Afilias supports all types of new TLDs, including dotBrands, dotCities, dotCommunities and dotGenerics with turnkey technical and value-added services.
There's a lot more to launching a new top-level domain than coming up with a unique gTLD (or even your own dot Brand). Here a just a few of the many items you have to be ready to handle:
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.
Afilias is a Silver Sponsor of the upcoming ICANN Conference in Singapore.
To request a meeting with an Afilias representative during the ICANN meeting, please email us.
With ICANN registry agreements now signed, the real work for brands, registries and registrars is just getting started. The leading minds in the branding and domain communities are now focusing their attention on ways to convert their new TLD into their most powerful online asset.
With more than 400 attendees expected, NamesCon will be the largest conference dedicated exclusively for the Internet name industry. There is no channel like the Internet domain name channel, and 2014 will be an amazing year of expansion, growth, change and opportunities in all areas of the registry, registrar and registrant Internet name space. Hear from the best and the brightest, including Afilias CMO and SVP Roland LaPlante, as they present, interact and answer your questions.
On Tuesday, February 11 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern, go behind the scenes with Afilias SVP and CMO Roland LaPlante as he engages in a discussion of key lessons learned from the original New gTLD launch (.INFO) and New gTLD launches since then. Learn how New gTLD owners can apply these valuable lessons learned to their own launches with an eye towards ensuring a smooth and successful launch.
Time will be reserved for Q&A at the conclusion of the session.
Afilias research reveals that Internet experts predict a decline in brands’ use of social media
when brand-owned domains hit the market
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.