I haven’t really been paying attention since I foolishly invested in a .info. They’re cute but really just slang to me. The domain resellers, IMHO are just dreaming up things to create a new extension which of course creates a new revenue source for them. Domain names are like real estate but the only difference is, is in Real Estate no one is making more land while in domaining the new land is being created out of the ether. But buyer be aware… dot com is King.

I had to do some research into this information…I have not been watching.

On top of country code top level domains(ccTLD), there are several different types of TLDs, but the three most common are gTLD, ccTLD and sTLD.

From Godaddy:

“Sponsored top-level domains (sTLDs) have a sponsor that represents a specific community that is served by the domain. Think .gov for United States government sites, .post for postal services, and .mil for U.S. military websites.(that one maked my head spin!) “Like ccTLDs, these domain extensions have very strict rules for ownership.”

“The third type of TLD, generic top-level domains (gTLDs), perhaps hold the most branding potential for business owners.”

Hold on folks…this is mind numbing, so glad I wasn’t paying attention. I just went to GoDaddy to see how many domain name extensions there are…558. That is a long list and I am sure there are probably a few that have potential but come one, 558! That really feels like greed to me. I think the bottom line is people will have a difficult time trying to remember…is it .review or .reviews…shoes, .shop, or .shopping…INSANE.