registry Operators Need to Know About Doing Business in China
Big thanks to Kelly Hardy for the great chat about China and for sharing our conversation on her Substack. It means a lot coming from someone who’s seen so much in the industry! Read it here or click the image below.
NameBlock | Overview and how it functions
A brand new 3-minute video offering a comprehensive understanding of how NameBlock functions. Discover how it can empower registrars, boost registries, and safeguard end-users from potential domain threats.
RegistryOffice becomes iQ
Introducing you to iQ, our new company name and the umbrella for all our products and services! Our ownership, people and services remain the same.
Gotta work for it. The inside track to TLD success.
…the “build it and they will come” days are over. Gotta work for it.
How solid is the customer relationship with the new gTLDs? Is any registry making decent money?
Some new domain extension (new gTLD) registry operators may be doing OK or even much better than OK despite lackluster volume. Unfortunately for more than a few, not so much.
The Great Domain Correction of 2017?
It is clear now that the new gTLD industry has not “killed” it.
English site is up for the 2017 Global Domain Industry Summit slated for 7-9 July in Xiamen, China
Shell out $50,000 or more and you get a “High Class” stand. Anything less and you get an “Ordinary” stand.
2017 Global Domain Industry Summit slated for 7-9 July in Xiamen, China
Xiamen is a lovely metropolis with fabulous outdoor markets and attractions. It’s known as China’s “domain island” where several domain name registrars and domain investors are located.
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