United Domains sent out an email making customers aware that they were now taking binding pre-orders on some new gTLD domain names.
Interestedly Go Daddy which built its business being the low cost provider on .com, looks like it may be taking a different path with the new gtlds.
UnitedDomains.com is basically under cutting Godaddy’s price on these new gTLD they are taking pre-orders on by $10 a domain.
Here is the email from UnitedDomains.com:
“The snow is gently falling and the days are turning ever colder — a sure sign the year is at an end. The scene outside your window may be chilly, but here at United Domains, things are just starting to heat up. The very first new domain extensions in our pre-registration program are finally being released. That means the first of thousands of new, valuable domain names are now ripe for the picking. If you need a fresh, relevant domain name for your business or personal website, the time has come to claim your piece of Internet real estate before someone else does. We’re pleased to announce that we are taking binding pre-orders for domains bearing the following extensions:
.bike: $29/yr $39.99 .estate: $29/yr $39.99 .guru: $29/yr $39.99
.holdings: $79/yr $69.99 .singles: $29/yr $39.99 .ventures: $69/yr $69.99
.camera: $29/yr $39.99 .clothing: $29/yr $39.99 .gallery: $29/yr $24.99
.equipment: $29/yr .graphics: $29/yr $24.99 .lighting: $19/yr $24.99
.photography: $14.90/yr $24.99 .plumbing: $29/yr $39.99
The second number is the price I looked up for each one at Go Daddy.
Registries set the wholesale price.
These are all new gTLD where Donuts is the registry.
Registrars have the freedom to charge whatever they like, so once we get into this we may see a lot of price wars going on in each extension as registrars battle for market share. On their blog United Domains gives some reasons why to pre register with them:
Pre-ordering your domain signs you up for day-one registration. On the first day your pre-ordered domain’s extension is generally available, we’ll automatically attempt to register it for you. You don’t have to submit your order yourself; simply submit your pre-order now and you’ll be prepared for registration. We’ve had an excellent track record of converting pre-ordered domains to successful registrations in the past (at a rate of over 70%). However, you will receive a complete refund for your domain unless it is registered to you successfully.
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