To Register or Not to Register?
With the next round of top-level domain (gTLD) applications fast approaching, now is the time to act. Whether you’re considering applying for your own TLD or looking to monitor competitor activity, Sokomi offers unmatched expertise and strategic insight to guide you through each stage of this critical process. As the foremost authority in TLD application and management, we help you navigate the complexities, seize new opportunities, and align your domain strategy with your brand’s long-term vision.
Our TLD Solutions
Guiding You Through the New Frontier of TLDs.
Competitor and Industry Analysis
Understanding the competitive landscape is crucial when considering a TLD application. Sokomi’s competitor and industry analysis services deliver actionable insights into what your peers are doing, helping you shape a forward-looking digital strategy that stays ahead of the curve.
Track and analyze competitor TLD activity, industry trends, and emerging opportunities.
We offer insights on TLD trends that inform your brand’s position, allowing you to capitalize on opportunities that align with your business goals.
Financing and Operating a gTLD
A successful TLD requires not just a strategic application but ongoing management. Sokomi advises on the financial, operational, and strategic aspects of running a TLD, ensuring you’re prepared for every stage of TLD ownership.
We help you understand the full cost implications, potential revenue streams, and ROI of owning a TLD.
From supplier selection to contractual management, we guide you through the key considerations of TLD operation and growth.
Knowing What to Apply for and Why
With over 1,500 options across legacy TLDs, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs, making the right choice requires more than guesswork. Sokomi’s expert advisors bring clarity to your options, helping you understand what to apply for and why it matters to your brand.
We analyze the current and anticipated domain market to identify the TLDs that align with your brand’s strategy and goals.
Our team assesses your options based on market demand, brand fit, and long-term strategic value.
Aligning with Your Digital Strategy
The expanded domain space means that most digital strategies need to evolve. Sokomi helps you align your domain strategy with your brand’s broader digital presence, ensuring a seamless fit between your TLD initiatives and existing digital assets.
We review your current domain portfolio, identifying opportunities to consolidate, expand, or adjust in line with new TLD options.
Our advisors work closely with you to blend domain registration, monitoring, and asset management into a cohesive strategy that supports growth and brand integrity.
Apply .gTLD
Ready to Apply for a New gTLD?
Preparing a successful TLD application requires in-depth knowledge, strategic foresight, and meticulous planning. Sokomi’s proven application services are rooted in a methodical, process-driven approach that ensures each application is tailored to your unique objectives.
Expertly Managed Applications
From feasibility assessments to submission, our team provides end-to-end support. We handle the complexities, ensuring that your application meets ICANN’s rigorous standards and is strategically positioned for success.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
We stay updated on evolving regulations, mitigating potential risks and streamlining your path through ICANN’s compliance requirements.
.gTLD Ready?
Not Sure if the .gTLD Program is Right for You?
With a legacy of advising over 150 of the world’s leading brands in the 2012 application round, we bring the depth of experience needed to help you understand the process, make informed decisions, and unlock the value of this unique opportunity.
Program Education
We break down the gTLD program, guiding you through the benefits, risks, and operational impacts of owning a TLD.
Strategic Planning
Our experts provide clarity on how a new TLD can fit into your brand’s broader digital strategy, helping you identify opportunities and avoid potential pitfalls.
“At Sokomi, we provide straightforward, practical advice that enables you to make quick, informed decisions.”
Rishi Maudhub
Investor
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Sokomi
for Your TLD Strategy?
As industry veterans in TLD applications and management, Sokomi offers a level of expertise and commitment that’s unparalleled. With our proactive approach, expert guidance, and seamless support, we provide everything you need to approach the upcoming gTLD round with confidence.
Unmatched Experience
With a track record of success in the 2012 application round, we’ve advised some of the world’s most recognized brands on TLD applications.
Insight-Driven Strategy
Our comprehensive insights help you make strategic decisions that maximize value and align with your brand’s objectives.
End-to-End Service
From competitor analysis to post-launch support, Sokomi provides full-service TLD advisory tailored to your needs.
Apply Now!
Anyone can apply to operate aTop-Level Domain provided one has the financial means and can pass the evaluation criteria…
The Sokomi team has worked with over 250 registry operators since 2012. Our experience and knowledge in this area has grown from strength to strength over the last 14 years.
TLD Application
- Applying Top-Level Domain
Applying for a top-level domain is a serious endeavour that should not be undertaken lightly. The entire process will be governed by a 1,000 page guidebook detailing the requirements of an applicant, obligations to the world at large and the contract to be entered into with the Internet’ governing body, ICANN.
“For those not applying, Sokomi can advise on the overall program impact as well as the industry specific impact across a number of geographic territories. Sokomi recommends all interested parties to avail of our gTLD Workshop whether they are applying or otherwise.”
Pre-application
Application
Post Application
Consulting & Advisory
The Next Wave of gTLDs is Almost Here
Contact Sokomi today to secure your brand’s digital future and take advantage of our expert advisory services in this new frontier of digital identity.
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