.App is a shining example of a healthy and stable top level domain. One thing that has become clear since new top level domains came onto the scene nearly a decade ago is that you can't judge a TLD by the number of registrations. Registries have played ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Google’s .app “junk drop” hasn’t been too bad
· UncategorizedThe namespace still has 380,000 domains. Google's .app domain name entered general availability on May 8, 2018. It immediately took off with 100,000 domains registered almost immediately and 180,000 domains under management within a couple of ... Continue Reading10 Comments
April’s Top Stories
· UncategorizedHere's what happened in domain names last month. These are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month ranked by pageviews. 1. Clothing company tries to reverse hijack domain name - A European clothing brand filed a "factually misleading" ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The .App “junk drop” is coming
· Expired DomainsExpired domains are coming as first anniversary nears. In terms of domain name registration volume, .App has been a big success for Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The company's .app top level domain name has nearly 400,000 domains in the zone after 11 ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Year in Review: .App domain names
· UncategorizedGoogle's .App launch brought visibility to new top level domains. It's been a while since a top level domain name launch caught mainstream attention but Google's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) launch of .App made waves in 2018. Perhaps it's because it is a ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Top Domain Name Stories from May
· UncategorizedA whole lot of GDPR. Here's a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews: 1. Google has already GDPR’d its Whois records - Google Registry began limiting the data in Whois records well before the May 25 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tool makes it possible to park .App domain names
· Domain ParkingFree system generates an SSL on your domain name and forwards it to popular domain sales services. If someone wants to buy your .app domain name they won't be able to use Whois to contact you. Google Registry does not show .app domain owner information ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Google finally helped new TLDs, but let’s not make it bigger than it really is
· Uncategorized.App helped, but making a big deal out of a throwaway line in Google's marketing doesn't. When ICANN revealed the list of applications for new top level domain names in 2012, it seemed that Google and Amazon would help drive the market for new domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Jen Sale of Evergreen – DNW Podcast #185
· PodcastsWith two decades of experience in the domain business, Jen Sale shares her perspective on the current market. This week on the DNW podcast we talk with Jen Sale, a long-time fixture in the domain name industry who now runs the domain name brokerage ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Over 100,000 .App domains already registered
· UncategorizedGoogle's .App domain name pops in first day of general availability. Over 100,000 .app domain names have been registered after less than a day in general availability. Google Tech Lead Ben McIlwain disclosed the number during a talk at Google I/O ... Continue Reading21 Comments
