Get the .brand buzz... http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMT en-gb The Big Reveal Day has come and gone, and seemed strangely anti-climactic for me as I sat in the crowded conference room in London waiting for the list to be made public. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/expert-view-gavin-brown http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/expert-view-gavin-brown A massive overhaul of internet domain names takes place this week, which will unlock the market dominance of a handful of multibillion-dollar technology giants. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-domain-names-to-break-grip-of-tech-giants http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-domain-names-to-break-grip-of-tech-giants Thousands of domain names are about to be released that are being snapped up by firms and brands looking to make their mark online, and on their URL. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/the-end-of-the-dot-com-era http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/the-end-of-the-dot-com-era Ben Crawford, chief executive of Dot Brand Solutions, a domain consultancy in Chino Hills, believes the new TLDs could push the price for premium dot-com names to $20 million or higher... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/site-name-broker-preparing-for-suffix-explosion http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/site-name-broker-preparing-for-suffix-explosion For businesses, a .brand gTLD can look exciting on paper. New business opportunities and increased internet security appear enticing. But once they have committed to applying for a new gTLD, applicants must undertake a long consultation process and write their applications. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/how-companies-are-coping-with-gTLD-applications http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/how-companies-are-coping-with-gTLD-applications Im nächsten Jahr wird die neue Generation der Top Level Domains (TLD) verfügbar sein und schon jetzt ist der Run auf die begehrten Endungen immens. business-on.de sprach mit Ben Crawford, CEO des Internetregistrars CentralNic und Referent der Veranstaltung "Munich Conference on new TLDs 2011" in München. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-solutions-in-germany http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-solutions-in-germany DotBrand Solutions MENA has launched today in the Middle East to empower Arab companies in three ways: (1) to protect their trademarks in the era of new top-level domain names (TLDs); (2) to acquire and operate their own in TLDs as alternatives to .com, .net and country codes; and (3) to secure a leadership role in the introduction of domain names in Arabic script. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-solutions-launches-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-solutions-launches-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa The ability for businesses to buy .brand generic top-level domains (gTLDs) based on their trademarks could cause legal headaches for some companies, despite optimism from others that the move will help to combat online fraud. Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/experts-clash-on-benefits-of-owning-and managing-dotbrand-domains http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/experts-clash-on-benefits-of-owning-and managing-dotbrand-domains Domain name registry operators have predicted that "hundreds" of well-known companies will apply to ICANN to create new "dot-brand" top-level internet domains. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/hundreds-of-dot-brand-domains-predicted http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/hundreds-of-dot-brand-domains-predicted Hundreds of companies are planning to secure their '.brand' top-level domain (TLD). That is one thing becoming clear since the ICANN board approved the expansion of the domain name space last month. Thu, 7 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/your-dotbrand-gtld-hopeful-registry-partners-go-into-marketing-overdrive http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/your-dotbrand-gtld-hopeful-registry-partners-go-into-marketing-overdrive The recording industry is singing the blues over a new online addressing rule that will allow for the creation of a ".music" domain. Wed, 6 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-dot-music-web-domain-worries-recording-industry http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-dot-music-web-domain-worries-recording-industry ICANN, the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, announced plans to sell new domain names for about $185,000 apiece. Why would anyone cough up that much when GoDaddy sells them for $9.99? Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/marketers-debate-usefulness-of-icanns-new-domain-names http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/marketers-debate-usefulness-of-icanns-new-domain-names Dot-anything. The possibilities for your new web address are now practically endless. And they don't even need to be in English anymore. That's because ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, voted Monday to relax the rules limiting domain names to the 22 that currently exist. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dot-anything-costs-big http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dot-anything-costs-big When it comes to branding on the Internet, 2012 may be the dawn of a chaotic new era with companies and other groups expected to battle over suffixes like .cancer, .chocolate and just about .anything. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-internet-rules-will-spawn-battle-for-dots http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-internet-rules-will-spawn-battle-for-dots The final barrier to a new era for the Internet was lifted Monday morning, when the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted 13 to 3 in favor of introducing new top-level domains... Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-top-level-domains-change http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-top-level-domains-change A relaxation of the rules around internet domain names could allow drinks companies to acquire a bigger slice of the web for their brands. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/drinks-firms-could-profit-from-internet-expansion http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/drinks-firms-could-profit-from-internet-expansion The era of .google, .microsoft and .apple is coming as ICANN decides to let organizations apply for custom domain suffixes. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-approves-custom-generic-top-level-domains http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-approves-custom-generic-top-level-domains The move, which allows for addresses with endings like .pizza, .baseball, .hotel and .SanFrancisco instead of .com or .org is expected to create a stampede of applications for address changes and could end up in bidding wars among large businesses. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-approves-domain-name-changes http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-approves-domain-name-changes The trusty old Internet addresses we know and love -- the .coms, .nets, .orgs -- are about to get some new competition. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-domain-name-icann http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-domain-name-icann As Eric Savitz reported earlier this morning, ICANN, the Internet's governing body for its naming system, announced this weekend plans to dramatically expand the number of top-level domains (.com, .net, etc.). Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icanns-domain-expansion-why-metallica-makes-sense http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icanns-domain-expansion-why-metallica-makes-sense At a meeting in Singapore today, ICANN voted to approve a new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) program that will dramatically expand the pool of names that become TLDs. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-approves-generic-top-level-domains http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-approves-generic-top-level-domains The .coms, .nets, and .orgs of the world are about to see a whole new wave of competition. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) finalized new rules this week that would significantly broaden the volume of generic top-level domains on the Internet. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/here-come-the-domains http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/here-come-the-domains From next year, companies will be able to ditch .com, .org, and .net, and buy their own top-level domain name. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-domain-names-present-branding-opportunities http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-domain-names-present-branding-opportunities The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) says it will drastically expand the number of domain name suffixes with the addition of generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-vanity-domains-a-caution-for-midmarket-firms http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/icann-vanity-domains-a-caution-for-midmarket-firms The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted unanimously 13-3 in favor of unveiling new top-level domains (TLDs) worldwide to compete with the classic .com, .org, and .net domains. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/top-level-domains-will-help-web-growth-and-reach http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/top-level-domains-will-help-web-growth-and-reach A new era in Internet policy begins June 20th. That's when brands begin moving to the right of dot com, when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), officially announces the next evolution of domain names. Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/its-the-end-of-the-dotcom-world-as-we-know-it http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/its-the-end-of-the-dotcom-world-as-we-know-it Like it or not, brands are heading to the right side of the dot. Next year, top-level domain extensions will evolve beyond .com, .net, .org., .edu and various country codes... Thu, 2 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dot-brand-get-those-applications-ready http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dot-brand-get-those-applications-ready New gTLDs: A New Era for Brands on the Internet Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYRqIYLXrMk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYRqIYLXrMk If you're an individual, a business, a Fortune 500 company - what do generic top-level domains mean for you? A headache, that's what. Wed, 4 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/are-you-ready-for-dot-anything http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/are-you-ready-for-dot-anything Although few have publicly announced their intentions at this stage, hundreds of forward-looking companies are planning to acquire .brand TLDs corresponding to their trademarks. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/why-trademark-owners-are-acquiring-their-brand-tlds-defensively http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/why-trademark-owners-are-acquiring-their-brand-tlds-defensively A new era of Internet use is about to begin, marked by the recent decision by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to approve the long-debated .xxx top-level domain (TLD). Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-era-top-level-domains http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/new-era-top-level-domains CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" Covers New gTLD's and .XXX Staring The Heads Of CentralNic and CADNA: "Has The Internet Out Grown Dotcom?" Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/has-the-internet-out-grown-dotcom http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/has-the-internet-out-grown-dotcom VIDEO: The world of top-level domains is about to expand radically, and marketers need to think hard about what the impact on their brands might be. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.thecmosite.com/video.asp?section_id=1203&doc_id=204400 http://www.thecmosite.com/video.asp?section_id=1203&doc_id=204400 .Brand domain names are on their way, but how they're used is still an open question. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-tlds http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/dotbrand-tlds Launching Brands into a New Digital Landscape Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/introducing-dotbrand http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com/press/introducing-dotbrand