{"id":1269,"date":"2016-08-26T20:52:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T20:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.domaincrunch.com\/?p=1269"},"modified":"2016-08-26T20:52:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T20:52:39","slug":"the-new-gtlds-get-some-ink-on-the-huffington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/nysck-2\/the-new-gtlds-get-some-ink-on-the-huffington-post\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Gtld&#8217;s Get Some Ink on the Huffington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new gtld&#8217;s got a mention in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/jonathan-long\/5-reasons-to-consider-a-new-domain-extensions-for-your-new-business_b_11720972.html\">Huffington Post <\/a>today, Jonathan Long the Founder &amp; CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketdominationmedia.com\/\">Market Domination Media<\/a> published an article that highlighted his five reasons for selecting a new gtld.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p><strong>1. Availability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p><strong>2. Unlimited branding potential.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p><strong>3. More affordable than .com\u2019s that are already registered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p><strong>4. No SEO disadvantages.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p><strong>5. Large inventory of short URLs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<blockquote><p>You want to have a domain name that\u2019s easy to remember, hence the reason why short URLs command so much money. It isn\u2019t uncommon to see three letter domains, regardless of the letters, sell for high $XX,XXX <a href=\"http:\/\/shortnames.com\/lll\/sales\" target=\"_hplink\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;entry_text&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:6}}\">at auction<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<blockquote><p>Let me give you a completely made up example. Imagine your business name was \u201cThe Healthy Natural Super Food Superstore.\u201d Now, even if www.thehealthynaturalsuperfoodsuperstore.com was available, that would be a complete nightmare of a domain \u2014 much too long. Instead, something like www.superfood.store could be used, which is not only shorter, but much easier to brand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>To be fair Jonathan did not go into the potential pitfalls such as confusion and the fact that most consumers have no idea these extensions exist.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is still much work needed to be done to educate the consumer and let them know these extensions work. The more real development that happens within the new gtld space will go a long way to help bring about recognition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new gtld&#8217;s got a mention in the Huffington Post today, Jonathan Long the Founder &amp; CEO of Market Domination Media published an article that highlighted his five reasons for selecting a new gtld. 1. Availability. 2. Unlimited branding potential. 3. More affordable than .com\u2019s that are already registered. 4. 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