{"id":7675,"date":"2014-03-14T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=7675"},"modified":"2014-03-14T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-14T14:02:00","slug":"which-are-the-most-popular-new-domain-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/which-are-the-most-popular-new-domain-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Which are the most popular new domain names?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The domain name revolution is upon us, with new domain name extensions being released every week. A number of these are very niche specific (e.g. .plumber) whilst others are more generic and flexible (e.g. .guru). So, which have proven to be the most popular so far?<\/p>\n<p>This graph shows the top 20 new top level domains that have been registered globally. As you can see, .guru has charged ahead with .photography second and .tips inching ahead of .today for third.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new_TLD_graph.png\"><\/p>\n<p>This graph is accurate as of 13th March 2014 and will certainly change as new domains enter the market and more recently released domains have the time to gain momentum. However, if you sell domain names it should give you a good idea of which extensions to prioritise in your pre-sales collateral.<\/p>\n<h3>Search for your new domain name<\/h3>\n<p>Use our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/gtld.heartinternet.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">new domain search page<\/a> to search, register or pre-order your interest in hundreds of new domain names and make sure you get the best prices around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The domain name revolution is upon us, with new domain name extensions being released every week. 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