Tag Archives: .best

Mon 16th June 2014
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
.CEO selling goes from stupid to… - New TLD not doing so well? It doesn’t suck, it’s just “limited release”. By all measures, PeopleBrowsr’s two top level domain name launches have been flops. .CEO has 1,244 domains in the zone file. .Best has 434. This isn’t a huge surprise to me. .CEO launched with some silly and sexist videos. Its marketing wasn’t well executed. That, and it’s a stupid idea for a top level domain name. Registrars haven’t exactly rushed to carry either .CEO or .best, ... read more ...
Mon 19th May 2014
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Big new TLDs week: .Luxury, Rightside and Travel Bonanza - An $800-per-year domain launches, Rightside hits GA, Donuts has a travel-focused week, and .best tries not to be .worst. Another big week is on tap for new top level domain including some new faces. Things get rolling today with general availability for .luxury. It’s a luxurious domain indeed, with a wholesale price of $400. Many registrars are charging a 100% mark-up, making the domain an $800 annual purchase. Luxury brands took advantage of reduced prices in the ... read more ...
Wed 16th April 2014
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
A new TLD only canceled the landrush citing “little engagement” - .Best says registrars suggested little benefit to holding a landrush. The applicant for the .best top level domain name has canceled the landrush phase of its new top level domain name launch. The company says that “registrars have given us feedback that there has been very little engagement with the TLD Landrush Phase”. Indeed, with the typical new TLD launching with fewer than 10,000 initial registrations, delaying a launch for a month or two to pick up some ... read more ...