New TLDs

Afilias Announces Its First Internationalized TLD With the Launch of .MOBILE in Chinese

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that March 14, 2014, is the sunrise launch date for its first Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) at the top level: .?? (.MOBILE in Chinese).

Afilias Announces Sunrise Launch Dates for 3 New TLDs: .PINK, .RED and .BLUE

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced the sunrise launch dates for three new generic top-level domains (gTLD): .PINK, .RED and .BLUE – today begins the 30-day minimum notice period of the Start Date sunrise for these three new TLDs.

Afilias Announces Sunrise Period Start of .KIM, the First Family of the Web

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced the sunrise launch date for the first "family" generic top-level domain (gTLD): .KIM. "Kim" is an ancient Korean surname, meaning "gold," and is the most common Korean last name: more than 10 million individuals carry the name Kim.

ARI Registry Services Supports .luxury to Delegation

The .luxury Top-Level Domain to offer registrants a digital platform catering solely for the opulent and premium market, offering a dedicated digital platform for all things luxury. This provides product manufacturers, service providers, retailers and consumers a central place to engage, transact and celebrate a luxury-oriented lifestyle.

.Build Constructs Niche Presence Online With ARI Registry Services

.build joined the likes of .com, .net and .org live on the Internet when web infrastructure specialists ARI Registry Services facilitated the delegation of the new namespace yesterday. The .build Top-Level Domain is designed specifically for the online needs of the building industry and beyond. From toys to towers, .build will be the Internet hub for builders of every kind.

ARI Registry Services Adds World’s First .Brand to the Internet

Monash University has trumped the likes of Google, Amazon, Apple and over 600 other major brands around the world to become the first ever globally recognised organisation to have its own Top-Level Domain added to the Internet.

Heritage Auctions and RightOfTheDot Partner on Live Auctions of New gTLD Domains

Heritage Auctions and RightOfTheDot, LLC announced today an exclusive joint partnership to provide live and online auction services for premium domains in new gTLD extensions that are being launched over the next several years.

Webinar Alert: Riding the New gTLD Wave to Achieve 10x Hosting Growth

New gTLDs are here! And to equip web hosts to plan their future business activities better, LogicBoxes will be running a webinar titled 'Riding the New gTLD wave to achieve 10x hosting growth' on 11th Dec, 2013.

ARI Registry Services Supports .menu to Delegation

.menu offers a new, intuitive and targeted namespace which will allow restaurateurs and food service industry professionals to expand their web presence beyond .com to a more relevant corner of the Internet.

Social Networks Likely to Lose Grip on Brand/Consumer Conversations in Wake of New “Dot Brand” TLDs

New research from registry services provider Afilias reveals that the launch of branded generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) will likely mark the start of a decline in the number of brands using social networks.