Active websites with new gTLD .CLOTHING domain names

The Internet namespace expansion is history in the making, with an estimated 1000+ new generic top-level domains (gTLD) launching in the next 2 years. At the time of this writing, there’s 14 new gTLDs (aka domain extensions) available for registration by the general public at popular registrars like Namecheap, 101domain, Godaddy, etc.

What kind of a difference does a domain name make? See these new web addresses; here’s what I found re: websites using a .CLOTHING domain name ::

• http://blackswan.clothing was blackswanclothing.com
• http://astra.clothing was astraclothing.com
• http://www.kickback.clothing was kickbackoutfitters.com
• http://annaperena.clothing was annaperena.co.uk
• http://countrywear.clothing was horseandhoof.eu
• http://localunderdog.clothing was localunderdog.com
• http://oneill.clothing is redirecting to oneillclothing.com
• http://calvinklein.clothing is redirecting to calvinklein.com

This talkbusinessmagazine.co.uk article has words from a happy new gTLD domain owner:

Karl Brown, founder of Horse and Hoof, http://www.countrywear.clothing, said: ‘Our website address previously was http://www.horseandhoof.eu. Although a great name it wasn’t quite what we were looking for, and so as soon as I saw the new top level domains available I knew a .CLOTHING domain would be far more beneficial for us. I wanted something more appropriate, so that when customers searched for related terms our web address would come up immediately. That’s why I chose COUNTRYWEAR.CLOTHING and I was so pleased when we got it – I immediately redirected the domain! It supports our aim to simplify our customers online shopping experiences.”

What do you think? These new domain names are better than their predecessor, yes?

This post is part of a blog series tagged gTLD. Also see this list of .BIKE domain sites.