Latin American ccTLD Distribution strategies - ICANN 53 presentation

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ccTLD Marketing & Distribution

Presented by: Siddharth Taliyan

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Internet Penetration Data

Region Internet Users (as of Dec 2000)

Internet Users (as of Jun 2014)

Internet User Growth

(2000 – 2014)Current Internet

Penetration

Africa 4.5 Mil 297.9 Mil 6,498.6% 26.5%

Asia 114.3 Mil 1,386.2 Mil 1,112,7% 34.7%

Europe 105.1 Mil 582.4 Mil 454.2% 70.5%

Middle East 3.3 Mil 111.8 Mil 3,303.8% 48.3%

North America 108.1 Mil 310.3 Mil 187.1% 87.7%

Latin America 18.1 Mil 320.3 Mil 1,672.7% 52.3%

Oceania 7.6 Mil 26.8 Mil 251.6% 72.9%

Source: internetworldstats.com

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Internet Penetration Data

Advanced v/s Emerging Economies

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Historical & Projected Trends

Internet User Distribution

8%

Vivek Desai

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TLD DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY

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TLD Distribution Strategy

• Domains are sold only through Registrars

• There’s one PROBLEM with this!

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TLD Distribution Strategy

The way we use and the way we consume the internet has changed

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TLD Distribution Strategy

Your ccTLDs vs Others

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TLD Distribution Strategy

Registrars choose which TLDs they want to focus on selling

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Traditional Distribution Strategy

Registrants are now spoilt for choice too

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Let’s Quickly Look At Two Purchase Scenarios..

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He visits a Partner Registrar’s website from your List of Registrars

Scenario 1

You Promote your TLD extensively to your Target Market

A potential Registrant visits your Registry Website

He searches for “mydomain.fantastic”

He sees 100s of other options on the Registrar’s website

Confused, he doesn’t buy any domain OR He ends up buying some other domain “mydomain.awesome”

Purchase Pipeline

0%

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Scenario 2

You Promote your TLD extensively to your Target Market

A potential Registrant visits your Dedicated TLD Storefront

He searches for “mydomain.fantastic”

Purchase Pipeline

80%

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Scenario 2

You Promote your TLD extensively to your Target Market

A potential Registrant visits your Dedicated TLD Storefront

He searches for “mydomain.fantastic”

He BUYS “mydomain.fantastic”!

Purchase Pipeline

100%

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What Are The Implications?

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What Are The Implications?

• Severe competition for visibility on the Registrar’s storefront

• Registries will need to compete for marketing support from Registrars

• Registries will need to rethink Distribution Channel Management & Marketing

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So what do You do?

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So what do You do?

• Take control of distribution and ensure success

• Reduce dependability on third party Registrars

• Reach out directly to customers and address their needs

• Enable local resellers who are well positioned to sell your ccTLD to your Target customers

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What is the Ideal Solution?

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What is the Ideal Solution?Models Get the Best of both!

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How can your ccTLD achieve its Full Potential?

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How can your ccTLD achieve its Full Potential?

1. Start a Flagship Storefront for your ccTLD

2. Build a Reseller / Distribution network unique to your ccTLD

3. Automate all business functions

4. Sell additional Web Presence Products

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How can your ccTLD achieve its Full Potential?

1. Start a Flagship Storefront

.Your ccTLD

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How can your ccTLD achieve its Full Potential?

• Think about Customer retention– Domain suggestions in the same ccTLD on your storefront– Engage with customers– Customer service and direct feedback through storefront

• Create Special offers on your exclusive storefront

1. Start a Flagship Storefront

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How can your ccTLD achieve its Full Potential?

• Create a wholesale network for your ccTLD • Distributors who have already built a relation with your customers, and

have ready access to them

2. Build a unique Distribution network

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How can your ccTLD achieve its Full Potential?

• Automate all business critical functions: Provisioning, Sales, Marketing and Finance

• Ensure the platform you choose is one that has evolved over the years and has a comprehensive support system around it

3. Automate all Business Processes

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How can your ccTLD achieve its Full Potential?

• Sell high-margin products such as:– Email Hosting– Web Hosting – Digital Certificates– Website Builders

• Boost average revenue per customer

• Increase customer stickiness

4. Sell additional Web Presence Products

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Proof of Concept

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.MN Registry (ccTLD of Mongolia)

No. of Registrars selling .MN domains 10 years ago – 2Total no. of .MN domains under the registry 10 years ago - 3328

No. of Registrars selling .MN domains today - 69Total no. of .MN domains under the registry today - 16189

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About LogicBoxes• The LogicBoxes System powers:

• Our ccTLD Partners include:

Datacom .COBelizeNIC .HN

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