Geographic Domain Names

I think geographic new gTLD extensions will be among the most successful new gTLD extensions. I believe local businesses will want their new gTLD (either to use or for defensive reasons), and there will be many others who speculate on them for investment purposes, both domain investors and city dwellers.

One of the reasons I believe  this is going to happen is because of  the support of the cities that must give approval and backing for their associated extension to exist. City governmental organizations  might not  necessarily need to help promote the new TLD, but I think they benefit if the TLD takes off.

.melbourne domain name is available for businesses. Register your interest align yourself to the #Melbourne brand http://t.co/qkmyUdkMzt

— City of Melbourne (@cityofmelbourne) August 15, 2014

Last week, the City of Melbourne, Australia

Rumour has it that Montreal wants their dot city TLD…But they want .mtl instead of .montreal ! Huge, huge mistake #newgtlds

— Christopher Hofman (@HofmanLaursen) August 7, 2014

The Gazette, a Montreal-based newspaper, published an article about the possibility that the city of Montreal would apply for its own new gTLD extension. The article indicates that .Mtl would be the extension the city would apply for, and I tend to agree with Christopher Hofman Laursen of the European Domain Centre, who believes this application would be a mistake.

I like geographic new gTLD extensions, and I believe many have a great shot of being successful (both in terms of