Fresh TLDs on tap this stretch: .XYZ, .Futbol, .Dating and more
.XYZ joins the fray this stretch.
A bunch of fresh top level domain names hit the market this stretch, especially on Wednesday.
Monday
It all starts today with the launch of .xyz. Daniel Negari is launching this generic domain and has set aggressive goals: 1 million registrations in the first year and five million in three years.
You might think he’s crazy. Maybe he is. Yet I admire the passion and energy he’s putting in to it, and that’s a good thing for the domain’s future. Much like the team behind .Club, Negari is putting a lot of money behind marketing .xyz. You can’t say that regarding many of the TLDs hitting the market.
Based on my checks this morning, the registry held back a lot fewer domains than the other true generic to launch thus far (.link).
I checked a few registrars and they are charging $13-$15 for the domain.
Wednesday
A lot of fresh domains hit the market on Wednesday.
Fresh TLD Firm AB launches .Jetzt (“now” in German). It has decent registrar coverage; expect to pay $20-$30 per domain.
Rightside throws three more domains into the ring on Wednesday, counting. .Futbol, .Reviews and .Social.
.Futbol will be the first team sport domain name to hit the market, unless you count .bike. .Reviews will be interesting to watch since I imagine a lot of firms will want to protect their brands. .Social is designed for social media, although its use case is less clear to me than the other domains. I suppose firms might aggregate their social media accounts at bizname.social.
Donuts has four domains entering its Early Access Phase and four domains leaving the phase for true general availability.
.Dating, .Events, .Partners and .Productions all hit the market at premium prices this Wednesday. .Condos, .Properties, .Maison (“home” in French) and .Tienda (“shop” in Spanish) revert to regular pricing.
