Comments on: Analyzing .Asia and .Tel Domains: What does it mean for new TLDs? http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/ Domain Name Industry News and Views Sat, 26 May 2012 20:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Illusion Mage http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/comment-page-1/#comment-944954 Illusion Mage Thu, 19 May 2011 08:12:09 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=9063#comment-944954 I'm pleased that i find this web-site.I wanted to thanks for your time with this excellent learn!! I without doubt enjoy with every single little bit of it and I’ve you saved as a favorite to view new material in your webpage Thank you! I’m pleased that i find this web-site.I wanted to thanks for your time with this excellent learn!! I without doubt enjoy with every single little bit of it and I’ve you saved as a favorite to view new material in your webpage Thank you!

]]> By: What is .TEL? « Marketing for Small Business http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/comment-page-1/#comment-508477 What is .TEL? « Marketing for Small Business Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:08:52 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=9063#comment-508477 [...] ever tried to get an e-mail or a Twitter account and found your name is already taken? According to DomainNameWire,  Telnic reported a total of 221,616 domains registered in July 2009. The number seems to be [...]

[...] ever tried to get an e-mail or a Twitter account and found your name is already taken? According to DomainNameWire,  Telnic reported a total of 221,616 domains registered in July 2009. The number seems to be [...]

]]> By: EuropeanDomainCentre http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/comment-page-1/#comment-506534 EuropeanDomainCentre Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:24 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=9063#comment-506534 .de and co.uk' s popularity shows that local country code tlds should remove all restrictions after initially ensuring that Ip rights domains have been secured. It shouldn't take more than 24h to activate a domain, but unfortunately also for domain registrations there are local public administrations which prefer a manual process (to keep a lot of people occupied?) Christopher Hofman European Domain Centre .de and co.uk’ s popularity shows that local country code tlds should remove all restrictions after initially ensuring that Ip rights domains have been secured. It shouldn’t take more than 24h to activate a domain, but unfortunately also for domain registrations there are local public administrations which prefer a manual process (to keep a lot of people occupied?)

Christopher Hofman
European Domain Centre

]]> By: elliot noss http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/comment-page-1/#comment-506527 elliot noss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:25:59 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=9063#comment-506527 the more appropriate model for the new round is .cat, which has quietly been a success as a nice small business. 35,000 registrations at a high price. very distinct community. low operating costs. very high usage rates and extremely relevant for its community. all in, exactly what the expansion of the domain space can provide. the more appropriate model for the new round is .cat, which has quietly been a success as a nice small business.

35,000 registrations at a high price. very distinct community. low operating costs. very high usage rates and extremely relevant for its community.

all in, exactly what the expansion of the domain space can provide.

]]> By: John McCormac http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/comment-page-1/#comment-506515 John McCormac Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:16:01 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=9063#comment-506515 Comparing anything other than .com to .com is going to show .com as the winner, Andrew, Some of the ccTLDs are doing very well and the .com and other gTLDs in those country level markets are a fraction of the local ccTLD's domain count. The .com TLD is a global TLD but the ccTLDs are really beginning to impact the domain market. But they require different levels of analysis (country and global). The .asia sTLD had 213763 domains in the zone on 01/November/2009. Far from having no competition, it has massive regional competition from .cn, .au, .kr, .jp, .in and other ccTLDs. There is no underlying political identity or framework as there is with .eu and the European Union and most of .asia's landrush was driven by domaining. Unfortunately for the dotAsia registry, it managed to hit the market right at the end of the domain bubble. This meant that it had to rely more on the intellectual property and brand protection registrations that many new TLDs depend on for their basic worst case registration numbers. The .tel TLD is a strange one. It is not a TLD in the sense that registrants control the DNS for their domain and it is not easily monetised. As a result, its appeal to domainers is low. However it is really an enhanced web directory. The domain count in the .tel zone on 01/November/2009 was 220637 domains. Only properly set up domains appear in the .tel zone. It is developing well and is a niche TLD rather than a mainstream TLD like .com or the gTLDs. The .tel TLD hit very the end of the domain bubble but it is growing each month. However it is also a pre-Junk Dump/landrush anniversary TLD. Any new TLD will depend on brand protection registrations and domainer activity to boost its initial figures in the landrush phase. However if there is no significant development or use of the TLD within the first two years of operation, it will have a lot of problems. As Max pointed out above, it takes a lot of marketing to get a new TLD. The .eu has been a masterclass in stupidity in terms of marketing and usage/development. What kills industry specific or niche gTLDs are ccTLDs. The ccTLD allows a business to self-identify with its target market. That's why .pro and .travel gTLDs have not done so well. And of course, they haven't been marketed well. Godaddy has approximately a 21% market share of the TLD/gTLD market. I would agree that any new gTLD has to consider Godaddy in its marketing plans. One of the biggest mistakes in recent years was the US government not giving .us ccTLD to Godaddy to operate and market. Comparing anything other than .com to .com is going to show .com as the winner, Andrew,
Some of the ccTLDs are doing very well and the .com and other gTLDs in those country level markets are a fraction of the local ccTLD’s domain count. The .com TLD is a global TLD but the ccTLDs are really beginning to impact the domain market. But they require different levels of analysis (country and global).

The .asia sTLD had 213763 domains in the zone on 01/November/2009. Far from having no competition, it has massive regional competition from .cn, .au, .kr, .jp, .in and other ccTLDs. There is no underlying political identity or framework as there is with .eu and the European Union and most of .asia’s landrush was driven by domaining. Unfortunately for the dotAsia registry, it managed to hit the market right at the end of the domain bubble. This meant that it had to rely more on the intellectual property and brand protection registrations that many new TLDs depend on for their basic worst case registration numbers.

The .tel TLD is a strange one. It is not a TLD in the sense that registrants control the DNS for their domain and it is not easily monetised. As a result, its appeal to domainers is low. However it is really an enhanced web directory. The domain count in the .tel zone on 01/November/2009 was 220637 domains. Only properly set up domains appear in the .tel zone. It is developing well and is a niche TLD rather than a mainstream TLD like .com or the gTLDs. The .tel TLD hit very the end of the domain bubble but it is growing each month. However it is also a pre-Junk Dump/landrush anniversary TLD.

Any new TLD will depend on brand protection registrations and domainer activity to boost its initial figures in the landrush phase. However if there is no significant development or use of the TLD within the first two years of operation, it will have a lot of problems. As Max pointed out above, it takes a lot of marketing to get a new TLD. The .eu has been a masterclass in stupidity in terms of marketing and usage/development.

What kills industry specific or niche gTLDs are ccTLDs. The ccTLD allows a business to self-identify with its target market. That’s why .pro and .travel gTLDs have not done so well. And of course, they haven’t been marketed well.

Godaddy has approximately a 21% market share of the TLD/gTLD market. I would agree that any new gTLD has to consider Godaddy in its marketing plans. One of the biggest mistakes in recent years was the US government not giving .us ccTLD to Godaddy to operate and market.

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]]> By: Andrew Allemann http://domainnamewire.com/2009/11/06/analyzing-asia-and-tel-domains-what-does-it-mean-for-new-tlds/comment-page-1/#comment-506357 Andrew Allemann Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:36:43 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=9063#comment-506357 Griff - I think .tel needed to get really big really fast given its model, which it hasn't done. I agree that distribution through directory providers makes sense (and they're doing it). But it's also at odds with how the domain is actually developing: it's very technical. Sure, it's simple to set up a basic page, but every other solution, such as adding text ads, is very technical in nature. Griff – I think .tel needed to get really big really fast given its model, which it hasn’t done. I agree that distribution through directory providers makes sense (and they’re doing it). But it’s also at odds with how the domain is actually developing: it’s very technical. Sure, it’s simple to set up a basic page, but every other solution, such as adding text ads, is very technical in nature.

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