New gTLD

According to DomainIQ, Amazon owns nearly 40,000 domain names. This number could be much higher depending on the number of domain names the company owns that are registered under privacy proxy or have their registration data blocked due to GDPR. Within its portfolio are many thousands of new gTLD domain name registrations, which I notice in my DomainTools daily Registrant Alert email.

TechCrunch published an article about a startup called Cove.Tool that just raised $5.7 million in funding. When you have a look at the tweet linking to the article, see if you can spot what really caught my attention:

Pitching tech to optimize building design for sustainability, Atlanta-based Cove.tool raises $5.7 million https://t.co/mzpHyN20Sn by @jshieber

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) October 14, 2020

No matter what I do or where I go, I am always paying attention to domain names. When I notice an interesting domain name or domain extension in my “real world,” it always stands out to me.

This morning, I came across a tweet from The Jimmy Fund that promote its JimmyFund.Gives domain name. This marketing tool is being used in coordination with Dana Farber’s fundraising efforts during Childhood Cancer Awareness month:

“We can’t be satisfied until we cure every single child with cancer.” – Dr. Stegmaier, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at @DanaFarber

Support our efforts to end childhood cancers during #ChildhoodCancerAwareness Month: https://t.co/VsFZUtjjs9

— The Jimmy Fund (@TheJimmyFund) September 9, 2020

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is preparing for the launch of the .CPA domain name extension. There will be a number of requirements for accountants and accounting firms to obtain and use a matching .CPA domain name.

This morning, the Journal of Accountancy published an article with details about .CPA domain names and the launch of the .CPA extension. From what I understand, the .CPA extension will be marketed as an enhanced way for CPAs and accounting firms to increase trust and security while promoting their brands online.