{"id":3572,"date":"2013-12-06T13:01:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T18:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=3572"},"modified":"2013-12-06T16:10:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T21:10:00","slug":"collectors-nightmare-gtld-domains-arent-pokemon-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/collectors-nightmare-gtld-domains-arent-pokemon-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Collector&#8217;s nightmare: gTLD domains aren&#8217;t Pok\u00e9mon toys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re seeing the TLD seas swell and rise, it&#8217;s because many new gTLDs are currently launching, or about to sail into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>This is the time that you must define your route, your strategy, your compass and get ready to leave the comfort of the shores behind.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether you like it or not, the change is happening. No more single route to follow, the ports are opening and the world of trade is your oyster.<\/p>\n<p>You can become a Marco Polo, exploring the routes that hide the gems, the silk, the spices, the gold and ivory &#8211; you need a plan and a strategy, even if you start with a blank map.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can sit at your front porch and watch the ships sail by.<\/p>\n<p>Risk isn&#8217;t for everyone, but opportunity doesn&#8217;t seem to knock on people&#8217;s doors, you have to set forth in order to find it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The new gTLD expansion is not a Pokemon collector&#8217;s manic manifestation; nobody forces you to invest in everything and anything available.<\/p>\n<p>Your options, however, are wide open: there is a plethora of gTLDs that will offer strategic acquisitions, development potential and possible rewards.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is to prepare for the voyage. The rest, is up to you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re seeing the TLD seas swell and rise, it&#8217;s because many new gTLDs are currently launching, or about to sail into the ocean. This is the time that you must define your route, your strategy, your compass and get ready to leave the comfort of the shores behind. 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