If search engine optimisation experts are to be believed, it is important to switch sites to HTTPS. It is more secure and it makes Google happy. As you can probably tell, I’m a bit cynical about things that SEOs claim,… Continue Reading
One of the most difficult aspects of the new gTLDs is estimating the demand for a new gTLD. The past can sometimes provide some good data for this process. Comparing the new gTLD extension against the currently registered domain names… Continue Reading
A country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Scotland might be one outcome of a Yes vote in the Scottish independence referendum later this week. A post on the North American Network Operators Group mailing list broached the subject. The… Continue Reading
The .XYZ new gTLD broke the 500,000 domain name mark and has as of today’s zonefile 500,056 domains. The gTLD has been one of the most controversial of the new gTLDs as it many of the domain names were not… Continue Reading
The .LONDON new gTLD went into General Availability this week on the 9th. The domain name count for the start of the month was 20,645. On the 10th, the day after the gTLD opened registrations to everyone, the domain count… Continue Reading
ICANN has opened the public discussion and comment period for two character domain names in the .BERLIN, .GLOBAL, .JETZT, .KIWI and .NEUSTAR gTLDs. Two character domains in various TLDs can be quite valuable and are sometimes auctioned off to raise… Continue Reading
ICANN issued a request for proposal (RFP) on an Economic Study on new gTLDs and their positions in the global domain name market. The RFP, dated 8th of September 2014, is for an economic study that will examine pricing trends… Continue Reading
The numbers of registered new gTLD domain names are low. There is no escaping that reality. But the new gTLD registries may have got their timing wrong on their launches. While the .XYZ domain count is inflated with robot registrations… Continue Reading