STUDY: Internet Users and Website Owners Prefer dot Com Domain Names

New gTLDs #FAIL: Devastating news for ICANN and the new gTLD proponents -- Businesses, internet users, and website owners prefer dot Com web addresses and  do NOT want to visit nor have new gTLD domain name websites -- says a new SCORE Study (excerpts and infographic below):

"How will new gTLDs impact​ small business?

• Four out of five SMB website owners prefer a .com web address over a new gTLD web address
• 81% of SMB website owners believe new gTLDs will be confusing to their customers
• 94% of Internet users feel safe visiting a .com website VS. 33% of Internet users feel safe visiting a new gTLD website

"What do small business owners consider when naming their website?

• 77% of SMB website owners prefer a .com web address over a new gTLD that describes their business
• 79% of Internet users would rather visit a .com web address than a new gTLD one that describes the business
• 66% of SMB website owners prefer a descriptive, longer .com web address to a shorter new gTLD one"

2014 SCORE and Verisign new gTLD Research Study

No wonder they are giving new gTLD domain names away for free ($-0-)!

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