eMarketer.com has put out a research paper on the new gtlds titled, “The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations”
This report was a paid report, as I called the company about referencing it they also included it in the newsletter section which is available to everyone.(thank you Priscilla) The report draws on data from the Domain Name Association and ntldstats as well as a few others.
From the report:
Through the course of 2015, domain options will grow exponentially. More than 1,300 new domains are being phased in. Big brands, tech titans, venture capitalists, major cities and entire industry verticals are all playing a part in this attempt to usher in a new era of the internet with the next few billion users in mind, according to a new eMarketer report, “The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations.”
Read the full report on eMarketer.com
As ever follow the money, not the hype.
Hello Jonathan,
Could not have said it any better. Kudos JAS 4/14/15
Jeff Schneider (Contact Group) (Metal Tiger)
I really don’t believe 25% of internet users are aware of the existence of new TLD’s. Maybe 5%, 10% tops.
No one wants the gtlds to fail. But they will fail, not because of anyone’s ill will but instead because they are all stupid. And expensive. And too long. And no demand. Stupid, expensive, too long and no demand is a toxic combination. This boat just aint gonna float.
Hello Ray,
The art of deception is a very nuanced maze that is hard to discern, much as an enigma is, The ending signal as to the real plan is very hard to discern. The big picture is that Google has some of the premier Think tank participants. The web is deep and hard to discern, long story short Google is pushing the new gTLD initiative for their many Ad Men to prolong a chain of events to maintain their grip on Ad men and their unsuspecting Ad participants . More to come as you chew on this first part of the puzzle. By the way we know the Google Matrix Plan to be revealed as we go forth Stay tuned. Just a hint go back through Rick Schwartzes Historical Hierarchy and read both his posts and comments, if you do this the picture becomes very clear. JAS 4/14/15
Gratefully, Jeff Schneider (Contact Group) (Metal Tiger)
Half a billion dollars spent on new naming companies. Thousands of new registrations getting taken every day. Follow the money