The new gTLD program, considered to be one of the most important Internet developments in recent years, continues to gain momentum since ICANN delegated its first new gTLD back in October 2013. ICANN has delegated more than 600 new gTLDs to date. Of those delegated strings, 365 are open to the general public. A little more than 1 million new domains had been purchased at this time last year; now, that number is nearing the 6 million mark. And don’t expect things to slow down. New gTLDs continue to roll out in quick succession, spurring about 20,000 new domain purchases every day.
What’s selling?
During the past several months, the leaderboards have seen a great deal of movement, with each new gTLD jockeying for the top spot as they become available to the public. Though some have remained dominant, such as .xyz and .club, more recently released gTLDs including .网址 (URL or internet site) and .science have made huge strides.
The top 10 gTLDs in terms of number of domain registrations:
|
Rank |
New domain |
Registrations |
Percentage share |
|
1 |
.xyz |
961,504 |
15.98% |
|
2 |
.网址 |
380,634 |
6.33% |
|
3 |
.science |
307,502 |
5.11% |
|
4 |
.club |
245,995 |
4.09% |
|
5 |
.party |
186,958 |
3.11% |
|
6 |
.wang |
173,180 |
2.88% |
|
7 |
.berlin |
153,173 |
2.55% |
|
8 |
.top |
127,658 |
2.12% |
|
9 |
.link |
119,804 |
1.99% |
|
10 |
.realtor |
102,481 |
1.70% |
Top 10 fastest growing gTLDs:
|
Rank |
New domain |
Registrations |
Sales per day (7-day average) |
|
1 |
.网址 |
380,634 |
4,732 |
|
2 |
.work |
42,839 |
2,001 |
|
3 |
.webcam |
59,475 |
1,590 |
|
4 |
.casa |
12,366 |
1,213 |
|
5 |
.pub |
28,833 |
878 |
|
6 |
.top |
127,658 |
803 |
|
7 |
.party |
186,958 |
715 |
|
8 |
.club |
245,995 |
637 |
|
9 |
.science |
307,502 |
438 |
|
10 |
.pics |
307,502 |
424 |
Read a complete list of new gTLDs and their respective availability status.
If any of these gTLDs could be of value to you or your brand or could be a source of risk, please remember that as a registered agent of ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse, we can help develop and implement your gTLD strategy. For more information, Porter Wright is hosting three International Trademark Association (INTA) roundtables in our offices across Ohio to discuss experiences and evolving best practices related to the hundreds of new gTLDs that are publicly available or rolling out:
- Columbus: June 9 at 12-2pm
- Cincinnati: June 11 at 12-2pm
- Cleveland: June 18 at 12-2pm
