Who Gets a .new Domain?
The .new domain can be registered by anyone, but there are some conditions that are unique in the TLD world. For example, you must have a web address and a domain name that is at least six months old.
Some of the biggest names on the Internet have already snapped up their domains and put them to use. They are using them to create new websites, post new content, and connect with new people.
Canva
Canva is a great online graphic design tool that you can use to create new designs. It has the canva.new and design.new domains, which both lead to Canva’s online graphic design tool.
Spotify
Spotify is all about music and podcasts, so they snatched up the domains podcast.new and podcast.new. As you guessed, podcast.new initiates the building of a new podcast for you.
Podcast.new will let you create and cast your own podcasts on Spotify. You can use Anchor to cast your new episodes, or you can use Podcast.new to take you to the new episode creation site.
Webex
If you haven’t used Webex, it’s worth checking out as a way to host online meetings or share someone’s screen to give them tech support.
Cisco has registered three new domains - webex.new, letsmeet.new, and mymeet.new - that all point to the same place: the Webex app. This means that you can start a new meeting or download the app by visiting webex.new, letsmeet.new, or mymeet.new respectively. ..
Stripe
Stripe is a company that processes online payments. By getting the invoice.new and subscription.new domains, they have taken it just a step further.
You can create a new invoice using the invoice.new command. This command takes you to create a new invoice on Stripe, which you can then use to collect recurring payments from your customers.
Medium
Medium is a platform for storytelling, and using the story.new domain will take you to Medium’s story editing page if you have an account. If you don’t have an account, it will first take you to the sign-up page.
Story.new is a new tool that makes it easier for budding bloggers and seasoned journalists to create stories. ..
OVO Sound
Drake and his friends have a record label called OVO, and grabbed music.new to help promote their artists.
New music site allows users to change the text on covers of songs. This was likely done as a low-cost way to get the domain used for something more interesting later. ..
RunKit
RunKit is a powerful development tool that allows coders to work with the node.js platform online, in a sandboxed, safe, environment. ..
RunKit has picked up api.new to streamline access to their Application Programming Interface (API) creation tool. ..
Bitly
URL shortening company, URL Shortener, has acquired domains to shorten their own URLs. This is a clever move by the company as it allows them to remain top of mind when it comes to URL shortening.
Bitly is a link shortening service that lets you easily change the link from something like http://www.onlinetechtips/cool-article-about-the-.new-domain?variable=fasdnaow4b47oaibouyib to something more like http://bit.ly/whats.new. ..
With link.new, you can quickly get your links shortened and ready to share with your followers. Bitly makes it easy to share your links with your friends and family, so you can get the most out of your content.
Coda
Coda is a new collaboration app that lets you easily create and share documents with your team. If you’re already using Coda, try the coda.new domain to start a new document.
eBay
EBay is a popular online marketplace where people can buy and sell products. Recently, eBay created a new domain called .new to help people start new businesses on the site. ..
To sell something, go to the sell.new domain or to set up a whole shop go to the shop.new domain.
GitHub
GitHub is a website where programmers can find and share code. Microsoft bought GitHub in 2016, so it’s no surprise that they run it. GitHub also runs the repo.new and gist.new domains.
GitHub is a great place to store code, but it can be difficult to find the right place to put it all. Repos and gist domains can help you get the most out of GitHub.
OpenTable
OpenTable is like Uber for restaurant reservations. You can find the new and updated reservation pages to quickly book your next food experience. ..
So What Else Is .new?
There are many more new domains to come, as Google only opened registrations for the .new TLD in October for established brand names. This is still in the early days as Google is still working on the rules for this new TLD.
In December 2019, registration will be available for those that wish to apply. Then in July 2020, anyone can register without having to apply. They’ll still need to satisfy the registration criteria, though.
Is .new Worth It?
The domain name registry is offering a $550 per domain deal for new registrants, but the big names are already using the .new domains as redirects to their existing websites. If you’re not among them, it might be worth considering this offer if you want to get ahead of the competition.
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