.tdk

Overview

.tdk is a brand top-level domain (gTLD) created for TDK Corporation as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is intended to represent the TDK brand online and provide a dedicated namespace for corporate communications, products, suppliers and subsidiaries.

History

• Applied for during ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
• Sole applicant: TDK Corporation.
• Implemented / delegated: 07 Jun 2016.
• Registry listed: Urban Brain.
• TLD status: Delegated (brand gTLD managed for TDK Corporation).

Usage and Audience

• Primary users: TDK Corporation, its subsidiaries, and member companies.
• Intended uses:
  • Secure and promote the TDK brand name and associated goodwill.
  • Corporate communications and outreach to customers and suppliers.
  • Delivering product- or service-related content within a trusted company namespace.
• The TLD is positioned as an online space tailored to TDK’s needs, offering short, memorable names for corporate purposes.

Registration Rules

• Second-level registrations are limited to TDK, its subsidiaries, and member companies.
• TDK planned to implement internal registration policies to ensure that registered names are used only by authorized personnel and in ways that uphold corporate standards.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The TLD is explicitly intended to secure and promote the TDK brand, reinforcing brand trust and goodwill.
• Using a brand gTLD like .tdk allows TDK to create short, custom, memorable domain names tied directly to the company, which supports brand positioning and controlled online presence.
• The operator emphasizes creating a secure, stable and trusted online space for TDK products, services and communications.

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domain:       TDK

organisation: TDK Corporation
address:      Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building
address:      2-5-1 Nihonbashi
address:      Chuo-ku Tokyo 103-6128
address:      Japan

contact:      administrative
name:         Jacob Williams
organisation: Interlink Co., Ltd.
address:      Sunshine 60 Bldg. 45F 3-1-1 Higashi Ikebukuro
address:      Toshima Tokyo 170-6045
address:      Japan
phone:        +81 50-5525-7438
fax-no:       +81 3-5979-2337
e-mail:       tdk-registry@interlink.ad.jp

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.TDK 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver:      B.NIC.TDK 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver:      C.NIC.TDK 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.TDK 156.154.144.159 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:9f
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.TDK 156.154.145.159 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:9f
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.TDK 156.154.159.159 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:9f
ds-rdata:     39604 8 2 6ad7c7e7eb4c9f8dcb98ad56864a319e516c94cd953b3101377a8ba8c023d1b3

whois:        whois.nic.tdk

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.tdk

created:      2016-03-10
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA