Now Nine new domain name will be available as .bike, .guru

New domain suffixes approved through ICANN’s groundbreaking gTLD expansion are beginning to hit the web. According to a BBC report on Tuesday, nine new TLDs including the likes of .guru, .bike, .singles are all online.

The initial availability is only for companies who registered the domain suffixes during ICANN’s extensive registration process. They will, however, become available to the general public towards the end of January.

"From fashion brands and dating agencies, to spiritual healers and cycle advocates, the launch of these new domains mean consumers can easily find specific content within each extension, while businesses will benefit from a stronger and more relevant online proposition," said Jan Corstens, project director of ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse.

Icann has invited companies to submit applications for names they would like to register.

Firms have come forward to request almost 2,000 new names including the likes of .porn, .ninja, and .ferrari. The BBC has expressed an interest in .bbc.

As well as domain names set aside for brands there will be around 700 more generic names, such as .shop, .hotel and .site.

But not everyone thinks that the shake-up is necessary. The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse estimates that companies will need to spend thousands of pounds to ensure their brands are not hijacked by others.