{"id":4939,"date":"2016-01-18T10:58:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T15:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2016-01-18T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T16:00:19","slug":"five-reasons-namescon-2016-was-a-turning-point-for-the-domain-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/five-reasons-namescon-2016-was-a-turning-point-for-the-domain-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons NamesCon 2016 was a turning point for the domain industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

NamesCon 2016<\/strong><\/a> was a turning point, as far as domain conferences go; it is also a pivotal point for the domain industry.<\/p>\n

Its organizers have extensive data about attendance and other important metrics, and I’m certain that part of it will be released eventually.<\/p>\n

What matters right now, is the impact of such an event on the domain industry.<\/p>\n

There are some key points that I’d like to highlight which amount to five reasons NamesCon 2016 was a turning point and a game changer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Attendance numbers<\/strong> exceeded expectations, delivering 30% year to year growth. The quality and type of new attendees is equally important, as the majority of these aren’t domainer “newbies” but rather, lurker domainers that finally made the move to attending a domain conference.<\/li>\n
  2. Quality of workshops<\/strong> and interaction with service providers exceeded typical industry standards. The once disorganized, low profile domain industry showed its desire to expand beyond the self-imposed outlines restricting it for years. Finally, the domaining community thought “big.”<\/li>\n
  3. There is a fresh attitude<\/strong> from within the domain industry, energized by the new gTLDs. It’s seeking a unified front towards expanding its reach, to markets dominated by the core tech and marketing\/advertising industries. It’s a public recognition of its own value and a strong desire to shape its own future. There is no more time for bullshit, as Adrian Kinderis<\/strong><\/a> said.<\/li>\n
  4. Slowly but surely, external players<\/strong> are infusing the market, including the exhibits. Both the social exhibit tables and the regular exhibits included companies that belong in the tech, social media and marketing sectors; the desire of these companies to expand into the domain industry can only be matched by the inverse: domaining moving into large market territory.<\/li>\n
  5. Emerging markets<\/strong>, such as China and India, had actual presence and invited a multi-cultural element that has always been lacking. Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe showed a similar desire to flaunt their distinct markets. Think of ICANN conferences sans the bureaucracy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Overall, NamesCon 2016 was not just another domain conference, but rather, a display of actual industry growth and a solid proof that anything can happen when organized properly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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