Important: This article applies to Network Solutions® customers only.
Domain Name Extensions and How They Are Most Commonly Used
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:
Note: Protecting brand identity has become very important. Customers often register multiple extensions and variations of their domain names.
Extension | Common Usage |
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Generic Top Level Domains | |
.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 | |
.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 |
.co.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 |