Happy New Year #GenXYZ! We hope you’re as excited for 2018 as we are. But in all the anticipation surrounding the start of a new calendar year, it’s important to take time to reflect on everything that was accomplished in the previous one. For all of us here at XYZ, that list of accomplishments is something we couldn’t be prouder of. But we didn’t do it alone, so we want to look back at all the awesome things Generation XYZ helped make happen in 2017.
2017 was a big year for growth here at XYZ. We acquired our 10th domain extension, .Storage, and re-launched it as an unrestricted namespace, which caught the attention of storage businesses and even coverage by industry resources like Sparefoot. Earlier in 2017, after teasing a big announcement for months through our AYDACFU campaign, we launched a new class of 1.111 billion .xyz domains, dubbed the 1.111B® Class. It encompasses all 6 through 9-digit numeric .xyz domains that have been reclassified for alternative uses, and we’ve already seen some very unique examples of active 1.111B® Class sites.
Speaking of alternative uses for .xyz domains, one of our favorite highlights in 2017 was the announcement of the exclusive partnership between Ethereum and XYZ, which allows users to pair their .xyz domains to their Ethereum wallets, making crypto trading and management a simple process through any registrar that offers .xyz. This partnership opens up Ethereum to a whole new audience and gives .xyz adopters an unprecedented new freedom in how to use their domain. Check out a video of Ethereum announcing the partnership at their DevCon3 event below.
If you’ve been a regular reader of our monthly event recap blog series, you already know that we’ve visited dozens of countries and countless cities around the globe to spread the word about .xyz this year. We brought the #XYZsquad to San Diego for Comic-Con, then to Downtown Los Angeles for the world’s biggest gaming convention, E3, and they even danced their way onto Austin’s local news at SXSW. And that was just the beginning – they also made pit stops in China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, among other places.
In addition to making .xyz’s presence known to the public at major events like these, we are also proud to be able to connect directly with the members of #GenXYZ with the help of our strategic partners. Product Forge regularly provides .xyz domains to the innovators who participate in their hackathons, CoderDojo teaches middle school and high school students how to code with their own .xyz domains, and Junior Achievement implemented a new website requirement to their 13-week entrepreneurship classes, which gives high school students .xyz domains – and all the other necessary tools and resources – to build their company’s first website.
All of us at Team XYZ clearly have a lot to look back on and be proud of from 2017, but none of it would be possible without the support and passion of all of you in the #GenXYZ community. Your passion is what motivated us to eventually claim two Tech in Motion TIMMY Awards this year, one for Best Tech Workplace for Diversity and another for our CEO Daniel Negari for Best Tech Manager. So below we’re sharing just a few of the many big successes from our end users in 2017:
We’re proud of everything that the #GenXYZ community and our team accomplished this past year, and we know that 2018 is only going to be better. We have some very exciting new initiatives rolling out this year, so be sure to stay up to date on all things XYZ by subscribing to our newsletter, reading our blog, and follow us @XYZ on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
As 2017 winds to a close, Team XYZ was happy to focus on continuing to foster the #GenXYZ community in November. Keep reading to get all the details, or check out the highlights below!
The #GenXYZ community in China always shows a unique passion when representing .xyz, and they were back it again this month at the 2017 Shanghai Marathon. The runners supporting .xyz in the race ran the entire 26.2 miles (or 42.2km) with .xyz flags streaming behind them, and they couldn’t have been more excited to rep .xyz!
After trotting around the globe in October, it was great to spend some time this month right here in our own neighborhood of Santa Monica. We started off the month by heading across the street to Lime Cafe, a favorite lunch spot around our office, and holding a pop up XYZ shop to hand out great .xyz swag and get the dozens of lunch-goers set up with their own .xyz domains. Lime even made a special menu item for us, and the “XYZ Special Burger” was the most popular menu item of the day! Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to follow where we’ll be next.
The innovation of #GenXYZ was on display again this month as our partner Product Forge hosted their Medical Visualization hackathon in Edinburgh, Scotland. The hackathon focused participants’ bright minds on creating solutions that will deliver precision medicine that is tailored for individual patients. They built their projects and can now bring those ideas to help the global healthcare industry thanks to their .xyz domains.
The entrepreneurial spirit of our end users isn’t limited to just .xyz adopters. .Cars/.Car/.Auto adopters Waive.Car brought their new ride-sharing startup to ABC’s hit show Shark Tank, and went toe to toe with the sharks to secure an investment in their business. They even gave XYZ a shoutout, as we’re one of their first advertisers. Congrats Waive.Car, we can’t wait to see what waits for you on the road ahead!
Over the past few months we’ve been getting ready to welcome another new neighbor near our office, Santa Monica College. They recently finished construction on a brand new campus just down the street, so we made sure to swing by for SMC’s homecoming football game to show our support and spread the word about .xyz to the students. We’ve only just begun collaborating with SMC, so be sure to check our Instagram to see what else we have in store!
We’ve had plenty to be thankful for this year, and we were glad to have a chance to reflect on it as a team while celebrating Thanksgiving at the office. From the official launches of .Storage and the 1.111B® Class, to announcing a partnership that allows users to pair and trade Ethereum exclusively with .xyz domains, 2017 was a great year for us and for .xyz adopters around the world. We’re not done yet though, as we have plenty in store for December and beyond, so stay tuned to our blog for all the latest .xyz news.
October was another action packed month for all of us here at XYZ. Keep reading to see everywhere we went, or check out the video below for all the highlights!
2017 marks the 3rd straight year that we’ve taken .College to Educause, which was held this year in the City of Brotherly Love. And there was plenty of brotherly love spread around to the 4,000+ attendees, especially by the #XYZsquad, whose welcoming personalities helped the .College booth stand out among big names like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon as the hit of the conference. We spoke with hundreds of education industry professionals to help them register their .College domains and get their picture with the #XYZsquad too!
October also brought us an opportunity to connect with one of our leading registrar partners, Alibaba, at their YunQi Conference. It was great to see some familiar faces at the event, not just from Alibaba, but from Driver.xyz as well. There were many insightful keynotes and presentations given at the event, so if you missed any be sure to watch the replays here.
Giving the next generation of business leaders around the world a place to show their skills is central in XYZ’s mission to get the next generation online, and our partner Product Forge has helped us accomplish this goal time and again with their hackathons. This month, Product Forge organized the Edinburgh Tourism Challenge Weekend to give Scotland’s bright young minds a crack at improving Edinburgh’s tourism industry. Hackathon attendees put forth dozens of new ways to optimize the city’s tourism industry, and we supported them with free .xyz domains so they can share their ideas with the world (and they received some great free swag to boot). Check out the hackathon recap video below to see all the action, and subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all the ways we support #GenXYZ!
ICANN’s events have given Team XYZ the chance to travel around the world, and this month we made the trip from LA all the way to Abu Dhabi, where we met with over 30 of our partners. We shared the exciting news about both .Storage and the 1.111B® Class officially launching, and also planned some exciting new initiatives for 2018.
Last month we previewed an interview we were happy to have with Majesty Alliance, and we’re excited to be able to share the full video this month. Check it out below!
We capped off the month of October by celebrating Halloween with the entire office. We held a costume contest and a pumpkin carving contest, and there were some very creative entries in both. To see more of XYZ’s culture and find out why XYZ is the best place to work, check out our daily stories on Instagram (@XYZ).
XYZ knows that the internet of tomorrow is being built by the minds of children today. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) to invest in the future of young entrepreneurs in a meaningful, hands-on way.
Every year, approximately 10,000 high school students from 65 regions across the United States participate in the JA Company Program®, where juniors and seniors (and a few lucky sophomores!) learn how to run their own company by developing a business plan, operating within an organizational structure, and even liquidating at the end of the program.
This year, JA and XYZ are taking this 13-week intensive entrepreneurship program even further by implementing a company website development component for three regions: Southern California, Austin, and Ft. Lauderdale. With over 50 businesses launching in these areas, each one will receive a free .xyz domain, Weebly website builder, and WHOIS privacy protection.
“Junior Achievement is excited to partner with XYZ to enhance the authentic startup experience for students in the JA Company Program®. Branding, web presence, marketing, and sales are crucial to business success and now JA students have access to additional resources that have the potential to increase current business performance and inform their future entrepreneurial endeavors.” – Andy Schenck, Curator – Entrepreneurship Experiences, Junior Achievement USA.
Since this is probably the first time many of these students will be building out a website, we’ve developed a microsite with tips and resources to help them get started (students: ask your teachers for the password). And to help these young business leaders make the most of their unique opportunities, Team XYZ will be visiting a handful of schools in the Southern California area to train classes on choosing the right domains for their business, how to build their websites, and other best practices.
XYZ’s partnership with the innovative JA Company Program® is just another example of our dedication to helping the next generation of entrepreneurs get online with .xyz. XYZ also has a longstanding history with partners like CoderDojo, Product Forge, General Assembly, and Hustle N’ Code. Be sure to follow us @XYZ on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of our trips to the classrooms, and subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the program’s progress!
For students in need of assistance, click on the link below for access to videos, how-tos, FAQs, and more (ask your teachers for the password). And don’t forget to message us once your website is live for a chance to get featured in our weekly #WebsiteWednesday series!
August at XYZ meant outreach to the Los Angeles tech community. From talking with entrepreneurs and engineers at happy hours across the southland, to tabling at the LA Tech and Startup Bash, XYZ made its presence in, and support for, LA tech known.
Our partners at CoderDojo and Product Forge continue to support the next generation of internet users through their Prewired Summer Hack 2017 teen coding course in Edinburgh, Scotland. This August, the program put on a week-long hackathon and all the projects were given access to .xyz domains. Check out their highlight video for more!
If you are interested in partnering with XYZ to help the next generation of internet users build the future of tech, contact us today!
Team XYZ sponsored the inaugural LA Tech & Startup Bash hosted by Schmoozd and Expert DOJO. XYZ joined TriNet, Sachs Marketing Group, Cornerstone OnDemand, HotStartupJobs, and other LA companies to reach more than 200 entrepreneurs. We gave out stylish XYZ shirts and tote bags to every attendee, and our purple people tore up the dance floor.
The #XYZsquad made a big impression with everyone at the event and we can’t wait for the next bash!
On August 21st, a complete solar eclipse traversed the contiguous United States. XYZ, while not in the path of totality, nevertheless was able to observe a beautiful partial solar eclipse.
Four nations across Asia – India, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Malaysia – celebrated their independence days in August. We joined with regional registrar partners to run special commemorative sales to mark each occasion, and highlighted a stellar use-case from each country.
Team XYZ attended the Culver City Tech Happy Hour to talk to dozens of professionals from around Culver City looking to establish the neighborhood as the next hub. We discussed startup strategies with event organizer AirFive, and talked about end-user FoodBlockChain.xyz with the representative from Chewse.
XYZ continued its tour of West LA’s tech neighborhoods with a visit to the Happy Hour at The Bungalow Santa Monica. We distributed glasses and even helped actress Kat Bingham get a domain to act as her portfolio.
Here’s Jeremy from Team XYZ taking a break from the tech scene to mingle amongst art loving Angelenos at the LA Art Walk & Night Market in historic DTLA. One of the artists even did a quick freestyle about our shirts! It was a memorable night full of food and fun for XYZ.
Team XYZ met with dozens of CEOs and small startups looking for website help at the Silicon Beach Santa Monica Mixer. Everyone knew about .xyz from Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and were eager to tell us about their plans to join the #GenXYZ community. We can’t wait to see what websites get made!
We were nominated for the Los Angeles Timmy Awards for Best Tech Workplace for Diversity, and our CEO Daniel Negari was nominated for Best Tech Manager. Make sure you vote for XYZ and Daniel today!
Remember to check the XYZ blog every Wednesday to read our #WebsiteWednesdays, and be sure to come back next month to get all the highlights from September. For daily updates on the #XYZsquad, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube!
Team XYZ was at some of the country’s biggest events in June to celebrate .xyz’s 3rd Anniversary. To kick things off, we introduced the innovative 1.111B® Class as part of our new AYDACFU campaign. We spent months planning and prepping, and our registrar partners all over the world did a fantastic job helping us launch this new initiative. And to commemorate turning 3, we hosted a BBQ by our Santa Monica office to go along with some entertainment from the #XYZsquad.
Check out the video below and read on to find out where we went and what else we did to tell the world that .xyz just turned 3!
Our huge AYDACFU marketing campaign surrounding the release of our 1.111B® Class was developed, in part, to reach a particularly tech-savvy #GenXYZ audience. So why not reach some of them at one of the largest video game conventions in the world? With close to 70,000 attendees, E3 2017 gave Team XYZ ample opportunities to connect with developers and designers to raise awareness of the 1.111B®Class. And in the end, the #XYZsquad stole the show by busting a groove at the convention. To see more of our E3 2017 coverage, check out our E3 recap post or watch the video below.
Product Forge has become one of our top partners when it comes to organizing hackathons for future innovators and entrepreneurs. Our most recent event with them, the Cancer Innovation Challenge Data Dive, was a three-day collaborative effort between clinicians, designers, and engineers to improve cancer care.
If you like what we’re doing with Product Forge, check out last month’s recap, which covers another hackathon with them.
Throughout the month of June, we worked with our partner EyHost to encourage .xyz adoption in Bangladesh. EyHost did a great job of hosting sponsored events to connect startups and small businesses, while educating them on how .xyz is being used by other Bangladeshis, such as Sheba.xyz. In fact, the team behind Sheba.xyz even invited some people over to check out their office!
In case you missed them, be sure to read our previous #WebsiteWednesday about Sheba.xyz. Then hop over to EyHost to check out their special offer on .xyz domains!
June also saw the launch of a new partnership with CoderDojo, the international organization dedicated to teaching students aged 7 to 17 how to code. Through July 24th, all members of the CoderDojo community can apply for a free .xyz domain and all the tools necessary to create some of their first projects on the web. This partnership is yet another way that we are encouraging entrepreneurs to adopt .xyz to cultivate the Generation XYZ community.
For all our younger readers, don’t forget to check out CoderDojo to learn how to code with a .xyz domain today!
Of course, June wasn’t only about .xyz. We also teamed up with GoDaddy to cross the desert and attended NIADA 2017, the largest independent car dealership trade show of the year. Drawing nearly 2,000 general managers and owners from coast to coast, as well as abroad, this was the perfect place to educate dealers on the benefits of upgrading to a .Cars/.Car/.Auto domain, just like manufacturer Lucra.Cars, as well as independent dealers, like Arizona.Cars and Brilliance.Auto have done already. Two of our favorite domains registered from the conference are VirginiaBeach.Cars and Z.Cars.
To learn more about .Cars/.Car/.Auto, visit www.Go.Cars, or upgrade your domain at www.GoDaddy.Cars.
We attend a variety of events every month to educate the public on what .xyz is, who uses .xyz, and to connect with existing .xyz customers – June was no exception. Team XYZ started the month by attending The Los Angeles Pancakes & Booze Art Show, Jayme Stone’s Folklife Concert at the Annenberg Community Beach House, and Mayhem’s Imersiv concert. These three venues were intimate opportunities to connect directly with the next generation of internet users and introduce them to .xyz. We then finished the month by attending two Twilight Concerts, where thousands of Angelenos come every week to mingle in Silicon Beach. If you’re not in LA, catch the live action with the XYZ Team by following us on Instagram @XYZ!
The summer is far from over and XYZ has a lot more in store. We are keeping the momentum of AYDACFU up to raise awareness for your new 1.111B® Class of domains. Be sure to keep a close eye on our Instagram (@XYZ), Facebook (/XYZ) and Twitter (@XYZ), to see what Team XYZ and the #XYZsquad have planned for the rest of the summer!
May was another fast-paced month for Team XYZ. We spent the month giving members of #GenXYZ more creative freedom than ever before with their domains, by introducing the new 1.111B® Class. But before our June 1 announcement, we got to meet face to face with businesses and individuals around the world and hear about all their dynamic ideas and projects.
We started off the month sponsoring the Product Forge Local Transport Hackathon in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hackathons are one of our favorite ways to connect with #GenXYZ and support their entrepreneurial spirit. Product Forge’s Hackathon featured creative problem solving from innovators and future leaders. 8 teams composed of tech, design, business, and transport industry professionals competed to build the best new product that would improve transport services in South East Scotland. The winning team was Side who developed TransitTalks, a platform that allows individuals in communities to correspond directly with transportation planners and share their concerns and wishes.
As the winning team, Side was awarded a free .xyz domain, so they can get started building the TransitTalks platform online right away.
Our next trip was to sunny Spain for the ICANN GDD Industry Summit. The summit was a great opportunity to meet with many of our registrar partners and to share our vision for the 1.111B® Class. Many of our registrar partners loved the idea and marketing support that the XYZ Team had put together (look for them at gen.xyz). We are always grateful when we have the chance to meet face to face with the registrars that allow innovators around the world to have access to .xyz, and we look forward to seeing them at future ICANN events.
After the ICANN summit we returned to the States to connect with members of Santa Monica’s rapidly growing Virtual Reality (VR) startup community at the Silicon Beach VR Networking Mixer. We spoke to passionate VR entrepreneurs and got to share some success stories of .xyz adopters working in VR, like Langzou.xyz. We love promoting .xyz adopters at every event we attend and the professionals we met at the mixer were inspired by their stories and can’t wait to follow in their footsteps with their own .xyz VR sites.
Our last stop in May was the Silicon Beach Young Professionals Mixer, which combined hungry young tech professionals, growing startups, and even a few freelance developers for a night of networking and collaboration. After we generated buzz about .xyz inside the event, we went out onto the streets of Venice to generate buzz about the 1.111B® Class with a holographic takeover.
The takeovers are far from over, as XYZ has huge throughout June to spread the word about the “All Your Domains Are Come From Us” marketing campaign and the 1.111B® Class. Stay tuned to our Twitter (@XYZ), Facebook (/XYZ) and Instagram (@XYZ) to see what Team XYZ and the #XYZsquad have in store!
The holidays are upon us, #GenXYZ! November has been an amazing month for us, starting with the great partnership with Gandi and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (get the deets here), all the way to our first ever hackathon with Product Forge in Scotland (details coming soon).
Ever wonder what Team XYZ is doing behind the world’s most popular new domain extension? We’re excited to share with you the most recent photos and the official premiere of our office Movember videos!
In an effort to give back to our own local community, over the weekend, Team XYZ began a volunteer partnership with the St. Francis Center in downtown Los Angeles. The St. Francis Center is an amazing organization that is responsible for feeding and providing resources to the homeless and elderly, and we couldn’t be more excited to prep, cook, and serve food to our neighbors in need.
Things got busy during service but we managed to snap a few pics here and there:
Our second November wrap-up update is Movember! As many of you know, we’ve been supporting Movember and raising awareness for men’s health via our Mo’s. To top it all off, check out these Mo’tastic videos that we whipped up. As the domain extension for everyone, everywhere, we wanted to celebrate Movember for all with these little snippets:
What did you think of the video? Let us know through the usual Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram – our ears are always open for you, #GenXYZ!
And last but certainly not least, from our XYZ family to yours, we hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Dope.Security – Cloudflare customer – (United States)
Forward-thinking businesses are using .xyz and XYZ Registry domains like .Security, .Audio, and .LOL to establish their online presence and promote their mission. UK tech startup IRIS.Audio aims to offer solutions to reduce background noise in call centers. Early-stage venture fund gmjp.LOL invests globally with a focus in Japan. Retail tech company EON.xyz focuses on transparent commerce practices. In this week’s #WebsiteWednesday, we’ll introduce you to a cybersecurity company aimed at providing a “first class experience” to their clients: Dope.Security.
Dope.Security is a technology company focused on Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solutions. A SWG protects an organization from online security threats and infections by enforcing company policy and filtering Internet-bound traffic. Dope.Security provides a “fly-direct” architecture designed to eliminate the need for stopover data centers, facilitating security measures to be performed directly on endpoints. This approach aims to enhance performance, privacy, and reliability while providing an improved user experience. Dope.Security‘s SWG solution offers features including seamless deployment, instant zero-trust policies, endpoint-driven security controls, and robust analytics and visibility, targeting enterprises seeking advanced web security solutions. In March 2023, it was reported that Dope.Security raised $16 million in a series A funding round led by Google Ventures.1 In August 2023, CEO and founder Kunal Agarwal was featured in Forbes magazine, highlighting his journey from a “juvenile delinquent hacker” to his current role as the CEO of a cybersecurity company backed by Google Ventures.2 In September 2023, it was reported that Dope.Security forged a distributor agreement with e92plus, a prominent UK-based cybersecurity Value Added Distributor (VAD) for enterprise, cloud and managed services. The agreement focuses on bolstering Dope.Security’s UK channel program and collaborating with Softcat and Hedgehog Security to enhance cybersecurity services for IT providers.3
The cybersecurity startup launched in September 2022 with $4 million in funding aimed at modernizing the SWG market. Forbes-featured founder and CEO Kunal Agarwal, identified SWG limitations during his tenure at cybersecurity entities, including Forcepoint and Symantec. This led to the inception of Dope.Security, focused on streamlining performance and enhancing privacy. As he explained in the press, “We want to build together not one product but a whole product portfolio. And we want customers to look at these products and say ‘yeah, that’s dope.’”4
The company’s website serves as a hub, detailing their SWG solutions, services, pricing, news, and a blog. Blog posts include How to Become a CISO with Ty Sbano, featuring an interview with Ty Sbano of Vercel, a hosting service company. The discussion revolves around becoming a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the importance of empathy in cybersecurity. Ty emphasizes the need for cybersecurity product creators to prioritize user feedback and consider their use cases. He outlines the path to becoming a CISO, emphasizing education, hands-on experience, and understanding business risks as crucial steps in the process.
Dope.Security leverages its online hub to champion its mission. By visiting the Our Story link, visitors will discover the company’s commitment to delivering a “first class experience” to their customers. Dope.Security emphasizes “It doesn’t matter if your company is small or large, you’re important to us. We will always get you where you need to be.” With an online hub such as Dope.Security, the possibilities for sharing your business’s story, including your dedication to your customers and your aspirations for industry improvement, are limitless.
A .Security domain, such as Dope.Security, offers compelling benefits for safety-focused businesses, brands, or projects. By securing a domain that matches their business name, Dope.Security establishes a strong online presence and memorable web address. This not only helps instills trust but also communicates their core focus on security to visitors. The use of .Security domains generates instant recognition, positioning their website as a secure and credible destination for users seeking security-related information or services. Furthermore, these domains provide an opportunity to seamlessly integrate the service they offer with their brand name, reinforcing their identity and mission. In addition, .Security domains often offer the advantage of having high-intent keyword-rich options available, further enhancing visibility and relevance in search results. Overall, .Security domains serve as an effective tool for strengthening online identity, trustworthiness, and discoverability in the security sector and beyond.
We are inspired by the forward-thinking demonstrated by Kunal to develop the innovative services provided by Dope.Security. You can learn more by following the platform on LinkedIn and by visiting Dope.Security.
1. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230322005098/en/dope.security-Lands-16M-in-Funding-for-Fly-Direct-Secure-Web-Gateway
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherwishartsmith/2023/08/01/from-juvenile-delinquent-hacker-to-google-ventures-backed-cybersecurity-ceo/
3. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905201716/en/dope.security-Signs-Deal-with-e92plus-to-Expand-Channel-Program
4. https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/14/dope-security-stealth/
In this XYZ Quarterly we’ll cover six uses of AI technology that can help you delight your customers. We’ll also provide a recap of XYZ’s Q2 2023 activity.
It’s important to note that these technologies are still evolving and may not perform flawlessly in every scenario. The below descriptions are ideas for inspiration, and the examples of .xyz community members are real-life pioneers implementing technology in the realm of each idea.
In today’s fast-paced digital age, delivering exceptional customer experiences has become more crucial than ever for businesses to thrive and differentiate themselves from the competition. Fortunately, the power of artificial intelligence (AI) could offer an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize the way companies interact with their customers. By harnessing AI-driven strategies, businesses may be able to unlock new levels of personalization, reduce the time it takes to respond to customer interactions, and create tailored experiences that resonate with their customers. These AI-enhanced approaches have the potential to empower companies to exceed customer expectations, which can build long-lasting relationships, and contribute to sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive landscape.
As part of this year’s XYZ Quarterly theme of Prioritizing the Customer Experience with .XYZ, we are excited to share ideas for using AI technology to create positive and memorable experiences for your customers. We’ll show you six uses of AI technology that you can consider for your own business, and showcase six .xyz websites that exemplify these AI-driven strategies. Some of these .xyz websites are businesses themselves that have embraced these ideas to enhance their own customer experience, while others are platforms that can help you to leverage AI technology to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
Read on for Part 1: “6 uses of AI technology to delight your customers”
Or jump down to Part 2: “XYZ’s Q2 2023 Recap.”
Companies are transforming their applications and enhancing user experiences through the implementation of AI-powered natural language processing (NLP). By taking advantage of this advanced technology, businesses can create user-friendly applications that eliminate the need for complex technical language in favor of everyday language, which can result in a streamlined user experience.
One application of NLP is in customer support chatbots. AI-powered chatbots equipped with NLP capabilities can understand and respond to user inquiries and provide instant and tailored assistance. Faster and more personalized support can lead to improved customer satisfaction, because NLP is able to process their questions and respond intuitively.
Another beneficial use of NLP is for voice-activated interfaces, which help users interact with applications using voice commands. NLP algorithms can interpret and respond to user voice inputs, which can be a more natural and intuitive user experience. Voice-activated interfaces powered by NLP can also improve accessibility and inclusivity for individuals with disabilities.
By implementing NLP in applications, businesses can prioritize the customer experience with personalized, efficient, and intuitive interactions. Whether through AI-powered chatbots or voice-activated interfaces, NLP can help you better serve your customers.
Airstack.xyz is an example of a platform that provides an NLP solution, helping their customers enhance their applications by utilizing AI for natural language processing. This web3 developer platform aims to revolutionize the application development process by simplifying the integration of data from diverse blockchain networks and empowering developers to gain insights from that data using everyday language.
Central to Airstack.xyz is their AI assistant, a tool designed to empower developers through advanced NLP capabilities. By utilizing natural language queries, developers can interact with the AI assistant to efficiently retrieve information and streamline the process of combining data from various blockchain networks. This can help expedite the development process and help developers create innovative applications that cater to the unique needs of their customers.
Harnessing AI for natural language processing can offer valuable solutions to customers by streamlining data integration and facilitating the creation of groundbreaking applications. AI-powered tools that use NLP can optimize workflows and deliver personalized, efficient, and intuitive interactions, which can improve the customer experience by increasing the customer’s efficiency.
Enhanced personalization with artificial intelligence is a customer-centric approach that harnesses the power of AI algorithms and machine learning to deliver tailored user experiences based on individual preferences, behavior, and data. By analyzing vast amounts of user data, such as browsing history, purchase behavior, demographics, and interaction patterns, AI algorithms can understand and predict user preferences, enabling businesses to provide highly personalized content, recommendations, and offers. This level of personalization can improve customer service by helping ensure that customers receive relevant and targeted information that aligns with their preferences and needs. It enhances the overall customer experience by delivering content and recommendations that resonate with customers, which can make them feel understood and valued.
Through AI-powered personalization, businesses can create unique and tailored experiences for each customer. By understanding individual preferences and needs, they can deliver relevant content, product recommendations, and personalized offers that resonate with each user’s interests. For example, an e-commerce platform can leverage AI algorithms to analyze a customer’s past purchases, browsing history, and demographic information to curate a personalized product feed that showcases items they are likely to be interested in. This level of personalization can enhance customer satisfaction and foster stronger customer loyalty by providing tailored experiences, increasing the likelihood of conversion and long-term customer engagement.
AlteredStateMachine.xyz illustrates the implementation of AI-powered enhanced personalization. Through their platform, AlteredStateMachine.xyz introduces trainable AI Agents with unique capabilities in the Metaverse, facilitating interactive and autonomous experiences. These Agents can be owned as NFTs, and also trained in a “gym” – which their documentation explains is a GPU-powered Machine Learning Model trainer. You can train the AI Agent from scratch, or by minting and combining NFTs for Brains that the company provides. Creating an AI Agent can add a new dimension of interactivity and functionality to a game, an app, or a tool, enhancing the overall customer experience in the digital realm.
The technology behind AlteredStateMachine.xyz can empower users to personalize avatars and create engaging and interactive experiences in the digital space. By leveraging NFTs, AI algorithms, and the ASM ecosystem, users can shape their Agents’ identities, capabilities, and memories, which can result in a dynamic and personalized virtual presence.
Some of the potential use cases that Altered State Machine talks about in their documentation are Gaming Agents, Chatbots or Personal Companion Agents, Fund Management Agents, a “A collective Siri that many people own, use and train,” and Digital Friends in online worlds. However these Agents are implemented, companies can be inspired to dream up their own personalized AI Agents that can help prioritize the customer experience in their business.
AI-powered enhanced personalization can help improve user engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty. By tailoring experiences to individual preferences and needs, businesses can create meaningful interactions that resonate with customers and make a memorable impression.
Introducing virtual assistants powered by AI can revolutionize the customer experience by providing real-time assistance, personalized recommendations, and interactive conversations. These AI-driven assistants leverage natural language processing and machine learning to understand users, extract relevant information, and deliver accurate responses. By offering immediate customized support and enhancing user engagement, virtual AI assistants can save customers time and effort while fostering a positive and intuitive interaction.
Virtual assistants can go beyond reactive support (the assistance provided in direct response to customer inquiries or concerns) by offering proactive recommendations based on customer data and preferences. Through AI algorithms, these assistants can anticipate needs, make personalized suggestions, and create targeted experiences. This level of personalization can enhance the customer journey, increase satisfaction, and drive customer loyalty. By harnessing the power of AI, businesses can prioritize the customer experience, delivering tailored and impactful interactions through virtual assistants.
Heyday.xyz is a platform that offers a browser extension that acts as a virtual assistant, providing personalized features, recommendations, and knowledge management capabilities to users as they browse the web. This experience can empower users to navigate the vast amount of information available, saving time and effort while making informed decisions. By exploring AI technology, Heyday.xyz aims to optimize the user experience by offering real-time assistance, surfacing relevant content, and curating a knowledge base tailored to individual needs. This demonstrates how businesses can prioritize the customer experience by integrating virtual assistants through AI-powered technology.
By offering personalized guidance, relevant information, and data-driven recommendations, Heyday.xyz demonstrates how virtual assistants can enhance user engagement and satisfaction. Through their browser extension, Heyday.xyz highlights the power of virtual assistants in providing personalized support and facilitating knowledge management, helping users navigate the web with ease.
Introducing virtual assistants powered by AI can help guide users, answer their questions, and offer personalized recommendations. By leveraging advanced natural language processing and machine learning algorithms, these virtual assistants can understand user preferences and deliver tailored interactions, and implementing these custom functions can help you prioritize the customer experience.
AI-powered data management involves harnessing AI technology to streamline various aspects of data management, including data retrieval, processing, organization, and accessibility. By utilizing AI algorithms and techniques, businesses can automate labor-intensive data management tasks, optimize data storage and retrieval, and enhance overall data accessibility. AI systems can analyze and interpret large volumes of data, identify patterns and trends, and provide valuable insights that can inform decision-making processes. Additionally, AI technology can assist in data cleansing, data integration, and data governance, ensuring data quality and consistency.
Utilizing AI for data management offers several benefits for customers. Firstly, it can save time and resources by automating manual data management processes. AI-powered solutions can optimize tasks such as data cleaning, transformation, and integration, aiming to speed up the process while maintaining data quality and consistency. This can free up valuable resources, enabling customers to focus on more strategic activities. Secondly, AI-powered data management attempts to improve data accuracy and quality, because AI systems can identify and rectify inconsistencies, errors, and duplicates in data. AI-enhanced data management prioritizes the customer experience by enabling businesses to access accurate and reliable data more efficiently.
Spice.xyz, an AI-powered platform, provides an example of how businesses can leverage AI algorithms to simplify the retrieval and management of blockchain and smart-contract data.
This innovative platform utilizes AI algorithms and SQL to enable customers to query blockchain data and retrieve results in compatible formats for popular apps and libraries. This AI-driven approach automates the process of accessing and working with web3 data, which can reduce complexity and manual effort. With its data management capabilities, Spice.xyz aims to empower their customers to efficiently handle and leverage their data assets, improving data accessibility, accuracy, and efficiency. By facilitating easier retrieval and utilization of web3 data, Spice.xyz can enhance data-driven decision-making processes and help their customers uncover valuable insights from blockchain and smart-contract data.
By implementing AI algorithms and techniques, businesses can save their customers time, improve data quality, and enhance data accessibility. This focus on data management ultimately prioritizes the customer experience, helping businesses deliver informed and efficient services.
Utilizing engaging and visually appealing content within your app or website is one way to enhance the customer experience. With the power of AI algorithms, businesses can transform raw data and complex information into visually striking charts, graphs, images, and videos. AI can also be used to create unique visuals at scale. The use of distinct graphics and visual elements can delight users, facilitate better understanding of information, or create a memorable and impactful user experience.
By implementing AI for visual creation, businesses can provide interesting benefits to their customers. Aside from using AI to create impactful imagery for a brand or website, AI-powered visual creation within apps and tools can save time and automate processes. AI image generation can save customers time and effort when they need to generate their own imagery. Another benefit is generating imagery for business features at scale. Lastly, AI technology can open up new possibilities for creative and innovative visuals, which can serve as inspiration and help iterate on ideas.
ARtonar.xyz is a web3 platform that demonstrates the power of AI for visual creation, particularly in the realm of NFT generation. NFTs are digital assets that can be owned, and are unique and programmable. Some people trade them, while others collect them. Each NFT can have unique visual qualities, and can be programmed to unlock exclusive experiences. Often NFTs are created as a collection of visually represented characters, with each image having slightly different characteristics. ARtonar.xyz helps users create and launch NFT collections by turning the ideas of their customers, written in text, into a collection of visuals.
One of ARtonar.xyz‘s notable services is AI-GRAVX, an artificial intelligence tool designed for generating and rendering advanced visual experiences. Users can leverage AI-GRAVX to transform text into 3D assets, suitable for use in metaverses and game engines. With this functionality, ARtonar.xyz helps users create NFT that are compatible with various immersive digital environments.
The platform offers AI-based text-to-image conversion, metaverse and game compatibility, and NFT creation with variable characteristics. ARtonar.xyz’s AI-powered tools offer users the ability to generate NFT collections, convert text to images, and create 2D and 3D assets, expanding the possibilities for artistic expression and immersive experiences. ARtonar.xyz implements AI powered NFT generation in a way that allows them to quickly produce unique NFT collections at scale for their customers.
Utilizing AI for image generation can help businesses improve the customer experience by providing solutions designed to save time, produce unique work at scale, or help iterate on design ideas. Businesses can also use AI for their own visual elements, which can help create a visually engaging and captivating experience for their customers.
Utilizing AI for digital voice alteration can revolutionize the customer experience by offering personalized and immersive interactions. By harnessing advanced AI algorithms and voice alteration technology, businesses can enhance their applications and websites with customized voice experiences, transforming the way users engage with digital platforms.
With AI-powered voice alteration, businesses can help their customers create digital voices and create unique and personalized experiences. This technology utilizes AI algorithms to alter the pitch, tone, and other characteristics of a user’s voice. Whether it’s for virtual avatars, chatbots, or digital assistants, AI enables businesses to offer users the ability to express themselves in a way that resonates with their identity and preferences.
TheMetaVoice.xyz is the online home of MetaVoice, a London-based AI tech company that has developed an innovative application for businesses and brands to create their own unique digital voices. Through their platform, businesses can offer their customers the ability to personalize their digital voices, creating engaging and immersive voice interactions.
By implementing AI technology, TheMetaVoice.xyz can empower businesses to offer highly personalized and interactive voice experiences. Their website states that AI voice identities can help preserve privacy, speak with confidence & scale content creation. There are personal plans available, and also creator plans that include commercial licenses for the voices they create. The platform can be used to voice characters, enhance low end microphones, and remain anonymous. Customers are able to change their voice identity easily from platform to platform.
Whether by offering voice customization as a service, or creating helpful and customized voices for customers, this level of personalization can enhance the customer experience and help businesses build stronger connections with their audience. One application of using AI voices is during live gameplay, where users communicate with one another via voice. Using an AI voice identity can help users stay anonymous, and prevent real voice recordings, which can help increase safety from scams. The use of AI for digital voice alteration adds a new dimension to user experience, enabling businesses to deliver innovative and unique voice interactions that set them apart from their competitors.
Incorporating AI for digital voice alteration in applications and websites prioritizes the customer experience by providing privacy along with a uniquely personalized experience. By embracing AI for digital voice alteration, businesses can create memorable, scalable, or safety-driven experiences that resonate with their users.
Harnessing the power of AI presents businesses with opportunities to prioritize and enhance the customer experience. By incorporating AI-driven strategies such as enhancing visual appeal, utilizing natural language processing, integrating digital voice alteration, implementing virtual assistants, streamlining data management processes, and embracing personalized experiences, businesses can create tailored and engaging interactions. The showcased examples from various .xyz websites demonstrate the potential of AI in revolutionizing customer experiences across different industries. By exploring the capabilities of AI technology, businesses can stay ahead of the curve, exceed customer expectations, and build long-lasting relationships that drive sustainable growth.
We are heading into the second half of 2023, carried by the momentum of our recent 9th anniversary celebration. At XYZ, the second quarter of 2023 was filled with exciting endeavors aimed at empowering the next generation of internet users. Among our accomplishments, we introduced our captivating #AIMonday blog series as a result of the immense interest in .xyz from the vibrant AI community. We also continued to chronicle the impressive fundraising of startups using .xyz in our monthly Domains Reports. Here’s a roundup of all the milestones we achieved during Q2.
This June we celebrated the 9th anniversary of .xyz’s launch with great pride! Over just the past six months, the term “AI” has not only claimed the top spot among .xyz domain name registrations, but we have also witnessed a growing number of AI-focused end users in the .xyz community. Not only are AI projects finding their homes on .xyz, they are also adopting XYZ Registry domains like .Game and .Quest. This shift reflects the increasing influence of artificial intelligence in our modern world. AI has revolutionized industries, reshaping the way we live and opening doors to a future once only imaginable in science fiction.
With .xyz at the forefront, these cutting-edge platforms are reshaping the realms of home automation, robotics, and AI, enabling users to embrace endless possibilities. We are truly excited to be part of this transformative journey, where artificial intelligence continues to drive innovation and redefine our digital experiences.
Between 2022 and 2023, the term “ai” has become the most popular keyword in newly registered .xyz domains, as highlighted in our monthly XYZ Registry Domains Reports. This trend underscores the growing presence of AI-focused end-users within our community, reflecting the increasing influence of artificial intelligence in our modern world. Our newest blog series, #AIMonday, spotlights many of the innovative platforms coming from the .xyz community of AI developers. Check out the pioneering projects we’ve featured so far:
Every Wednesday we present a #WebsiteWednesday blog post highlighting an innovative and creative member of the .xyz community. Here are a few of the outstanding websites we’ve featured this quarter:
Each Thursday, we feature a #BlockchainThursday blog post showcasing one of the many exciting projects coming from the .xyz community of web3 pioneers.
This quarter, we highlighted some truly impressive websites developed by blockchain and web3 developers, all built on .xyz domains. Here are a few notable ones:
This quarter, we shared a tutorial on how to use a custom .xyz or .LOL domain as your Bluesky handle. We previously spotlighted BlueskyWeb.xyz, an initiative started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, which aims to create a decentralized form of social media. They introduced The AT Protocol, a decentralized social media protocol, and opened a waitlist for the Bluesky Social app. Waitlisted users are now gaining access to the new Bluesky Social platform, where they can personalize their online presence by setting custom domains as their handles. This tutorial provides valuable insights on leveraging domain names to establish a cohesive online identity and promote brand presence while building trust among the audience.
Here are a few of the XYZ Registry custom Bluesky handles we’ve seen:
We are delighted to witness the widespread adoption of XYZ domains, as they serve as a platform for distinctive projects from across the globe. Brands, businesses, and individuals from various corners of the world are harnessing the power of our diverse set of 34 domain endings in the XYZ family (such as .xyz, .Quest, .Beauty, and .Lat) to develop their compelling online presence.
As we continue to celebrate creativity and innovation, we want to shine a spotlight on some of the inspiring websites we discovered during this quarter:
The XYZ Registry Domains Report shares highlights and trends in premium sales and aftermarket activity.
Every month, you can explore exciting trends, including the top SLD keywords in .xyz registrations, notable premium and aftermarket sales, popular TLDs in premium registrations, and more. Review powerful testimonials from registrants who have experienced success with premium and aftermarket sales and gain insight about their inspiration for building on .xyz domains. Additionally, you’ll discover influential personalities who have embraced .xyz domains and their impact on the community.
We’ve been particularly excited to showcase the success stories of startups in our dynamic .xyz community that have recently secured significant investments. These accomplishments highlight the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation that define our community. Stay informed about these exciting developments by exploring our monthly XYZ Registry Domains Report, where you can discover more about these remarkable achievements.
Here are just a few of the successes we’ve shared:
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The 2023 Global Digital Summit (GDS) in Wuxi, China, united leading enterprises, business leaders, and experts from diverse domains, actively fostering communication, integration, and innovation in the digital landscape. At this event, .xyz received the esteemed “GDS 2023 Popular New gTLD” award, spotlighting its exceptional performance and valuable contributions to the digital industry. This recognition solidified .xyz’s position as a sought-after new generic top-level domain (gTLD), actively driving industry progress and reinforcing its influential role. Even .xyz’s iconic Purple People were in attendance to help celebrate the honor!
XYZ provided support to participants at 66 hackathons, offering .xyz domains to inspire and empower coders in developing their creative ideas online. These hackathons took place globally, with some being held virtually, while others unfolded across various locations worldwide:
Hack At SITS, KJSCE Hack 7, InnovateNSUT, TechPreksha, GDSC Explore, TechPreksha 2.0, EducateHacks 2023, LaunchHacks II, SprintHacks 2023, Fully Hacks, Bug Byte League, Bitbox 3.0, Hack IT Sapiens, Hack In The North 6.0, HackOwasp 5.0, Technocean LPU, MegaHack2023, What’s the Big Deal?, R1CodeFiesta, NO CODE STARTUP, Hackerstellar, House of Hackers, JSCOP 5.0, Hoosier Hacks, Elaan, NmitHacks, Tech Trivia, R&D Expo, InnoHacks 2.0, Techadroit, SquidSaga : A Coding Fiesta, CASCADE, HyperForge, Hack4Bengal, Treasure Hacks 3.5, Viking Hacks 2023, Ordinatrix @2023, Algoswarm, MasseyHacks IX, Aventus Hackathon, EXERGIE’23, HACKSPHERE DYPIEMR, WIEHACK 4.0, Code Sprint, HackSRM 4.0, BioHack, Hack-O-Pitch 2.0, Webcraft, Extension Mania, extensionmania, HackOnChain, Slash Key 2.0, Cryptic Hunt, GDSC Ananta, JAMHacks 7, [email protected], Hack The Goals, STEAM Fest, Code Like It Matters, IEEE PES Day 2023, TechnoVerse, ACM JUIT, vsHacks, CSYA 2023 Summer Program, NorCalHacks Summer 2023, HackBytes II Hackathon
XYZ is committed to empowering aspiring coders to showcase their concepts and ideas to a global audience through their own .xyz domains. If you are interested in organizing a hackathon in collaboration with XYZ to support the next generation of internet users in shaping the future of technology, contact us today!
As we enter the second half of the year, we are excited to witness the ongoing growth and exciting progress within the .xyz community. Our dedication remains strong in supporting the next generation of internet users as they transform their incredible ideas into reality – from AI to VR, to blockchain and beyond!
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