The New Gtld’s Get Some Ink on the Huffington Post

1. Availability.

2. Unlimited branding potential.

3. More affordable than .com’s that are already registered.

4. No SEO disadvantages.

5. Large inventory of short URLs.

You want to have a domain name that’s easy to remember, hence the reason why short URLs command so much money. It isn’t uncommon to see three letter domains, regardless of the letters, sell for high $XX,XXX at auction.

Let me give you a completely made up example. Imagine your business name was “The Healthy Natural Super Food Superstore.” Now, even if www.thehealthynaturalsuperfoodsuperstore.com was available, that would be a complete nightmare of a domain — much too long. Instead, something like www.superfood.store could be used, which is not only shorter, but much easier to brand.

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.

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.