It all starts with the domain: The gTLD revolution

It all starts with the domain

Nick Leech

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Global Top Level Domains (GTLDs)

“New generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) [will]…pave the way for increased consumer choice by facilitating competition among

registry service providers.”

& many, many more…

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The tidal wave of new gTLDs

gTLDs in numbers

gTLDs in numbers

gTLDs in numbers

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Choosing the right domain for you & your clients


Innovation


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Location specific

Choosing the right domain for you & your clientsTrust


Single worded

Extra thoughts for web designers & resellers

Look at the size of the market

.CLUB

Night club

Football

GolfYouth club

Book club


Length of the domain name


Affordability

Convincing your customers

What does my existing domain say?

PJBDesign .com.london.guru.media


Think beyond brand protection


Community building


Promote location

Source: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/londoners-spend-twice-as-much-online-study-shows-9258866.html

Impact on search

gTLDs can rank well in search

Relevant content is still champion

Use SEO best practice

3 key things to remember

Think about the future

Be unique


Protect Yourself


Case Study

I am super happy to have an original and unusual

domain, and it is far more in sync with what I do

than the generic dot coms.

Thank you

Nick Leech

It all starts with the domain: The gTLD revolution

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