TLDs

eight new Google tlds
Domains

Eight new Google TLDs have launched

Google Registry has announced the launch of eight new TLDs to their domain portfolio: .foo, .zip, .mov, .nexus, .dad, .phd, .prof and .esq. Short, zippy and brand new, these extensions serve a variety of markets and would be great additions to diversify any portfolio. The Sunrise Phase of these TLDs started on April 2nd, 2023. ...

7 new gtlds
Business Advice

7 new gTLDs to consider for your website

While options like .com and .net are popular and instantly recognizable, it is also much harder to find a good domain name with these extensions. Most “good” .coms have already been snagged. Thankfully, there are many other options out there! For this article, we have selected seven affordable options to use before they are taken.

new domain extensions .boo and .rsvp
Domains

New gTLDs on the market: .boo and .rsvp

On October 4, two new gTLDs from Google Registry will simultaneously start their Sunrise Phases: .boo and .rsvp. As you are used to, you will be able to register these two new gTLDs at Openprovider. The Member price will be set at $8.00.

Find your perfect domain name with .cfd
Domains

Find your perfect domain name with .cfd

To make a mark as a fashion brand, you need a memorable identity that is concise and defines your brand effortlessly. The best way to do so is to pick the name of your choice with a relevant new domain extension, such as .cfd.

Industry News

16 simple strategies to sell more new gTLDs

Since last year, more than 700 new gTLDs have gone live. In theory this produces plenty of new marketing opportunities. In practice it appears to be pretty difficult to sell many new domain names. Customers can often not see the wood for the trees. Yet, there are a number of more or less simple strategies, that with some preparation, could lead to good results.

Industry News

Reaping the benefits from our “all new gTLDs” approach

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]About two years ago, we decided to put the new gTLDs forward as one of our unique selling points: we would offer all of them, all phases, all related products. Whether or not there was a market for it was a big question mark and to be honest: I was pretty skeptical. But on the ...

Industry News

“The new gTLDs are scary” says the brand owner

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For a long time it was just a theory, but it now it has become practice: the new domain extensions (new gTLDs). Since the first of these have been released on the market, we have noticed that there is some restlessness from the brand owners: what should they expect? In the conversations we have had ...

Industry News

New gTLDs, what should I do?

The few new gTLDs that are now available are growing faster than I expected. The pre-registrations were well recorded but the real volumes only came in de days afterwards. The leader of the pack – not only for Openprovider but registry-wide – is .guru. General Availability was released for just barely a week when the applications had multiplied by the dozens. The new gTLDs do not stop at the moment they enter General Availability. On the contrary! And the beauty of it is that it does not cost extra effort.