Register a .com domain name

There are a lot of domain name extensions to choose for your project, for a global audience a .com domain name is no longer the only choice. But often the most chosen option. In this page we take a look at a .com domain name and what you can achieve with it.

A domain name can mean a lot to your business, vision or project. It can be as simple as the name of your existing company, a personal domain name with your last name, for example. Or an original name that is yet to be registered. In this regard, the name of your domain is entirely up to you.

One of the oldest domain name extensions

.com has been around since January 1, 1985 and is therefore one of the oldest domain name extensions. So with a .com domain name, a lot of history is intertwined with this and has been used since the beginning and rise of the Internet. As such, it is also here to stay, and will always be a part of the Internet. What this does mean is that many of the names you might want to register are already taken, or otherwise already registered once before. If you see a domain name as still available for registration, then it is certainly important to register it right away. You never know if it will be gone the next day.

With a domain name like .com you get a well-known domain name extension and will be widely recognized by your visitors, customers and other users.

Commercial intention of origin later released

Originally, a .com domain name is only suitable for commercial purposes; however, this is no longer the case. And the domain name extension can be freely registered by anyone. With a .com domain name you have the opportunity to reach a global audience, and the rule is generally to offer content in English as well. Since this is the primary language worldwide along with Spanish. However, it does not mean that this is mandatory, and you can also quietly run a Dutch website on a .com domain name.

Worldwide recognition

The biggest advantage of a .com domain name is that it can be used all over the world, since it is recognized everywhere as a domain name extension and can be used widely. With a lot of other domain name extensions you can limit yourself on what can be on it or what is expected. Newer extensions such as .shop are a good example of this, ideal for a webshop, but less suitable for an informative website.

A .com domain name was originally a domain name extension only suitable for commercial purposes, but this is no longer the case today. It is used for everything from websites for businesses, web shops, freelance portfolios, blogs and so on. Virtually every website out there in the types of websites, though, is run under a .com domain name.

The largest audience for a .com domain name comes from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. In all of these countries, .com domain names are widely used. Although many of these countries also have country-specific domain name extensions, .com is widely recognized and trusted.

Choosing between a .nl or .com domain name

If your website will be in Dutch, and if its focus is the Dutch audience, it is often an easy choice to go for a .nl domain name extension. This is seen by the Dutch as closer than a .com domain name. However, if your focus is also outside the Netherlands, then a .com domain name is often the first stop after the .nl domain name. So what many people do when they register one of the two, is that they also register the .com or .nl right away. After all, you have registered the domain name for a small investment, and you can always decide at a later time what to do with the domain name. Domain names go per year and can also be registered for a longer period.

If you do not capture a domain name or let it expire and it is registered by another party, in most cases it can be a pricey hobby to get it again. And can run into the thousands of dollars to buy it over, or on the other hand involve legal fees.

So if you want to register a domain name and you have a longer vision for this than one year, it is often a good idea to buy it for several years. And set up a direct debit right away to make sure there is no chance of an invoice being overlooked.

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