GTLD Stats.pdf

.com registrations increased by 3.1% from 111,843,404 in Jan to 115,312,494 in Dec.
Other notable Legacy gTLDs: .biz, .info, .mobi, .net, .org, .asia, .name, .pro, .tel, .xxx.
2014 New gTLD Stats: 46 Brand, 40 Generic, 06 Geo, with 4-56 GA Launches per month.
Most Successful New gTLDs: evaluated based on Quantity of Registrations, Total Revenue/Profit, Use, Alexa Ranking, SEO results, and Renewal Rates.
New gTLD Tiers: categorized based on performance, with Tier 1 being the most successful.
2014 gTLD Program in Review: 544 applications, 61 delegated, 16 not approved, 278 withdrawn, with 87 unique strings in contention.
Business Implications: impact on registry financials, business models, and additional value adds/value proposition over registrations.
Projections for 2015/2016: forecasts and predictions for New gTLDs, with a focus on Tier 3 and Tier 4.
Key Takeaways: execution is key, and primary criteria for evaluating New gTLDs include quantity of registrations, total revenue/profit, use, Alexa ranking, SEO results, and renewal rates.