dotSTPETE – Domain Names for StPete
Trust, Identity, Intuitive Visibility
dotSTPETE, LLC will submit an application for the domain extension ‘.stpete’. Internet domain names like ‘www.visit.stpete‘ will become available to relevant StPete based entities by 2026/2027 (depending on the actual ICANN application timeline; which might shift).
dotSTPETE will be a StPete stakeholder-group funded, owned & governed, public-benefit, non-profit effort to secure the domain extension ‘.stpete’. All domain name owners will be authenticated by relevant business associations or our own authentication provider. ‘.stpete’ domains will serve as trust label for aiding the Internet user to more easily & intuitively identify websites of StPete based entities; thus creating trust, identity and intuitive visibility.
In order to create a “trend” for .stpete domain names in StPete with both the Internet User and prospective registrants (e.g. businesses) and in order to make sure that community & business relevant domains stay not only in StPete but will be assigned to appropriate entities we will:
Reserve all community relevant domains like visit.stpete, fire.stpete, dmv.stpete or downtown.stpete and assign them to the relevant entities only! Until being claimed by the relevant entities these domains will go online with an automated page providing a link to the relevant official website! This way ‘.stpete’ domain names will become intuitive short names: memorable and trustworthy!
‘fire.stpete’ is easier than fire.stpete.org
’police.stpete’ is easier than police.stpete.org
Imagine hundreds of similar domains serving as “index” to intuitively access community relevant services and websites? And that independent of the fact whether the domains actually have been claimed or not: we make sure the StPete Internet User will find what they are looking for.Allow all StPete businesses to claim “their” (exact match) business name as .stpete domain FOR FREE for 3 to 5 years! Exception: generic dictionary keywords. Chambers & business associations will serve as authentication partners to ensure that this offer to claim “free domain names” won’t be abused.
Let business associations define specific keyword-based domain names that are of impact for their members; and make sure these domains not only stay in StPete but will also stay WITHIN the relevant business sector. ‘dentist.stpete’ should NOT be operated by an insurance agent who tries to monetize the traffic on the domain to sell dental health care plans: the Internet User is rather interested in finding a dentistry at dentist.stpete!
dotSTPETE will be owned by a sizeable number of StPete constituents, e.g. chambers, associations and leading businesses. Ownership doesn’t yield any profits: as dotSTPETE is a non-profit, public-benefit; but ownership provides the opportunity to shape the policies of the project. A broad ownership distribution is the best guarantee for true community input. The dotSTPETE project will have a policy board which will oversee all policy making. StPete is a thriving community - partly because it is well organized and managed. ‘.stpete’ should mirror the real StPete: online! And as the real StPete, it will need to be well managed and organized.
The main narratives for the project are:
Creating benefit for the StPete Internet User
Creating benefit for the StPete Business Community by promoting local business (“Don't Just Buy American, Buy Local”)
Promoting StPete locally, regionally, nationally and internationally and making it more attractive for locals, visitors, investors and people who might chose StPete as their new home.
How you can help:
If you are an association or chamber representing StPete based businesses: please get in contact with us! We need you to participate in this project!
If you are an individual business and wish to be a sponsor: Please contact us! There are plenty of sponsorship opportunities.
For more information please send an email to alexander.schubert@dotstpete.org or call +1(202)684-6806