.us Domains
Register your .us domain
The country code that belongs to America. It states US presence plainly, and it's meant for firms, organisations and citizens with a real tie to the States. Register from $7.99/yr, renewal costs displayed before any commitment.
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The Extension
Why .us?
Since 1985 the United States has had .us as its official country-code extension, open to anyone with a genuine American connection. To a US customer it reads local. Whole names remain far easier to find here than in .com, and for a business whose identity is openly American, the fit is obvious.
Two rules set it apart. The first is nexus: you must be a US citizen or resident, a US organisation, or a foreign entity with a bona fide US presence. The second bites harder. Registry policy bans WHOIS privacy services on .us, so registrant details sit in the open, which is why many businesses register under the company identity. Both rules appear before you buy, and so does the renewal price.
Good Fit
.us works best for
- American businesses serving domestic customers
- US organisations, projects and campaigns
- Brands wanting explicitly American identity
- Names long taken in .com but free in .us
What You Get
Included with every domain
Unmistakably American
Customers see US presence in it, and search engines read the same thing. Local relevance packed into two letters.
Fresh availability
Short, tidy names that .com ran dry of decades back often sit open in .us.
Honest about the rules
You hear about the nexus requirement and the registry's no-privacy policy before you register, not afterwards.
Common Questions
Questions about .us
Who can register a .us domain?
US citizens and permanent residents qualify, along with organisations and companies based there, plus foreign entities holding a bona fide presence in the United States, regular selling into the market for instance. At registration you attest which nexus category fits.
Why can't I get WHOIS privacy on .us?
Blame the usTLD registry policy, which forbids private and proxy registrations at every registrar. The rule lives at the extension level, so no registrar can switch it off. People who dislike their details being public tend to register through a business identity instead, or pick another extension.
Is .us good for search rankings in America?
US relevance is the signal, and that can help on local and national queries, much as .co.uk does for Britain. Selling to American customers, it's a sound pick. Chasing a global audience, a generic extension will travel further for you.
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