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How Are Domain Name Extensions Used?

Overview

Note: Protecting brand identity has become very important. Customers often register multiple extensions and variations of their domain names.

Network Solutions® offers a variety of domain name extensions. Extensions can be used for any purpose, but here are the most frequently registered extensions and their common usage:

Generic Top-Level Domains

Extension Common Usage
.biz Business websites
.com Commercial websites
.info Information websites
.mobi Mobile websites
.name Personal websites
.net Websites for businesses involved with the infrastructure of the Internet
.org Organization websites
.pro Professional websites
.tel Telecommunication websites
.tv Rich media websites

 

Country Specific Domains

Extension Common Usage
.am Armenia, but also used for AM radio
.ar.com Argentina, but also used for Arkansas
.at Austria
.be Belgium
.br.com Brazil
.bz Belize
.ca Canada
.cc Cocos
.ch Switzerland
.cn China, renewals only
.cn.com China
.com.cn China, renewals only
.net.cn China, renewals only
.org.cn China, renewals only
.co Colombia, but also used for company and/or other commercial endeavors
.com.co Colombia
.net.co Colombia
.nom.co Colombia
.cx Christmas Island
.cz Czech Republic
.de Germany
.de.com Germany
.es Spain
.com.es Spain
.nom.es Spain
.org.es Spain
.eu European Union
.eu.com European Union
.fm Federated States of Micronesia, but also used for FM radio
.gb.com United Kingdom
.gb.net United Kingdom
.gd Grenada
.gs South Georgia & Sandwich Islands
.hu.com Hungary
.im Isle of Man
.in India
.com.in India
.firm.in India
.gen.in India
.ind.in India
.net.in India
.org.in India
.jpn.com Japan
.kr.com Republic of Korea
.la Laos, but also used for Los Angeles or Louisiana
.li Liechtenstein, but also used for Long Island
.me Montenegro
.ms Montserrat
.mx Mexico
.com.mx Mexico
.no.com Norway
.co.nz New Zealand
.net.nz New Zealand
.org.nz New Zealand
.pl Poland
.qc.com Quebec
.ru Russian Federation, renewals only
.ru.com Russian Federation
.sa.com Saudi Arabia
.se.com Sweden
.se.net Sweden
.tc Turks & Caicos Islands
.tw Taiwan
.com.tw Taiwan
.co.uk United Kingdom
.uk.com United Kingdom
.uk.net United Kingdom
.me.uk United Kingdom
.org.uk United Kingdom
.us United States
.us.com United States
.uy.com Uruguay
.vg British Virgin Islands
.ws Western Samoa, but also used for website
.za.com South Africa
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