About a year ago, Google launched a handful of shortcuts which changed the way we look at domains. Till now, they were a gateway to a website, an address to view a static webpage. However, this is about to change now that Google has launched it's .new domains.
It started off as a simple shortcut, where you could type in
doc.new in your URL bar in browser, and instead of taking you to a website, it would open a new Google Doc! Google has now decided to increase these shortcuts by opening up the .new domains for everyone. Registrations of .new domains are available first to trademark owners for a limited time. From October 15, 2019 to January 14, 2020, brand owners can register their domains that have an exact match trademark verified in the Trademark Clearinghouse. From December 2, 2019 to July, 2020, registrants can apply for .new domains. Applications that comply with our policies will be allocated domain names based on availability. And finally, from July 21, 2020 onwards Anyone can register .new domains without having to apply, but will still need to comply with the with the .new Registration Policy. That means that all .new domains registrations must:
Be used for action generation or online content creation;
Take the user directly into the action generation or content creation flow;
Resolve to the action within 100 days of registration;* and
Allow Google Registry to verify compliance at no cost.
There are already a handful of shortcuts that you can try:
docs.new: Creates a new Google Doc document.
doc.new: Creates a new Google Doc document.
sheets.new: Creates a new Google Sheet spreadsheet.
sheet.new: Creates a new Google Sheet spreadsheet.
slides.new: Creates a new Google Slide presentation.
slide.new: Creates a new Google Slide presentation.
keep.new: Creates a new Google Keep note.
forms.new: Creates a new Google Form.
form.new: Creates a new Google Form.
cal.new: Creates a new Google Calendar event, you only need to fill in the details.
meeting.new: Creates a new Google Calendar meeting, you only need to fill in the details.
sites.new: Creates a new site at Google Sites.
site.new: Creates a new site at Google Sites.
playlist.new: Creates a new playlist to add songs on Spotify.
podcast.new: Creates a new podcast on Spotify.
story.new: Creates a new story on Medium.
canva.new: Create beautiful designs with your team on Canva.
design.new: Create beautiful designs with your team on Canva.
webex.new: For an easy, fast, and secure way to start your personal meeting room from any browser, try this shortcut from Cisco Webex.
letsmeet.new: Create a new meeting with this WebEx shortcut.
mymeet.new: Create a new meeting with this WebEx shortcut.
link.new: Instantly create trusted, powerful, recognizable links that maximize the impact of every digital initiative using Bitly.
bitly.new: Instantly create trusted, powerful, recognizable links that maximize the impact of every digital initiative using Bitly.
invoice.new: Create, customize and send customer invoices directly from the Stripe Dashboard.
subscription.new: Create, customize and send customer subscriptions directly from the Stripe Dashboard.
api.new: Prototype and launch your ideas for new Node.js API endpoints with this shortcut from RunKit.
coda.new: Simplify your team's work with a new doc that combines documents and spreadsheets into a single canvas.
music.new: Create personalized song artwork for OVO Sound artist releases, pre-save upcoming music, and play the latest content with a single click.
sell.new: Sell anything on eBay.
shop.new: Buy anything on eBay.
sell.new: Create a new repository on GitHub.
shop.new: Create a new Gist on GitHub.
reservation.new: Book a table at a restaurant near you using OpenTable.
restaurant.new: Book a table at a restaurant near you using OpenTable.
You can find out more from Google's .new domain registration website.
