Auction data show competition for new TLD registrations and shed light on strategic considerations for ordering domains. What are domains registered under new top level domain names worth, and what is the demand for them? We already know how many ... Continue Reading23 Comments
Donuts’ EAP opens today, but only some domain name registrars support it
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy and eNom are offering Donuts' domains today, but other big registrars are not. Seven of Donuts new top level domain names, including .guru and .clothing, are available starting today under the company's "Early Access Program." For the next ... Continue Reading11 Comments
GoDaddy has a $12,500 price tag for Donuts’ Early Access Program
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy issues its pricing for jumping the line for Donuts' domain names. Last month I wrote about how Donuts was eschewing a traditional "landrush" period for its domain names in favor of a so-called "Early Access Program". The Early Access Program ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Some new TLDs will run “Early Access Programs” for the Landrush phase
· Domain SalesThe TLD launch phase typically known as Landrush might look very different with new top level domain names. Top level domain name launches over the past decade have followed a fairly similar path. First, there's a sunrise period in which trademark ... Continue Reading1 Comment